Family Theater

About Family Theater

Family Theater was a dramatic anthology radio show that aired from 1947 to 1957. It was unique in that it focused on wholesome, family-friendly entertainment with strong moral and religious themes. The show was produced by the Mutual Broadcasting System and was sponsored by the Catholic organization Family Theater Productions, founded by Father Patrick Peyton. Each episode featured a different dramatic story, often adapted from literature, history, or original scripts, with a rotating cast of Hollywood stars. Many well-known actors, including James Stewart, Gregory Peck, and Loretta Young, lent their voices to the program. The show also had a signature opening, where a guest star would deliver a short message emphasizing the importance of family prayer. Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradio (https://link.radioking.com/otradio) Listen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/ (https://www.myclassicradio.net/) Entertainment Radio | Broadcasting Classic Radio Shows | Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/entertainment_radio) Remember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Entertainment Radio

Publisher

Entertainment Radio

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Feb 2021

Latest episode

14 Mar 2021

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Mar 2021

   Family Theater 48-04-29 (064) Their Only Son

   Family Theater was an dramatic anthology radio show which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the United States from February 13, 1947 to September 11, 1957. The show was produced by Family Theater Productions, a film and radio studio extension of the Family Rosary Crusade founded by the Holy Cross Priest, Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, as a way to promote family prayer. The motto of the these Holy Cross Family Ministries is, "The family that prays together, stays together." The program had no commercial sponsor, yet Father Peyton, CSC arranged for many of Hollywood's stars in film and radio at the time to appear. In its ten-year run, well-known actors and actresses, including James Stewart, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Raymond Burr, Jane Wyatt, Charlton Heston, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Gene Kelly, William Shatner and Chuck Connors, appeared as announcers, narrators or stars. A total of 540 episodes were produced. The program featured not only religious stories but half-hour adaptations of literary works such as A Tale of Two Cities, Moby-Dick and Don Quixote --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entertainment Radio Stations Live 24/7 Sherlock Holmes/CBS Radio Mystery Theater https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441 (https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441) https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491 (https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/family-theater/donations (https://redcircle.com/family-theater/donations)

2. 

   14 Mar 2021

   Family Theater 48-04-22 (063) Eddie Meets the Family

   Family Theater was an dramatic anthology radio show which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the United States from February 13, 1947 to September 11, 1957. The show was produced by Family Theater Productions, a film and radio studio extension of the Family Rosary Crusade founded by the Holy Cross Priest, Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, as a way to promote family prayer. The motto of the these Holy Cross Family Ministries is, "The family that prays together, stays together." The program had no commercial sponsor, yet Father Peyton, CSC arranged for many of Hollywood's stars in film and radio at the time to appear. In its ten-year run, well-known actors and actresses, including James Stewart, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Raymond Burr, Jane Wyatt, Charlton Heston, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Gene Kelly, William Shatner and Chuck Connors, appeared as announcers, narrators or stars. A total of 540 episodes were produced. The program featured not only religious stories but half-hour adaptations of literary works such as A Tale of Two Cities, Moby-Dick and Don Quixote --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entertainment Radio Stations Live 24/7 Sherlock Holmes/CBS Radio Mystery Theater https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441 (https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441) https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491 (https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/family-theater/donations (https://redcircle.com/family-theater/donations)

3. 

   14 Mar 2021

   Family Theater 48-04-15 (062) Wanted - One Baby

   Family Theater was an dramatic anthology radio show which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the United States from February 13, 1947 to September 11, 1957. The show was produced by Family Theater Productions, a film and radio studio extension of the Family Rosary Crusade founded by the Holy Cross Priest, Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, as a way to promote family prayer. The motto of the these Holy Cross Family Ministries is, "The family that prays together, stays together." The program had no commercial sponsor, yet Father Peyton, CSC arranged for many of Hollywood's stars in film and radio at the time to appear. In its ten-year run, well-known actors and actresses, including James Stewart, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Raymond Burr, Jane Wyatt, Charlton Heston, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Gene Kelly, William Shatner and Chuck Connors, appeared as announcers, narrators or stars. A total of 540 episodes were produced. The program featured not only religious stories but half-hour adaptations of literary works such as A Tale of Two Cities, Moby-Dick and Don Quixote --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Entertainment Radio Stations Live 24/7 Sherlock Holmes/CBS Radio Mystery Theater https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441 (https://live365.com/station/Sherlock-Holmes-Classic-Radio--a91441) https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491 (https://live365.com/station/CBS-Radio-Mystery-Theater-a57491) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/family-theater/donations (https://redcircle.com/family-theater/donations)

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