Family Theater Podcast

The Mickey Mouse Theatre Of The Air. April 3, 1938. Red net. Sponsored by: Pepsodent. The orchestra starts the program with, "London Bridge Is Falling Down." A visit to the old woman who lived in a shoe. Don't miss Clara Cluck's brief chorus of, "Makin' Whoopee." Walt Disney (Mickey Mouse), Walter T...

Family Theatre. December 1, 1948. Mutual net. "World With A Fence". Sustaining. A working class college guy marries his friend's date, only to find hard going after graduation. Frank Leahy (the famous football coach: host), Robert Stack, Richard Webb, Gloria Blondell, Tony La Frano...

Family Theatre. November 24, 1948. Mutual net. "Violets For Courage". Sustaining. A widow with two children finally confronts the town busybody. Jane Wyatt, Robert Ryan (writer), Tony La Frano (announcer), Max Terr (music), David Young (director), Henry Blair, Jack Kruschen, Howard...

Family Theatre. November 17, 1948. Mutual net. "Mr. Carousel". Sustaining. A piano tuner loses his job at Carnegie Hall after bragging to his nine year old friend Mary Ann. Jeanette MacDonald (hostess), Jimmy Durante, Alan Reed, Tony La Frano (announcer), Max Terr (music), Norma Jea...

Family Theatre. November 10, 1948. Mutual net. "The Little Lost Shepherd". Sustaining. A man wants very much to adopt a young boy, but his wife is very much against the idea. Written to bring a tear to the eye. Vivian Blaine (hostess), Cathy O'Donnell, Gary Gray, Rory Calhoun, John...

Family Theatre. November 3, 1948. Mutual net. "Footsteps In The Night". Sustaining. A boy grows to manhood resentful of his brother's successes. Finally, the chance for revenge comes...but so does the truth. The program ends with an extended music fill after Kate Smith says goodnigh...

Family Theatre. October 21, 1948. Mutual net. "The Story Of John Sager". Sustaining. A young boy on a wagon train heading twoard Oregon finds himself the head of the family when his parents die. He remains determined to continue on to Oregon. An announcement is made that the program...

Family Theatre. October 14, 1948. Mutual net. "Farewell To Birdie McKeesler". Sustaining. The recceptionist at a law firm is very inefficient and must be discharged...not an easy task! George Murphy (host), June Haver, Jane Spee (?), Charles Maxwell, Leo Cleary, Jo Graham, Herb Butt...

Family Theatre. October 7, 1948. Mutual net. "The World Of David Lee". Sustaining. A program about family life and juvenile delinquency. Young Bud Landis is in jail after wrecking a flower shop. Dabvid Lee tries to prove his innocence. Peggy Ann Garner (hostess), Roddy McDowall, No...

Family Theatre. September 23, 1948. Mutual net. "Branigan's Bat". Sustaining. A third rate baseball player suddenly propels his team into the World Series. It happens after he inherits the bat own by Biff Branigan, the best player since Babe Ruth. Jeanne Crain (hostess), Steve Dunn...