Bill Stern, Mutual Sports (1969) sponsored by State Farm Insurance [Don Adams]
Lew Alcindor [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar]
Mutual’s FAMILY THEATER – “Every Good Boy Does Fine”, the story about a teen-ager who telephones a bomb threat to his high school.
starring: Jerry Lewis and Maureen O’Sullivan; Mutual Broadcasting System (originally broadcast 5-18-1955) Family Theater was a program created to promote family unity and each week saw a drama illustrating the importance of family life and prayer. The main reason for the success of this series was undoubtedly due to the numerous Hollywood stars that participated.
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About "Family Theatre"
Misterk60 • June 12, 2025
You’re probably thinking of the same “Family Theatre” that was on Mutual from 1947 to 1956. Mutual aired reruns Wednesday night at 7:30 pm ET from 1956 to the end of the 1960s.
You are correct, sir!
Jason Remington • June 12, 2025
Yes, you are correct. Same program, just reruns.
Network feed...
Jason Remington • June 10, 2025
Found online amongst hundreds of British programs and audio books. No source given for the station taking the network feed. There was an earlier version of Family Theater back in the 1940s.
From May 7, 1969
Misterk60 • June 10, 2025
This was from Wednesday May 7, 1969. Fed at 7:30 pm ET, 4:30 pm PT. Bill Stern did a nightly sportscast, followed by a 60-second commercial and Family Theatre. I’m curious how you found this.