Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.

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EP26  Deadlock
May. 17,1967
Deadlock

Virginia Cloyd is the widow of a notorious criminal. Early one morning, Virginia calmly walks into a police precinct office--armed with a pistol and vial of nitroglycerine. In a measured voice, she announces that she intends to wait for detective James Lassiter, the man responsible for the death of her husband. She also declares that she intends to kill Lassiter, in full view of the other cops.

EP25  To Sleep, Perchance to Scream
May. 10,1967
To Sleep, Perchance to Scream

In Hollywood, private eye Adam Steele investigates the murder of a colleague who was working for a ruthless business tycoon. Steele?s search for motive and murder leads up several blind alleys-but all are somehow connected with his friend's employer.

EP24  Wipeout
Apr. 26,1967
Wipeout

Surfer Greg Travis tries to cash in on his friendship with an aging film star-by stealing her multimillion-dollar jewel collection.

EP23  Don't Wait For Tomorrow
Apr. 19,1967
Don't Wait For Tomorrow

Newspaperman Matt Braid's search for an international criminal leads him to a lavish villa on a Greek island -- where a vicious beating convinces Braid that he's on the right track.

EP22  Dead Wrong
Apr. 05,1967
Dead Wrong

A tense drama about a hermit monk, whose isolated mountain cabin is invaded by a gun-wielding ex-convict, his younger brother and the girl they both love.

EP21  Verdict For Terror
Mar. 22,1967
Verdict For Terror

Law student Darryl Cooper invites an ambitious D.A. to meet his fraternity brothers in 'the griddle,' a political question and answer session. The D.A. accepts, but soon wishes he hadn't, five years ago, he sent Darryl's brother to the gas chamber. Now, Darryl intends to use the griddle to prove his brother's innocence, and to destroy the D.A.'s career.

EP20  The Reason Nobody Hardly Ever Seen A Fat Outlaw in the Old West is as Follows
Mar. 08,1967
The Reason Nobody Hardly Ever Seen A Fat Outlaw in the Old West is as Follows

Comical Sheriff Tinsley is up against the Swine Gang and mighty frightened of Curly the Kid.

EP19  A Song Called Revenge
Mar. 01,1967
A Song Called Revenge

A singer gets caught up in a romantic triangle.

EP18  Blind Man's Bluff
Feb. 08,1967
Blind Man's Bluff

While investigating a murder, involvements become an entangled mess when love happens.

EP17  The Lady is My Wife
Feb. 01,1967
The Lady is My Wife

Set in the post-Civil War Old West. A wealthy horse breeder hires the Bannisters, a genteel--and broke--Southern couple. The cowboy has more in mind than horses when he sets his sights on Mrs. Bannister.

EP16  Code Name: Heraclitus (2)
Jan. 25,1967
Code Name: Heraclitus (2)

A man who dies on an operating table is brought back to life, but he has no memory of anything that happened before he wakes up. A government agent decides that he would make a perfect undercover operative.

EP15  Code Name: Heraclitus (1)
Jan. 18,1967
Code Name: Heraclitus (1)

Frank G. Wheatley is a British spy who is investigating the past of Lydia Constantine, the widow of a secret agent. Constantine is suspected of selling Cold War secrets to the Communists. To ascertain the truth, it is necessary to ""rebuild"" Constantine and send his living counterpart behind the Iron Curtain.

EP14  A Time to Love
Jan. 11,1967
A Time to Love

A tired doctor is renewed by a young protege while his wife finds her own distraction.

EP13  Free of Charge
Dec. 28,1966
Free of Charge

This free-wheeling story about a composer named Harrybell, who swings around Los Angles seeking inspiration for a musical tribute to the city. Harrybell is also running from the police, who think he?s some kind of nut.

EP12  The Eighth Day
Dec. 21,1966
The Eighth Day

An embittered ex-athelete finds himself very much alone after stealing priceless jewels from a church on Christmas Eve.

