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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.26.1950 | flamingo road |
+ , AFRS rebroadcast. "Flamingo Road". A carnival woman is determined to enter high society, by tra... | |
| 05.19.1950 | miss grant takes richmond |
+ "Miss Grant Takes Richmond". Sponsored by: RCA. A "dumb" redhead becomes the secretary for a pair... | |
| 05.12.1950 | butch minds the baby |
+ "Butch Minds The Baby". Sponsored by: RCA. A safecracker takes a baby along on a job! | |
| 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... | |
| 04.28.1950 | rope of sand |
+ "Rope Of Sand". Sponsored by: RCA. A story of diamond hunting in the "forbidden area" of South Af... | |
| 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... | |
| 04.14.1950 | it happens every spring |
+ "It Happens Every Spring". Sponsored by: RCA. A well-done baseball comedy about a college profess... | |
| 04.07.1950 | the fighting oflynn |
+ "The Fighting O'Flynn". Sponsored by: RCA. An Irish adventurer uses his sword and his courage to ... | |
| 03.31.1950 | the dark mirror |
+ "The Dark Mirror". Sponsored by: RCA. Olivia De Havilland appears in a tour de force performance ... | |
| 03.24.1950 | chicago deadline |
+ "Chicago Deadline". Sponsored by: RCA. The case of the murder of a girl that nobody every heard o... | |
| 03.17.1950 | champion |
+ "Champion". Sponsored by: RCA. "A Symphony Of Fists." A boxing story about the young fighter on h... | |
| 03.10.1950 | portrait of jenny |
+ NBC net, KFI, "Portrait Of Jenny". Sponsored by: RCA. An artist meets a strange little girl who ... | |
| 03.03.1950 | the paleface |
+ "The Paleface". Sponsored by: RCA. A western comedy lightly adapted from the film. + The Hollywoo... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 02.03.1950 | the sea wolf |
+ "The Sea Wolf". Sponsored by: RCA. A well-done adaptation of the classic about the hard-as-nails ... | |
| 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... | |
| 01.20.1950 | mr lucky |
+ , AFRS rebroadcast. "Mr. Lucky". A lucky gambler and part-time draft-dodger comes upon a "neat pa... | |
| 01.13.1950 | tomorrow is forever |
+ "Tomorrow Is Forever". Sponsored by: RCA. A soldier badly wounded during WW I remains away from h... | |
| 01.06.1950 | magic town |
+ "Magic Town". Sponsored by: RCA. A pollster finds the perfectly average American city, and moves ... | |
| 12.30.1949 | one way passage |
+ "One Way Passage". A warm melodrama about an escaped convict and a woman with only a short time ... | |
| 12.23.1949 | miracle on 34th street |
+ "Miracle On 34th Street". The Christmas classic about the department store Santa Claus who thou... | |
| 12.16.1949 | the affairs of susan |
+ "The Affairs Of Susan". A comedy about an actress who can be all things to all men. | |
| 12.09.1949 | call northside 777 |
+ "Call Northside 777". A crusading reporter frees a man in jail for eleven years who was convicte... | |
| 12.02.1949 | all my sons |
+ "All My Sons". A man's family turns against him when it's discovered he was responsible for ship... |
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