Kitty Foyle (radio and TV series) Kitty Foyle (radio and TV series) 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
Soap opera typical of American daytime soaps; all of the others ran half-hour episodes. Unlike American or British soap operas, the most influential of which have run for years or even decades, even daily Canadian soap operas have run for a few seasons at most. Short-run soaps, including "49th & Main" and "North/South", have also aired. Many of these were produced in an effort to comply with Canadian content regulations, which require a percentage of programming on Canadian television to originate from Canada. Notable prime time soap operas in Canada have included "Riverdale", "House of Pride", "Paradise Falls", "Lance et Compte" ("He