EP11  Storm Crossing
Dec. 07,1966
Storm Crossing

Trapped by a severe storm, do they risk getting out.

EP10  The Fatal Mistake
Nov. 30,1966
The Fatal Mistake

Set in England, a respectable accountant and family man every month on the dot, he is visited by his ""friend"", who graciously bestows gifts upon his wife and children, then retires with his host into the den. Here he collects his monthly blackmail check--just as he does with all his other ""clients"". Tired of paying out extortion, he plans a neat little mishap for him.

EP9  The Blue-Eyed Horse
Nov. 23,1966
The Blue-Eyed Horse

A beleaguered husband stands before the judge, trying to explain why his wife has disappeared. The police suspect foul play, offering as evidence the strained relationship of the couple and the debts incurred by her gambling. Only he knows (or thinks he knows) the incredible truth: his wife has been magically transformed into a horse!

EP8  Bing and Me
Nov. 16,1966
Bing and Me

Where there's Hope, there's often Bing. And when Bing and Bob get together you'll invariably find pretty scenery - almost all of it female! Bob introduces Bach Yen (White Swallow), a 23-year old Vietnamese singer, and his own selection of promising Hollywood starlets. Bach Yen sings ""What Now My Love?"" (in French & English) and ""Dem Dong"", a Vietnamese folk song. Bing offers ""In the Cool, Cool of the Evening"" and ""Pennies From Heaven"". Sketches include, a wealthy Texan (Bob) and a snooty Englishman (Bing) enter their prize ponies in the Grand National. And ""Fantastic Stomach"" a parody of the movie ""Fantastic Voyage"" which finds a miniaturized Bob and Bing penetrating the Vast Waistline to find out what's ailing Jackie Gleason. Les Brown conducts the orchestra.

EP7  Dear Deductible
Nov. 09,1966
Dear Deductible

A popular but improvident songwriter, after spending all of his royalties, agrees to marry an heiress, not because of her money, but because of her lack of money. You see, both plan to file a joint income tax return, thereby enjoying the bounty of the IRS' ""deductible"" system. This will keep them both solvent until they can recoup their fortunes.

EP6  Massacre at Fort Phil Kearny
Oct. 26,1966
Massacre at Fort Phil Kearny

On December 21, 1866 eighty men rode out of Fort Phil Kearny to support a wood-cutting expedition that had come under attack. The wood was necessary to build the fort. They were led out onto the Bozeman Trail and ambused in the pass by the Sioux and wiped out. The leader of the Sioux tribe was Chief Red Cloud.

EP5  Murder at N.B.C.
Oct. 19,1966
Murder at N.B.C.

Fifteen fellow comedians join Bob in ""Murder at NBC"", a spy spoof. Bob plays a mad scientist with a nuclear chemical capable of shrinking the U.S.A. Spies are Don Adams, Milton Berle, Red Buttons, Johnny Carson, Jack Carter, Bill Cosby, Wally Cox, Bill Dana, Jimmy Durante, Don Rickles, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, Soupy Sales, Dick Shawn and Jonathan Winters.

EP4  Crazier than Cotton
Oct. 12,1966
Crazier than Cotton

Matt, a 34-year-old sculptor who is spectacularly unsuccessful, knows he's hit rock bottom when he has to borrow money from his girlfriend in order to attend his father's funeral. As he stands at graveside, Matt vows to do something ""worthwhile"" with his life. Problem is, sculpting is all he knows.

EP3  And Baby Makes Five
Oct. 05,1966
And Baby Makes Five

A New York author fed up with the pressures of urban living, quits his job and moves with his pregnant wife to a small California town. Here he accepts an editor's position at a tiny weekly newspaper, inspiring both praise and wrath by using the publication as a pulpit for his crusading.

