Playhouse 90
Season 2 Episode 6 - Around the World in 90 Minutes
October 17, 1957, the CBS Television Network diverted from its typical format of live dramatic presentations for "Playhouse 90" to cover Michael Todd's gigantic party commemorating the one-year anniversary of the release of his film "Around The World In 80 Days". Todd invited 18-thousand people to the gala in New York City's Madison Square Garden though the number probably was far greater because of party-crashers. Walter Cronkite hosted the coverage with future ABC Sports ace Jim McKay and news veteran Bill Leonard handling the interviewing of numerous celebrity party guests. During the broadcast, Garry Moore hosted occasional comedy vignettes of how Todd came to create his Academy award-winning movie.
Episodes in Season 2
The Death of Manolete
90 min
The Dark Side of the Earth
90 min
Topaze
90 min
A Sound of Different Drummers
90 min
The Playroom
90 min
Around the World in 90 Minutes
90 min
The Mystery of Thirteen
90 min
The Edge of Innocence
90 min
The Clouded Image
90 min
The Jet-Propelled Couch
90 min
The Troublemakers
90 min
Panic Button
90 min
Galvanized Yankee
90 min
The Thundering Wave
90 min
For I Have Loved Strangers
90 min
The Lone Woman
90 min
Reunion
90 min
The Last Man
90 min
The 80 Yard Run
90 min
Before I Die
90 min
The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue
90 min
The Violent Heart
90 min
No Time at All
90 min
Point of No Return
90 min
Portrait of a Murderer
90 min
The Last Clear Chance
90 min
The Male Animal
90 min
The Right Hand Man
90 min
Turn Left at Mount Everest
90 min
The Dungeon
90 min
Verdict of Three
90 min
Rumors of Evening
90 min
Not the Glory
90 min
Nightmare at Ground Zero
90 min
Bomber's Moon
90 min
Natchez
90 min
The Innocent Sleep
90 min
A Town Has Turned to Dust
90 min
The Great Gatsby
90 min
Bitter Heritage
90 min
