Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre · SEASON 1
A Slow Fade to Black
Episode 20 · 1964-03-27
- Drama
- Comedy
- Talk
Episode overview
Mike Kirsch built his studio from nothing in the 1920s; now, four decades later, he is on the way out, the victim of a corporate takeover. We follow Kirsch as he exercises his waning authority on a temperamental movie star, browbeats his alcoholic wife, rebellious daughter and longtime yes-man associate Landers, and vainly attempts to push through an outdated pet movie project. Finally he is wrenched off his throne by a former assistant, who is now in cahoots with the conglomerate buying the studio. Kirsch is left alone to weep in his projection room as one of his past hits plays upon the screen.
Season 1 episodes
1. A Killing At Sundial1963-10-04
2. Something About Lee Wiley1963-10-11
3. Seven Miles of Bad Road1963-10-18
4. Four Kings1963-11-01
5. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich1963-11-08
6. The House Next Door1963-11-15
7. The Fifth Passenger1963-11-29
8. The Candidate1963-12-06
9. It's Mental Work1963-12-20
10. Corridor 4001963-12-27
11. War of Nerves1964-01-03
12. Runaway1964-01-10
13. The Seven Little Foys1964-01-24
14. Two is the Number1964-01-31
15. A Wind of Hurricane Force1964-02-07
16. Wake Up Darling1964-02-21
17. The Meal Ticket1964-02-28
18. The Square Peg1964-03-06
19. White Snow - Red Ice1964-03-13
20. A Slow Fade to Black1964-03-27
21. A Case of Armed Robbery1964-04-03
22. Time For Elizabeth1964-04-24
23. The Game with Glass Pieces1964-05-01
24. The Command1964-05-22
25. The Sojourner1964-05-29
26. Echo of Evil1964-06-05