EP2  Time of Flight
Sep. 21,1966
Time of Flight

Private detective Al Packer had his legs broken by two hoods after he put their friend behind bars. Now, barely able to hobble around his apartment, Packer receives an attractive offer for a routine job: $300 a week to protect a small-time thief named Markos. But the new case is anything but routine: At a seedy hotel hideout, Packer sees Markos gunned down -- or does he? The ""corpse"" comes alive, fires Packer and leaves the hotel.

EP1  Nightmare
Sep. 14,1966
Nightmare

In her secluded mansion, crippled Isobel Cain receives loving care from her husband Morgan and her twin sister Vicky. But the two have more than Isobel's welfare at heart: they're planning to poison dear Isobel and live happily ever after on her money.

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Released: 1963-10-04 | Released Producted By: Universal Television , Hovue Enterprises Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.

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rcj5365 "Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre" was one of television's last attempt at a quality anthology series. However,this was one of the last anthology series to came out of the 1960's. The Chrysler Theatre was a mixed bag of sorts all wrap up into a very impressive hour long series. You have a mixed bag of drama,espionage,westerns,comedies not to mention musical and "event" specials,all involving Bob Hope in one role or another. However besides Bob Hope as the host,The Chrysler Theatre featured some big-name guest stars,impressive full color photography,and a much higher production budget than those offered in the classic black-and-white anthology series of the 1950's such as "Playhouse 90",and "General Electric Theatre". But those series tended to feature dramas of stark realism featuring protagonists with whom the audience could identify with. "Chrysler Theatre",along with another successful anthology series from the early 1960's "Suspense Theatre",had a penchant for espionage suspensers and noir crime dramas,featuring characters unlike anybody the viewers were ever likely to meet.Bob Hope,the nominal host of this series and at the beginning of each episode would strut out in front of the Chrysler PentaStar logo(which was the show's sponsor)and make a few comments about the story we are about to see. After the epilogue,he would return to make a few comments about next week's story. This was however another fine anthology series produced by Universal Television and under the guidance of Roy Huggins who served as executive producer of this series along with Richard Berg, Frank P. Rosenberg,and Jack Laird. 107 episodes were produced in full color and it ran for four seasons for NBC-TV from October 4,1963 until May 17,1967 for Hovue Productions and Universal Television. The program ifself was a landmark chapter of television history. Among some of the memorable episodes of Chrysler Theatre were"One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich",starring Jason Robards; "The Seven Little Foys",starring Mickey Rooney, Eddie Foy,Jr.,and the Osmond Brothers,and "Think Pretty",a musical starring Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase. Other episodes included "Gulity or Not Gulity",starring Robert Ryan,and "Have Girls Will Travel",starring Aldo Ray. Some of the episodes were presented live and in color which includes the classic "Murder at NBC",which stars not only Bob Hope but with special guest stars Frank Sinatra,Bill Cosby,Dean Martin and James Stewart.In the four years that this show was on the air,performers who starred in at least two of the episodes in this series were Peter Falk,Jack Lord,Hugh O'Brien,Shelley Winters,John Cassavetes,Robert Stack,Dina Merrill,Leslie Nielsen,Darren McGavin,Angie Dickinson,Broderick Crawford,and Stuart Whitman. Others included William Shatner,Jack Klugman,Janet Leigh,Suzanne Pleshette,Carroll O'Connor,Dana Wynter,and Ernest Borgnine. Another fine series from Roy Huggins,the man who brought you "Maverick","77 Sunset Strip","The Fugitive",and "Kraft Suspense Theatre","Run For Your Life",and "The Rockford Files".
