CBS 1940s Style Model

Test Corpus Results - 72 Episodes from 26 Series

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72
Episodes Tested
72/72
In Range
100%
Success Rate

Target: 230-330 characters

A Veteran Comes Home
2000 Plus
266

In the year 2040, Billy and his mother anxiously await the return of Billy's father from a five-year stint as a soldier on Mars. When the war hero finally arrives, the family must confront the emotional and psychological scars left by warfare and find a way to heal.

Original Description (266 chars):

In the year 2040, Billy and his mother anxiously await the return of Billy's father from a five-year stint as a soldier on Mars. When the war hero finally arrives, the family must confront the emotional and psychological scars left by warfare and find a way to heal.

When The Worlds Met
2000 Plus
265

In a future Washington, a giant space port shines as the city's chief attraction. The first uranium shipment from Luna heralds the start of an atomic age. At the same time, the arrival of highly intelligent Martians on Earth marks a pivotal moment in man's history.

Original Description (255 chars):

In a futuristic Washington, a colossal space port takes center stage in the inaugural uranium shipment from Luna. Meanwhile, the arrival of highly-intelligent Martians on Earth marks a pivotal moment. It's a clash of eras: a bygone world meets the future.

Alone
2000 Plus
246

John Rhodes awakens in a deserted world, the last man on Earth. In his search for clues to mankind's disappearance, he finds a mysterious woman named Volta and a scientist who may hold the key to Rhodes's own survival and to the fate of humanity.

Original Description (270 chars):

In the future, John Rhodes wakes to find himself utterly alone in the world. Everyone has vanished without a trace. As he searches for answers, he encounters a mysterious woman named Volta and Dr. Dranoff, who may hold the key to understanding what happened to humanity.

Arise, My Love
Academy Award Theater
272

A Greek guerilla takes a British girl hostage to draw attention to his country's struggle for independence. As they hide in the mountains from British troops, the two come to understand each other and fall in love. They must then decide whether to go on with the struggle.

Original Description (255 chars):

This is a story about a Greek terrorist, who takes a hostage turning her into an involuntary participant in a War of Independence campaign. Along the way, the unlikely couple start falling for each other and they must decide what course of action to take.

Ruggles Of Red Gap
Academy Award Theater
265

An English butler, hired by the citizens of a rough-and-tumble Western town to serve as its official servant, finds it difficult to shed his old habits of servility. With the help of a spirited young woman, he learns to enjoy the freedom he had not known he sought.

Original Description (262 chars):

A western town hires an English butler to serve as the town's official butler. Old habits die hard, and he finds it difficult to let go of the caste system. But a young woman shows him the path to freedom - a freedom that he had never known he was bound to seek.

Foreign Correspondent
Academy Award Theater
264

A new American foreign correspondent in London finds that his assignment includes reporting on Nazi espionage activities that threaten to embroil the world in war. His warnings, published in the United States, are not welcomed by the British press or his employer.

Original Description (265 chars):

When an American journalist travels to Europe, he unwittingly stumbles upon a secret Nazi espionage network. His discovery comes just as war looms over the continent, and he is compelled to voice a warning against the impending conflict that would engulf the world.

The Iron Horse
CBS Radio Mystery Theater
273

In the Wild West, a shiftless drifter and a slick con artist discover a legendary iron horse that grants them great riches. But the steel stallion's enchantment demands a steep toll; they must return with the beast's dues as their newfound wealth comes with a heavy burden.

Original Description (280 chars):

In the Wild West, an aimless drifter and a slick con artist meet a legendary iron horse that grants them unfathomable riches. However, the steel stallion's enchantment demands a steep toll. Their newfound wealth comes with a heavy burden as they must return with the beast's dues.

Room 418
CBS Radio Mystery Theater
233

A young woman in a noisy apartment complex becomes curious about the frequent disturbances in an upstairs room. When she investigates, she learns the occupant is a mysterious and restless man whose sad past fills her with compassion.

Original Description (256 chars):

A young woman named Janet moves into an apartment complex and soon becomes distressed over the frequent disturbances in Room 418. She discovers the room's past and deduces that the occupant is likely as restless as she was, which fills her with compassion.

Lovers and Killers
CBS Radio Mystery Theater
231

The jury's deliberations on a murder case become a study in emotional conflict when they hear the backgrounds of the three participants, the defendant, a smooth-talking bachelor; his victim, a woman's spouse; and the woman herself.

Original Description (255 chars):

A smooth-talking player is charged with the murder of a woman's spouse when he stumbles upon them post a night at a singles lounge. A hesitant member of the jury must arrive at a conclusion regarding the defendant's culpability based on various standards.

