Series

Watch Telephone Time (1956) Online

No video is available for Telephone Time - S1E1 yet. Check back soon.

6.54 votes1956NR30mEndedDrama

Synopsis

Telephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from 1957 to 1958. The series features plays by John Nesbitt who hosted the first season. Frank C. Baxter hosted the 1957 and 1958 seasons. The program was directed by Arthur Hiller.

Episodes

Season 1

PreviousNext

1. The Golden JunkmanNow viewing1956-04-08True story of an Armenian immigrant who overcomes all odds to become a wealthy and educated man: after his wife's death, he rears his beloved sons in old-world simplicity, only to have them turn on him and call him an ignorant peddler. Hurt, but not discouraged, he begins to educate himself by studying the encyclopedia and ultimately returns to college to earn his degree and the respect of his children. A hardworking, old-world immigrant raises two sons by himself while becoming very succesfull in the junkyard business. His sons attend the best college, but to the father's dismay, they resent and are embarrassed by his crude style and mannerisms. Undaunted, the man sends himself to college and proves to be a brilliant student with an enclyclopedic mind. The family is lovingly reunited when the boys see their father for the kind, loving, generous, happy, well-liked man that he has become.
2. Man with a Beard1956-04-15
3. Captain from Kopenick1956-04-22Based on a real scandal where a cobbler posing as a captain absconded with the treasury of a Berlin suburb in 1906.
4. Borders Away1956-04-29The WW2 story of Captain Dan Gallery. He convinced his superiors he could capture a German U-boat. See the top secret preparation, the planning for booby traps, and the actual boarding and capturing of the U-505 German submarine. This harrowing feat led to the capture of the German code books which helped shorten the war.
5. The Mystery of Caspar Hauser1956-05-06
6. The Stepmother1956-05-13
7. Time Bomb1956-05-20
8. Emperor Norton's Bridge1956-05-27
9. The Man Who Believed in Fairy Tales1956-06-03Story of Heinrich Schliemann's quest for truth and riches in the myths he read about.
10. Harry in Search of Himself1956-06-10
11. Felix the Fourth1956-06-17
12. Smith of Ecuador1956-06-24
13. The Gingerbread Man1956-07-01
14. Joyful Lunatic1956-07-08
15. The Key1956-07-15
16. Grandpa Changes the World1956-07-22Far more than courtroom drama, this TRUE STORY about how Alexander Hamilton, attorney to William Penn and the only colonial admitted to the English Bar, came out of retirement to defend a printer accused of libelling the Governor by printing the truth in his newspaper about his corrupt activities. The principals established in this case, as so eloquently argued by Hamilton, had a profound influence on the drafting of the Bill of Rights several years latter. ""Gentlemen, with an impartial, uncorrupted verdict we assure ourselves, our posterity, the right, the liberty of speaking and writing the truth."" As author and host, John Nesbitt says at the conclusion of this drama, ""The great footnote to this story, of course, lies in the Bill of Rights. Freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Old Andrew Hamilton that day in court was not so much defending his client with law that was already in existence, but was actually creating law that would not be clearly written down for generations to
17. Again the Stars1956-07-29

Cast

Top Billed Cast

No photo
John Nesbitt
Self - Host

Availability

Where To Watch Legally

Free

Tubi TV

Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Telephone Time available to watch online?

Yes - see the "Where to watch legally" section on this page for streaming, rental and purchase options.

How many seasons does Telephone Time have?

Telephone Time has 3 seasons and 82 episodes.

When did Telephone Time first air?

Telephone Time first aired in 1956.

Is Telephone Time still running?

Telephone Time's status on TMDB is: Ended.

What genre is Telephone Time?

Telephone Time is classified as Drama.