+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.09.1949 | family theater (104) alter of freedom |
+ "Altar Of Freedom". A woman's five sons go to war, much against her wishes. All five are killed ... | |
| 02.02.1949 | family theater (103) guilty of mercy |
+ "Guilty Of Mercy". A young girl is passed over for the lead in the school play. When the girl wh... | |
| 01.26.1949 | family theater (102) melancholy clown |
+ "Melancholy Clown". The "true" story of David Belasco, the famous theatrical producer and playwr... | |
| 01.19.1949 | family theater (101) world without end |
+ "World Without End". A newly married bride gets that dreaded telegram soon after her husband is ... | |
| 01.12.1949 | family theater (100) gentleman, be seated |
+ "Gentlemen, Be Seated". The story of "Sugarfoot Calhoun," an American minstrel legend who decide... | |
| 01.05.1949 | family theater (099) where the heart is |
+ "Where The Heart Is". A little British orphan comes to America, finding that adjusting to a new ... | |
| 12.29.1948 | family theater (098) the juggler of our lady |
+ "The Juggler Of Our Lady". A poor juggler of old France gives the mother of Christ the only pres... | |
| 12.22.1948 | family theater (097) blessed are they |
+ "Blessed Are They". A blind young British girl gets a visit from a strange man. Is he really Jes... | |
| 12.15.1948 | family theater (096) a daddy for christmas |
+ "Daddy For Christmas". Young Stevie asks Santa Claus for a daddy for Christmas! His mom winds up... | |
| 12.08.1948 | family theater (095) herbert has ideas |
+ "Herbert Has Ideas". A shmo at an advertising agency becomes "The Masked Tenor" after being fire... | |
| 12.01.1948 | family theater (094) world with a fence |
+ "World With A Fence". A working class college guy marries his friend's date, only to find hard g... | |
| 11.24.1948 | family theater (093) violets for courage |
+ "Violets For Courage". A widow with two children finally confronts the town busybody. + Winter i... | |
| 11.17.1948 | family theater (092) mr carousel |
+ "Mr. Carousel". A piano tuner loses his job at Carnegie Hall after bragging to his nine year old... | |
| 11.10.1948 | family theater (091) little lost shepherd |
+ "The Little Lost Shepherd". A man wants very much to adopt a young boy, but his wife is very muc... | |
| 11.03.1948 | family theater (090) footsteps in the night |
+ "Footsteps In The Night". A boy grows to manhood resentful of his brother's successes. Finally, ... | |
| 10.21.1948 | family theater (089) the story of john sager |
+ "The Story Of John Sager". A young boy on a wagon train heading twoard Oregon finds himself the ... | |
| 10.14.1948 | family theater (088) farewell to birdie mckeesler |
The synopsis itself is fine, but the credits are slightly askew. The first 'actor' in your list, Jan... | |
| 10.07.1948 | family theater (087) the world of david lee |
+ "The World Of David Lee". A program about family life and juvenile delinquency. Young Bud Landis... | |
| 09.30.1948 | family theater (086) gramps |
+ "Gramps". A young boy and his irrepressible grandfather romp through youth together. Well writte... | |
| 09.23.1948 | family theater (085) brannigan's bat |
+ "Branigan's Bat". A third rate baseball player suddenly propels his team into the World Series. ... | |
| 09.16.1948 | family theater (084) a day to remember |
+ "A Day To Remember". Polly Green gets her own checking account, a most expensive anniversary pre... | |
| 09.09.1948 | family theater (083) the adventures of ozzie and harriet |
+ "The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet". Ozzie is convinced that his family is disintergrating "be... | |
| 09.02.1948 | family theater (082) once upon a golden afternoon |
+ "Once Upon A Golden Afternoon". The story of how a mathematics professor at Oxford came to write... | |
| 08.19.1948 | family theater (080) jamie and the promise |
+ "Jamie and The Promise". Young Jamie wants to buy Mr. Thatcher's pig, but it costs $5. After neg... | |
| 08.12.1948 | family theater (079) the tin whistle |
+ "The Tin Whistle". A small boy and his beloved whistle cause considerable trouble for a school t... |
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