Is Four Star Playhouse coming back?
Four Star Playhouse (1952–1956) on CBS
The answer: Concluded August 2, 1956.
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About Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse ended on August 2, 1956, on CBS. The show concluded after four seasons that began in 1952 and featured a rotating cast of four prominent stars across its episodes.
This anthology series presented a variety of stories, ranging from comedy to drama, with each episode starring different well-known actors. The series showcased the talents of its rotating stars, including Charles Boyer, David Niven, Ida Lupino, and Dick Powell, in diverse roles and settings.
Each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes, and the show was part of the early 1950s television landscape, offering a different story and cast in each installment.
Four Star Playhouse episode schedule
130 aired
Aired · 130
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 2, 1956 | S4·E42 | Something Very Special |
| July 26, 1956 | S4·E41 | Success Story |
| July 19, 1956 | S4·E40 | The Stand-In |
| July 12, 1956 | S4·E39 | Yellowbelly |
| July 5, 1956 | S4·E38 | Distinguished Service |
| June 28, 1956 | S4·E37 | The Stacked Deck |
| June 21, 1956 | S4·E36 | Woman Afraid |
| June 14, 1956 | S4·E35 | Second Chance |
| June 7, 1956 | S4·E34 | Watch the Sunset |
| May 31, 1956 | S4·E33 | Beneath the Surface |
| May 24, 1956 | S4·E32 | One Forty-Two |
| May 17, 1956 | S4·E31 | The Other Room |
| May 10, 1956 | S4·E30 | That Woman |
| May 3, 1956 | S4·E29 | A Long Way From Texas |
| April 26, 1956 | S4·E28 | Touch and Go |
| April 19, 1956 | S4·E27 | Wall of Bamboo |
| April 12, 1956 | S4·E26 | Autumn Carousel |
| April 5, 1956 | S4·E25 | The Rites of Spring |
| March 29, 1956 | S4·E24 | The Case of Emily Cameron |
| March 22, 1956 | S4·E23 | Desert Encounter |
| March 15, 1956 | S4·E22 | To Die at Midnight |
| March 8, 1956 | S4·E21 | Red Wine |
| March 1, 1956 | S4·E20 | Once to Every Woman |
| February 26, 1956 | S4·E19 | Command |
| February 16, 1956 | S4·E18 | No Limit |
| February 9, 1956 | S4·E17 | Safe Keeping |
| February 2, 1956 | S4·E16 | The Listener |
| January 26, 1956 | S4·E15 | High Stakes |
| January 19, 1956 | S4·E14 | Tunnel of Fear |
| January 12, 1956 | S4·E13 | Magic Night |
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| January 5, 1956 | S4·E12 | Dark Meeting |
| December 15, 1955 | S4·E11 | One Way Out |
| December 8, 1955 | S4·E10 | A Place Full of Strangers |
| December 1, 1955 | S4·E9 | The Thin Red Line |
| November 24, 1955 | S4·E8 | Looking Glass House |
| November 17, 1955 | S4·E7 | Here Comes the Suit |
| November 10, 1955 | S4·E6 | The Devil to Pay |
| November 3, 1955 | S4·E5 | A Spray of Bullets |
| October 27, 1955 | S4·E4 | Full Circle |
| October 20, 1955 | S4·E3 | Let the Chips Fall |
| October 13, 1955 | S4·E2 | The Face of Danger |
| October 6, 1955 | S4·E1 | The Firing Squad |
| June 30, 1955 | S3·E38 | Award |
| June 23, 1955 | S3·E37 | The Frightened Woman |
| June 9, 1955 | S3·E36 | The Executioner |
| June 2, 1955 | S3·E35 | Broken Journey |
| May 26, 1955 | S3·E34 | Trudy |
| May 12, 1955 | S3·E33 | Alias Mr. Hepp |
| May 5, 1955 | S3·E32 | Uncle Fred Flits By |
| April 28, 1955 | S3·E31 | The House Always Wins |
| April 21, 1955 | S3·E30 | With All My Heart |
| April 14, 1955 | S3·E29 | Madeira, Madeira |
| April 7, 1955 | S3·E28 | The Collar |
| March 31, 1955 | S3·E27 | The Girl On The Bridge |
| March 24, 1955 | S3·E26 | Night At Lark Cottage |