F Gwynplaine MacIntyre 'The Chrysler Theatre' was one of American tv's last attempts at a quality anthology series. 'Chrysler Theatre' featured some big-name guest stars, impressive colour photography, and a much higher production budget than those on offer in the classic black-and-white anthology series of the 1950s such as 'Playhouse 90' and 'General Electric Theatre'. But those series tended to feature dramas of stark realism, featuring protagonists with whom the audience could identify. 'Chrysler Theatre' had a penchant for espionage suspensers and noir crime dramas, featuring characters unlike anybody the viewers were ever likely to meet.Bob Hope, the nominal host of this series, collected an easy payday. At the beginning of each episode he would strut out in front of the Chrysler PentaStar logo and make a few sardonic comments about the story we were about to watch; after the epilogue, he would return to make a few comments about next week's story. It was obvious that Hope was filming several weeks' worth of these intros in a single session.Probably the worst instalment of this series was 'The Blue-Eyed Horse', an unfunny comedy written by Michael Fessier and directed by Hal Kanter, which aired as the 23 November '66 episode of 'Chrysler Theatre'. Ernest Borgnine stars as Melvin Feebie, a Los Angeles working stiff. At the beginning of the episode, Feebie is sitting in his armchair reading his newspaper. Suddenly noticing our presence, he introduces himself to us, but claims he can't understand why we'd be interested in a normal guy like himself, who never has any unusual experiences. Well, come to think of it, there was that *one* unusual incident a while back. Y'see, it all started... Cue the flashback.It's a really stupid idea to tell this story in flashback, as we know in advance that everything will come right at the end. Anyway, Feebie is a hard-working guy but he never has any money, due to his wife (the coarse and vulgar Joan Blondell). She's always squandering his wage packet on ugly antiques, which Feebie attempts to put to good use ... such as the beat-up old brass lamp which the Feebies use as a gravy boat. Also, Feebie's wife keeps betting on the horses, but she always loses. Meanwhile, Feebie is also supporting their daughter (the winsome Ann Jillian) and his wife's spinster niece (Joyce Jameson), who uses annoying phrases such as 'cry for happy'. Feebie makes a few ill-chosen comments about how he'd be better off without his wife.One evening, as the Feebies are sitting down to dinner, Melvin is lifting the gravy boat (an old brass lamp, remember?) as his wife confesses that she blew his wages on a horse race again. 'You and your horses!' says Feebie angrily to his wife. 'I wish you *were* a horse!' Instantly, the brass lamp in his hand glows red-hot and emits a cloud of steam. Gravy warm enough for you, Melvin?The next morning, lo and behold, Feebie's wife has turned into a thoroughbred mare: a white horse with blue eyes and Joan Blondell's voice. (For some reason, the horse doesn't have Blondell's facial moles.) Now get this stupid script: Feebie has a talking horse, and he desperately needs money. Does he ring up Ed Sullivan's booking agent? No! He decides to enter his wife in the Santa Anita Handicap! Pardon me, scriptwriter, but doesn't a racehorse need breeding papers? Adding insult to idiocy, there's no plausible reason why a horse with a human brain should be able to outrace horses who have been bred and trained for that one activity. Also, female racehorses are consistently outrun by males. There's absolutely no reason why Feebie should expect his wife-turned-horse to outrace *real* horses, but he enters her in the race anyway. Johnny Silver gives a nice performance as Blondell's Runyonesque jockey.Meanwhile, the neighbours have noticed that Feebie's wife has vanished ... and his comments about being 'better off without her' have come back to haunt him. Feebie is charged with murdering his wife, and hauled off into court. 'The Blue-Eyed Horse' was filmed during that horrible period in American television when Paul Lynde showed up in *every* tv series, always giving his one-note performance as a pop-eyed swish. Here, he shows up as the judge at Borgnine's hearing. If you've seen any of Lynde's other performances, you can fill in the blanks here.SPOILERS COMING NOW. Needless to say, Feebie's wife wins the Santa Anita Handicap. He collects a pot of money, and the horse conveniently changes back into his wife. Her niece gets to 'cry for happy' again. We end up right where we started, with Borgnine sitting in his easy chair and reading his newspaper. 'Well, after all,' he says, grinning into the camera, 'it's not every guy who can say his wife won the Santa Anita Handicap.'If this is meant to be funny, it isn't. Joan Blondell looks better as a horse than she ever did as a human being, but that's the only merit in this unfunny episode.