+Hallmark Playhouse first aired in 1948, and was hosted by distinguished author & writer James Hilton. Hallmark, meaning Hallmark Greeting Cards, was serious about producing radio drama at the highest level. And they certainly delivered! Using scripts or stories that were for the most part already known to the public, the got the best actors, scripters, and used the highest production values to produce this series. Each episode lasted 30 minutes, and again they used quality material to begin with, such as "A Man Called Peter" and "Around The World in 80 Days". After a few years the narration job fell to someone you may have heard of before....Lionel Barrymore. It was rumored that the sponsors felt that too many of the literary works of James Hilton were used in the show. In the early 1950s came out, TV carried on with the show, running it as "Hallmark Hall Of Fame", which turned out to be very popular, long running, and the first color TV show to be broadcast. Hallmark Playhouse used a good variety of genres for it's scripts, making this a show you can listen to for hours. Click here to read more about Hallmark Playhouse
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Please enjoy these 78 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.22.1949 | silent night |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Story Of Silent Night". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. ... | |
| 02.10.1949 | smilin through |
+ "Smilin' Through". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A warm Irish love story, that only occasionally ... | |
| 02.24.1949 | so big |
+ "So Big". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A woman's life on the farms of the Midwest during the las... | |
| 12.23.1948 | story of silent night |
+ "The Story Of Silent Night". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. How the great Christmas carol traveled... | |
| 05.26.1949 | the barker |
+ "The Barker". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A love story set in the Carnival midway and a bridgin... | |
| 07.22.1948 | the citadel |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Citadel". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A story about ... | |
| 11.24.1949 | the courtship of miles standish |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Courtship Of Miles Standish". Sponsored by: Hallmark C... | |
| 12.16.1948 | the desert shall rejoice |
+ "The Desert Shall Rejoice". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A heart-warming Christmas story about a... | |
| 05.19.1949 | the enchanted cottage |
+ "Enchanted Cottage". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. Two scarred people find beauty in each other i... | |
| 01.27.1949 | the failure |
+ "The Failure". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A small town country doctor passes by fame and fortu... | |
| 03.22.1951 | the long love |
+ "The Long Love". Sponsored by: Hallmark. A publisher falls in love with his wife all over again w... | |
| 03.15.1951 | the long winter |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Long Winter". Sponsored by: HallmarkIn early August it... | |
| 12.30.1948 | the lost horizon |
+ "Lost Horizon". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A more complete, sponsored, non-AFRS version of cat... | |
| 08.12.1948 | the old nest |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Old Nest". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A sentimental... | |
| 09.03.1949 | the prarie years | ||
| 10.27.1949 | the story of dr sericold |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Dr. Seracold". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A portrait of... | |
| 06.01.1950 | the story of kansas city |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Story Of Kansas City". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. T... | |
| 10.13.1949 | the virginian |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Virginian". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A love story... | |
| N/A | there was room for a stranger |
+ There Was Room For A Stranger is the true and heart-warming story of a lonely young man’s Christ... | |
| 04.27.1950 | they came to a river |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "They Came To A River". Sponsored by: Hallmark. Written by:... | |
| 04.26.1951 | two years before the mast |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Two Years Before The Mast". Sponsored by: Hallmark. Publi... | |
| 06.24.1948 | unless love is music |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Unless Love Is Music". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A wom... | |
| 02.22.1951 | valley forge |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Valley Forge". Sponsored by: Hallmark. Today's tale is a w... | |
| 11.11.1948 | wild swans |
+ "The Wild Swans". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The famous fairy tale of the eleven brothers chan... | |
| 02.02.1950 | wine of youth |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Love Story of Elizabeth Barrett". Sponsored by: Hallma... |
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