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In the year 2145, Dr. Sylvia Hart, a brilliant astrophysicist, struggles against bureaucratic inertia and militant isolationists in her efforts to harness the new crystalline energy source she has developed.

In the future, electricity is generated by giant crystals. When one of them explodes, a scientist and her daughter must find the solution to the problem before another one goes unstable.

In the Washington D.C. of 2020, a young engineer and a scientist await the arrival of a spaceship carrying a new invention for interplanetary travel.

After finally developing a machine that can communicate with Mars, the Earthlings discover that the Martians have been watching them for years. They know all about them, and they can tell them all about Earth.

and in danger of losing her newspaper job, goes to London for a conference of war correspondents. She returns with disillusioning news about the impending war.

A Spanish soldier is imprisoned by his captors and is freed by a reporter who claims to be his wife. They make a dangerous escape by plane through hostile territory.

The adventures of Ruggles, an English valet who has been won by a bumbling American couple in a poker game, and who now tries to adapt to the bustling life of a small Western town.

In the midst of a journey to England, a group of American tourists are stranded in the small English village of Red Gap. There, the village's pride and joy, Colonel Ruggles, is honored as a war hero and British gentleman in the midst of their celebration. But there is a dark secret he must take with him to the grave.

Johnny Jones, an American reporter in Europe on the eve of World War II, masquerades as "Jeffrey" in order to interview a Dutch statesman. He is hampered at first by the skeptical daughter of an American pacifist.

A young journalist is sent to Europe to interview the Dutch Prime Minister. But on his arrival, he witnesses the assassination of the statesman and is thrown into a world of intrigue and espionage.

In a 1930s New York courtroom, a juror's conflict between his personal convictions and the weight of evidence against an accused murderer brings him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.

A soft-spoken librarian finds himself serving on the jury of a murder trial. Convinced of the defendant's guilt and yet swayed by his calm demeanor, he struggles to come to a decision.

Columbia welcomes a capacity audience to this star-studded encore of "Command Performance," a special radio program for the U.S. armed forces. Ken Carpenter is the master of ceremonies.

This is a command performance for the troops featuring Bette Davis, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Virginia O'Brien.

The all-star variety show aimed at U.S. forces worldwide, marking its 100th program this week. Gene Baker is the permanent host. Judy Canova opens the show with a song about her departure from Wyoming, and Milton Berle, Johnnie Mercer, and the Andrews Sisters join the fun.

A special program to entertain the troops features Judy Canova and Mel Blanc.

This is the first of the series of programs which will be presented at least once a week as a special salute to the Armed Forces. Robert Young is the permanent host.

In the wake of World War II, a young woman marries a soldier who proposes to her while on duty. His subsequent change of heart after returning from war sends her into a downward spiral.

In the fog-draped town of Lookout Point, Amanda Loveland, a troubled artist, and her skeptical friends, Reggie and Hayes, try to find out what has come between Amanda and her sister Grace.

An artist goes to a remote canyon to paint, but the canyon has a deadly secret. When her friends take her to the canyon to find out what happened, they all learn the secret of the mysterious canyon.

From a small town in the 1930s, strange events unfold as the clockmaker Edgar Mills and his daughter Clara are drawn into a series of supernatural mysteries.

A watchmaker receives a strange clock from an unknown customer. The clock chimes on the hour and the half hour, and each time it does, the watchmaker's daughter disappears more and more until she is completely gone.

...a sordid tale involving a crooked cop, a gang of jewel thieves, and an old-time gangster who now runs a speakeasy. In the end, Harry learns that his brother was killed in a crooked deal, and he is convinced that the law is powerless to protect the honest man.

A young man discovers that his recently deceased sibling was involved in an unusual occupation. His profession was that of an actor whose performances were carried out in the service of a malignant spirit that dwelled within a cursed mirror. He must now race against time to keep the same fate from befalling him.

