Ford Theatre

1948•1h 0m

Drama

Ford Theatre, spelled Ford Theater for the radio version and known as Ford Television Theatre for the TV version, was 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.

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Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 17, 1948

Last Aired

June 23, 1955

Networks

CBS

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Years Ago

Air date: 1948-10-17

Despite being raised in a financially strapped family, a young woman longs to be a respected actress and sets about trying to become one.

Joy to the World

Air date: 1948-11-21

Night Must Fall

Air date: 1948-12-19

An old woman hires a young man to help around the house. Unfortunately, she begins to be concerned that he is in fact psychotic.

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Air date: 1949-01-16

The Silver Cord

Air date: 1949-02-02

Outward Bound

Air date: 1949-03-13

Arsenic and Old Lace

Air date: 1949-05-11

One Sunday Afternoon

Air date: 1949-05-16

Biff Grimes is a small-town dentist whose girlfriend is stolen by a an old friend named Hugo. Biff plots his revenge when Hugo returns to town with a toothache.

Light Up the Sky

Air date: 1949-06-13

E10

Something Old, Something New

Air date: 1952-12-04

E11

Crossed and Double Crossed

Air date: 1952-12-11

E12

So Many Things Happen

Air date: 1952-12-18

E13

Heart of Gold

Air date: 1952-12-25

E14

They Also Serve

Air date: 1953-01-01

E15

It Happened in a Pawn Shop

Air date: 1953-01-08

E16

This Is My Heart

Air date: 1953-01-15

E17

The Sermon of the Gun

Air date: 1953-01-22

E18

Adventure in Connecticut

Air date: 1953-01-29

E19

The First Born

Air date: 1953-02-05

E20

The Old Man's Bride

Air date: 1953-02-12

E21

Margin for Fear

Air date: 1953-02-19

E22

All's Fair in Love

Air date: 1953-02-26

E23

Madame 44

Air date: 1953-03-05

E24

My Daughter's Husband

Air date: 1953-03-12

E25

The Bet

Air date: 1953-03-19

E26

Double Exposure

Air date: 1953-03-26

E27

To Any Soldier

Air date: 1953-04-02

E28

Just What the Doctor Ordered

Air date: 1953-04-09

E29

Allison, Ltd.

Air date: 1953-04-16

E30

The Life of the Party

Air date: 1953-04-23

E31

The Son-in-Law

Air date: 1953-04-30

E32

The Lady and the Champ

Air date: 1953-05-07

E33

Look for Tomorrow

Air date: 1953-05-14

E34

Sweet Talk Me, Jackson

Air date: 1953-05-21

E35

The Jewel

Air date: 1953-05-28

E36

There's No Place Like Home

Air date: 1953-06-04

E37

The Trestle

Air date: 1953-06-11

E38

Malaya Incident

Air date: 1953-06-18

E39

The People Versus Johnston

Air date: 1953-06-25

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