The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

Thursday, April 12, 1956 – April 18, 1956 All day

Tom Rath is a suburban father and husband haunted by his memories of World War II, including a wartime romance with Italian village girl Maria, which resulted in an illegitimate son he's never seen. Pressed by his unhappy wife to get a higher-paying job, Rath goes to work as a public relations man for television network president Ralph Hopkins. Drawn into poisonous office politics, Tom finds he must choose his career or his family. Weeks at #1: 1 week Chart dates: April 18, 1956 Wiki link