Ken Carpenter & Assembled Shows
Command Performance
262

Ken Carpenter, CBS Director of Special Events, presides over a program featuring major stars and outstanding musical acts. Tonight's show includes Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, and Virginia O'Brien, with the Lou Mel Morgan Trio.

Original Description (277 chars):

Ken Carpenter hosts a special program for the U.S. Armed Forces featuring talents like Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, and musical acts from Virginia O'Brien and the Lou Mel Morgan Trio. Carpenter closes by extending his gratitude to the troops.

Judy Canova & Dave Street & Mel Blanc
Command Performance
324

Mel Blanc, the voice behind Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, and Dave Street join Judy in a mixture of songs and comedy. Mel also does such characters as Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, and more than fifty others. Songs include 'I'm Happy,' 'I'm on My Way,' 'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter,' and 'This Is the Army, Mr.

Original Description (268 chars):

In her life as a Hollywood star, Judy falls in love with a man who falsified his identity. He lived in a prison for a long time after murdering his girlfriend. Can he escape from all those things and begin a new life with Judy? Or will his past come back to haunt him?

Robert Young & Tex Ritter
Command Performance
269

Robert Young and Tex Ritter co-host this edition of the Command Performance series for the troops. Charlie Spivak and his band play 'Besame Mucho,' Janet Blair sings 'Someone to Watch Over Me,' and Cass Daley provides comedy by insisting that her husband is a war hero.

Original Description (270 chars):

During World War II, Robert Young hosts a variety show for the troops. Performances include Charlie Spivak's band with "Besame Mucho," Tex Ritter singing "A Rainbow for You," and Janet Blair's rendition of "Someone to Watch Over Me," with Cass Daley adding comic relief.

Curse of the Neanderthal
Dark Fantasy
261

A renowned painter survives a deadly fall in a haunted canyon, where he is rescued by a Neanderthal spirit. As he relies on the ghostly figure's guidance to escape sinister forces, he learns to tap into his creative instincts that are essential to his survival.

Original Description (266 chars):

After surviving a deadly fall, a renowned painter is rescued by a Neanderthal spirit who guides him through a haunted canyon. In order to escape the sinister forces at work, the man must rely on the guidance of the ghostly figure and tap into his creative instincts.

Convoy for Atlantis
Dark Fantasy
292

When three ships vanish in the Atlantic, a man from Atlantis takes over a search vessel, intending to recover a valuable metal cargo. He uncovers the lost cities of Atlantis, shrouded in mystery and legend, and learns that only a girl with a strange vision can lead them to the wrecked ships.

Original Description (271 chars):

When three ships vanish into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, a determined man from Atlantis seizes control of a search party vessel in order to recover the valuable metal it carries. In his quest, he uncovers the lost cities of Atlantis, shrouded in mystery and legend.

Cup of Gold
Dark Fantasy
269

An aging blacksmith is troubled by the return of his estranged daughter, who insists that he forge a strange and mysterious sword for her master. He vows to find out what she is really up to and suspects that she is under the influence of a sinister power in the sword.

Original Description (256 chars):

The estranged daughter of an aging blacksmith returns home with a request that strikes him as strange and suspicious. He swears to uncover the truth and does not trust her tutelage under the master of ancient weapons; or the presence of a mysterious sword.

Courtesy
Dimension X
302

In the far future, a reckless space pilot who offends an alien ambassador learns he has to fight a duel to save the civilization he insulted. Fearing he cannot win, he tries to find a substitute for himself but learns he must train for the duel to avenge the ambassador's wrongdoing against his people.

Original Description (273 chars):

In a future where humans interact with various alien races, a space pilot learns the perils of ignorance when he accidentally offends an extraterrestrial ambassador. To avert a galactic war, he must engage in a deadly duel - a custom that the alien has previously mastered.

Universe
Dimension X
261

The crew of the exploratory ship "Starcluster" discovers that the crew of the "Eldridge" has either gone insane or mysteriously disappeared. But the Starcluster's commander has a hunch that their troubles are somehow related to his own ship's weird experiences.

Original Description (256 chars):

The exploration of the existence of the generation ship continues. The crew of the exploratory vessel, the "Starcluster" returns only to find that the crew of the "Eldridge" has either gone insane or mysteriously disappeared. But the commander has a hunch.

The Professor Was a Thief
Dimension X
265

A kleptomaniac professor becomes obsessed with bigger thefts after being released from prison. But first he must persuade the witness who testified against him to help pull the bigger jobs. The scheme goes awry, and he finds himself back in prison in another world.

Original Description (252 chars):

The incredible story of a professor with kleptomaniacal tendencies. After his incarceration for a lesser offence, he becomes obsessed with larger and grander thieveries. But will the witness who testified against him come through and aid his ambitions?

