Academy Award Theater was a 30-minute radio anthology series that featured various movies, novels, and plays. Contrary to what its title implies, the show did not necessarily adapt Oscar-winning pieces; rather, anything is fine as long as one of its casts had been nominated in the Oscars.
The show first aired on CBS Radio in March 30, 1946. It was heard every Saturday nights initially, before it moved to a new timeslot at late night Wednesdays. The first episode was Jezebel, which starred movie and theater actress Bette Davis. It was also during that episode when radio actor Jean Hersholt introduced ER Squibb & Sons, a huge drug company, as the show's main sponsor.
Due to high production expenses, which amounted to more than $5000 per week, Squibb quit and decided to end the series after just 39 weeks on air. Academy Award Theater's last episode was aired on December 18, 1946.
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Please enjoy these 39 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.18.1946 | the white cliffs of dover |
+ "The White Cliffs". Sponsored by: Squibb. An American woman marries an English peer during the fir... | |
| 09.25.1946 | guest in the house |
+ "Guest In The House". Sponsored by: Squibb. A neurotic disrupts the happy home life of her doctor'... | |
| 10.02.1946 | my man godfrey |
+ "My Man Godfrey". Sponsored by: Squibb. The classic story of the Depression and the Butler found a... | |
| 10.09.1946 | it happened tomorrow |
+ "It Happened Tomorrow". Sponsored by: Squibb. The delightful story about the newspaper reporter w... | |
| 10.16.1946 | blood on the sun |
+ "Blood On The Sun". Sponsored by: Squibb. A crusading newspaper editor in pre-war Japan uncovers t... | |
| 10.23.1946 | the devil and miss jones |
+ "The Devil and Miss Jones". Sponsored by: Squibb. The wealthy owner of a department store gets a j... | |
| 10.30.1946 | suspicion |
+ "Suspicion". Sponsored by: Squibb. A woman finds her husband has been lying to her, later she susp... | |
| 11.06.1946 | cheers for miss bishop |
+ "Cheers For Miss Bishop". Sponsored by: Squibb (one commercial ). A heartwarming story about a ma... | |
| 11.13.1946 | night train |
+ "Night Train". Sponsored by: Squibb. An exciting spy story about a British agent who recaptures a ... | |
| 11.20.1946 | brief encounter |
+ "Brief Encounter". Sponsored by: Squibb (the middle commercial has been deleted). A British melodr... | |
| 11.27.1946 | lost horizon |
+CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Lost Horizon". The classic of Shangri-La, well-done by Col... | |
| 12.04.1946 | portrait of jennie |
+ "Portrait Of Jenny". Sponsored by: Squibb (the middle commercial has been deleted). A story of a ... | |
| 12.11.1946 | enchanted cottage |
+ "Enchanted Cottage". Sponsored by: Squibb. The same story as #6803, but a different adaption and d... | |
| 12.18.1946 | lost angel |
+ "Lost Angel". Sponsored by: Squibb. Last show of the series. The heart-warming story of a little g... |
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