Hallmark Playhouse: Old-Time Radio Drama Anthology

Hallmark Playhouse: “Pride and Prejudice”, first broadcast on July 8, 1948. Old-time radio drama anthology.

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Julie Carey and her husband Roger face a painful split after years of marriage, shaped by the loss of a child and the struggles of their early life together. Julie reflects on their history through a collection of records, recalling how they met in New York, moved to Westchester and later adopted a little girl named Trina. The adaptation is presented on the Hallmark Playhouse, a radio series, in an episode first broadcast on July 1, 1948. Hosted by novelist James Hilton, the story is taken from Martha Gellhorn's novel and presented as a dramatization.

With Julie Carey, Roger Carey, Trina, Philip Carey, Applejack Jones, Miss Oliver.

Listen for: Julie's memories set to the records she plays, and the couple's conversation about whether their marriage can be saved

First aired on July 1, 1948.

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On a business trip to New York, Sam Burridge meets a pale, modestly dressed young woman named Faye at a dinner party and falls in love with her almost at once. They marry quickly, and Faye's family welcomes Sam warmly. Sam later learns that Faye once claimed to be a gifted pianist, though she has never played in front of him. As a society review approaches, pressure mounts on Faye to perform, and the couple's relationship begins to strain under the weight of an unspoken past. The story is from the Hallmark Playhouse, adapted from a Libby Block story and presented by James Hilton, with Joan Banks and Bill Johnstone in the lead roles. The broadcast aired on June 24, 1948.

With Sam Burridge, Faye, Celeste, Mr. Steinhoff.

Listen for: Faye's reluctance to play the piano and what it reveals about her past.

First aired on June 24, 1948.

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Helen and Steve Ethelville, newlyweds, travel by train from Chicago to Northridge, where Steve's obsession with railroads takes up much of their time. Steve is a devoted model railway enthusiast, and Helen finds herself drawn into his world of timetables, locomotives and the local model railway club. Their marriage is tested as Steve's hobby increasingly crowds out time with his wife, and Helen begins to feel neglected. The story is told in the Hallmark Playhouse episode Mrs. Union Station, first broadcast on June 17, 1948, adapted from a magazine story by Douglas Welch and introduced by novelist James Hilton.

With Helen Ethelville, Steve Ethelville, Harry Johnson, Tommy Dumouille.

Listen for: Steve's enthusiasm for railroads and Helen's growing frustration with his hobby

First aired on June 17, 1948.

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Hallmark Playhouse presents Stephen Vincent Benet's The Devil and Daniel Webster, broadcast on June 10, 1948. A struggling New Hampshire farmer, J.B. Stone, is plagued by bad luck until a dark-dressed stranger called Scratch offers him seven years of prosperity in exchange for his soul. When the seven years end and Scratch comes to collect, Stone turns to the famous lawyer Daniel Webster for help, and Webster agrees to argue his case before a jury of notorious figures from American history. John Nighty Dyer plays Webster and Alan Reid plays Scratch.

With J.B. Stone, Jane, Scratch, Daniel Webster.

Listen for: Webster's courtroom speech to the jury, in which he appeals to their shared American heritage.

First aired on June 10, 1948.

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