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Host

M

Melville Ruick

Cast›

A

Avonne Jackson

C

Cecil B. DeMille

Claude Rains

L

Leigh Whipper

Preston Foster

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Prewar Nights

Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).

24 episodes

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A Ship to Remember

In A Ship to Remember, the crew of the aircraft carrier Hornet embarks on a journey filled with pride and determination during World War II. They face the challenges of war while forging a deep connection with their ship and each other.

Ep 384 · Monday, May 22, 1944 · 29:29

Suspense

The Hands of Mr Ottermole

In London, a police sergeant investigates a series of murders committed by a mysterious strangler. Suspicion falls on a newspaper man who seems to be present at each crime scene.

Ep 317 · Thursday, December 2, 1948 · 30:05

Fibber McGee and Molly

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Hello, I Must Be Going

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Our Miss Brooks

Stretch Has A Problem (repeat of #30)

The story of Stretch Snodgrass' secret love and Miss Brooks' bath. The script was previously used on "Our Miss Brooks" on February 27, 1949 (see cat. #46328) and on February 14, 1

Ep 357 · Sunday, February 24, 1957 · 28:05

Lux Radio Theatre

Kathleen

A rehearsal recording. A teenager is saddened by her father's lack of attention and dismayed by her proposed new step-mother. During the post-story interview, Cecil B. DeMille as

Ep 420 · Monday, December 27, 1943 · 59:50

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Same series — shared cast and standout nights

Lux Radio Theatre

Here Comes Jordon

A prize-fighter is taken to heaven before his time, and returns in the body of a financier, just in time to be murdered by his wife.

Ep 336 · Monday, January 26, 1942 · 58:25

Lux Radio Theatre

So Big

A widow in a farming community raises her son in a different way. The intermission guest is Sarah Delano Roosevelt (mother of the president), who speaks from New York. Listen for

Ep 210 · Monday, March 13, 1939 · 59:43

Lux Radio Theatre

Captain January

A cute story about the little girl who was fished out of the ocean by two grizzled old sea captains. The story was produced subsequently on The Lux Radio Theatre on February 18, 1

Ep 292 · Monday, January 27, 1941 · 59:41

Lux Radio Theatre

Another Language

A turbulent family drama about an overbearing mother and a son trying to find himself. Sarah Delano Roosevelt (mother of the president) is interviewed after the story.

Ep 133 · Monday, May 17, 1937 · 59:43

Lux Radio Theatre

A Farewell to Arms

A well-done dramatization of the story of love and death in Italy during the first war.

Ep 127 · Monday, April 5, 1937 · 60:55

Lux Radio Theatre

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

A comedy-romance about an impoverished Duchess and a bumbling waiter. Vince Barnett is interviewed (a character actor who bills himself as "Public Pest #1")

Ep 110 · Monday, December 7, 1936 · 61:23

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Lux_Radio_Theater_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 277

The Littlest Rebel

Monday, October 14, 1940 · 59:49

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 277

The Littlest Rebel

Monday, October 14, 1940 · 59:49

Shirley Temple

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Shirley's first appearance in a full-length radio play. A little girl during the Civil War tries to be re-united with her daddy, who is about to be hanged as a spy. Director Sanford Barnett has been quoted as recalling that twelve-year old Shirley Temple..."missed all rehearsals until Sunday due to illness, but was excellent."

Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

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1940–1942: the hinge years.

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A whole decade on the dial.

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When you want a full-length appointment.

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The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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A Texas Ranger comes to young Canada during an uprising...to get his man!

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1940 — World War II: The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz.

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