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Clara, Lu and Em
Description
Clara, Lu, 'n Em is an early radio soap opera from WGN and NBC Blue, recognized as a pioneering network daytime serial.
Clara, Lu, 'n Em is a radio soap opera, which first aired on June 16, 1930, over WGN Chicago, Illinois. The show was picked up by the NBC Blue radio network and premiered at 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 1931. Thus, it became the first nationally broadcast radio soap opera. When Clara, Lu 'n Em was moved to a regular daytime time slot on February 15, 1932, it became the first networked daytime soap opera.
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Cast & Crew
C
Charles Lyon
Announcer
D
Don Dowd
Announcer
E
Edmund 'Tiny' Ruffner
Announcer
Bret Morrison
Cast
CCecil Roy
Cast
D
Dorothy Day
Lu 1945
Fran Allison
Clara 1945
G
Gene Hamilton
1930-36
H
HHarriet Allyn
Lu 1942, 1945
Helen King
Cast
H
IHelen King Mitchell
Emma Krueger 1930-36, 1942
Isabel Carothers
Cast
IIsabel Clara
Cast
I
JIsobel Beroyhelmer
Lu
Jean Paul King
1930-36
LLouise Starkey
Cast
Audio Clips
0m09s
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