After watching several Bradbury movies lately, I have decided to try to track down all his TV and movie adaptations. Right now I am not doing radio.

According to Internet Movie Database, Ray's filmed works are as follows:

Lights Out, "Zero Hour," July 23, 1951. Frustratingly, a number of episodes are on YouTube dated 1950-1952 but not this one.

Out There, "The Man," December 23, 1951. Series does not seem available anywhere.

Suspense, "Summer Night," February 19, 1952. Many episodes on YouTube but not this one.

The Rocket, TV movie, March 16, 1952. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

CBS Television Workshop, "Rocket," March 16, 1952. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

The above two seem to be two different listings for the same thing.

Tales of Tomorrow, "Homecoming," April 10, 1953. (This is not Ray's famous vampire story but another story with the same title.) Many episodes on YouTube but not this one.

The first thing I could find to actually watch was It Came from Outer Space (1953), review posted.

The second thing I could find to actually watch was The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), review posted.

Fireside Theater, "The Relentless Weavers," from story "Dark Carnival," March 30, 1954. A few episodes on YouTube but not this one.*

On Camera, "The Man," April 9, 1955. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Star Tonight, "Zero Hour," April 28, 1955. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Windows, "Arcade," August 19, 1955. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Windows, "The World Out There," Unknown Date, 1955. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Studio 57, "The Great Wide World," May 20, 1956. A few episodes on YouTube but not this one.

The third thing I could find to actually watch was Moby Dick (1956), review posted.

The Unexplained, TV Movie, pilot for a series which was not picked up. The episode was "The Merry-Go-Round," July 10, 1956. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Sneak Preview, "Merry-Go-Round," July 10, 1956. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Again, these two seem to be two entries for the same thing.

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theater, "The Marked Bullet," November 20, 1956. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Playhouse 90, "A Sound of Different Drummers," October 3, 1957. A number of episodes on YouTube but not this one.

The fourth thing I could find to actually watch was Steve Canyon, "The Gift," December 20, 1958.

In the case of full movies and TV movies I will post separate reviews but in the case of TV series episodes, reviews will be in this thread.

*Resident expert Philnic has found no evidence that this exists.

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The 1958-1959 TV series Steve Canyon is available to watch on Amazon. The episodes appear restored and are in beautiful condition.

The episode titled "The Gift," which aired on December 20, 1958, has Lieutenant Colonel Steve Canyon, played by Dean Fredericks, and his co-pilot Lieutenant Kirby, played by William Bryant, flying with Bert Quillan, a reporter played by Sean McClory, for what they insist to the curious reporter is a surprise.

They fly over a bombed-out area of Germany and land at a Displaced Persons Camp. At first I thought this must be set immediately after the Second World War, but it seems the last such camp in Germany closed in 1957, although most closed between 1950 and 1951. Therefore the story is either taking place awhile before the episode was made or in an alternate reality.

They are there to fly a number of children who have been orphaned or separated from their families to spend Christmas with welcoming families. One little girl, Lisa, played by Barbara Beaird, holds back from all festivities. It is up to Steve to give her a meaning to Christmas which she can cherish.

This story is a reworking of Ray Bradbury's story "The Gift," which takes place in outer space. It is one of only about half a dozen Christmas stories out of the hundreds Bradbury wrote, and that's counting a biographical magazine piece. I found the episode to be well acted and enjoyable to watch.

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Following the Steve Canyon episode are:

Stereophony, which is listed as a podcast series. As I understand, podcasts are like radio broadcasts, sound only, and shouldn't be listed with TV programs and movies. It says Ray did a story in or around 1959 but it doesn't say what or when exactly.

Troubleshooters, "Tunnel to Yesterday," December 4, 1959. One or two episodes on YouTube but not this one.

Rendezvous, "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit," November 1, 1959. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

Rendezvous, "Screaming Woman," 1959, exact date not given. Doesn't seem to be available anywhere.

The next thing I found to actually watch was King of Kings (1961). This proved to be so terribly long I decided to split it up over two nights. I watched up to Intermission last night and plan to watch the rest tonight.