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''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 starred Julie Stevens as 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. ==Radio program== ''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. The program was created by soap opera mogul Irna Phillips and was produced by daytime radio monarchs Frank and Anne Hummert.〔The Great Radio Soap Operas, p. 17〕 Future ''Helen Trent'', (another Hummert production), star Julie Stevens in the title role of Kitty Foyle.〔 Bud Collyer, who was the voice of Superman at the time, portrayed the role of Wyn Strafford,〔Historical Dictionary, p. 61〕〔A to Z, p. 61〕 the love interest of Kitty Foyle. Also apart of the Foyle family were Mark Smith and Victor Thorley who portrayed Kitty's father Pop Foyle and her brother Ed Foyle, respectively. Sportscaster Mel Allen served as the announcer. The soap opera was broadcast from October 5, 1942–June 9, 1944 on CBS Radio. The program was sponsored by General Mills.〔Historical Dictionary, p. 86〕〔A to Z, p. 86〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kitty Foyle (radio and TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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