In the year 2140, the planet Lando looms mysterious and desolate, its sky a steely gray. The expedition team, led by Captain Ira Warren, seeks answers to Lando's past, accompanied by Dr. Morgan, pragmatic Bat Ears Brady, and anthropologist Benny Faulkner. They land amidst ruins, the air thick with anticipation. The team anticipates uncovering Lando’s secrets, relying on each other in this uncharted territory.

An expedition to the planet Lando encounters a deadly plague that wipes out its inhabitants. Unfortunately, the serum they brought with them is useless against the disease. Their only hope lies with the cave-dwelling natives they have yet to meet.

In the year 2245, the starship Odyssey, with its crew of scientists and workers, has become a self-sustaining world for generations who have never left its confines. Cadet Hugh Hoyland and his mentor, Alan Mahoney, discuss life aboard the ship and the legend that the universe ends at its metal walls.

In a futuristic society, a starship is home to a race of people who have been taught that the ship is the universe. When a young scientist discovers the truth, chaos ensues.

The first of a series of stories about a New York City news-writing team which investigates the growing number of strange happenings in the metropolis.

A scientific experiment opens a rift in space that causes New York City landmarks to disappear one by one. A reporter and his photographer friend try to save the city from vanishing completely.

In the 1870s, Captain Lee Quince leads the garrison at Fort Laramie and tries to keep his men from succumbing to the monotony of life in the wilds of Wyoming.

A frontier classic about a soldier's struggle to keep his men from deserting the army in the face of hunger and deprivation.

In the 1870s, Captain Lee Quince and his men hold Fort Laramie, Wyoming, against the chaos of the frontier. Their work is complicated by the arrival of the Quirings, three Bureau of Indian Affairs experts who are completely unprepared for life in the West.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs sends a group of civilians to observe the Indians of the west. Their first encounter is with the Crow and it proves disastrous.

In the lawless frontier of 1870s Wyoming, Fort Laramie stands as a symbol of order amidst chaos. Captain Lee Quince leads the cavalry with a steady hand. Major Daggett, his superior, trusts him implicitly. New recruits, Private Medford, a former Confederate, and Private Stringer, an ex-convict, add tension to the tightly knit troop.

A young recruit to the cavalry expresses his doubts to his superior about the loyalty of two former convicts serving under them. His superior tries to convince him that they can be trusted.

A British journalist in Cheyenne, Wyoming, observes the tensions of the rugged frontier community, revolving around a striking woman gambler with a shadowy past.

A French actress turned poker player earns the wrath of a local businessman when she takes him to the cleaners. He attempts to organize a vigilante committee to drive her out of town. A British reporter chronicles the event.

This series of programs spotlights the colorful, growing railroad town of Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, during the 1930s. J.B. Kendall, a correspondent from the London Times, introduces Kerry Chase, editor of the Daily Press, who unveils a world of Englishmen thriving in the cattle business.

An English journalist encounters a peculiar breed of Englishmen when he travels to Wyoming. Cattle ranchers who think themselves as Lords ruling over their own kingdoms.

In Fort Benton, Montana Territory, a Times correspondent seeks true stories of life and death in the mining country. He befriends local editor John Warren and Shorthorn Tom, a grizzled prospector with tales of hidden gold.

A reporter from the east travels to Montana with hopes of finding a true story to send back home. He meets up with a local editor who introduces him to a prospect who claims to have found a gold mine. The reporter invests in the prospect and sets out with him to find the mine.

...brings Aladdin to the palace, where he learns the emperor's daughter is the girl he has seen in the bazaar.

This animated film recounts the tale of a young street urchin who finds a magic lamp with a genie inside it. He is also in love with a princess. The story goes on to show how he manages to win her hand by using the powers of the genie.

In the dense, mystical Sherwood Forest of medieval England, the air crackles with suspense. Robin Hood, the gallant outlaw with a heart of gold, leads his loyal band, including the towering Little John and jovial Friar Tuck. They stand as champions of the oppressed, bringing laughter to the downtrodden. All plunges into chaos when Robin discovers that the malevolent Prince John and the m...

