Your Jeweler's Showcase

Your Jeweler's Showcase is an American television anthology drama series. At least 21 episodes aired on CBS from November 11, 1952 to August 30, 1953. From January 6, 1953 to May 26, 1953 it alternated weekly with Demi-Tasse Tales.

Among its guest stars were Rhys Williams, Una Merkel, Walter Kingsford,[1] Tim Considine, Jim Davis,[2] Carl Betz,[3] Wilton Graff, Gladys George, Barbara Bates, John Hudson, Julie Bennett,[4] Frances Rafferty,[5] Steve Brodie, Martha Hyer,[6] Joi Lansing, Marilyn Erskine, Paul Harvey, Lloyd Corrigan, Richard Gaines, Robert Shayne,[7] Ruth Warrick, Barbara Whiting, Robert Sweeney,[8] Sheldon Leonard,[9] Ben Welden, Barry Kelley,[10] Lisa Howard,[11] Elisabeth Fraser, Whitfield Connor,[12] Jimmy Lydon,[13] Jan Clayton, Dave Willock,[14] Ray Teal,[15] Arthur Shields, Sean McClory,[16] Myron Healey, Marian Carr,[17] Phyllis Coates, Robert Hutton,[18] Celeste Holm, George Nader,[19] June Vincent, Marcel Dalio, Thomas Duggan,[20] Richard Erdman, Ford Rainey,[21] Edith Evans,[22] Mari Blanchard, Ted de Corsia,[23] Keye Luke,[24] Chuck Connors,[25] and DeForest Kelley.

Hamilton Watch and International Silver sponsored the series.[26]

