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They Knew What They Wanted

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They Knew What They Wanted

A touching tale set in California about a wine grower who decides to find a wife through the mail. To attract a woman, he tricks her by sending a picture of his farm manager instead of showing his own photo.

Cast & Crew

Norman BrokenshireAnnouncer
Armina Marshallexecutive producer
Edward MarrActor
Elliott ReidActor
Gale GordonActor
George HicksActor
Hal K. DawsonActor
Herbert RawlinsonActor
John Garfieldm.c.
June HavocActor
Kenyon Nicholsonadaptor
Lawrence Langnersupervisor
Leo CarrilloActor
Sidney Howardauthor
Theresa Helburnco-director of the radio department
Frank GrahamHost
Homer FickettDirector
Harold LeveyMusician
George KondolfProducer

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Citation

“They Knew What They Wanted.” Radio Guild Of The Air. Radio broadcast, May 19, 1946. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/radio-guild-of-the-air/episodes/they-knew-what-they-wanted.

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When was “They Knew What They Wanted” broadcast?“They Knew What They Wanted” was broadcast on May 19, 1946 as an episode of Radio Guild Of The Air.
What is “They Knew What They Wanted” about?A touching tale set in California about a wine grower who decides to find a wife through the mail. To attract a woman, he tricks her by sending a picture of his farm manager instead of showing his own photo.
What radio series is “They Knew What They Wanted” from?“They Knew What They Wanted” is an episode of Radio Guild Of The Air.
Who appeared in “They Knew What They Wanted”?The cast includes Norman Brokenshire, Armina Marshall, Edward Marr, Elliott Reid, and Gale Gordon.
Can I listen to “They Knew What They Wanted”?No surviving sound recording of “They Knew What They Wanted” is currently available in Radio Index.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "They Knew What They Wanted."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is Radio Guild Of The Air.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Sunday, May 19, 1946.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is not recorded.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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