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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.15.1949 | hold back the dawn |
+ "Hold Back The Dawn". A false romance turns real, as a no-good foreigner marries for his U. S. c... | |
| 05.08.1949 | its a wonderful life |
+ "It's A Wonderful Life". Screen director Frank Capra appears as host. The program is also known ... | |
| 05.01.1949 | the trouble with women |
+ "The Trouble With Women". Screen director Sidney Lanfield appears on the program. A comedy about... | |
| 04.24.1949 | the skys the limit |
+ "The Sky's The Limit". A war hero in New York on liberty meets the ideal woman and falls head ov... | |
| 04.17.1949 | the best years of our lives |
+ "The Best Years Of Our Lives". Screen director William Wyler appears. + The Hollywood screen Dir... | |
| 04.10.1949 | music for millions |
+ "Music For Millions". Screen director Henry Coster appears. A woman bass player with a symphony ... | |
| 04.03.1949 | the ghost breakers |
+ "The Ghost Breakers". Sustaining. + From Hollywood the NBC Theater presents The Ghost Breakers, a... | |
| 03.27.1949 | suddenly its spring |
+ "Suddenly, It's Spring". A comedy about a man trying to get his wife (whom he hasn't seen in sev... | |
| 03.20.1949 | the perfect marraige |
+ "The Perfect Marriage". A comedy about a professional couple who decide to get a divorce...just ... | |
| 03.13.1949 | you were meant for me |
+ "You Were Meant For Me". A musical romance of Depression show business. + The Hollywood Screen D... | |
| 03.06.1949 | a foreign affair |
+ The NBC Theater is presenting the Hollywood Screen Director’s hour-length production of A Foreig... | |
| 02.27.1949 | the night has a thousand eyes |
+ "Night Has A Thousand Eyes". A good story about a man who can see into the future, and can even ... | |
| 02.20.1949 | the prisoner of zenda |
+ "The Prisoner Of Zenda". Sustaining. + The Prisoner of Zenda represents the ultimate in the field... | |
| 02.13.1949 | magnificent obsession |
+ "Magnificent Obsession". A drama about a love between a ne'er-do-well turned doctor, and a blind... | |
| 02.06.1949 | hired wife |
+ "Hired Wife". A comedy about a businessman forced to marry his secretary, who really loves him! | |
| 01.30.1949 | mr and mrs smith |
+ "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". A comedy about a feuding couple who discover that they really aren't marri... | |
| 01.23.1949 | the exile |
+ "The Exile". Air show. See cat. #45579 for the dress rehearsal. Guest screen director Max Ophuls... | |
| 01.16.1949 | lets live a little |
+ Let’s Live A Little is a comedy in which Bob Cummings reprises his original screen role of stres... | |
| 01.09.1949 | stagecoach |
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