"Favorite Story was a nationally syndicated outgrowth of a local dramatic offering, developed and continued on KFI, Los Angeles. The fare was classic literature, both the novel and short story, with such evergreens as Vanity Fair, Pride and Prejudice, The Three Musketeers, and The Moonstone filling the bill. In 1947 writers Lawrence and Lee approached frequent star Ronald Colman and asked him to host it. The format--that of having the "favorite stories" of prominent personalities--was continued. Production stopped in late 1949, after 118 episodes, but the shows were heard in various local markets for years."