Episode
number: 193
Network broadcast date: Wednesday,
April 28, 1965
The
Beneficiary
Genre: Comedy
Author: George Bamber
Production number: 196
Production date: Saturday,
April 3, 1965
Director: Warren Somerville
Producer: not announced
Plotline: When an unsatisfied man inherits $3.5 million from his childhood sweetheart, he wastes no time ditching his loyal wife to chase a string of gorgeous young women. But when he finally reads the fine print of his inheritance, he’s in for a terrible surprise.
Listen: https://archive.org/details/T5project/Theater+Five+650428+193+The+Beneficiary.flac
Cast: Paul McGrath, George Petrie, Vera Ellen, Ann Hilton, Abby Lewis
Notes:
No opening tease; the man inherits $3.5 million, which is almost $33 million in 2022 $US