Kitty Foyle (radio and TV series)
| Genre | Soap opera |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | CBS |
| TV adaptations | Kitty Foyle |
| Starring |
Julie Stevens Bud Collyer Mark Smith Victor Thorley Amanda Randolph |
| Announcer | Mel Allen |
| Created by | Irna Phillips |
| Produced by |
Frank Hummert Anne Hummert |
| Original release | October 5, 1942 – June 9, 1944 |
| No. of series | 2 |
| Sponsored by | General Mills |
| Kitty Foyle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Irna Phillips |
| Based on | Kitty Foyle (radio) |
| Written by | Carlton E. Morse |
| Directed by | Hal Cooper |
| Starring | Kathleen Murray William Redfield Bob Hastings Ralph Dunne |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Charles Irving |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Distributor | Henry Jaffee Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 13 – June 27, 1958 |
Kitty Foyle is an American old-time radio and television soap opera originally aired during the 1940s and 1950s that was based on the successful 1940 film of the same name starring Ginger Rogers. Kitty Foyle was created by soap opera mogul Irna Phillips of Guiding Light fame and produced by daytime radio monarchs Frank and Anne Hummert of Helen Trent recognition. The program starred originally Julie Stevens in the title role of Kitty Foyle on radio. On television, the title role was portrayed by Kathleen Murray.
Each episode primarily focused on Foyle's ongoing relationship with a doctor in the neighborhood, (played on radio by Bud Collyer and on television by William Redfield), and the relationship between her and her father. Each episode also usually involved a flashback and was set in Philadelphia.
The radio version of Kitty Foyle ran on NBC's daytime schedule from October 5, 1942–June 9, 1944. NBC Television aired the show during the afternoons from January 13–June 13, 1958.
Kitty Foyle originally began on the radio. The program evolved from a segment on the short-lived radio program Stories America Loves which only ran a year on CBS. The first Kitty Foyle segment was broadcast in June 1942. However, the program had further origin to a 1939 best-selling novel written by Christopher Morley. The novel became the premise for the popular 1940 film of the same name starring Ginger Rogers. The film also resulted in a popular dress of the 1940s.
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