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Thomas Edison

Walter Hampden dramatizes Thomas Edison laboratory triumphs creating the phonograph alongside historic audio recollections of twentieth-century innovators.

30m 1s · Variety · Drama

Cast & Crew

Truman BradleyAnnouncer
Carlton KelseyActor
Constance BennettActor
Fred StoneActor
Paula StoneActor
Robert MontgomeryActor
Walter HampdenActor
William N. RobsonActor

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“Thomas Edison.” Then and Now. Radio broadcast, September 17, 1936. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/then-and-now/episodes/thomas-edison.

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When was “Thomas Edison” broadcast?“Thomas Edison” was broadcast on September 17, 1936 as an episode of Then and Now.
What is “Thomas Edison” about?Walter Hampden dramatizes Thomas Edison laboratory triumphs creating the phonograph alongside historic audio recollections of twentieth-century innovators.
What radio series is “Thomas Edison” from?“Thomas Edison” is an episode of Then and Now.
Who appeared in “Thomas Edison”?The cast includes Truman Bradley, Carlton Kelsey, Constance Bennett, Fred Stone, and Paula Stone.
How long is “Thomas Edison”?The recording runs about 30 minutes.
Can I listen to “Thomas Edison”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “Thomas Edison” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "Thomas Edison."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is Then and Now.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Thursday, September 17, 1936.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Variety, Drama.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 30:01.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1930s.

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