The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour (1953)

6.2 (5 votes)
10 Seasons
October 27, 1953
English
Comedy Drama

Synopsis

The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation.

Network

ABC

Episodes

Episodes

POW
E1

POW

Oct 27, 1953
60 min

The story of the psychological torment of American soldiers after they return home from Commmunist prison camps.

Hope for a Harvest
E2

Hope for a Harvest

Nov 10, 1953
60 min

A story examining the seeming loss of the American work ethic, as well as the issues of racism and prejudice.

The Wedding
E3

The Wedding

Nov 24, 1953
60 min

No description available.

The Man in Possession
E4

The Man in Possession

Dec 8, 1953
60 min

A penniless society girl falls in love with the handsome sheriff's man sent to keep an eye on her belongings.

The Vanishing Point
E5

The Vanishing Point

Dec 22, 1953
60 min

In Paris, the Head of the Missing Persons Bureau disappears and his assistant, hoping for a promotion, searches for him.

Hedda Gabler
E6

Hedda Gabler

Jan 5, 1954
60 min

In a small backward Norwegian town in the 1860s, a woman who is married to a scholar whom she does not love subtly asserts her power over the people in her life.

The Rise of Carthage
E7

The Rise of Carthage

Jan 19, 1954
60 min

A power-mad businessman finds true values in a desert utopia called Carthage.

Papa Is All
E8

Papa Is All

Feb 2, 1954
60 min

A story about a Pennsylvania Dutch Mennonite family in the 1940s, in which the parents adhere to their faith while their two children desire to be more ""worldly"" until they feel the personal call to the Mennonite faith.

Highway
E9

Highway

Feb 16, 1954
60 min

No description available.

Morning Star
E10

Morning Star

Mar 2, 1954
60 min

A story revolving around a widow and her extended family on New York's Lower East Side, spanning the years 1910-1931, including such historic events as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, World War I, and the Great Depression, events that shaped the lives and destinies of the family.

Welcome Home
E11

Welcome Home

Mar 16, 1954
60 min

The story of a beloved housekeeper and nanny who doesn't want to retire.

The Last Notch
E12

The Last Notch

Mar 30, 1954
60 min

A story about a gunfighter who didn't particularly care for gunfighting.

Late Date
E13

Late Date

Apr 13, 1954
60 min

No description available.

The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham
E14

The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham

Apr 27, 1954
60 min

Though rough around the edges, a self-made man tries to get his daughter admitted to Boston's high society 400.

The End of Paul Dane
E15

The End of Paul Dane

May 11, 1954
60 min

A story about a psychiatrist and two of his patients

The Great Chair
E16

The Great Chair

May 25, 1954
60 min

No description available.

Good for You
E17

Good for You

Jun 8, 1954
60 min

No description available.

Fearful Decision
E18

Fearful Decision

Jun 22, 1954
60 min

David Durfee's young son is kidnapped by desperate criminals, yet he refuses to pay the ransom that the town feels would ensure the boy's safety.

Haven's End
E19

Haven's End

Jul 6, 1954
60 min

No description available.

A Garden in the Sea
E20

A Garden in the Sea

Jul 20, 1954
60 min

No description available.

Oberstrasse Forty-Nine
E21

Oberstrasse Forty-Nine

Aug 3, 1954
60 min

No description available.

The Grand Tour
E22

The Grand Tour

Aug 17, 1954
60 min

No description available.

Two
E23

Two

Aug 31, 1954
60 min

No description available.

Details

Original Title

The United States Steel Hour

Status

Ended

Seasons

10

Episodes

259