+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.22.1948 | family theater (050) broadway lullaby |
+ "Broadway Lullaby". A hard boiled chorus girl is softened up when forced to look after a small b... | |
| 01.29.1948 | family theater (051) verdict guilty |
+ "Verdict: Guilty". A father tells his two sons a story about a young man who was unjustly sent t... | |
| 02.05.1948 | family theater (052) god and a red scooter |
+ "God and A Red Scooter". The program's first anniversary broadcast. "Pity the man who cannot sle... | |
| 02.12.1948 | family theater (053) out of the wilderness |
+ "Out Of The Wilderness". A pioneer in old Kentucky decides to take himself a wife. Later, two ch... | |
| 02.19.1948 | family theater (054) the future is yours |
+ "The Future Is Yours". A middle class family, somewhat strapped for cash, sees an opportunity fo... | |
| 02.26.1948 | family theater (055) life's a circus |
+ "Life's A Circus". A story of the circus, an orphanage and a recluse. Heartwarming and well-writ... | |
| 03.04.1948 | family theater (056) dear mr american |
+ "Dear Mr. American". J. Carroll uses a creditable Franch accent to portray a baker during the se... | |
| 03.11.1948 | family theater (057) the man who died twice |
+ "The Man Who Died Twice". A washed-up movie actor loses a part in a film, his wife leaves him an... | |
| 03.18.1948 | family theater (058) talent for living |
+ "Talent For Living". A working guy becomes engaged to a wealthy decorator. A visit to the groom'... | |
| 03.25.1948 | family theater (059) the passion and death of christ |
+ "The Passion and Death". A dramatized version of the condemnation and crucifixion. Well done. Th... | |
| 04.01.1948 | family theater (060) little boy blue |
+ "Little Boy Blue". The story of Eugene Field, a happy-go-lucky husband and journalist. A still-b... | |
| 04.08.1948 | family theater (061) toledo smith |
+ "Toledo Smith". Toledo's back in town, with a new idea in stolen cars for his kid brother. "If y... | |
| 04.15.1948 | family theater (062) wanted one baby |
+ "Wanted: One Baby". A husband and wife have been unable to have a baby...until the husband tries... | |
| 04.22.1948 | family theater (063) eddie meets the family |
+ "Eddie Meets The Family". Eddie has proposed to Frances after knowning her for only one month. T... | |
| 04.29.1948 | family theater (064) their only son |
+ "Their Only Son". The son of a candidate for mayor and a busy mother is "given every advantage,"... | |
| 05.06.1948 | family theater (065) mother's halo was tight |
+ "Mother's Halo Was Tight". A Mother's Day program about a young boy in need of a spanking. This ... | |
| 05.13.1948 | family theater (066) song for a long road |
+ "Song For A Long Road". The story of Joyce Kilmer, the famous American poet. The script was prev... | |
| 05.20.1948 | family theater (067) a thief in the night |
+ "A Thief In The Night". A hobo tells a judge a story of trust and betrayal. It's the story of a ... | |
| 05.27.1948 | family theater (068) the unsung hero |
+ "The Unsung Hero". The story of John Logan, an attorney in southern Indiana during the years bef... | |
| 06.03.1948 | family theater (069) high boarded fence |
+ "The High Boarded Fence". A "sandhog" buys a house in the small town where he's gotten a job. Th... | |
| 06.10.1948 | family theater (070) once upon a golden afternoon |
+ "Once Upon A Golden Afternoon". The story of how a mathematics professor at Oxford came to write... | |
| 06.17.1948 | family theater (071) fear is a little word |
+ "Fear Is A Little World". The story of Joan of Arc, as told by a southern mother. + Host: Bob Cr... | |
| 06.24.1948 | family theater (072) suspended moment |
+ "Suspended Moment". A self-important lawyer appears in the "final court" to defend himself and j... | |
| 07.01.1948 | family theater (073) first class requirements |
+ "First Class Requirements. The owner of a small town newspaper tackles the juvenile delinquency ... | |
| 07.08.1948 | family theater (074) for bonnie annie laurie |
+ "For Bonnie Annie Laurie". The story of a romance of Scotland, and of the song that immortalized... |
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