Robin Hood and his merry men set out to liberate King Richard from imprisonment and put an end to the tyranny of Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

...and Arthur's sense of responsibility for Sir Kay's success at the tournament brings about a series of strange and magical happenings. Arthur draws the sword from the stone, and the crown is placed upon his head.

A retelling of the legend of King Arthur and how he came to power. An enchanted sword is the key to his rule.

In the stillness of an autumn night, an astronomy teacher and his wife are disturbed by a mysterious light in the sky that threatens their tranquil existence.

After a meteor crash-lands in their backyard, an astronomy professor and his wife discover a strange pod that contains an alien being. And it is hungry.

In the winter of 1933, three friends from the city seek solace in nature on a snowy hike near a remote town. But their peaceful outing is shattered when they discover a dead body.

A group of friends on a winter hike come across an ancient graveyard and awaken an evil spirit. One by one, they meet their terrible fates.

In the shadowy confines of an industrial island, 1930s America remolds itself through Miss Corday's ancestral legacy—a humming factory. The archaic machinery churns on, staffed by generations of workers bound by duty. Miss Corday, the last of her line, visits with intentions of compassion, yet the island echoes with the hollow clang of ceaseless labor. The island’s perpetual twilight shrouds the workers in mystery, but they may be identified as the poet reports on them successively: the foreman, the engineer, the chemist, the doctor, the widow, and the man called 'Gimpy.'

A young social worker journeys to an isolated island to aid the workers of a factory. But she is soon horrified to find out that the factory is a place of eternal servitude and damnation.

Life aboard the spaceship Argo is complicated by the presence of a woman scientist, whose husband is captain of the ship.

In order to prevent starvation, they must resort to cannibalism. The crew of a Mars-bound mission is faced with a dilemma when they find themselves lost in space with dwindling supplies.

In the year 2187, a retired scientist struggles to keep secret the angelic wings of his young granddaughter, who longs for a life beyond their isolation in a world of flying cars and neon lights.

In a world where people with wings are considered a threat to humanity, a young woman must keep her secret safe. But when a mysterious plane crash brings the issue to light, she is forced to confront her worst fears.

...a lizard-like beast with three eyes and a long, tapering tail. The doctor's assistant, Fred, and the crewmen become involved in the operation and the feeding of the monster that eats an entire cow every day. The creature finally recovers and, in a surprise twist, gives birth to a young one that is as friendly as a puppy.

A country veterinarian is called upon to treat an injured alien life form brought back by an intergalactic space crew. The alien life form is a gigantic space cow and her stomach is the only place the doctor can go to find the missing limb.

...influence of his sister's work on her health and happiness. The undercurrents of their relationship are emphasized by Helen's romance with a war correspondent, who wants her to give up her job. In addition to Helen's quest for a human interest story, the drama reveals a series of news items and interviews that reflect the city's life and problems.

Two estranged siblings come together to pay their last respects to their father. On the way, they argue about their parents and their upbringing, and come to the shocking realization that they do not know anything about their father.

...drags them into a desperate search for a missing American. The pilot's peace is disturbed by the budding romance between his girl and the earnest student, and he must battle his own jealousy and the dangers of the African wilds.

An unintentional crash landing takes a cargo plane full of diverse passengers into the territory of a remote African village ruled by a psychotic dictator. The captives must choose one among themselves to die in order to save the others.

The Mallorys, an American couple, undertake a honeymoon voyage through the South China Seas on an old fishing trawler. They are joined by the vessel's enigmatic arms dealer, who reveals the turbulent political background of the region.

While sailing in the South China Sea, an American couple encounters a fishing vessel carrying arms. They are soon captured by a band of pirates and held for ransom.

