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The Best Episodes of Lux Video Theatre Season 5

Every episode of Lux Video Theatre Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lux Video Theatre Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Lux Video Theatre Season 5

Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays,...

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  1. Background image for A Bell for Adano
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - A Bell for Adano

    S5:E25

    Major Joppolo and his men are assigned to restore order to the war-torn Italian town of Adano. He has to manage getting supplies into town without interfering with troop movements, all the while dealing with colorful citizens of the town. One of his quests is to replace the bell which orders the town's life. The relations between the lovable U.S. officers and equally lovable natives of occupied countries is interesting. Edmond O'Brien was effective as the idealistic Major Joppolo, and Charles Bronson played that familiar folk hero, the tough sergeant with the heart of gold.

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  2. Background image for Sunset Boulevard
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Sunset Boulevard

    S5:E20

    A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

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    Director:Buzz Kulik
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  3. Background image for The Life of Emile Zola
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #3 - The Life of Emile Zola

    S5:E29

    The biopic of the famous French muckraking writer and his involvement in fighting the injustice of the Dreyfuss Affair.

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  4. Background image for The Copperhead
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Copperhead

    S5:E26

    Milt Shanks lives a shamed life, hated by his neighbors for having been a traitor to the North in the American Civil War. But Shanks carries with him a secret, one he promised Abraham Lincoln to tell no one.

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    Director:Buzz Kulik
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  5. Background image for To Each His Own
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - To Each His Own

    S5:E1

    An unwed mother, forced to give up her child to avoid scandal, follows her son's life from afar even as she prospers in business.

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    Director:Buzz Kulik
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    #6 - Welcome, Stranger

    S5:E2

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    #7 - Christmas in July

    S5:E3

    An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize. As a result, he gets a promotion, buys presents for all of his family and friends, and proposes to his girl. When the truth comes out, he's not prepared for the consequences.

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    #8 - Hold Back the Dawn

    S5:E4

    Stopped in Mexico by U.S. Immigration, Georges Iscovescu hopes to get into the country by marrying a citizen.

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    #9 - The Heiress

    S5:E5

    A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.

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    #10 - Meet Jo Cathart

    S5:E6

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    #11 - The Mansion

    S5:E7

    Young Master Lacy must make up his mind between a daughter of the Old South and a Northern hussy.

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    Director:Buzz Kulik
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    #12 - A Visit from Evelyn

    S5:E8

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    #13 - An Angel Went AWOL

    S5:E9

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    #14 - September Tide

    S5:E10

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    #15 - Imperfect Lady

    S5:E11

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    #16 - Five Star Final

    S5:E12

    The City Editor of a sleazy tabloid goes against his own journalistic ethics to resurrect a twenty year old murder case - with tragic results.

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    #17 - Captive City

    S5:E13

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    #18 - A Medal for Benny

    S5:E14

    Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when the townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens.

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    #19 - Craig's Wife

    S5:E15

    A domineering woman marries a wealthy man for his money, and then uses her position to further her own ambitions for money and power.

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    #20 - Ladies in Retirement

    S5:E16

    The housekeeper to a retired actress tries at the same time to look after her own two emotionally disturbed sisters, with dramatic results.

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    #21 - Double Indemnity

    S5:E17

    An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions.

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    #22 - September Affair

    S5:E18

    An industrialist and a pianist meet on a trip and fall in love. Through a quirk of fate, they are reported dead in a crash though they weren't on the plane. This gives them the opportunity to live together free from their previous lives. Unfortunately, this artificial arrangement leads to greater and greater stress. Eventually the situation collapses when they come to pursue their original, individual interests without choosing a common path.

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    #23 - The Chase

    S5:E19

    Chuck Scott gets a job as chauffeur to tough guy Eddie Roman; but Chuck's involvement with Eddie's fearful wife becomes a nightmare.

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    #24 - Penny Serenade

    S5:E21

    A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy.

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    #25 - Love Letters

    S5:E22

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"A Bell for Adano" is the best rated episode of "Lux Video Theatre" season 5. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Richard Goode and written by Richard P. McDonagh, it aired on 2/10/1955. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Sunset Boulevard".