The Drums of the Fore and Aft
Escape
270

In a remote outpost of India, two young soldiers of the famed Fore and Aft regiment try to prove their courage in the face of a lurking enemy, the oppressive heat, and their own fears. They are joined by a sergeant and an old soldier who help them face the tests of war.

Original Description (265 chars):

Two young soldiers who belong to the famed Fore and Aft regiment of the British Army must prove their mettle while stationed in India. They soon realize that the war they face is not only against the rebels, but also against the oppressive heat and their own fears.

A Shipment of Mute Fate
Escape
294

An American aboard a ship bound for England is caught between a scientist's frantic attempts to procure a deadly reptile and his own efforts to thwart the madman's work before it is too late. The scientist's mistress, who is also aboard, scoffs at his quest, believing it to be a fool's errand.

Original Description (277 chars):

In the midst of a perilous trans-Atlantic journey, an American must confront a clandestine mission to find a deadly reptile. The creature is brought aboard by a scientist intent on completing his experiments. His beloved scoffs at his quest, believing it to be a fool's errand.

Wild Oranges
Escape
283

In the 1930s, a widow and her daughter lead a lonely life on an isolated Florida orange plantation. Their only interruption is a violent fugitive who is their landlord. Then a sailor, who often visits the grove, becomes their protector, and also stirs the widow's long-dormant hopes.

Original Description (262 chars):

Set in the 1930s, an isolated plantation in Florida's wild orange grove becomes the refuge for a widow and her daughter. Their only visitor is a brutal and violent fugitive who happens to be their landlord. A sailor provides protection from the violent landlord.

The Payroll
Fort Laramie
250

A paymaster's delay in delivering overdue salaries turns the garrison at Fort Laramie into a boiling pot of unrest. Captain Quince desperately tries to maintain order among his troops while they run short of credit and patience waiting for their pay.

Original Description (265 chars):

Tempers flare in Fort Laramie as Captain Quince's men go months without pay. When the paymaster's arrival is further delayed, unrest spreads. Quince must maintain order and calm his troops while they run out of credit and patience, holding on until the money comes.

Nature Boy
Fort Laramie
279

An idealistic couple, infatuated with Indian culture, venture into dangerous territory near Fort Laramie. Quince organizes a rescue party to search for them as they get deeper into the wilds and become prisoners of an unscrupulous white man who wants to sell them to the Indians.

Original Description (274 chars):

A couple's infatuation with Native American culture guides them to the Red Cloud Agency and Fort Laramie. However, their idealism blinds them to the true threats around them, and they inadvertently venture into perilous lands. Quince organizes a rescue mission to save them.

Galvanized Yankee
Fort Laramie
276

An ex-Confederate soldier who has switched sides and a convict trying to escape his prison sentence both enlist at Fort Laramie. Captain Quince must unite them with the rest of the troops while wrestling with their divided loyalties as they face old challenges and new duties.

Original Description (259 chars):

To escape a prison sentence, Stringer enlists at Fort Laramie while ex-Confederate Medford switches sides. Captain Quince must unite these men with the rest of his troops while wrestling with their divided loyalties as they face old challenges and new duties.

Gambling Lady
Frontier Gentleman
258

J.B. Kendall reports on the battle for control of Cheyenne's gambling establishments, which threatens the peace of the frontier town. The mysterious Madame Verdi, who runs a gambling parlor, is defended by Kendall against local leader Jonas Ruth and his men.

Original Description (271 chars):

In the 1930s, journalist J.B. Kendall witnesses the tension in Cheyenne, Wyoming, over the newcomer Madame Verdi. While local gamblers, led by Jonas Ruth, plot against her, Kendall's defense of the mysterious gambler alters the town's fragile dynamic between old and new.

Daddy Buckbucks
Frontier Gentleman
247

Johnny and his sidekicks are sent to a ranch which is trying an experiment in round-up finance. They discover that a buckaroo's worth is based not only on how many steers he roped, but also on how well he gets along with the other boys on the job.

Original Description (280 chars):

A treat for Finance and Economics nerds as our Gentleman is tasked with catching the biggest round-up. Sired by Jacek, the Sexiest Buckaroo in the business, and trained by Buck, the Most Correct Buckaroo. Meanwhile, our Gent finds love with the daughter of the owner, Miss Carrie.

The Lost Mine
Frontier Gentleman
263

In Montana's wilds, a journalist bets on a prospector's claim to a lost gold mine. As faith fades, the prospector falls ill, leaving him with only one nugget. Confronted by local thugs, he defends himself and returns wiser to the harsh realities of frontier life.

Original Description (279 chars):

In the wilds of Montana, a journalist invests in a prospector's claim of a lost gold vein. As faith falters, the prospector falls ill, leaving him with a single nugget. Confronted by local thugs, he defends himself and returns to town, wiser to the harsh truths of frontier life.

Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp
General Mills Radio Adventure Theater
256

In this classic tale from the Arabian Nights, a poor boy named Aladdin finds a lamp that harbors a genie who must grant him wishes. Aladdin becomes a prince and wins the hand of a beautiful princess, but his greed nearly costs him everything he has gained.

Original Description (270 chars):

In this enchanting twist of an Arabian Nights fable, a destitute street boy stumbles upon a magical lamp. He wields its power with remarkable sagacity. But he must summon all his skills and cunning to thwart a devious plot that gradually siphons away his cherished gift.

Robin Hood And His Merry Men
General Mills Radio Adventure Theater
249

This dramatization of the Robin Hood legend tells how he and his band of merry men rob the rich to help the poor. They must outwit the greedy Prince John and the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham, who try to oppress the common people of Sherwood Forest.

Original Description (265 chars):

The legendary Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest take it upon themselves to aid the downtrodden and the outcast. They must face the uphill battle against the greedy Prince John and the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham who seek to oppress the poor.

Three Swords
General Mills Radio Adventure Theater
267

Three swordsmen pledge their lives to protect their king, even against his wishes. When he surrenders to the enemy, they take to the hills and launch a one-man offensive against the invaders. Their audacity wins respect from the enemy and anger from their own people.

Original Description (260 chars):

Three swordsmen vow to defend their sovereign, even against his own wishes. When their king surrenders to the invading forces, they launch a one-man offensive against the enemy camp. Their audacity wins the respect of the invaders and the ire of the conquered.

The Meteor Man
Lights Out
255

A small meteorite crashes into a couple's yard, and they soon find themselves battling an evil alien inside it that wants to take over their bodies. To satisfy its insatiable hunger for hosts, they must find more victims to flood with the creature's evil.

Original Description (268 chars):

A small meteorite that crashes into a couple's yard becomes the source of their troubles. Inside it lies an evil alien that desires to take over their bodies. But the creature is not satisfied with just one host, and the couple are forced to find more people to flood.

Poltergeist
Lights Out
296

Three young women on a weekend outing visit an abandoned cemetery for amusement but disturb a restless spirit who turns their game into a deadly pursuit, picking them off one by one. As the night deepens, only the last girl discovers the true reason for the haunting and escapes just before dawn.

Original Description (255 chars):

Three young women visit an abandoned cemetery to engage in spirit dancing and prankster ways. Unfortunately, they disturb a restless spirit who turns their game into a deadly pursuit for vengeance, picking them off one by one with her supernatural powers.

Profits Unlimited
Lights Out
238

A young woman inherits an island off the coast of New England. When she arrives to take possession, she finds its strange, superstitious inhabitants live under peculiar rules and hide a terrible secret behind their fearful, watchful eyes.

Original Description (255 chars):

An unexpected inheritance takes a young woman to a remote island where she must take possession of her legacy. There, she discovers its strange inhabitants, who live by peculiar rules, and the terrible secret they hide behind their fearful, watchful eyes.

Survival
SF68
256

After surviving a plane crash in the Arctic, a woman and her daughter encounter another survivor, a man who becomes their crutch, and a hostile tribe of Eskimos. The woman learns to love the man while they all struggle against the elements and the natives.

Original Description (255 chars):

After surviving a plane crash in the arctic, a woman and her young daughter encounter an another survivor as well as a hostile tribe of Eskimos. Under the circumstances, the man becomes a crutch for the woman and her daughter while she learns to love him.

Jenny with Wings
SF68
268

Jenny, who has the gift of flight, longs for a normal life and promises to give up her ability to be with the man she loves. But when she learns her power was given to her for a special purpose, her desire to soar grows stronger and she must make a difficult decision.

Original Description (272 chars):

In the quest to lead a normal life, Jenny makes a promise to give up her extraordinary gift of flight to be with the man she loves. However, her desire to soar grows stronger when she learns that her remarkable ability was bestowed upon her for a very significant purpose.

Space Cow
SF68
236

A pair of misfits set out to capture a cow-like creature essential for a doctor's innovative procedure to save his wife's life. Their journey takes them to strange planets, where they encounter bizarre but friendly beings along the way.

Original Description (270 chars):

A pair of misfits set off on an interstellar mission to capture a cow-like creature that's essential for a doctor's innovative procedure to save his wife's life. The journey takes them through strange planets and they encounter bizarre but friendly beings along the way.

The Lady and the Outlaw
Sears Radio Theater
268

U.S. Marshall Wyatt Earp is annoyed when gun-slinging reporter Helen Decker arrives in Tombstone looking for news, but he has to admit she is a help in tracking down her father's killers. Her brother Michael also comes along for the excitement, but finds it dangerous.