...idden transmitter in Fran's telephone to eavesdrop on her conversations. When he overhears her discussing a meeting with a stranger, he becomes convinced that she is unfaithful. Despite Fran's protests of innocence, Stapp's jealousy mounts until he finally decides to kill her and make it look like an accident.

A bitter and envious man devises the perfect plan to kill his wife and her lover using a time bomb. But when he is captured by two intruders and unable to get to the bomb, he fears he will be the one to perish instead.

In the sleepy coastal town of Eldermist, a fisherman brings home an ancient, sal...

A small fishing town's fate is sealed when a fisherman brings home a strange book from the sea. His sister, a librarian, unleashes an ancient curse contained in the book, with disastrous results.

In 1930s rural Tennessee, the Barlow family, under the stern rule of matriarch Miriam, encounters a mysterious letter for her son Thomas from an unknown woman in Atlanta.

A mother keeps her son isolated from the world in order to control him. When he turns 21, she does everything she can to keep him from going to a party where he might meet women and desire to leave her.

... finds solace in the company of a friendly robot, 6-0, and in the establishment of a computerized 'brain bank' to assist research workers. But he is haunted by Jane's disappearance and is determined to find her. His quest leads him to a startling discovery of a vast underground city and to the realization that Jane is still alive. The pair are reunited, but the shock of her long absence causes her to lose her memory of the past. Jimmy's new problem is to restore her memory and to ward off a new threat to their existence.

After the tragic death of his girlfriend, a scientist begins to explore the theory of parallel universes in an attempt to prove that she did not die, but instead exists in another world.

The year is 2145, and New New York is a bustling metropolis of neon lights and towering skyscrapers. The air hums with the whirr of hover cars. Dr. Elara Voss, a pioneering scientist in temporal physics, and her assistant, Jake Miles, a curious young engineer, work at the Time Nexus Institute. Their routine involves exploring theoretical time travel applications, bonding over coffee and shared ambitions, and evading the prying eyes of their impatient superior, Dr. Eugene Wainwright.

When a young scientist proves the possibility of time travel, the government immediately sends a team to the past to retrieve the body of the first man to ever walk on the moon. His message to the future might just save his world from tyranny.

In the year 4000, on a colonized Mars, Matt Morrow, editor of the Mar News, and his wife Gwen live a routine life, reporting the planet's daily happenings. Their routine is interrupted by Professor Abel Winter, who warns of the dangers of a new power source, Trinutrium, and by a strange creature that begins to stalk Morrow.

A Martian journalist and his wife are caught in the middle of a tragedy as a mine collapses in the Trinitrium region of Mars. But they find it strange that the police and the government are not interested in the story.

In 1935 Louisiana, a decaying mansion shrouded in bayou mystery is the home of Professor John Hansen, an eccentric inventor obsessed with exterminating insects. His supportive wife, Mary, is joined by Martin Andrews, a drifter he hires to help with his experiments. When John’s life’s work unexpectedly succeeds in killing insects, the bayou becomes a graveyard of crawling things – and a new horror begins.

In a bid to create the ultimate insecticide, a scientist experiments with a new formula that unexpectedly triggers the emergence of enormous insects that threaten to destroy him and his family.

In 1933 Chicago, Detective Harold Finch and his sharp-witted niece, Clara, team up to crack routine cases while their bantering relationship provides the background for a series of dramatizations.

An archaeologist is convinced that the legend of Atlantis is real and sets out to find it. His wife, a sensible woman, tries to talk him out of it.

In the year 2140, the golden metropolis of New New York buzzes with innovation. Amid towering skyscrapers, Anna, a brilliant engineer, and her curious teenage brother, Max, thrive amidst the technological marvels. Anna works in the city's central energy plant, creating sustainable power solutions, while Max eagerly absorbs knowledge in his daily studies. Life is predictable, driven by their passions for science and exploration, until Anna's supervisor orders her to work on a secret project. Max's curiosity leads him to the plant, where he discovers that Anna has created an atomic engine for a space ship.

