+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.15.1948 | family theater (075) the music of a broken bell |
+ "The Music Of A Broken Bell". A ruthless businessman finds himself with leprosy! + John Eddingto... | |
| 07.22.1948 | family theater (076) one in a million |
+ "Once In A Million". There's a millionaire in town, disguised as a tramp. He's looking for someo... | |
| 07.29.1948 | family theater (077) christmas in july |
+ "Christmas In July". A young medical student studying on the G. I. Bill after the war finds that... | |
| 08.05.1948 | family theater (078) mr birthday |
+ "Mr. Birthday". A reporter follows a strange man as he travels through the poor part of town, ma... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 09.16.1948 | family theater (084) a day to remember |
+ "A Day To Remember". Polly Green gets her own checking account, a most expensive anniversary pre... | |
| 09.23.1948 | family theater (085) brannigan's bat |
+ "Branigan's Bat". A third rate baseball player suddenly propels his team into the World Series. ... | |
| 09.30.1948 | family theater (086) gramps |
+ "Gramps". A young boy and his irrepressible grandfather romp through youth together. Well writte... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.21.1948 | 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 ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| 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... | |
| 11.17.1948 | family theater (092) mr carousel |
+ "Mr. Carousel". A piano tuner loses his job at Carnegie Hall after bragging to his nine year old... | |
| 11.24.1948 | family theater (093) violets for courage |
+ "Violets For Courage". A widow with two children finally confronts the town busybody. + Winter i... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 12.15.1948 | family theater (096) a daddy for christmas |
+ "Daddy For Christmas". Young Stevie asks Santa Claus for a daddy for Christmas! His mom winds up... | |
| 12.22.1948 | 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... | |
| 12.29.1948 | 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... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 01.12.1949 | family theater (100) gentleman, be seated |
+ "Gentlemen, Be Seated". The story of "Sugarfoot Calhoun," an American minstrel legend who decide... |
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