Original Description (261 chars):

When US Marshall Wyatt Earp encounters gun-slinging reporter Helen Decker in Tombstone, he gets more than he expected. Helen and her brother Michael seek justice for their father's ambush by outlaws, but discover it's Earp who serves it, much to their surprise.

The Choosing
Sears Radio Theater
244

A cargo flight crashes in a remote African village. The natives take the survivors prisoner, demanding a death sacrifice to appease their gods. Butler, through skilful manipulation, is chosen as the victim, exposing the community's moral decay.

Original Description (268 chars):

A cargo flight bound for a war-torn African nation crashes in a remote village. The survivors are taken prisoner and a death sacrifice is demanded. Unbeknownst to him, Butler is selected as the victim through skilful manipulation, exposing the community's moral decay.

The Tough Guy
Sears Radio Theater
264

Two Americans and a Chinese captain are trapped in a tropical island by pirates who want to seize their boat. The captain's stern refusal to abandon ship forces the Americans to join him in a desperate fight against the pirates, while they wait for help to arrive.

Original Description (269 chars):

The voyage of arms dealer Harry Bennett and the Mallory couple across the South China seas meets a hindrance in the form of a Khat Kim's pirate attack, forcing the captain to jettison Bennett's smuggled arms. A risky escape helps to bond the survivors in the aftermath.

Three OClock
Sleep No More
267

A man unknowingly becomes the leading actor in a grim play arranged by an ambitious woman director. She means to enact a brutal betrayal which he has unwittingly written into the script of a play he has made for himself and his wife. He must escape from his own plot.

Original Description (274 chars):

A man unwittingly becomes the protagonist of a wicked play with a female director intent on enacting a scene of brutal betrayal. The director has actually written a play wherein he and his wife play the leads. To avert disaster, he tries to escape his role and save himself.

The Evening - Flowering of the Strange Flower
Sleep No More
233

A man, obsessed with recovering his stolen love, is drawn into a strange maze of symbols and clues in her apartment that change his ideas about her and make him rethink his plan for vengeance against the thief who has taken her away.

Original Description (269 chars):

Haunted by the theft of his beloved, a man becomes fixated on assassinating her thief. In her apartment, his plans go awry as he stumbles upon a series of strange symbols and bizarre clues that ultimately compel him to rethink all that he believed to be true about her.

Homecoming - Aunt Tessie
Sleep No More
259

An injured seaman turns up on the street of a port town and is found by a doctor who learns he had been kicked off his ship by the guest who is forbidden to go ashore in any port. They follow a trail of drunkenness and crime to discover the man's tragic past.

Original Description (263 chars):

When a ship's guest is banned from all ports, he earns the respect of the crew as he leads them like a king without a throne. Mysterious ties to the guest's past are revealed when a doctor finds an injured seaman on the street to learn he was kicked off the ship.

The Other Now
Tales of Tomorrow
269

A grieving man fights off despair by seeking solace in an alternate universe where his wife still lives and he is a successful businessman instead of a failure, as he believes himself to be. But as he becomes more addicted to this new world, he risks losing everything.

Original Description (255 chars):

While recovering from the death of his wife in an accident, a conflicted man discovers an alternate universe where his beloved continues to exist. In this parallel reality, he is also a successful businessman and not the failure he believes himself to be.

The Old Die Rich
Tales of Tomorrow
256

A young woman who has long suffered under the thumb of her wealthy, aged adoptive parents finally sees her chance for revenge. With the aid of a morbidly comic caretaker, she plans a fatal accident for the couple and prepares to cash in on her inheritance.

Original Description (259 chars):

Aging tormentors get their just desserts in this macabre tale of a young woman who inherits the couple that adopted her and raised her as a slave. With the help of the indigenous caretaker and an insane asylum, she figures out how to deal with the old couple.

Morrow On Mars
Tales of Tomorrow
241

A young couple lands on Mars, which has been made habitable for humans. The girl is haunted by a strange dream of familiarity in this new world, while her father, trying to comfort her, fears the unusual atmosphere may be affecting her mind.

Original Description (253 chars):

A future drama with a young couple journeying to a Mars that has been terra-formed into a lush world with jungles, rivers and oceans. A young girl is tormented by a dream that she has experienced her new life before, and her father seeks to comfort her.

Man the Insects Hated
The Mysterious Traveler
268

A scientist's new insecticide brings on a wave of vengeful bugs. As the swarming locusts threaten the countryside, his wife fears the deadly new chemical will destroy him, too. She tries to convince him to abandon his fight, but he believes he can conquer the insects.

Original Description (256 chars):

When a scientist creates a new pesticide, the bugs retaliate by employing their own version of chemical warfare. His wife soon learns that the insects are following in the wake of the massive locust swarm and threaten their marriage as well as their lives.