| March 17, 1955 | S3·E25 | Henry And The Psychopathic Horse |
| March 10, 1955 | S3·E24 | Eddie`s Place |
| March 3, 1955 | S3·E23 | The Returning |
| February 24, 1955 | S3·E22 | Tusitala |
| February 17, 1955 | S3·E21 | The Wild Bunch |
| February 10, 1955 | S3·E20 | Fair Trial |
| February 3, 1955 | S3·E19 | A Kiss for Mr. Lincoln |
| January 27, 1955 | S3·E18 | The Good Sister |
| January 20, 1955 | S3·E17 | Breakfast in Bed |
| January 11, 1955 | S3·E16 | Stuffed Shirt |
| January 6, 1955 | S3·E15 | A Bag Of Oranges |
| December 30, 1954 | S3·E14 | Go Ahead And Jump |
| December 23, 1954 | S3·E13 | The Answer |
| December 16, 1954 | S3·E12 | A Championship Affair |
| December 9, 1954 | S3·E11 | Bourbon Street |
| December 2, 1954 | S3·E10 | Meet A Lonely Man |
| November 25, 1954 | S3·E9 | Marked Down |
| November 18, 1954 | S3·E8 | My Own Dear Dragon |
| November 11, 1954 | S3·E7 | Vote Of Confidence |
| November 4, 1954 | S3·E6 | The Contest |
| October 28, 1954 | S3·E5 | The Adolescent |
| October 21, 1954 | S3·E4 | The Wallet |
| October 14, 1954 | S3·E3 | Interlude |
| October 7, 1954 | S3·E2 | Never Explain |
| September 30, 1954 | S3·E1 | Man in the Cellar |
| April 29, 1954 | S2·E31 | The Doctor And The Countess |
| April 22, 1954 | S2·E30 | Village In The City |
| April 15, 1954 | S2·E29 | Masquerade |
| April 8, 1954 | S2·E28 | A Study In Panic |
| April 1, 1954 | S2·E27 | The Book |
| March 18, 1954 | S2·E26 | Lady of the Orchids |
| March 11, 1954 | S2·E25 | Operation In Money |
| March 4, 1954 | S2·E24 | Detective`s Holiday |
| February 25, 1954 | S2·E23 | Meet McGraw: Long Count |
| February 18, 1954 | S2·E22 | The Bomb |
| February 11, 1954 | S2·E21 | The Gun |
| February 4, 1954 | S2·E20 | Second Dawn |
| January 28, 1954 | S2·E19 | Indian Taker |
| January 21, 1954 | S2·E18 | A String of Beads |
| January 14, 1954 | S2·E17 | The Bad Streak |
| January 7, 1954 | S2·E16 | The Test |
| December 31, 1953 | S2·E15 | House For Sale |
| December 24, 1953 | S2·E14 | The Gift |
| December 17, 1953 | S2·E13 | A Man Of The World |
| December 10, 1953 | S2·E12 | The Room |
| December 3, 1953 | S2·E11 | The Girl On The Park Bench |
| November 26, 1953 | S2·E10 | For Art`s Sake |
| November 12, 1953 | S2·E8 | Moorings |
| November 5, 1953 | S2·E7 | Out of the Night |
| October 29, 1953 | S2·E6 | A Matter Of Advice |
| October 22, 1953 | S2·E5 | The Witness |
| October 15, 1953 | S2·E4 | Love At Sea |
| October 8, 1953 | S2·E3 | A Place Of His Own |
| October 1, 1953 | S2·E2 | The Squeeze |
| September 24, 1953 | S2·E1 | Finale |
| September 10, 1953 | S2·E9 | The Hard Way |
| June 18, 1953 | S1·E19 | Shadowed |
| June 4, 1953 | S1·E18 | Mr. Bingham |
| May 21, 1953 | S1·E17 | The Ladies On His Mind |
| May 7, 1953 | S1·E16 | Night Ride |
| April 23, 1953 | S1·E15 | The Last Voyage |
| March 26, 1953 | S1·E14 | The Man Who Walked Out On Himself |
| March 12, 1953 | S1·E13 | No Identity |
| February 26, 1953 | S1·E12 | The Man in the Box |
| February 12, 1953 | S1·E11 | Sound Off, My Love |
| January 29, 1953 | S1·E10 | Trail's End |
| January 15, 1953 | S1·E9 | Man on a Train |
| January 1, 1953 | S1·E8 | Knockout |
| December 18, 1952 | S1·E7 | The Officer and the Lady |
| December 4, 1952 | S1·E6 | The Island |
| November 20, 1952 | S1·E5 | Welcome Home |
| November 6, 1952 | S1·E4 | Backstage |
| October 23, 1952 | S1·E3 | The Lost Silk Hat |
| October 2, 1952 | S1·E2 | Dante's Inferno |
| September 25, 1952 | S1·E1 | My Wife Geraldine |