0648 - Mayerling Revisited (5/16/1977)

Written by Nancy Moore. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Marian Seldes; Paul Hecht; Joan Shay; Ian Martin.

An engaged couple must confront the groom's rich, domineering father and his opposition to the nuptials.

Defects: Poor audio quality.

0647 - Bottom of the World (5/6/1977)

Written by Arnold Moss. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Tony Roberts; Kristoffer Tabori; William Griffis; Robert Maxwell.

* Set far in the future, this story follows a team of scientists fleeing a planet in deep freeze, while dodging an unknown set of "others" who want to prevent their departure.

0646 - Reunion Fever (5/5/1977)

Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Phyllis Newman; Paul Hecht; Bob Kaliban; Evie Juster; Joe Silver.

* As a mysterious virus strikes attendees of a class reunion, one member of the class receives an offer: For a $10,000 fee, an antidote can be his.

Defects: Occasional static.

0645 - The Luck Sisters (5/3/1977)

Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Fred Gwynne; Bryna Raeburn; Russell Horton; Carol Teitel.

The story of twin sisters cursed by opposite types of luck and what their superstitious mining town neighbors will do to ensure a chance to get rich.

0644 - Much Too Much (5/2/1977)

Written by Gerald Keane. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Leo Tolstoy.

Cast: Robert Dryden; Ian Martin; Court Benson; Earl Hammond.

Based on a Leo Tolstoy story, this farce finds the ruler of a tiny kingdom needing to purchase a guillotine to execute a murderer.

0643 - Wuthering Heights (4/29/1977)

Written by Elizabeth Pennell. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Emily Bronte.

Cast: Paul Hecht; Bryna Raeburn; Russell Horton; Roberta Maxwell; Lloyd Battista.

A prodigal son returns to his family's homestead hellbent on seizing control from the relatives that mistreated him during his youth.

0642 - The Second Chance Lady (4/28/1977)

Written by Sam Dann. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Marian Seldes; Teri Keane; Mandel Kramer; William Griffis.

A door-to-door cosmetics saleswoman tries to stay alive after unwittingly stumbling onto a bank robber's lair.

0641 - The Adventure of the Red-Headed League (4/26/1977)

Written by Murray Burnett. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Cast: Kevin McCarthy; Court Benson; Robert Dryden; Ian Martin.

Sherlock Holmes aids a friend who's been swindled by a group of red-headed men and in doing so uncovers a much larger scheme.

0640 - Bound East for Haiti (4/25/1977)

Written by Roy Winsor. Directed by Himan Brown.

Cast: Mason Adams; Fred Gwynne; Ian Martin; Evie Juster.

The first mate aboard a tramp steamer attempts to curse his captain with black magic in an effort to claim his girlfriend.

0639 - The Prisoner of Zenda (4/22/1977)

Written by Robert Newman. Directed by Himan Brown. Adaptation of a story by Anthony Hope.

Cast: Howard Ross; Evie Juster; Lloyd Battista; Leon Janney; Dan Ocko.

A new king's coronation is disrupted when he is drugged by his brother and replaced by a distant relative who bears a close resemblance to the new monarch.

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