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The Ford Theatre Hour

Season 1 Episode 5: The Silver Cord

A family's relationships are put to the test as a mother's disapproval of her son's new partner and her own sibling's upcoming wedding set off a chain reaction of dramatic events.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Years Ago

1. Years Ago

Aired: Oct 17, 1948

A small-town woman with a passion for the spotlight dedicates herself to her ...

Episode 3 Night Must Fall

3. Night Must Fall

Aired: Dec 19, 1948

A secluded estate is shaken by the arrival of a mysterious handyman, whose tr...

Episode 5 The Silver Cord

5. The Silver Cord

Aired: Feb 2, 1949

A family's relationships are put to the test as a mother's disapproval of her...

Episode 6 Outward Bound

6. Outward Bound

Aired: Mar 13, 1949

A mystical ship harbors a group of revived souls, former spirits brought back...

Episode 7 Arsenic and Old Lace

7. Arsenic and Old Lace

Aired: May 11, 1949

A theater critic's life is turned upside down as he navigates a complex web o...

Episode 8 One Sunday Afternoon

8. One Sunday Afternoon

Aired: May 16, 1949

A middle-aged dentist named Biff Grimes becomes consumed by nostalgia as he r...

Info about The Ford Theatre Hour

Seasons: 3

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Genres:Drama