Behind the Locked Door
The Mysterious Traveler
271

A con artist faces a moral crisis after he blackmails his brother-in-law. His hesitancy to go all-in on the scheme is rewarded with the ghost of his victim. The specter demands retribution for the swindler's lack of commitment to the crime and the punishment he deserves.

Original Description (266 chars):

A professional swindler finds himself in a moral dilemma when he blackmails his brother-in-law. His lack of commitment to the crime is evident and later, his ghostly victim pays him a visit. The spectre seeks vengeance for the swindler's lack of passion in the deed.

Zero Hour
The Mysterious Traveler
253

In 1930s Chicago, the disappearance of socialite Eleanor leads detectives Sam and Lucy into an art forgery ring. They uncover hidden lives and deceit among local artists before confronting the mastermind forger, who also holds the key to Eleanor's fate.

Original Description (273 chars):

In the 1930s Chicago, the hunt for missing socialite Eleanor by Detective Sam and Lucy reveals hidden lives and deceit within the art circle, leading to a tense confrontation with a mastermind forger. Trust is tested, but the missing Eleanor is found safe, forever changed.

Cat's Cradle
The Price of Fear
264

Vincent Price, on vacation in Bavaria, meets an American couple who own a castle. After a kitten dies in an accident, the mother cat takes revenge on Price. The producer's death, related by him to a friend in London, completes a chilling tale of wrath and revenge.

Original Description (253 chars):

While on vacation, Vincent Price meets a couple at a Bavarian castle. Things take a sinister turn when a kitten dies in an accident and the mother cat takes revenge on the film producer. A chilling tale of wrath unfolds in the producer's gruesome death.

Blind Man's Bluff
The Price of Fear
259

In the misty Hollow Creek, Dr. Gerald, tormented by shadows of the past, is haunted by the specters of his sins. As Halloween approaches, guilt and truth emerge from the darkness, forcing him to confess his misdeeds to nurse Molly in order to find redemption.

Original Description (274 chars):

In the misty Hollow Creek, Doctor Gerald is haunted by shadows in his home and his mind. Despite the presence of nurse Molly, he is plagued by the spectres of his past. On Halloween, guilt and truth emerge from the darkness. To seek redemption, Gerald must confess his sins.

Meeting in Athens
The Price of Fear
293

In the 1930s in Athens, Mark's love for Gillian is tested by Yanis, who tells him sinister tales of the city. When Mark's blood is found unique, it ignites a murderous struggle between the Greek and an alien doctor, ending in tragedy for Gillian and Vincent's shock at the city's dark secrets.

Original Description (259 chars):

In the 1930s, while Mark and Gillian's love blossoms, Mark falls prey to Yanis's seductive stories about Athens's underbelly. His unique blood becomes the center of an insidious game, shattering Gillian and leaving Vincent troubled by the city's dark secrets.

A Pressing Engagement
The Six Shooter
260

Britt Ponset rides into Powder Creek to seal a cattle deal, but becomes the star of a wedding rumor. The town thinks he is to wed Helen, creating chaos for him. He seeks out Minnie, who started the gossip, to clear up the confusion and set the record straight.

Original Description (263 chars):

Britt Ponset rides into Powder Creek to seal a cattle deal but becomes the star of a wedding rumor. The town thinks he is set to wed Helen, creating chaos for him. He seeks out Minnie, who started the gossip, to clear up the confusion and set the record straight.

Cora Plummer Quincy
The Six Shooter
268

Britt Poncet returns to Petersville after an absence of several months and is shocked to find that Cal Plummer's mother has remarried shortly after her husband's death. Cal, feeling betrayed and angry, directs Britt's suspicions onto his new stepfather, Oliver Quincy.

Original Description (274 chars):

Britt Poncet returns to Petersville after a lengthy absence to find that Cal Plummer's mother has remarried shortly after his father's death. Cal feels betrayed and angry, directing Britt's suspicions onto his new stepfather, Oliver Quincy, whose intentions seem suspicious.

Sheriff Billy
The Six Shooter
269

In the divided town of Dawson, Sheriff Billy Riddle faces a critical challenge when he must confront the infamous outlaw Ben Reed. Riddle surprises everyone by choosing law and order over personal vengeance and earns both the town's respect and his standing as Sheriff.

Original Description (269 chars):

In the divided town of Dawson, Sheriff Billy Riddle faces a critical challenge when he must confront the infamous outlaw Ben Reed. Riddle surprises everyone by choosing law and order over personal vengeance and earns both the town's respect and his standing as Sheriff.

The Banquet
The Smiths of Hollywood
284

The Smiths prepare an expensive banquet for a big producer, hoping to impress him and sell a story about their life in Hollywood. But the boy's pregnant girlfriend shows up unexpectedly, and the maid serves dog food as gourmet fare. The chaos inspires the producer to write the story.

