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Ford Theatre
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This article is about the drama anthology series. For other uses, see Ford Theatre (disambiguation).
Ford Theatre, spelled Ford Theater for the original radio version and known, in full, as The Ford Television Theatre for the TV version, is a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. At various times the television series appeared on all three major television networks, while the radio version was broadcast on two separate networks and on two separate coasts. Ford Theatre was named for its sponsor, the Ford Motor Company, which had an earlier success with its concert music series, The Ford Sunday Evening Hour (1934–42).
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![]() Director Fletcher Markle and Ingrid Bergman prepare for the Ford Theatre adaptation of Anna Christie that aired on CBS Radio January 21, 1949 | |
Genre | Anthology drama |
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Running time | 1 hour |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Home station | NBC (10/05/47–06/27/48) CBS (10/08/48–07/01/49) |
TV adaptations | Ford Theatre |
Hosted by | NBC: Howard Lindsay CBS: Nelson Case |
Starring | NBC: Numerous radio actors CBS: Numerous Hollywood stars |
Written by | NBC: Will Glickman, Charles Gussman, Lillian Schoen, Stanley Evans CBS: Hugh Kemp, Brainerd Duffield |
Directed by | NBC: George Zachary CBS: Fletcher Markle |
Recording studio | NBC: New York City CBS: Hollywood |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 78 |
Audio format | Monaural sound |
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