Episodes
1. S4.E1 ∙ Sammy / The Dock Brief
November 11, 1958
The first play, "Sammy" by Ken Hughes, features Eric House as a bookie trying to gather funds for protection against a gang. The second play, "The Dock Brief" by John Mortimer, marks its fourth season with two one-act performances. Play by Ken Hughes (Sammy) and John Mortimer (The Dock Brief) Directed by Paul Almond Host Clyde Gilmour Cast: Eric House .......... Sammy Douglas Rain .......(The Dock Brief) Alfred Gallagher ... (The Dock Brief)
Guest Stars:
Douglas Rain
2. S4.E2 ∙ The Hostage
November 25, 1958
Teleplay by M. Charles Cohen Directed by Harvey Hart Cast: Theodore Bikel ...... Barbaso Len Birman ............. Keeno George Carron ....... Mika Jonathan Erland ...... Fry Norman Ettlinger ..... Aide Alfred Gallagher ....... Judge Eric Heath ................ Doctor Dino Collura ............. Boy Bill Brydon D'Arcy Guthrie Jon Granik John Grima Bernard Hayes Donald Ewer
3. S4.E3 ∙ Eugene Onegin
December 2, 1958
Based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin Narrator Peter Ustinov Cast: Morley Meredith ......... Eugene Onegin Ilona Kombrink ........... Tatiana John Alexander .......... Lenski Joan Maxwell .............. Olga Harry Mossfield ........... Saratski Irene Byatt Joanne Ivey
Guest Stars:
Peter Ustinov
4. S4.E4 ∙ Death Of A Salesman
December 9, 1958
Adapted by Stanley Mann Play by Arthur Miller Cast: Albert Dekker ........ Willie Loman Leslie Nielsen ........ Biff Loman George Carron ...... Happy Loman Amelia Hall ............ Linda Loman Robert Christie ...... Uncle Ben Douglas Master ..... Charley Larry Reynolds ....... Howard Wagner John Sullivan .......... Bernard Aino Pirskanen ...... Woman
Guest Stars:
Leslie Nielsen
5. S4.E5 ∙ Two Heads For The Tiger
December 16, 1958
Written by Ronald Hambleton Cast: Percy Rodriguez Hugh Webster Douglas Campbell Paul Kligman Betty Leighton Arch McDonnell Barbara Alleyn Frank Peddie Drew Thompson Alexander Webster
6. S4.E6 ∙ Tchaikowsky's Nutcracker Suite
December 23, 1958
Performed by the National Ballet Company of Canada, the production stars Lois Smith as the Snow Queen and the Sugar Plum Fairy, David Adams as the Nutcracker Prince, and Betty Pope as Clara, the central character for whom the fantasy is performed.
7. S4.E7 ∙ The Strong Are Lonely
December 30, 1958
Teleplay by John Gray Play by Fritz Hochwalder Cast: Lloyd Bochner ......... Don Pedro de Miura John Drainie ............ Father Provincial Ivor Barry Joseph Furst Louis Zorich Hedley Mattingly
8. S4.E8 ∙ The Perils Of Perrichon
January 6, 1959
Written by Eugene Labiche Cast: Frank Peddie ...... Mr. Perrichon Winifred Dennis .... Mrs. Perrichon Anne Collings ..... Henrietta Douglas Rain ....... Armand Timothy Findley .... Daniel Ed Simay .......... Innkeeper Donald Ewer Chris Wiggins
Guest Stars:
Douglas Rain
9. S4.E9 ∙ Ward No. Six
January 13, 1959
Teleplay by Mac Shoub Short story by Anton Chekhov Directed by Harvey Hart Cast: Jack Klugman ...... Gromov Mavor Moore ........ Dr. Ragin Bruno Gerussi ...... Nikita Eric House ........... Sergey William Needles .... Mihail John Colicos George Sperdakos Jacob Reinglas Cosette Lee Alex Denaszody Rein Andre Alma Matsh Ron Hartmann Timothy Findley Art Jenoff
Guest Stars:
Jack Klugman, Bruno Gerussi
10. S4.E10 ∙ Under Milk Wood
February 17, 1959
Teleplay by Paul Almond Play by Dylan Thomas Directed by Paul Almond Narrator Douglas Rain Cast: Powys Thomas ........ Captain Cat Diana Maddox ......... Polly Garter Barbar Alleyn ............ Miss Price Sarah Davies ............ Mrs. Organ Morgan Ivor Barry .................. Rev. Eli Jenkins Brendan Dillon Alan Crofoot Gertrude Bradley Gillie Fenwick Moya Fenwick Amelia Hall Margaret Clifton Leslie Atack
Guest Stars:
Douglas Rain
11. S4.E11 ∙ A Concert Of Great Soloists
February 24, 1959
The artists include, tenor Peter Pears classical guitarist Julian Bream classical pianist Claudio Arrau singer Donald Bell singer Theresa Stratas Geoffrey Holder and his company of dancers. Claudio Arrau will play Kenzertstuck, Opus 70, by Weber.