Original Description (253 chars):

The Smiths host an extravagant banquet to impress a wealthy producer, but chaos ensues when their son brings home a pregnant girlfriend and the maid serves up dog food as gourmet fare. The family's antics provide the perfect inspiration for a hit movie!

Bumps Has A Boyfriend
The Smiths of Hollywood
273

Bumps brings home a suitor, and parental instincts kick in as Bill and Nancy try to drive a wedge between them. Their efforts seem justified when they learn Bumps is pregnant, forcing them to face their own hypocritical attitudes toward young love and impending parenthood.

Original Description (261 chars):

When Bumps brings home a boyfriend, Bill and Nancy's parental instincts kick in. Concerned that the young man is simply after her money, they attempt to drive a wedge in the relationship. When they discover Bumps is pregnant, they must face their own hypocrisy.

Nancy Wants To Get A Job
The Smiths of Hollywood
303

Nancy's determination to get a job with her favorite star, Bill Holden, causes trouble with her jealous husband, Bill. Frantically he tries to dissuade her, while meddling relatives and misunderstandings compound his problems. At last, she gets the job, but he has won her over with a scheme of his own.

Original Description (260 chars):

In the colorful 1930s Hollywood, Nancy's desire to work for actor Bill Holden stirs trouble with her husband, Bill. Amidst chaos from meddling relatives and misunderstandings, comedic mayhem ensues as she pursues her goal. Her happiness becomes Bill's mission.

Policeman In Danger
The Whisperer
284

The Whisperer tries to save Lieutenant Denvers from a crime boss who wants to silence him for investigating his gang. Even with a beautiful woman on his side, the Whisperer finds it hard to withstand the boss's ruthless pursuit of Denvers and his own enemy, a crooked police official.

Original Description (267 chars):

The Whisperer attempts to rescue Lieutenant Denvers from the clutches of his adversaries, who vow to annihilate him to silence his inquiries into their illicit dealings. But can even the Whisperer's talents withstand the onslaught of a crime boss's ruthless pursuits?

Taken For A Ride
The Whisperer
270

A group of crime lords retaliate against a trucking firm that rejected their insurance application by plotting to hijack its cargo. They are thwarted, however, by a group of surprising defenders that includes a woman trucker's husband and a sergeant in the State Police.

Original Description (274 chars):

In a calculated move to settle the score with a trucking firm that snubbed their insurance application, a coalition of crime lords hatches a sinister plot to commandeer their cargo. However, their malevolent scheme is unexpectedly thwarted by a band of surprising defenders.

The Fight Game
The Whisperer
278

An up-and-coming boxer meets a newcomer tied to the mobs. Lured into fixed betting, he tries to escape after his first rigged match, but his friend insists he must keep fighting -- and winning -- until he can get a championship bout, with the newcomer as the champion's manager.

Original Description (279 chars):

An up and coming boxer is lured into the world of fixed match betting when he meets a newcomer with ties to the mobs. He tries to escape after his first match, but his new friend wants to take things to the next level -- a championship fight; with him as the champion, of course.

Letters from Aaron Burr
The Whistler
263

Ernie Wyckoff, paroled from prison, finds work in a rare book shop. He teams with Louise and her father, Pop Wy, to solve the mystery of a counterfeit letter supposedly written by Aaron Burr. The scheme threatens Ernie's hard-won freedom and a promise of $25,000.

Original Description (279 chars):

After being paroled, Ernie Wyckoff stumbles upon a scheme involving a counterfeit letter. As he teams up with Louise and Pop Wy to unravel the mystery, he learns that the pursuit of truth comes with a hefty price tag: a $25,000 promise that could jeopardize his hard-won freedom.

Design for Murder
The Whistler
305

A seaside painter falls in love with a wealthy woman but must deal with her brutish husband. He schemes to eliminate their problems, but as he carries out his plan, he is haunted by the ghost of his deceased wife. The artist's struggle culminates in a bloody fight with the husband on a storm-swept cliff.

Original Description (279 chars):

In the 1930s, a seaside painter becomes enamored with a wealthy woman, but he must also contend with her brutish and overprotective husband. Soon, he hatches a scheme to make both their problems disappear. As he executes his plan, he is haunted by the ghost of his deceased wife.

Night Melody
The Whistler
257

A woman's perfume lingers near an abandoned body found behind a crumbling apartment house. Her husband and his mistress had been plotting to murder her, and as the truth emerges, a series of killings ensues in a world where falsehood and reality intertwine.

Original Description (256 chars):

Behind a crumbling apartment building, an abandoned corpse and the fragrance of perfume weave a tale of betrayal and deceit as a couple's plot to murder Melody collapses. As the truth emerges, chaos reigns in a world where falsehood and reality intertwine.

