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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.18.1946 | lost angel |
+ "Lost Angel". Sponsored by: Squibb. Last show of the series. The heart-warming story of a little g... | |
| 12.11.1946 | enchanted cottage |
+ "Enchanted Cottage". Sponsored by: Squibb. The same story as #6803, but a different adaption and d... | |
| 12.04.1946 | portrait of jennie |
+ "Portrait Of Jenny". Sponsored by: Squibb (the middle commercial has been deleted). A story of a ... | |
| 11.27.1946 | lost horizon |
+CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Lost Horizon". The classic of Shangri-La, well-done by Col... | |
| 11.20.1946 | brief encounter |
+ "Brief Encounter". Sponsored by: Squibb (the middle commercial has been deleted). A British melodr... | |
| 11.13.1946 | night train |
+ "Night Train". Sponsored by: Squibb. An exciting spy story about a British agent who recaptures a ... | |
| 11.06.1946 | cheers for miss bishop |
+ "Cheers For Miss Bishop". Sponsored by: Squibb (one commercial ). A heartwarming story about a ma... | |
| 10.30.1946 | suspicion |
+ "Suspicion". Sponsored by: Squibb. A woman finds her husband has been lying to her, later she susp... | |
| 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... | |
| 10.16.1946 | blood on the sun |
+ "Blood On The Sun". Sponsored by: Squibb. A crusading newspaper editor in pre-war Japan uncovers t... | |
| 10.09.1946 | it happened tomorrow |
+ "It Happened Tomorrow". Sponsored by: Squibb. The delightful story about the newspaper reporter w... | |
| 10.02.1946 | my man godfrey |
+ "My Man Godfrey". Sponsored by: Squibb. The classic story of the Depression and the Butler found a... | |
| 09.25.1946 | guest in the house |
+ "Guest In The House". Sponsored by: Squibb. A neurotic disrupts the happy home life of her doctor'... | |
| 09.18.1946 | the white cliffs of dover |
+ "The White Cliffs". Sponsored by: Squibb. An American woman marries an English peer during the fir... | |
| 09.11.1946 | shadow of a doubt |
+ "Shadow Of A Doubt". Sponsored by: Squibb. A young girl in a small town suspects her visiting uncl... | |
| 09.04.1946 | pinocchio |
+ "Pinocchio". Sponsored by: Squibb. The Walt Disney version of the famous story. + One of the most ... | |
| 08.28.1946 | one sunday afternoon |
+ "One Sunday Afternoon". Sponsored by: Squibb. One Sunday Afternoon is a delightful comedy drama s... | |
| 08.21.1946 | keys to the kingdom |
+ "The Keys Of The Kingdom". Sponsored by: Squibb. A story about the deep faith of a missionary to C... | |
| 08.14.1946 | vivacious lady |
+ "Vivacious Lady". Sponsored by: Squibb. A comedy about a college professor of Botany and his secre... | |
| 08.07.1946 | the watch on the rhine |
+ "The Watch On The Rhine". Sponsored by: Squibb. A story about a German anti-Nazi family visiting ... | |
| 07.31.1946 | hold back the dawn |
+ "Hold Back The Dawn". Sponsored by: Squibb. A down-and-out European trying to enter America marrie... | |
| 07.24.1946 | foreign correspondent |
+ "Foreign Correspondent". Sponsored by: Squibb. An American reporter in love with an English girl t... | |
| 07.17.1946 | prisoner of zenda |
+ This is the story of a great romance, and the magnificent adventure of a commoner who played king.... | |
| 07.10.1946 | young mr lincoln |
+ "Young Mr. Lincoln". Sponsored by: Squibb. Two brothers are accused of murder, but which one did t... | |
| 07.03.1946 | the maltese falcon |
+ "The Maltese Falcon". Sponsored by: Squibb. The classic screenplay brought to radio with the origi... |
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