+ Myrt and Marge was a popular radio program during the period 1932-1946. It was created by Myrtle Vail based on anecdotal stories of her vaudeville career. Vail thought of the idea while living in the Chicago area, after having spent several years as a vaudeville performer (often with her husband, George Damerel), basing it almost entirely on her own vaudeville experiences. She took the idea to the Wrigley chewing gum makers, who had yet to sponsor a radio show, naming her lead characters Myrtle Spear and Marge Minter (playing on the company's best-known gum), while casting herself as Myrtle and her real-life daughter Donna Damerel as Marge, with Myrt the elder, experienced chorus girl taking young, inexperienced, and innocent Marge under her wing. Wrigley liked the idea and Myrt & Marge debuted in late 1931. The soap tracked the doings and undoings of the two close friends with some of the usual soap opera twists (kidnappings, organized crime, murder) and injected a degree of comedy into a genre not usually known at the time for wit. In later years the show was sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive-Peet, who promoted its Super Suds laundry detergent among other products on the show. Damerel died, in 1941, while giving birth to her third son. Damerel had done a Myrt & Marge performance hours before going into labor. Vail was quoted (by Movie-Radio Guide) as saying she believed her daughter had wanted it that way , she wrote Marge out of the script for the time being, depicting her as hiding in the hills until a murder could be resolved, and set about casting a new Marge. The role finally went to Helen Mack, who'd been seen as a streetwalker in His Girl Friday. Myrt & Marge continued until 1946. Approximately 110 episodes of Myrt & Marge survive.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Myrt And Marge
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Please enjoy these 110 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 05.03.1946 | myrt and marge (025) ray injured in auto crash |
+ Finley syndication. Mysrt says, "It's all over" between Ray and herself. Ray wants to make amend... | |
| 05.06.1946 | myrt and marge (026) myrt learns about mrs. hunt |
+ Finley syndication. Sonny has written a new love song and is very interested in Marge. He plans ... | |
| 05.07.1946 | myrt and marge (027) myrt asks jack to arrange adoption for marge |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt learns the truth about Ray Hunt's wife. Not only is she spending all hi... | |
| 05.08.1946 | myrt and marge (028) jack investigates marge's past |
+ Finley syndication. Jack is going to have Mr. and Mrs. Minta adopt Marge. While going for a long... | |
| 05.09.1946 | myrt and marge (029) it is legally possible for marge to be adopted |
+ Finley syndication. Can Marge be legally adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Minta? Jack Arnold plans to hel... | |
| 05.10.1946 | myrt and marge (030) myrt receives a letter from mrs. hunt |
+ Finley syndication. Yes, it is legal to go forward with the adoption. Jimmy has fallen in love w... | |
| 05.13.1946 | myrt and marge (031) mrs. hunt threatens to sue myrt |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt has received two letters. One of them is from Ray Hunt's wife...it's ti... | |
| 05.14.1946 | myrt and marge (032) myrt meets with ray |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt wonders what to do about Mrs. Hunt's threatening letter. The date is su... | |
| 05.15.1946 | myrt and marge (033) marge and myrt go shopping |
+ Finley syndication. Mrs. Hunt has told Myrt that she's planning to sue Myrt for $25,000 for alie... | |
| 05.17.1946 | myrt and marge (035) showdown between myrt and billie |
+ Finley syndication. Sonny has proposed to Marge...and he won't take "No" for an answer. The date... | |
| 05.20.1946 | myrt and marge (036) ray leaves for lake placid |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt suspects that Billie Devere is behind all her troubles. A showdown is h... | |
| 05.21.1946 | myrt and marge (037) jimmy returns |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt and Billie Devere are still at odds. Ray has gone to confront his wife.... | |
| 05.22.1946 | myrt and marge (038) story of myrt's baby girl |
+ Finley syndication. Jimmy Minta is back in New York and plans to meet with Harry Duffy (a Chicag... | |
| 05.23.1946 | myrt and marge (039) minters arrive to sign adoption papers |
+ Finley syndication. The adoption is to take place today! Myrt tells Marge about the baby she had... | |
| 05.24.1946 | myrt and marge (040) myrt meets gangster harry duffy |
+ Finley syndication. Plans for the adoption go forward. The date is subject to correction. + Myrt... | |
| 05.27.1946 | myrt and marge (041) ray returns with his wife |
+ Finley syndication. Jack Arnold tells Jimmy that he know's about Jimmy's involvement in the blac... | |
| 05.28.1946 | myrt and marge (042) myrt dates harry |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt is to go out on a date with Harry Duffy, the Chicago racketeer. The dat... | |
| 05.29.1946 | myrt and marge (043) jack kisses myrt |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt gets Harry Duffy drunk and discovers the plans of his crooked brother S... | |
| 05.30.1946 | myrt and marge (044) ray tries to make up |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt and Jack Arnold visit the "Pink Angel" nightclub. Who should walk in, b... | |
| 05.31.1946 | myrt and marge (045) myrt is not interested |
+ Finley syndication. Jack was trying to end the gossip about Myrt's romance with Ray Hunt. The da... | |
| 06.03.1946 | myrt and marge (046) myrt goes out with harry |
+ Finley syndication. Marge has gone from the apartment, leaving a note saying that she is going o... | |
| 06.04.1946 | myrt and marge (047) myrt disappears |
+ Finley syndication. Jimmy finds harry Duffy in Myrt's apartment. Myrt and Harry Duffy go out on ... | |
| 06.05.1946 | myrt and marge (048) myrt held captive |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt has disappeared and Marge is frantic. The search for Myrt begins. The d... | |
| 06.06.1946 | myrt and marge (049) harry found murdered |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt is still not-to-be found. Duke Sanfield has taken her prisoner in his g... | |
| 06.07.1946 | myrt and marge (050) myrt reappears |
+ Finley syndication. Myrt is still being held a prisoner. Jack Arnold reveals that Harry Duffy ha... |
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