David Susskind Movies

  • 1962
    At the Drop of a Hat

    At the Drop of a Hat

    At the Drop of a Hat

    01962HD

    "An after-dinner farrago" featuring British writers and performers Michael Flanders and Donald Swann.

    At the Drop of a Hat
  • 1967
    The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

    41967HD

    The Hilliards are a middle class family whose lives are put in danger when escaped convict Glenn Griffin invades their home. Griffin is crazed,...

    The Desperate Hours
  • 2020
    David Susskind Archive: I Was a Hitman for the Mafia

    David Susskind Archive: I Was a Hitman for the Mafia

    David Susskind Archive: I Was a Hitman for the Mafia

    02020HD

    The fascinating 1973 interview with a mid-level hitman named “Joey” who describes in detail his life in the mob that included the murder...

    David Susskind Archive: I Was a Hitman for the Mafia
  • 1974
    The Country Girl

    The Country Girl

    The Country Girl

    01974HD

    Frank Elgin's career in the theater is all washed up — but his friend Bernie thinks he can make a comeback, as long as his wife Georgie doesn't...

    The Country Girl
  • 1967
    Mark Twain Tonight!

    Mark Twain Tonight!

    Mark Twain Tonight!

    81967HD

    Recreating the one-man show he starred in on Broadway, Hal Holbrook portrays Mark Twain as a 70-year old humorist who skewers politicians,...

    Mark Twain Tonight!
  • 1978
    Who'll Save Our Children?

    Who'll Save Our Children?

    Who'll Save Our Children?

    61978HD

    A childless couple provide shelter for a pair of homeless children. When they try to adopt them the natural parents appear leading to the inevitable...

    Who'll Save Our Children?
  • 1981
    Casey Stengel

    Casey Stengel

    Casey Stengel

    01981HD

    Charles Durning appears as the legendary baseball manager Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel in this one-man show presented before a live studio audience.

    Casey Stengel
  • 1970
    David Susskind Archive: Gay Rights Pro and Con

    David Susskind Archive: Gay Rights Pro and Con

    David Susskind Archive: Gay Rights Pro and Con

    01970HD

    In the year AIDS was first defined by the CDC, this 1982 program is a human rights debate between religious scholars and notable gay New Yorkers.

    David Susskind Archive: Gay Rights Pro and Con