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Author's Playhouse
Description
Author's Playhouse was a dramatic radio anthology presenting adaptations of short stories and original scripts.
Author's Playhouse is an anthology radio drama series created by Wynn Wright, that aired on Mutual in 1940–1941, and on the NBC Blue Network from March 5, 1941, until October 1941. It then moved to the NBC Red Network where it was heard until June 4, 1945. Philip Morris was the sponsor between 1942 and 1943.
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Showtimes
Original schedule
- 194110:00 PM ETNBC Blue Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1941–194211:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 194211:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1942–194411:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 194411:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19448:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1944–194511:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Cast & Crew
A
AArthur 'Art' Hern
Cast
Arthur Kohl
Cast
BBob Jellison
Cast
Bret Morrison
Cast
Clarence Hartzell
Cast
F
Fern Persons
Cast
J
JJoe 'Curley' Bradley
Cast
John Hodiak
Cast
KKathryn Card
Cast
Laurette Fillbrandt
Cast
Les Tremayne
Cast
L
MLouis 'Lou' Krugman
Cast
Marvin Miller
Cast
M
Michael Romano
Cast
Olan Soule
Cast
Shirley Mitchell
Cast
FFred Weihe
Director
H
Homer Heck
Director
N
JNorman Felton
Director
Joseph Gallicchio
Musician
R
Roy Shields
Musician
R
Rex Maupin
Music
C
ICharles J. Gussman
Writer
Irvin S. Cobb
Writer
NNelson Olmsted
Writer
NNelson S. Bond
Writer
SStephen Vincent Benet
Writer
W
Wynn Wright
Writer
References
Hickerson, Jay. The 4th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.
Paulson, Roger C. Archives of the Airwaves (7 Volumes). The Old Radio Times.
Dunning, John. On the Air : The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Sperdvac Radiogram.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK New York.” New York Times, October 6, 1929.
“Today's Radio Program.” New York Times, January 1, 1927.