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Kraft Television Theatre

Season 1 1947 - 1948

  • 1947-05-08T01:00:00Z on NBC
  • 45m
  • 8h 30m (11 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Drama
This live anthology drama series was the first weekly commercial network program. From May to December 1947, NBC aired the show on Wednesday, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.; for the rest of its run, it was broadcast on Wednesday, 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. From 1953 to 1955, another series of the same name was shown on ABC concurrently with the one on NBC. For a short time in 1958, the series abandoned its anthology format and ran with recurring characters and situations. From April to September 1958, the show was known as "Kraft Mystery Theatre." This program was a prestigious showcase for its sponsor, Kraft, winning many awards and becoming a Wednesday night institution. By the end of its run, more than 650 plays, drama and comedy productions, both original and adaptations for TV, had been presented. One of the most awarded episodes was "Patterns" written by Rod Serling and directed by Fielder Cook with performances from Ed Begley, Everett Sloane, and Richard Kiley.

11 episodes

Series Premiere

1947-05-08T01:00:00Z

1x01 Double Door

Series Premiere

1x01 Double Door

  • 1947-05-08T01:00:00Z1h

1947-05-15T01:00:00Z

1x02 Merton of the Movies

1x02 Merton of the Movies

  • 1947-05-15T01:00:00Z45m

A young man from the Midwest who worships the film industry goes to Hollywood to become a serious actor but instead succeeds unintentionally as a comic actor.

1947-10-02T02:00:00Z

1x03 Payment Deferred

1x03 Payment Deferred

  • 1947-10-02T02:00:00Z45m

1947-10-09T02:00:00Z

1x04 January Thaw

1x04 January Thaw

  • 1947-10-09T02:00:00Z45m

Herbert and Marge Gage buy an old-fashioned farmhouse in Connecticut and then discover that two of the late owner's heirs have a legal right to live in the house. Soon after the Gages and their two daughters move in, the Jonathan Rockwoods arrive to take advantage of their relative's will. The inevitable difficulties arise when two families live under one roof. A message is received that a neighbor is expecting a child and has no one to attend to her needs. Mathilda Rockwood and Barbara Gage are the only available people, and they slip away and take over until the following morning when a nurse arrives. This incident leads to all the differences between the two families being ironed out.

1948-01-22T02:00:00Z

1x05 Only the Heart

1x05 Only the Heart

  • 1948-01-22T02:00:00Z45m

1948-03-18T02:00:00Z

1x06 No Way Out

1x06 No Way Out

  • 1948-03-18T02:00:00Z45m

1948-03-25T02:00:00Z

1x07 Captain Applejack

1x07 Captain Applejack

  • 1948-03-25T02:00:00Z45m

1948-04-01T02:00:00Z

1x08 She Stoops to Conquer

1x08 She Stoops to Conquer

  • 1948-04-01T02:00:00Z45m

1948-04-22T02:00:00Z

1x09 The Silver Cord

1x09 The Silver Cord

  • 1948-04-22T02:00:00Z45m

1948-05-06T01:00:00Z

1x10 The Royal Family

1x10 The Royal Family

  • 1948-05-06T01:00:00Z45m

A look into the lives of three generations of an acting family all living together under one roof.

1948-05-20T01:00:00Z

1x11 Mr. Minick

1x11 Mr. Minick

  • 1948-05-20T01:00:00Z45m
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