Eagle in a Cage
Recounts the events of the final years of Napoleon, culminating in his exile on the isle of St. Helena.
See moreHarry S. Truman: Plain Speaking
A biography of President Harry S. Truman.
See moreThe Human Voice
A monologue of a woman talking on the phone with her longterm lover who is about to marry another girl.
See moreMedea
A betrayed queen takes a terrible revenge.
See moreMiracle On 34th Street
In this charming TV adaptation of the 1947 film classic, a kindly old gentleman (Ed Wynn) working as a Macy's department store Santa causes a...
See moreLaura
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he’s investigating.
See moreBack to Back
These dueling one-act comedies highlight the work of playwright John Mortimer. In "The Dock Brief," an ill-prepared attorney is put to the test...
See moreA Moon for the Misbegotten
A cynical, self-hating, failed actor visits the gruff, earthy daughter of his scheming Irish tenant farmer and passes a soul-baring night of...
See moreDavid Susskind Archive: Truman Capote Tells All
An extensive interview originally broadcast in Feb. 1979. Host David Susskind and Truman Capote discuss the icon's history, his writing, his social...
See moreLovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
A sequel to "A Circle of Children" (1977). A teacher of "emotionally disturbed" children takes on a new student who is considered to be...
See moreTell Me My Name
Based on the book by Mary Carter, "Tell Me My Name" is about a girl's visit to the woman who gave her up for adoption 19 years earlier. The...
See moreThree Plays by Tennessee Williams
A presentation of Tennessee Williams' three one-act plays: "Moony's Kid Don't Cry", "The Last of My Solid Gold Watches", and "This Property Is...
See moreThe Moon and Sixpence
A staid, dull Englishman abruptly deserts his wife and children to become a painter in the South Seas.
See moreThe Winslow Boy
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
See moreDavid Susskind Archive: I Was a Hitman for the Mafia
The fascinating 1973 interview with a mid-level hitman named “Joey” who describes in detail his life in the mob that included the murder of 38 men.
See moreJohnny Belinda
In post-war Cape Breton, a doctor's efforts to tutor a deaf and mute woman are undermined when she is raped, and the resulting pregnancy causes...
See moreDavid Susskind Archive: Interview With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
The historic interview that stopped JFK in his tracks...
See moreWho'll Save Our Children?
A childless couple provide shelter for a pair of homeless children. When they try to adopt them the natural parents appear leading to the...
See moreThe Country Girl
Frank Elgin's career in the theater is all washed up — but his friend Bernie thinks he can make a comeback, as long as his wife Georgie doesn't...
See moreOf Mice and Men
Two ranch workers, one of them simple-minded, look for work and happiness during the Great Depression, but luck is not in their cards.
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