In the 22nd Century, New New York is a city where science and technology rule. But when an unexplained blackout occurs, a young girl and her brother must venture into the city's underbelly to discover the cause. What they find there will change the world forever.

A film director hunting spooky locations in Bavaria is disturbed by his wife's uneasiness around his thrill-seeking companion.

A tour through an ancient castle in Germany becomes a journey into terror when a group of tourists encounter the infamous Iron Maiden, the gruesome torture device of the Middle Ages.

In a small Midwest town where routine and whispered secrets keep the lid on a simmering tension, a genteel traveler and a shifty lodger meet unexpectedly and stir up hidden conflicts and deep-seated fears.

In a chance meeting in a boarding house, two men become acquainted. One of the men is a former boxer and the other is a writer. The writer gets unwittingly drawn into the boxer's scheme of blackmailing his former manager.

A vacation in Athens, filled with the light and laughter of two young Americans, who explore the ancient city and its history.

A college professor and his wife are vacationing in Greece when the wife is suddenly taken ill and has to return to their hotel alone. When she gets there, she finds that her husband is missing.

Britt Ponset, kind-hearted cowboy, settles in a bustling cattle town to finalize a deal for a ranch owner, but is soon interrupted in his solitude by the town's matchmaking mothers.

A young girl tricks a middle-aged cattle buyer into believing that he is engaged to her. She hopes this will incite her real suitor to action.

In Petersville, a dusty, rainy town that mirrors 1930s America, Brit Ponset returns to catch up on old acquaintances and help Calvin Plummer, a young man who is struggling to cope with grief. Brit's soft-spoken manner cannot conceal the quickness of his mind or his ability to recognize and meet a challenge. He holds a mirror to Petersville, exposing the simmering undercurrents of its quiet life.

In order to settle an estate, a couple of cowboys ride into New Mexico to meet with the owner of the Quincy Ranch. They find themselves in the middle of a family feud with the potential for violence.

Beneath the surface of a small Southern town lies a quiet tension that disturbs the peace of Sheriff Billy Riddle, who is trying to discover the fate of his father, a figure shrouded in mystery.

A young sheriff apprehends a fugitive and sets out to take him to prison. Along the way, the sheriff discovers that the man he apprehended is his estranged father.

The daily life of a typical Hollywood family, with Bill Smith, the father, as its humorous narrator.

Bill Smith is the head of the International Harmony Club and he is in charge of the annual banquet. He runs into trouble when the caterer backs out at the last minute. His solution? Turn to his Uncle Charlie and the two of them will whip up an international feast for 8,000 people!

In this warmhearted comedy series about a Hollywood family, doting Bill Smith and his sentimental wife Nancy try to keep pace with their teen-age daughter Bumps and her unpredictable Uncle Cecil.

An overprotective father goes to extreme lengths to intimidate a young man asking to take his daughter out on a date.

In 1930s Hollywood, the Smith family household is a lively mix of tradition and modernity. Bill Smith, a well-meaning but old-fashioned husband, and his independent wife, Nancy, navigate changing times. Their amusingly proper Uncle Cecil stirs the pot while their young children, ever curious, add to the chaos.

In this classic comedy, a husband attempts to foil his wife's plans to work in a Hollywood studio by suggesting they hire a glamorous maid. But the plan backfires when the 'maid' turns out to be his wife's cousin.

Philip Gault, suave double agent, masquerades as a loyal member of a powerful New York syndicate while secretly working to dismantle it. Only Ellen Norris, his confidante, knows of his dangerous game.

A double agent must race against time to save his police officer friend from execution at the hands of his fellow criminals.

The adventures of a lawyer who moonlights as a crime-solver and confesses his cases to a girl assistant.

A paralegal aids an attorney as he goes up against the notorious crime syndicate known as the Whisperer. But he must use all his ingenuity and skill as an attorney to get out of this one alive when the Whisperer turns the tables on him and accuses him of being the mastermind behind the scheme.