The Truth of Death
The Witch's Tale
327

In foggy County Clare, Bartley and Nora pledge eternal love under the ghostly Fairy Spink. But Bartley returns a corpse, bound by a vow that shackles both their souls, leaving the village haunted by their cursed love. The haunting drives Nora to join Bartley, and the spirit of their love brings life to the village once again.

Original Description (259 chars):

In foggy County Clare, amidst the tales of banshees and fairies, Bartley and Nora pledge eternal love under the ghostly Fairy Spink. But Bartley returns a corpse, bound by a vow that shackles both their souls, leaving the village haunted by their cursed love.

The Devil's Number
The Witch's Tale
260

A greedy man, who has planned to marry the daughter of a poor artist, heads for a cursed manor in order to settle the score with the ghost who haunts it. He is soon locked into a struggle with the spirit, while the flames of the burning house destroy them all.

Original Description (267 chars):

In a manor haunted by an old curse, a greedy and arrogant man set to marry the daughter of a poor artist must face the wrath of the spirit Eric Rothwell. As he tries to shoot the spirit, the manor burns down behind them, bringing a fiery end to their pride and greed.

The Puzzle
The Witch's Tale
254

Detective Reeves, haunted by spirits at an old Chicago theater, learns their eerie tales are pieces of a puzzle he must solve. As he digs into their past, he is forced to confront his own, and when dawn breaks he realizes that justice has yet to be done.

Original Description (270 chars):

In 1930s Chicago, Detective Reeves is haunted by spirits at an old theater. As he uncovers a pattern in their eerie tales, he is compelled to confront his past. Dawn breaks, but the theater's dark secrets linger, forever marking the city and forcing him to seek justice.

Rehabilitation of Citizen Fimple
The Zero Hour
316

For a decade, the bespectacled Citizen Fimple has been a harmless inmate of a mental hygiene colony. The staff is puzzled and amused by his insistence that he is really a distinguished lawyer. When the center fails to convince him otherwise, he escapes to search for his real identity, even if it leads him to space.

Original Description (272 chars):

A young man finds himself trapped in an identity crisis. He believes he is actually an esteemed lawyer and not the criminal citizen Fimple as others claim. He decides to run away from the rehabilitation center in order to find his real self, even if it leads him to space.

Marionettes
The Zero Hour
232

A troubled actor, despondent over a string of failures on the stage and in pictures, is hired by a wealthy man to enact the life of the employer's dead son before the man's wife. Tension rises when the real son unexpectedly returns.

Original Description (262 chars):

A despondent actor is approached by a wealthy man for a unique employment opportunity. He must enact the life of the employer's deceased son in front of the rich man's wife. Tension escalates when the real son unexpectedly returns, creating a volatile situation.

Face of the Foe - Part 4 of 5
The Zero Hour
239

Part 4 of 5. As the politician's son and the man who assumed his identity draw closer together in the hunt for the man who victimized them both, they also begin to realize that they have much to learn about themselves and about each other.

Original Description (256 chars):

In the midst of an international predicament, a politician's son is victimized by identity theft. When the scammer gets arrested, a chance encounter with the so-called 'real' identity forces him to confront the lives we live versus the ones we dream about.

Dr. Grimshaw's Sanitorium
X Minus One
240

A young woman hires a hard-boiled detective to investigate her sister's mysterious death at Grimshaw's Sanitorium. Despite the official ruling of accidental death, she suspects foul play and embarks on a dangerous path to uncover the truth.

Original Description (257 chars):

A hard-boiled detective is hired by a young woman to look into the mysterious death of her sister at Dr. Grimshaw's Sanitorium. Despite the official ruling of accidental death, the sister suspects foul play and embarks on a dangerous path to seek the truth.

Skulking Permit
X Minus One
264

To gain approval for their "uncivilized" lifestyle, a colony on Mars must recreate a perfect crime scene, including a murder, to convince Earth inspectors that they are fit to continue existing and receive a permit to "skulk" behind the "civilized" world of Earth.

Original Description (264 chars):

To gain approval for their "uncivilized" lifestyle, a colony on Mars must recreate a perfect crime scene, including a murder, to convince Earth inspectors that they are fit to continue existing and receive a permit to "skulk" behind the "civilized" world of Earth.

The Martian Death March
X Minus One
235

A young Earthman journeys with a group of dying Martians on their last pilgrimage across the planet. As he travels with them, he learns of their long, noble history and how they have degenerated into mere shells of their former selves.

Original Description (266 chars):

In a fantastical tour of the red planet, a young man travels with the dying, ancient Martians as they make their final pilgrimage back to their homeland. Along the way, he learns of their noble history and how they were reduced to mere shells of their former selves.