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... | |
| 08.05.1949 | fort apache |
+ "Fort Apache". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. A classic western about Cochise battling the cavalry, w... | |
| 05.22.1949 | her husbands affair |
+ "Her Husband's Affairs". A farce about a married couple trying to get to Bermuda. They are forev... | |
| 02.06.1949 | hired wife |
+ "Hired Wife". A comedy about a businessman forced to marry his secretary, who really loves him! | |
| 04.12.1951 | hired wife |
+ "Hired Wife". Sponsored by: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA. A comedy about a secretary who marries her... | |
| 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... | |
| 04.19.1951 | humoresque |
+ "Humoresque". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA, Chesterfield. A melodrama about a poor-but-talented viol... | |
| 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... | |
| 04.14.1950 | it happens every spring |
+ "It Happens Every Spring". Sponsored by: RCA. A well-done baseball comedy about a college profess... | |
| 05.08.1949 | its a wonderful life |
+ "It's A Wonderful Life". Screen director Frank Capra appears as host. The program is also known ... | |
| 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... | |
| 01.11.1951 | ivy |
+ "Ivy". Sponsored by: RCA. A ruthless woman lets nothing stand in her way of getting whatever she ... | |
| 04.26.1951 | jackpot |
+ "Jackpot". Sponsored by: RCA, Anacin, Chesterfield. The one-hundredth program of the series. The ... | |
| 08.12.1949 | jezebel |
+ "Jezebel". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. A costume drama of old New Orleans, and a Southern belle's ... | |
| 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... | |
| 11.16.1950 | lifeboat |
+ "Lifeboat". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA, Chesterfield. A well-done radio adaptation of the superb m... | |
| 08.19.1949 | love crazy |
+ "Love Crazy". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. A domestic comedy about a husband's ex-girl living one f... | |
| 10.24.1949 | love letters |
+ "Love Letters". Screen director William Dieterle appears. A melodrama about a beautiful woman wh... | |
| 02.08.1951 | lucky jordan |
+ "Lucky Jordan". Sponsored by: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA. A gangster finds himself in "this man's ... | |
| 01.06.1950 | magic town |
+ "Magic Town". Sponsored by: RCA. A pollster finds the perfectly average American city, and moves ... | |
| 02.13.1949 | magnificent obsession |
+ "Magnificent Obsession". A drama about a love between a ne'er-do-well turned doctor, and a blind... | |
| 12.23.1949 | miracle on 34th street |
+ "Miracle On 34th Street". The Christmas classic about the department store Santa Claus who thou... | |
| 05.19.1950 | miss grant takes richmond |
+ "Miss Grant Takes Richmond". Sponsored by: RCA. A "dumb" redhead becomes the secretary for a pair... | |
| 08.30.1951 | mother was a freshman | ||
| 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... |
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