+ Family Theater was an dramatic anthology radio show which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the United States from February 13, 1947 to September 11, 1957. The show was produced by Family Theater Productions, a film and radio studio extension of the Family Rosary Crusade founded by the Holy Cross Priest, Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, as a way to promote family prayer. The motto of the these Holy Cross Family Ministries is, "The family that prays together, stays together." The program had no commercial sponsor, yet Father Peyton, CSC arranged for many of Hollywood's stars in film and radio at the time to appear. In its ten-year run, well-known actors and actresses, including James Stewart, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Raymond Burr, Jane Wyatt, Charlton Heston, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Gene Kelly, William Shatner and Chuck Connors, appeared as announcers, narrators or stars. A total of 540 episodes were produced. The program featured not only religious stories but half-hour adaptations of literary works such as A Tale of Two Cities, Moby-Dick and Don Quixote.-WikiPedia
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Please enjoy these 529 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.19.1950 | family theater (179) the kiss of salomy jane |
+ "The Kiss Of Salome Jane". A romantic adventure of the old west...and the Kentucky bluegrass cou... | |
| 07.26.1950 | family theater (180) julius caesar |
+ "Julius Caesar". A drastic condensation, preserving some of the flavor of the original. + Host a... | |
| 08.02.1950 | family theater (181) the black tulip |
+ "The Black Tulip". A young grower of tulips in 1673 Holland helps fight the tyranny of William o... | |
| 08.09.1950 | family theater (182) lochinvar |
+ "Lochinvar". A legend of daring of chivalry as a Scots youth fights for and wins his fair maiden... | |
| 08.16.1950 | family theater (183) the lion tamer |
+ "The Lion Tamer". A department store window dresser comes into a big inheritance...five circus l... | |
| 08.23.1950 | family theater (184) 20,000 leagues under the sea |
+ "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea". On the trail of the elusive Captain Nemo once again. Th... | |
| 08.30.1950 | family theater (185) brannigan's bat |
+ "Branigan's Bat". A third rate baseball player suddenly propels his team into the world series. ... | |
| 09.06.1950 | family theater (186) woman's touch |
+ "The Woman's Touch". A gent leaves Logansport for a trip to get away from women...and winds up p... | |
| 09.13.1950 | family theater (187) the lost mine of the padres |
+ "The Lost Mine Of The Padres". In old California, Lawman Jim Cutter tackles the notorious badman... | |
| 09.20.1950 | family theater (188) god and a red scooter |
+ "God and A Red Scooter". "Pity The Man Who Cannot Sleep." A grape grower worries about his first... | |
| 09.27.1950 | family theater (189) the lady with a lamp |
+ "The Lady With A Lamp". The story of Florence Nightingale and how she started nursing as a profe... | |
| 10.04.1950 | family theater (190) the stephan foster story |
+ "The Stephen Foster Story". The story of the famous American song writer. The script mentions th... | |
| 10.11.1950 | family theater (191) the other glory |
+ "The Other Glory". Louisa May Alcott, considering herself a failure as a writer, finds romance i... | |
| 10.18.1950 | family theater (192) the windbag |
+ "The Windbag". When Mr. Lattimer is given credit for becoming a radio writer, complications ensu... | |
| 10.25.1950 | family theater (193) jane eyre |
+ "Jane Eyre". Once again, God tempers justice with mercy. The program may be dated October 26, 19... | |
| 11.01.1950 | family theater (194) stolen symphony |
+ "Stolen Symphony". After a test pilot crashes and is killed, an angel brings his spirit to see h... | |
| 11.08.1950 | family theater (195) hans brinker |
+ "Hans Brinker". The race for the silver skates and the Dutch father with no memory. + 10 years a... | |
| 11.15.1950 | family theater (196) peter zenger |
+ "The Story Of Peter Zenger". A colonial printer strikes the first blow for "freedom of the press... | |
| 11.29.1950 | family theater (197) the clown |
+ "The Clown". The story of Dan Rice, the famous minstrel man, circus clown and carnival hustler o... | |
| 12.06.1950 | family theater (198) robert of sicily |
+ "Robert Of Sicily". King Robert finds out the hard way that there is a force more powerful than ... | |
| 12.13.1950 | family theater (199) lullaby of christmas |
+ "Lullabye Of Christmas". A Christmas fable about a young boy who could not speak, at the time of... | |
| 12.20.1950 | family theater (200) joppe, the juggler |
+ "Joppe The Juggler". How many potatoes must be peeled to atone for the sin of eating another's c... | |
| 12.27.1950 | family theater (201) the littlest angel |
+ "The Littlest Angel". A Christmas fable about a special gift to a special baby in Bethlehem.from... | |
| 01.10.1951 | family theater (202) shadow on the mountain |
+ "Shadow On The Mountain". The misguided governor of Washington Territory is trying to force the ... | |
| 01.17.1951 | family theater (203) the golden touch |
+ "The Golden Touch". A retelling of the King Midas story, with Jack and his friends in character.... |
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