One Man's Family was a 30-minute family drama radio series sponsored by Snowdrift and Wesson Oil. Created by Carlton E. Morse, the thing about this radio show was that it is divided into books and chapters like those of literary works. The story was about the daily life and struggles of a family living in a Sea Cliff in San Francisco, California.
The family is headed by Henry Barbour, a stockbroker, together with his wife Fanny. The couple have five children namely Paul, Hazel, Clifford and Claudia, and Jack. Throughout the story, each of them would refer to some places in San Francisco especially the Golden Gate Bridge, which can be seen from their living room. The role of Henry Barbour was given to J. Anthony Smythe, while Minetta Ellen took the role of Fanny for the show’s first thirteen years, after which Mary Adams took over until the end. Other stars included Michael Raffeto (who was replaced by Russell Thorson later on) as Paul, Bernice Berwin as Hazel, Barton Yarborough as Clifford, and Kathleen Wilson as Claudia. The show lasted for 27 years, with its pilot episode on April 29, 1932 and its last on April 24, 1959. Given that, it’s no wonder that One Man's Family is dubbed as radio's most popular and longest-running national serial ever made. The show was able to produce a total of 36 books with 3,256 chapters.
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Please enjoy these 370 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.04.1951 | one man's family b082c04 henry goes to maudie about clifford |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 4. | |
| 01.05.1951 | one man's family b082c05 the conquering hero |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 5. | |
| 01.08.1951 | one man's family b082c06 a family celebration |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 6. | |
| 01.09.1951 | one man's family b082c07 clifford tells maudie where he stands |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 7. | |
| 01.10.1951 | one man's family b082c08 the man who didn't come to dinner |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 8. | |
| 01.11.1951 | one man's family b082c09 clifford plans a party |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 9. | |
| 01.12.1951 | one man's family b082c10 no maudie, no work |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 10. | |
| 01.15.1951 | one man's family b082c11 clifford gets a promotion |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 11. | |
| 01.16.1951 | one man's family b082c12 henry visits clifford's office |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 12. | |
| 01.17.1951 | one man's family b082c13 maudie invites paul to dinner |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 13. | |
| 01.18.1951 | one man's family b082c14 clifford plays santa claus |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 14. | |
| 01.19.1951 | one man's family b082c15 henry puts a proposition to clifford |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 15. | |
| 01.22.1951 | one man's family b082c16 henry decides to close a deal |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 16. | |
| 01.23.1951 | one man's family b082c17 personality vs. sweat |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 17. | |
| 01.24.1951 | one man's family b082c18 fanny signs on the dotted line |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 18. | |
| 01.26.1951 | one man's family b082c20 harper and barbour |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 20. Clifford's first day on the job. The story title is... | |
| 01.29.1951 | one man's family b082c21 clifford puts over a big deal |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 21. | |
| 01.31.1951 | one man's family b082c23 the engagement ring |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 23. Henry gives to Clifford Aunt Isabel's old engagement... | |
| 02.01.1951 | one man's family b082c24 clifford the triple threat man |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 24. | |
| 02.02.1951 | one man's family b082c25 maudie gives clifford an answer |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 25. | |
| 02.05.1951 | one man's family b082c26 a rejected suitor is not a happy man |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 26. | |
| 02.06.1951 | one man's family b082c27 henry barbour, realtor |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 82. Chapter 27. | |
| 02.23.1951 | one man's family b083c10 clifford speaks up to mr. harper |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 83. Chapter 10. Clifford walks out of the real estate office. The s... | |
| 02.28.1951 | one man's family b083c13 margaret uses clifford's car as a lure |
+ Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 83. Chapter 13. Clifford decides to give up the Real Estate busines... | |
| 03.01.1951 | one man's family b083c14 clifford has two dates at once |
+Sponsored by: Miles Labs. Book 83. Chapter 14. |
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ONE MAN'S FAMILY
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