"The Aldrich Family" (1949) TV series 1949-1953

Directors:

Frank Papp
Ezra Stone

Writers:

Clifford Goldsmith (play)
Clifford Goldsmith (radio series)

Release Date:

2 October 1949 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Based on a popular radio show, this middle class American family comedy is built around the life of the Aldrich family of Elm Street...

Plot Keywords:

Radio | Teen | Family Relationships | Sitcom | Americana

Cast

Bob Barry	...	Homer Brown
Charita Bauer	...	Mary Aldrich #1 (1949-1950)
Nancy Carroll	...	Alice Aldrich #2 (1950-1951)
Robert Casey	...	Henry Aldrich #1 (1949-1950)
June Dayton	...	Mary Aldrich #3 (1952-1953)
Robert Ellis	...	Henry Aldrich #5 (1952-1953)
Joseph Foley	...	Mr. Bradley #2 (1950-1953)
Henry Girard	...	Henry Aldrich #3 (1951-1952)
Jack Grimes	...	Homer Brown #3 (1952-1953) (as Jackie Grimes)
Marcia Henderson	...	Kathleen
House Jameson	...	Mr. Sam Aldrich (original cast) (played the role on radio)
Jackie Kelk	...	Homer Brown #1 (1949-1950)
Loretta Leversee	...	Eleanor
Mary Malone	...	Mary Aldrich #2 (1950-1952)
Richard Midgley	...	Mr. Bradley #1 (1949)
Kenneth Nelson	...	Henry Aldrich #4 (1952)
Paul Newman	...	Occasional Cast Member (1952-53)
Leona Powers	...	Mrs. Brown (original cast) (played the role on radio)
Gerrianne Raphael
Barbara Robbins	...	Mrs. Alice Aldrich #3 (1951-1953)
Howard Smith	...	Mr. Brown
Ann Sorg	...	Anna Mitchell
Richard Tyler	...	Henry Aldrich #2 (1950-1951)
Ethel Wilson	...	Aunt Harriet
Lionel G. Wilson	...	George Bigelow
Lois Wilson	...	Mrs. Alice Aldrich #1 (1949-1950, 1951))

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Trivia:

Sponsored by General Foods.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Avalon (1990)