+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.31.1949 | immortal wife |
+ "Immortal Wife". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The story of John Fremont, explorer, soldier and p... | |
| 06.02.1949 | i like it here |
+ "I Like It Here". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. Last show of the season. Fine story of a naturali... | |
| 09.16.1948 | goodbye mr chips |
+ "Goodbye, Mr. Chips". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The beautiful story of a staid schoolmaster a... | |
| 07.15.1948 | girls are like boats |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Girls Are Like Boats". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A com... | |
| 11.25.1948 | free land |
+ "Free Land". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A good story about the tribulations of a pioneering co... | |
| 01.11.1951 | farmer in the dell |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Farmer In The Dell". Sponsored by: Hallmark. Farmer In... | |
| 04.19.1951 | f o b america |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "F. O. B. America". Sponsored by: Hallmark The beginnings ... | |
| 10.07.1948 | elmer the great |
+ "Elmer The Great". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A humorous baseball story that Bob manages to ma... | |
| 03.29.1951 | elizabeth captive princess |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Elizabeth, Captive Princess". Sponsored by: Hallmark. The ... | |
| 08.19.1948 | drums along the mohawk |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Drums Along The Mohawk". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The... | |
| 06.10.1948 | devil and daniel webster |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Devil and Daniel Webster". Sponsored by: Hallmark Card... | |
| 03.08.1951 | deepwood |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Deep Wood". Sponsored by: Hallmark. All of the great citi... | |
| 11.03.1949 | col effingshams raid |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Colonel Effingham's Raid". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A... | |
| 01.13.1949 | clay shuttered doors |
+ "Clay Shuttered Door". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The story of a woman hurt in a traffic accid... | |
| 09.09.1948 | cimarron |
+ "Cimarron". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A love story set in the Oklahoma Territory of long ago. | |
| 12.01.1949 | cheers for miss bishop |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Miss Bishop". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The beautiful ... | |
| 09.23.1948 | captain january |
+ "Captain January". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The classic of the crusty old sea captain and th... | |
| 11.10.1949 | bride of fortune |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Bride Of Fortune". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The story... | |
| 03.03.1949 | berkeley square |
+ "Berkeley Square". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. British time-travel story about a love that tran... | |
| 09.29.1949 | august heat |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "August Heat". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. An eerie story... | |
| 10.14.1948 | arrowsmith |
+ "Arrowsmith". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. The story of a research doctor, his love for science ... | |
| 01.19.1950 | around the world in 80 days |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "Around The World In Eighty Days". Sponsored by: Hallmark C... | |
| 04.06.1950 | arbutus bonnet |
+ KMBC, Kansas City, Missouri aircheck. "The Arbutus Bonnet". Sponsored by: Hallmark. An Easter lov... | |
| 03.10.1949 | and there i stood with my picolo |
+ "There I Stood With My Piccolo". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. Meredith's early years dramatized.... | |
| 04.28.1949 | a tree grows in brooklyn |
+ "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A good adaptation of the Best Seller ab... |
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