+ Ford Theatre, spelled Ford Theater for the radio version and known as Ford Television Theatre for the TV version, was a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. Ford Theater as a radio series lasted for only two seasons. Its first season was broadcast from New York City on NBC with such actors as Ed Begley, Shirley Booth, Gary Merrill, Everett Sloane and Vicki Vola. This season ran from October 5, 1947 to June 27, 1948. Due to poor ratings, Ford moved the show to Hollywood and CBS for the second season, where top Hollywood actors headed the casts. This season, which lasted from October 8, 1948 to July 1, 1949, received much higher ratings. However, with television rising in popularity, Ford decided to end its radio show and focus solely on television.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Ford Theater, The
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Please enjoy these 29 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.05.1947 | connecticut yankee in king arthurs court |
+ "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court". Sponsored by: Ford. The first show of the series.... | |
| 11.02.1947 | ah wilderness |
+ "Ah, Wilderness". Sponsored by: Ford. | |
| 11.16.1947 | carmen jones |
+ "Carmen Jones". Sponsored by: Ford. The first radio production of the opera, written by Bizet but... | |
| 12.21.1947 | the man who played god |
+ "The Man Who Played God". Sponsored by: Ford. A famous pianist is deafened when a grenade explode... | |
| 12.28.1947 | father dear father |
+ "Father, Dear Father". Sponsored by: Ford. | |
| 01.04.1948 | adventures of the bad boy |
+ "The Adventures Of A Bad Boy". Sponsored by: Ford. A fine murder mystery, deduced and solved by ... | |
| 01.11.1948 | storm in a teacup |
+ "Storm In A Teacup". Sponsored by: Ford. A fine comedy about a small-town journalist who tackles ... | |
| 01.13.1948 | girl crazy rehearsal |
+ "Girl Crazy". Sponsored by: Ford. An adaption of the smash 1930 musical about an Eastern playboy... | |
| 01.18.1948 | girl crazy |
+ "Girl Crazy". Sponsored by: Ford. An adaption of the smash 1930 musical about an Eastern playboy ... | |
| 02.01.1948 | green pastures |
+ "The Green Pastures". Sponsored by: Ford. Stories from the Old Testament, with an all-black point... | |
| 02.08.1948 | abe lincoln in illinois |
+ "Abe Lincoln In Illinois". Sponsored by: Ford. The first part of a two-part play. This part had b... | |
| 03.21.1948 | its a gift |
+ "It's A Gift. Sponsored by: Ford. A comedy about a wounded war vet who gets dizzy and has to "con... | |
| 04.18.1948 | the silver cord |
+ "The Silver Cord". Sponsored by: Ford. A well-written, if somewhat heavy-handed melodrama about a... | |
| 05.09.1948 | front page |
+ "The Front Page". Sponsored by: Ford, Mercury. The classic comedy about the rough and tumble Chic... | |
| 05.16.1948 | counselor at law |
+ "Counselor At Law". Sponsored by: Ford, Mercury. A fine radio production about a wealthy lawyer t... | |
| 05.23.1948 | a star is born |
+ "A Star Is Born". Sponsored by: Ford. The Hollywood classic of a young girl on the way up, while ... | |
| 05.30.1948 | laura |
+ "Laura". Sponsored by: Mercury. The famous murder mystery with that haunting theme. A detective f... | |
| 06.06.1948 | michael and mary |
+ "Michael and Mary". Sponsored by: Ford. A melodrama about a married couple confronted by the woma... | |
| 06.13.1948 | my sister eileen |
+ "My Sister Eileen". Sponsored by: Ford. The classic comedy about two sisters from Columbus, Ohio,... | |
| 06.20.1948 | the late christopher bean |
+ "The Late Christopher Bean". Sponsored by: Ford. A good story about a rural housekeeper whose on... | |
| 06.27.1948 | arrowsmith |
+ "Arrowsmith". Sponsored by: Ford. The story about a young doctor determined to contribute to medi... | |
| 10.08.1948 | madam bovary |
+ Los Angeles. "Madame Bovary". Sponsored by: Ford, Bulova (local), Long Cabin Syrup (previous pro... | |
| 10.15.1948 | double indemnity |
+ "Double Indemnity". Sponsored by: Ford, Bulova (local). 9:00 P. M. (7:00 P. M. Pacific). "A cu... | |
| 10.29.1948 | of human bondage |
+ "Of Human Bondage". Sponsored by: Ford, Bulova Watch (local). | |
| 01.21.1949 | anna christie |
+ "Anna Christie". Sponsored by: Ford, Bulova (local). |
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