Four Star Playhouse - Classic TV

The Four Star Playhouse Collection of 32 rare, classic TV shows is now available on DVD from The Nostalgia Merchant. This is the largest, most complete collection of Four Star Playhouse we've ever seen. There are 8 DVDs in this collection with four episodes per disc. The quality on a scale of 1 - 10 is a solid 9. These intriguing stories range from comedy, to mystery, suspense, and drama.The first episode on Disc 1 is "The Lost Silk Hat," a comendy, starring Ronald Coleman as an Englishman who calls on his love, gets into a quarrel with her and leaves without his hat. He faces the dilemma of returning for it or being seen in the street bareheaded. Another interesting episode is "The Girl on a Park Bench," starring Joan Fontaine as a beautiful, intelligent, and politically savvy young woman takes up residency in the city park to protest the Mayor's decision to end rent control on apartments. The comically ornery mayor seems to have met his match! Sparks fly as the Mayor dispatches the city's handsome attorney in an attempt to oust the young woman, who gives her a friendly warning that she will get evicted and lose in court. The tables get turned as the woman proves she is also good at law, but after some very interesting negotiations, all's well that ends well. Here's a sample of drama and suspense in this collection: Episode title: "The Gun," on Disc 4. Synopsis: A police detective (Dick Powell) returns home to his family one morning only to have his meal interrupted by a constant stream of people: the milkman, his neighbor, the postman, the grocery boy, and a salesman. Afterwards, he finds that his gun is missing. In a panic that slowly turns to paranoia, he realizes that each of the visitors had said something that makes them a suspect. Or, how about "The Bomb" with David Niven. Synopsis: Three members of a romantic triangle are trapped in a cellar with an unexploded bomb. Great Classic TV! Some of these rare episodes have the original sponsors commercials. Singer Sewing Machines was one of the main sponsors of Four Star Playhouse. You'll love every minute of every hour of this rare collection. You can view an episode of this collection on the Nostalgia Merchant's video link. Or click on Four Star Playhouse. For a complete listing of episodes in this collection CLICK HERE!