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+ 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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Air Date Title Synopsis Rating
 06.20.1948 the late christopher bean

+ "The Late Christopher Bean". Sponsored by: Ford. A good story about a rural housekeeper whose on...
 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...
 04.18.1948 the silver cord

+ "The Silver Cord". Sponsored by: Ford. A well-written, if somewhat heavy-handed melodrama about a...
 04.01.1949 wuthering heights

+ "Wuthering Heights". Sponsored by: Ford. Romance on the moors once again.

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This anthology series was broadcast on NBC from October 5, 1947 to June 27, 1948, then CBS from October 8, 1948 to July 1, 1949. The host of the program was Howard Lindsay, the co-author of Life With Father. The NBC series featured New York Radio performers. The CBS series was announced by Nelson Case, and featured then current top Hollywood stars such as Claude Rains, Marlene Dietrich, Burt Lancaster, Lucille Ball and Jack Benny.

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THE FORD THEATER & SHOW
THE FORD THEATER & SHOW
1947 Lincoln
1948 Ford Truck
1948 Ford Tractor
Television's Ford Theatre Hour began airing in 1948 and ran for three seasons. After a year hiatus, Ford launched its Ford Television Theatre in 1952 for five more seasons.
Billboard announcement of premiere of Ford Theater from September 6, 1947
Billboard article on Mr. D.A. script to be repeated over Ford Theatre in an hour long format from November 17, 1947. Though an intriguing concept, the episode evidently never aired.
George Faulkner, George Zachary and Howard Teichmann hammer out another Ford Theatre production.
Fletcher Markle was married to Mercedes McCambridge for 12 years.
Cy Feuer circa 1975
Original program from the 1953 Broadway performance of Guys and Dolls
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying poster for the 46th Street Theatre production
Gwen Verdon and Hans Conreid in an original Broadway performance of Can-Can
Cy Feuer circa 2003
FORD THEATER
Ed Begley support
Ed Begley support
Nelson Case
Billy Wilder's in
Ed Begley
Actor Montgomery Clift
Actor Montgomery Clift
Actress Monica Lewis
Monica Lewis (May Lewis) Actress and singer
Ed Begley
Actor Montgomery Clift
Marlene Dietrich and Claude Rains recording Madame Bovary for CBS Radio, 1948
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