12. S4.E12 ∙ The Master Of Santiago
March 3, 1959
Adapted by Mavor Moore Story by Henry de Montherlant Cast: Barry Morse ............ Don Alvaro Frances Hyland ...... Mariana Lloyd Bochner ........ Count de Soria Jonathan Erland ..... Don Enrique de Letemendi Gillie Fenwick ......... Don Bernal Powys Thomas Earl Grey Chris Wiggins
13. S4.E13 ∙ Iron Harp
March 17, 1959
Adapted by Donald Jack Story by Joseph O'Conor Cast: Katharine Blake ..... Molly Douglas Campbell .... Sean Kelly
Guest Stars:
Patrick McGoohan, Patrick Macnee
14. S4.E14 ∙ Salad Days
March 24, 1959
Teleplay by Barry Morse Cast: Barbara Franklin ....... Jane Richard Easton ......... Tim Walter Burgess ......... Troppo / Barman Jack Creley Norma Renault Powys Thomas Mary Savidge Norman Welsh Louise Troy Gillie Fenwick Tom Kneebone June Sampson
Guest Stars:
Richard Easton
15. S4.E15 ∙ The Littlest Of Kinds
April 21, 1959
Teleplay by Charles E. Israel Short story by Sholom Aleichem Directed by Harvey Hart Narrator Paul Kligman Cast: Arnold Rose ....... Isaac Miriam Wolfe Sammy Sales Helene Winston Jacob Reinglas Anna Reiser Ben Lennick Sylvia Lennick Isaac Swerdlow Basya Hunter Norm Bornstein Art Jenoff
16. S4.E16 ∙ A Boy Growing Up
May 5, 1959
A BOY GROWING UP 05May1959 Play written by Dylan Thomas
17. S4.E17 ∙ Ivanov
May 12, 1959
The story tells of an ineffectual, idealistic landowner who destroys his wife and eventually himself by letting his estate accumulate debts. Teleplay by John Bethune Play by Anton Chekhov Cast: William Hutt ........ Nicholas Ivanov Kate Reid ............ Sarah Anne Fielding .... Sasha Douglas Rain ...... Dr. Lvov Frances Hyland ...... Zuzushka Tony Van Bridge .... Count Bruno Gerussi ......... Misha Charles Palmer ........ Lebedev Mary Savidge ........... Babkina Cosette Lee .............. Matron Paddy Croft ............... Katya Timothy Findley ........ Petya John Gardiner Lian Garon Iris Krangle
Guest Stars:
Douglas Rain, Bruno Gerussi
18. S4.E18 ∙ Crossing Paris
May 19, 1959
Two men take a load of black market pork from a distributor at one end of Paris to a butcher at the other end. The journey has a profound effect on one of the men. Adapted by Harvey Hart Short story by Marcel Ayme ("Traversee de Paris") Directed by Harvey Hart Cast: Albert Salmi .......... Grandgil Bruno Gerussi ...... Martin Eugene Isabelita Alonso Louis Zorich John Vernon George Sperdakos Chris Wiggins David Gardner Ed Smiay Jonathan Erland
Guest Stars:
Bruno Gerussi
19. S4.E19 ∙ The Merry Widow
May 26, 1959
The story revolves around the Pontevedrian embassy's efforts to prevent a wealthy young widow from marrying a foreigner and taking her fortune out of her own country, which would result in impoverishing it. [final episode] by Franz Lehar, in the English version by Christopher Hassall staged by David Adams with members of the National Ballet Company of Canada. Cast: Helena Scott ........... Anna Glawari David Atkinson ........ Count Danilo Danilovitch Natalia Butko ........... Olga William Cole ............ Vicomte Cascada Alan Crofoot ............. Raol St. Brioche Alexander Gray ......... Pritschitsch Bernard Johnson ....... Bogdanowitsch Tom Kneebone .......... Njegus Andrew MacMillan ...... Baron Zeta Harry Mossfield ............ Kromow Frank Porretta .............. Camille De Rosillon Marie Gauley ............... Valencienne Jacqueline Ivings Lawrence Adams
