Screen Directors Playhouse (radio series)

Screen Directors Playhouse is an American radio dramatic anthology program that was broadcast on NBC from January 9, 1949, through September 28, 1951. Initially it was called NBC Theater.[1]

Episodes of Screen Directors Playhouse were adaptations of films. Each episode began with an introduction by the director of the film being featured, and it concluded with a conversation between that director and the stars of the episode.[1] Margaret Truman appeared in a dramatic role for the first time on the program.[2]

  1. ^ a b Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 600. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
  2. ^ "Miss Truman Gets Role in Radio Play: She Will Co-star With James Stewart in 'Jackpot' Over N.B.C. Network April 26". The New York Times. March 21, 1951. p. 59. Retrieved March 26, 2024.