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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.25.1949 | spiral staircase |
+ "The Spiral Staircase". A fine Gothic suspense mystery, well adapted for radio. | |
| 01.09.1949 | stagecoach | ||
| 07.26.1951 | stairway to heaven | ||
| 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... | |
| 02.01.1951 | take a letter darling |
+ "Take A Letter, Darling". Sponsored by: RCA, Anacin. A comedy about an advertising man and his r... | |
| 12.16.1949 | the affairs of susan |
+ "The Affairs Of Susan". A comedy about an actress who can be all things to all men. | |
| 04.17.1949 | the best years of our lives |
+ "The Best Years Of Our Lives". Screen director William Wyler appears. + The Hollywood screen Dir... | |
| 07.08.1949 | the big clock |
+ "The Big Clock". Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. A good adaptation of the classic thriller about a crim... | |
| 01.18.1951 | the big lift |
+ "The Big Lift". Sponsored by: RCA, Anacin, Buick. A good love/war adventure, set against the back... | |
| 04.05.1951 | the damned dont cry |
+ "The Damned Don't Cry". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA, Chesterfield. A woman claws her way up to the ... | |
| 03.31.1950 | the dark mirror |
+ "The Dark Mirror". Sponsored by: RCA. Olivia De Havilland appears in a tour de force performance ... | |
| 01.23.1949 | the exile |
+ "The Exile". Air show. See cat. #45579 for the dress rehearsal. Guest screen director Max Ophuls... | |
| 04.07.1950 | the fighting oflynn |
+ "The Fighting O'Flynn". Sponsored by: RCA. An Irish adventurer uses his sword and his courage to ... | |
| 07.12.1951 | the fugitive | ||
| 08.16.1951 | the ghost and mrs muir | ||
| 04.03.1949 | the ghost breakers |
+ "The Ghost Breakers". Sustaining. + From Hollywood the NBC Theater presents The Ghost Breakers, a... | |
| 06.14.1951 | the ghostbreakers |
+ "Ghost Breakers". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA Victor (Chesterfield commercial deleted). Bob is hire... | |
| 03.22.1951 | the great lover |
+ "The Great Lover". Sponsored by: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA. The shipboard search for, "The Card T... | |
| 06.07.1951 | the gunfighter |
+ "The Gunfighter". The fastest gun in the West only wants to avoid the next gunfight. | |
| 09.09.1949 | the human comedy |
+ "The Human Comedy". Sponsored by: Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. A telegram delivery boy finds out a lit... | |
| 06.05.1949 | the killers |
+ "The Killers". Screen director Robert Siodmak appears. After a $200,000 robbery, a gangster just... | |
| 12.14.1950 | the lady gambles |
+ "Lady Gambles". Sponsored by: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA, Ford. The program begins with the remain... | |
| 06.28.1951 | the lady takes a chance | ||
| 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 ... | |
| 03.03.1950 | the paleface |
+ "The Paleface". Sponsored by: RCA. A western comedy lightly adapted from the film. + The Hollywoo... |
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