General Electric Theater

From a story by William Faulkner.

Based on a story by Jessamyn West. Tom Parkes is still attached to the memory of his first wife. Jo, his new wife, vows to win his complete affection.

Harness racing driver Al Roberts fights viciously to bring in the big money. And at home he has no patience with his son Joey and pushes the boy around.

Adapted from the Henry Van Dyke story. A wealthy Persian nobleman, Artaban, sells all his earthly goods for three gems: a ruby, a sapphire and a pearl.

From a story by Ira Levin. A couple of city workmen lift a manhole cover and out climbs an elegantly dressed gentleman. He thanks them for their aid, then continues down the block and up the walk of the Willoughby home. To Mrs. Willoughby, the nattily dressed gentleman introduces himself as Nick Lucifer, alias Beelzebub, the Prince of Darkness.

adapted from the P.G. Wodehouse story. New York Detective Joe McQueen would like to know how to get Grover Healy, his freeloading brother-in-law, out of his house. But it isn't until smalltime hoodlum Willy Zucks shows up at McQueen's home that Grover considers leaving.

from a story by John Collier. A shady operator named Pegosi tries to get a gullible actress, Leslie Blaine, to buy a miniature live elephant for a publicity stunt (cash before delivery naturally). A magician named Trapollini overhears the offer and tells Pegosi he'd like one too. Pegosi realizes he many have to produce the pachyderm.

A special showing of the Albert Lamorisse 1956 French film featuring Lamorisse's son Pascal. TIME magazine:"The Red Balloon, one of the greatest short motion pictures ever made. "

Connie Marlowe is responsible for orphaned younger brother Buzz. He hopes to win some money in a father-son bowling match, so he asks Connie to get a stand-in father for him.

Comic Sid Benton takes a hard-boiled, cynical view of life in his nightclub act - and finds that it pays off. But he runs this attitude over into his private life, and loses his wife's affections. His agent, long-suffering Ernie Kauffman, tries to reconcile the pair.

Judge Cyrus Dunn is determined to get away for a holiday fishing trip. At the last moment, however, his wife Betsy insists that the gardener's salary must be paid. This leaves the judge with no ready cash for his trip.