TV Reader's Digest

TV Reader's Digest

1955
TV Reader's Digest
TV Reader's Digest

TV Reader's Digest

7.4 | en | Drama

TV Reader's Digest is the title of a 30 minute American television anthology drama series which aired on the ABC from 1955 to 1956. Based on articles that appeared in Reader's Digest magazine, the episodes based on true stories which were varied in their themes, plots and content. Themes included crime, heroism, mystery, romance, and human interest. Episode writers included Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Cleveland Amory and Frank Gruber. Some of the actors who were cast in the episodes included: Claude Akins, Leon Askin, Jean Byron, Chuck Connors, Peter Graves, Tod Griffin, Francis McDonald, Max Showalter, John Howard, Lee Marvin, Gene Raymond, Jerry Paris, and Michael Winkelman.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP39  The Smuggler
Jul. 09,1956
The Smuggler

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EP38  The Only Way Out
Jul. 02,1956
The Only Way Out

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EP37  Family Reunion USA
Jun. 25,1956
Family Reunion USA

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EP36  Go Fight City Hall
Jun. 18,1956
Go Fight City Hall

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EP35  The Gigantic Bank Note Swindle
Jun. 11,1956
The Gigantic Bank Note Swindle

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EP34  The General's Escape
Jun. 04,1956
The General's Escape

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EP33  The Man Who Dreamt Winners
May. 28,1956
The Man Who Dreamt Winners

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EP32  Down on the Tennessee
May. 21,1956
Down on the Tennessee

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EP31  Britain's Most Baffling Murder Case
May. 14,1956
Britain's Most Baffling Murder Case

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EP30  The Old, Old Story
May. 07,1956
The Old, Old Story

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EP29  Miss Victoria
Apr. 30,1956
Miss Victoria

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EP28  Uncle Sam's C-Men
Apr. 23,1956
Uncle Sam's C-Men

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EP27  The Woman Who Changed Her Mind
Apr. 16,1956
The Woman Who Changed Her Mind

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EP26  Courage
Apr. 09,1956
Courage

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EP25  The Secret Weapon of Joe Smith
Apr. 02,1956
The Secret Weapon of Joe Smith

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EP24  The Trigger Finger Clue
Mar. 26,1956
The Trigger Finger Clue

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EP23  No Horse, No Wife, No Mustache
Mar. 19,1956
No Horse, No Wife, No Mustache

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EP22  Night Court
Mar. 12,1956
Night Court

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EP21  It's a Wise Father
Mar. 05,1956
It's a Wise Father

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EP20  The Case of the Uncertain Hand
Feb. 27,1956
The Case of the Uncertain Hand

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EP19  Return from Oblivion
Feb. 20,1956
Return from Oblivion

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EP18  Texas in New York
Feb. 13,1955
Texas in New York

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EP17  The Mystery of Minnie
Feb. 06,1956
The Mystery of Minnie

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EP16  Cochise, Greatest of the Apaches
Jan. 30,1956
Cochise, Greatest of the Apaches

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EP15  A Bell for Okinawa
Jan. 23,1956
A Bell for Okinawa

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EP14  The Man Who Beat Death
Jan. 16,1956
The Man Who Beat Death

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EP13  Why the Choir Was Late
Jan. 09,1956
Why the Choir Was Late

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EP12  In the Eye of a Hurricane
Jan. 02,1956
In the Eye of a Hurricane

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EP11  Ordeal at Yuba Gap
Dec. 26,1955
Ordeal at Yuba Gap

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EP10  When the Wise Men Appeared
Dec. 19,1955
When the Wise Men Appeared

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EP9  Emergency Case
Dec. 12,1955
Emergency Case

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EP8  The Sad Death of a Hero
Dec. 05,1955
The Sad Death of a Hero

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EP7  If I Were Rich
Nov. 28,1955
If I Were Rich

Longing to move up in the world and escape their ordinary lives, the Johnson family pin all their hopes on a sweepstakes ticket. When their ticket becomes one of twenty finalists, temptation to sell it before the prize is selected wears on them, but they win it. Afterward, what looked like a life of ease turns into problems and heartache.

EP6  The Voyage of Captain Tom Jones, Pirate
Nov. 21,1955
The Voyage of Captain Tom Jones, Pirate

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EP5  The Making of a Submarine
Nov. 14,1955
The Making of a Submarine

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EP4  The Brainwashing of John Hayes
Nov. 07,1955
The Brainwashing of John Hayes

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EP3  The Archer-Shee Case
Oct. 31,1955
The Archer-Shee Case

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EP2  The Old Master Detective
Oct. 24,1955
The Old Master Detective

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EP1  Child Pioneer
Oct. 17,1955
Child Pioneer

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Synopsis

TV Reader's Digest is the title of a 30 minute American television anthology drama series which aired on the ABC from 1955 to 1956. Based on articles that appeared in Reader's Digest magazine, the episodes based on true stories which were varied in their themes, plots and content. Themes included crime, heroism, mystery, romance, and human interest. Episode writers included Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Cleveland Amory and Frank Gruber. Some of the actors who were cast in the episodes included: Claude Akins, Leon Askin, Jean Byron, Chuck Connors, Peter Graves, Tod Griffin, Francis McDonald, Max Showalter, John Howard, Lee Marvin, Gene Raymond, Jerry Paris, and Michael Winkelman.

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Cast

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