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  • Drama

The Marriage, a short-lived radio series from 1953-54, starred real-life married couple Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. Airing Sunday evenings on NBC, the show was based on their Broadway play, The Fourposter, and written mostly by Ernest Kinoy. The series followed New York attorney Ben Marriott (Cronyn) and his wife Liz (Tandy), a former department store fashion buyer, as they navigated domestic life and raised their children, Pete and Emily. Known for its alternating viewpoints, Ben and Liz took turns narrating episodes, offering fresh perspectives on the family's sophisticated, cultured lives. The Marriage explored themes such as art, theater, literature, and philosophy, but ultimately had a brief run. The show attempted a move to television but ended after just eight episodes.