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Favorite Story

52 episodes · 1946–1949 · Syndicated · Drama

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Ziv syndicated this show from 1946 to 1949, from KFI in Los Angeles. Each week a story was offered as the favorite of a well-known person, with Ronald Colman as host. Production papers suggest the celebrities didn't always choose the stories themselves.

Sources: Wikipedia: Favorite Story; RadioGOLDINdex

Episodes

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194618 episodes
  • The Queen Of Spades January 7, 1946 · Syndicated · 27 min
  • A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court June 18, 1946 · Syndicated · 28 min
    This lighthearted radio version of Twain's romp through medieval times was named by Ed Gardner as his favorite.
  • Cyrano de Bergerac June 25, 1946 · Syndicated · 28 min
    Ronald Colman stars as the long-nosed lover in this version, and he also named it his favorite. The transcription matrix is marked June 25, 1946.
  • The Diamond Lens July 2, 1946 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A deranged scientist builds a perfect microscope lens and watches people who live inside a water droplet. George Antheil named this his favorite tale.
  • Little Women July 9, 1946 · Syndicated · 28 min
    Shirley Temple's favorite, Little Women, follows three sisters as they grow up during and following the Civil War.
  • Great Expectations July 23, 1946 · Syndicated · 26 min
    Walter Hampden's choice as a favorite, Great Expectations, is dramatized here.
  • Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under The Sea July 30, 1946 · Syndicated · 27 min
  • Jane Eyre August 6, 1946 · Syndicated · 26 min
    Brock Pemberton chose Jane Eyre as his favorite, and this program presents it.
  • The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn August 13, 1946 · 27 min
    Life on the Mississippi is the setting for the adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
  • Gulliver's Travels September 17, 1946 · Syndicated · 29 min
    Ray Milland picked Gulliver's Travels as the tale he liked best, and this program presents it.
  • Sire de Maletroit's Door September 24, 1946 · Syndicated · 28 min
    A man's life changes after he slips into a dark doorway. Henry Seidel Canby named this his favorite.
  • The Arabian Nights: The Story of Prince Agib October 15, 1946 · 26 min
  • The Phantom Rickshaw October 29, 1946 · 27 min
    Ronald Colman hosts Rudyard Kipling's The Phantom Rickshaw, a ghost story offered for Halloween.
  • Vanity Fair November 12, 1946 · Syndicated · 27 min
  • The Man Who Sold His Shadow To The Devil November 19, 1946 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Robert Frost picked this tale about a man trading his shadow to the Devil as his favorite.
  • Wuthering Heights December 3, 1946 · Syndicated · 27 min
    This heavily shortened version of a romance on the moors was named by Bennett Cerf as his favorite.
  • God Sees The Truth, But Waits December 10, 1946 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Eddie Dowling picked this well-crafted tale of wrong done and eventual payback as his favorite.
  • The Three Musketeers December 31, 1946 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Gene Tunney picked The Three Musketeers as his favorite, and the sword fights of old France are back.
194722 episodes
  • David Copperfield January 14, 1947 · 26 min
  • Moby Dick February 4, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Howard Lindsay chose Moby Dick as his favorite, and it is dramatized here.
  • Rappaccini's Daughter February 4, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Sydney Greenstreet picked this tale as his favorite: a beautiful woman who is deadly poisonous attracts a young physician.
  • Frankenstein February 18, 1947 · Syndicated · 28 min
    Fred Allen chose Frankenstein as his favorite tale, and this broadcast presents it.
  • Alice In Wonderland February 25, 1947 · 27 min
  • Jamie Freel March 11, 1947 · Syndicated · 26 min
    Barry Fitzgerald chose this Irish folk tale, with leprechauns and magic, as a favorite. Cat. #104488 is related.
  • Dr. Heidegger's Experiment March 18, 1947 · Syndicated · 26 min
    Four frail elders are offered a sip of the water of youth in this well-done drama with excellent acting. Robert Walker named it his favorite.
  • Lodging For The Night March 25, 1947 · Syndicated · 28 min
  • The Moonstone April 15, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
    The Moonstone, a hugely valuable gem, is gone. Who stole it, and for what reason? Russel Crouse named this his favorite.
  • Mayerling April 22, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Austria's crown prince and his great love meet a tragic end in this drama. Gregory Peck chose it as a favorite.
  • The Debt Collector May 13, 1947 · Syndicated · 26 min
    Van Johnson chose The Debt Collector as his favorite, and this program dramatizes it.
  • The Man Without A Country May 27, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
  • Joan Of Arc June 14, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Jennifer Jones named Joan Of Arc her favorite. The program has also been listed as September 16, 1946.
  • Les Miserables September 13, 1947 · 27 min
  • Peter Ibbetson September 16, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Merle Oberon named Peter Ibbetson as her favorite, and it is performed here.
  • Tom Sawyer September 23, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
    Tom Sawyer's adventures run from his whitewashed fence to his getting trapped in a cave alongside Becky Thatcher. Ruth Gordon named it her favorite.
  • The Necklace October 7, 1947 · Syndicated · 27 min
    A poor wife loses diamonds she borrowed from a friend, and her husband toils for fourteen years to replace them. Greer Garson named this her favorite.
  • Oliver Twist October 29, 1947 · Syndicated · 26 min
    Irene Dunne picked Oliver Twist as her favorite tale. The date given comes from the script and is not when it aired.
  • Mutiny On The Bounty November 11, 1947 · Syndicated · 26 min
  • Arabian Nights November 15, 1947 · 27 min
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea December 20, 1947 · 27 min
  • The Importance of Being Earnest December 27, 1947 · 27 min
194810 episodes
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  • Turn Of The Screw August 9, 1949 · Syndicated · 25 min
    A housekeeper employed by an odd landowner narrates a ghost tale that Edgar Bergen chose as his favorite. The closing credits are removed.
  • In the Time of the Terror November 26, 1949 · 27 min