This Is the Life
1952-09-09 · 30 min / episode · ★ 6.5
This Is the Life is an American Christian television dramatic series. This anthology series aired in syndication from the 1950s through the 1980s. The series was originally produced by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, and distributed by the International Lutheran Laymen's League. It spun off from an earlier series called The Fisher Family, with Nelson Leigh as Pastor Martin being the transitional character and in the same suburban town setting.
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Forrest TaylorGrandpa
Onslow StevensCarl
Nan BoardmanAnna
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