In 1930s New York, Philip Gault juggles his dual roles as an attorney and the covert Whisperer, with Ellen as his trusted ally. Their world is deceptively calm, yet shadows loom.

A boxing promoter is pressured by a gangster to ensure that his fighter throws the match. The boxing promoter is a hit short on time and must find a way to save his fighter and do the right thing.

Just out of prison, Ernie Madden is wary but hopeful. He crosses paths with Louise Fenton, alluring but secretive, and Pop Wy, his scheming former cellmate. Their world spins in quiet deceit, with Ernie yearning for a fresh start.

When a former prisoner discovers a chance to make easy money by selling a special letter, his girlfriend attempts to con him and take the letter for herself.

In a quiet seaside town, the air is tense with secrets. Charles Gilbert, a smooth-talking businessman, loves his wife Edna but craves the thrill of his affair with Helen. Life seems quaint until Edna's friend, Myrine Walker, visits suspicious of Charles's intentions. One evening, while Edna is away, Charles invites Helen to their secluded beach house. Myrine spots Helen's car and goes to investigate. She finds Charles with a strange woman and reports the news to Edna.

In order to keep his double life a secret, a womanizing beach house owner must kill his real estate agent after she catches him with his mistress.

of marrying her boss, a wealthy music publisher. Marshall and Helen's grim plans for Melody's future are threatened, and they scheme to break up the engagement.

A husband and wife's plan to murder her sister for her money goes awry when they unexpectedly find themselves the accused in her murder.

...Nora in the company of her brother, who has been drinking. The young man tries to warn Bartley off Nora. This leads to a quarrel and a fight. Bartley leaves, but soon returns and they agree to fight it out. After a struggle, Bartley gets the upper hand and knocks the other out.

Bartley and Nora are two young Irish people in love, but their parents disapprove of the match. A fairy offers them a way out--they can get married in the graveyard, and one will die to ensure the other is free to love again.

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver invite Peters to join them in a game of ghost stories, and the butler gives the first account. It is the tale of the White Lady, who mourns her lost lover in life and in death. Peters adds that two men who tried to discover the identity of the ghost met violent deaths. Mrs. Oliver, excited by the story, decides to go to her room alone. She has hardly begun to undress when she sees the White Lady. Frightened, she screams for her husband, who runs to her side. No one is there, but she insists she saw the ghost. Rockwell and Peters try to persuade her that it was only a nightmare. The next morning, she is convinced she saw

During a tour of a remote English manor house, a couple discover a strange room filled with a peculiar collection of skulls. When one of the skulls is accidentally damaged, the couple find themselves in the midst of an ancient curse and a battle against a resurrected evil.

Based on the novel 'The Fortunate Woman' by D. W. Brogan. During his visit to England, an American meets a man who has been missing for years and ends his search for happiness.

A young man is set to marry his beloved's daughter. But his father-in-law-to-be goes missing after a business deal and he is at the receiving end of the scam. He must find his father-in-law and his missing money in order to win his beloved.

A struggling artist and his writer friend live in a future New York where androids and sky trams abound.

A struggling artist learns that he will be the greatest painter in the world of the future. However, he is not sure whether he wants to accept that destiny.

The tranquil life of Elmer and Tom Fisher, Mayor of a remote Earth colony, is shattered by the arrival of a man who bears a strange message from Earth.

In order to meet the requirements of their Earth overlords, a peaceful colony must stage an elaborate deception to convince an inspector that they are a civilized society.

In 2132, on a Venusian city floating laboratory, Dr. Elara Stone and her inventor partner Leo Sinclair investigate a mysterious distress signal.

A scientist and her boyfriend are separated when an energy pulse from a newly discovered planet hits the floating city in Venus. When the energy source starts draining the life force of the people in the city, the scientist must find a way to communicate with it.