Episodes

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
TBATBA"Delayed Action"Arthur RipleyStory by : Sheldon Leonard
Teleplay by : Sheldon Leonard and Frank L. Moss		October 9, 1952 (1952-10-09)[21]
TBATBA"Mother Was a Bookmaker"Leigh JasonJack HarveyOctober 14, 1952 (1952-10-14)[27]
TBATBA"The Miracle at Eagle Creek"William F. ClaxtonSamuel B. HarrisonOctober 16, 1952 (1952-10-16)[28]
TBATBA"Aftermath"Leigh JasonFrank L. MossOctober 21, 1952 (1952-10-21)[29]
TBATBA"Magic Interlude"Victor StoloffStory by : Jack Laird
Teleplay by : Jack Laird and Frank L. Moss		October 28, 1952 (1952-10-28)[30]
TBATBA"Worm In The Apple"Sheldon LeonardSheldon LeonardNovember 4, 1952 (1952-11-04)[23]
TBATBA"Like The Rich People"Arthur RipleyFrank L. MossNovember 11, 1952 (1952-11-11)[8]
TBATBA"Juice Man"Arthur RipleyRobert PattersonNovember 18, 1952 (1952-11-18)[31]
TBATBA"Operation E.S.P."Leigh JasonSheldon LeonardNovember 18, 1952 (1952-11-18)[32]
TBATBA"Weather Clear, Track Fast"Leigh JasonJack HarveyNovember 20, 1952 (1952-11-20)[33]
TBATBA"Study In Charcoal"Victor StoloffJoseph CochranNovember 25, 1952 (1952-11-25)[34]
TBATBA"Street Of Night"Harold DanielsMorton S. Fine and David FriedkinNovember 27, 1952 (1952-11-27)[35]
TBATBA"Teacher Of The Year"Rod AmateauHoward DimsdaleDecember 2, 1952 (1952-12-02)[6]
TBATBA"Tenampa"Arthur HiltonRobert PattersonDecember 9, 1952 (1952-12-09)[9]
TBATBA"Marked X"Peter GodfreyRobert PattersonDecember 16, 1952 (1952-12-16)[10]
TBATBA"Tiger Bait"Leigh JasonStory by : Frank Buck
Teleplay by : Sheldon Leonard		December 23, 1952 (1952-12-23)[11]
TBATBA"Something For Ginger"Rod AmateauRobert PattersonDecember 30, 1952 (1952-12-30)[12]
TBATBA"Rocking Horse"Robert StevensonStory by : Doris Halman
Teleplay by : Doris Halman		January 13, 1953 (1953-01-13)[13]
TBATBA"Three and One-Half Musketeers"Sheldon LeonardSheldon LeonardJanuary 27, 1953 (1953-01-27)[14]
TBATBA"Roman Interlude"Robert StevensonFrank De FelittaFebruary 10, 1953 (1953-02-10)[15]
TBATBA"The Woman of Bally Bunion"Douglas HeyesJoseph CochranFebruary 24, 1953 (1953-02-24)[16]
TBATBA"Bridal Suite"Tim WhelanStory by : Joel Judge
Teleplay by : Tim Whelan		March 10, 1953 (1953-03-10)[17]
TBATBA"The Bean Farm"John EnglishHarold ShumateMarch 24, 1953 (1953-03-24)[18]
TBATBA"The Monkey's Paw"Douglas Heyes & Sheldon LeonardStory by : W.W. Jacobs
Teleplay by : Douglas Heyes		April 7, 1953 (1953-04-07)[1]
TBATBA"A Very Old Murder"Edward L. CahnHarold ShumateApril 21, 1953 (1953-04-21)[22]
TBATBA"Weekend with Wal'tuh"Leslie GoodwinsFrank L. MossMay 5, 1953 (1953-05-05)[36]
TBATBA"Heart's Desire"Robert SpaffordStory by : Nathan Ash
Teleplay by : Robert Spafford		May 19, 1953 (1953-05-19)[19]
TBATBA"Never Trust a Lady"Ralph MurphyStory by : Victor Canning
Teleplay by : Howard J. Green and Frank L. Moss		June 9, 1953 (1953-06-09)[37]
TBATBA"Starbound"Reginald Le BorgDon MankiewiczSeptember 15, 1953 (1953-09-15)[4]
TBATBA"The Lone Rider Of Brooklyn"Ralph MurphyDon Mankiewicz and Leon WareSeptember 29, 1953 (1953-09-29)[2]
TBATBA"Lady's Choice"Reginald Le BorgStory by : Richard Burdick and Tim Whelan
Teleplay by : Tim Whelan		October 13, 1953 (1953-10-13)[3]
TBATBA"The Hand of St. Pierre"Sidney SalkowStory by : Arthur Weiss
Teleplay by : John O'Dea and Sidney Salkow		October 27, 1953 (1953-10-27)[38]
TBATBA"Cell 14"Lew LandersLester M. Cook Jr.November 10, 1953 (1953-11-10)[39]
TBATBA"Citizen Chang"Sheldon Leonard[40]UnknownNovember 24, 1953 (1953-11-24)[24]
TBATBA"Christmas Is Magic"Alfred E. GreenStory by : Frank Martin Webber
Teleplay by : Wallace Bosco		December 8, 1953 (1953-12-08)[5]
TBATBA"Farewell To Birdie McKeever"Jean YarbroughStory by : Jane Speed
Teleplay by : Don Brodie		December 22, 1953 (1953-12-22)[7]

Critical response

A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Variety said that the format had "broad audience appeal", especially to women who would be likely to buy the sponsors' watches and silverware.[41] It said that production was "above par, although somewhat uneven".[41] Reviewing the show's second season opener, "Starbound," a backstage saga penned by Don Mankiewicz, a distinct drop in quality was noted by The Hollywood Reporter, albeit primarily regarding choice of material.

Viewers may like it, feeling they are getting a glimpse behind the scenes. Anyone really behind the scenes will wish they had it so good. [...] Reginald Le Borg directed the sticky story for Sovereign Productions, latter unit being really at fault for choosing the feeble story by Don Mankiewicz as an opener for what last year was a prestige production.[4]

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