The Screen Director’s Playhouse refers to the popular 1949 anthology series heard on both the radio and television. It featured Hollywood stars like Fred Astaire and Lucille Ball. The show was initially entitled the Screen Director's Guild Assignment, and later, The NBC Theater, before it became known as The Screen Director’s Playhouse. From its pilot episode, up to its last air date on September 28, 1952, over 100 episodes were produced. Some of the films featured in the series were The Best Years of Our Lives, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, Stagecoach, A Foreign Affair, Music for Millions, The Human Comedy, The Magnificent Obsession, and It's a Wonderful Life.
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Please enjoy these 119 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.13.1950 | tomorrow is forever |
+ "Tomorrow Is Forever". Sponsored by: RCA. A soldier badly wounded during WW I remains away from h... | |
| 01.20.1950 | mr lucky |
+ , AFRS rebroadcast. "Mr. Lucky". A lucky gambler and part-time draft-dodger comes upon a "neat pa... | |
| 01.27.1950 | it had to be you |
+ "It Had To Be You". Sponsored by: RCA. Screen director Alfred Werker receives an award from the S... | |
| 02.03.1950 | the sea wolf |
+ "The Sea Wolf". Sponsored by: RCA. A well-done adaptation of the classic about the hard-as-nails ... | |
| 02.10.1950 | this thing called love |
+ "This Thing Called Love". Sponsored by: RCA. A man returning from three months in the jungle to b... | |
| 02.17.1950 | its in the bag |
+ "It's In The Bag". Sponsored by: RCA. A flea circus operator searches for a hidden fortune within... | |
| 03.03.1950 | the paleface |
+ "The Paleface". Sponsored by: RCA. A western comedy lightly adapted from the film. + The Hollywoo... | |
| 03.10.1950 | portrait of jenny |
+ NBC net, KFI, "Portrait Of Jenny". Sponsored by: RCA. An artist meets a strange little girl who ... | |
| 03.17.1950 | champion |
+ "Champion". Sponsored by: RCA. "A Symphony Of Fists." A boxing story about the young fighter on h... | |
| 03.24.1950 | chicago deadline |
+ "Chicago Deadline". Sponsored by: RCA. The case of the murder of a girl that nobody every heard o... | |
| 03.31.1950 | the dark mirror |
+ "The Dark Mirror". Sponsored by: RCA. Olivia De Havilland appears in a tour de force performance ... | |
| 04.07.1950 | the fighting oflynn |
+ "The Fighting O'Flynn". Sponsored by: RCA. An Irish adventurer uses his sword and his courage to ... | |
| 04.14.1950 | it happens every spring |
+ "It Happens Every Spring". Sponsored by: RCA. A well-done baseball comedy about a college profess... | |
| 04.21.1950 | a kiss in the dark |
+ "A Kiss In The Dark". Sponsored by: RCA. An inane comedy about a concert pianist who buys an apa... | |
| 04.28.1950 | rope of sand |
+ "Rope Of Sand". Sponsored by: RCA. A story of diamond hunting in the "forbidden area" of South Af... | |
| 05.05.1950 | when my baby smiles at me |
+ "When My Baby Smiles At Me". Sponsored by: RCA. The rocky romance of a burlesque comedian and his... | |
| 05.12.1950 | butch minds the baby |
+ "Butch Minds The Baby". Sponsored by: RCA. A safecracker takes a baby along on a job! | |
| 05.19.1950 | miss grant takes richmond |
+ "Miss Grant Takes Richmond". Sponsored by: RCA. A "dumb" redhead becomes the secretary for a pair... | |
| 05.26.1950 | flamingo road |
+ , AFRS rebroadcast. "Flamingo Road". A carnival woman is determined to enter high society, by tra... | |
| 06.02.1950 | she wouldnt say yes |
+ "She Wouldn't Say Yes". Sponsored by: RCA. A lady psychiatrist falls for a man she meets on a tra... | |
| 06.09.1950 | mr blandings builds his dream house |
+ "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House". Sponsored by: RCA. A funny comedy about a city couple mov... | |
| 06.23.1950 | the strange love of martha ivers |
+ "The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers". Sponsored by: RCA. A woman stops at nothing to achieve succe... | |
| 11.09.1950 | shadow of a doubt |
+ "Shadow Of A Doubt". Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Anacin. Uncle Charlie comes to town, suspected of ... | |
| 11.16.1950 | lifeboat |
+ "Lifeboat". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA, Chesterfield. A well-done radio adaptation of the superb m... | |
| 11.23.1950 | cluny brown |
+ "Cluny Brown". Sponsored by: RCA, Ford, Anacin. A pre-war British comedy/romance between a lady p... |
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