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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.29.1946 | a star is born |
+ "A Star Is Born". Sponsored by: Squibb. The well-known story of Hollywood and the Star System vs. ... | |
| 06.22.1946 | front page |
+ "The Front Page". Sponsored by: Squibb. Comedy about the newspaper business and one reporter's eff... | |
| 06.15.1946 | pride of the marines |
+ "Pride Of The Marines". Sponsored by: Squibb. A marine blinded in the war finally returns to the g... | |
| 06.08.1946 | ruggles of red gap |
+ "Ruggles Of Red Gap". Sponsored by: Squibb. The famous story of the English valet in the wild Amer... | |
| 06.01.1946 | arise my love |
+ "Arise My Love". Sponsored by: Squibb. A love story between a pilot and a girl reporter in wartime... | |
| 05.25.1946 | the informer |
+Program #343. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Informer". A quality upgrade rebroadcast ... | |
| 05.18.1946 | my sister eileen |
+ "My Sister Eileen". Sponsored by: Squibb. The classic light comedy about two innocents from Ohio a... | |
| 05.11.1946 | if i were king |
+ "If I Were King". Sponsored by: Squibb. The story of the poet-General of France: his flashing swor... | |
| 05.04.1946 | stagecoach |
+ "Stagecoach". Sponsored by: Squibb. The well-done story of the romance between the captured outlaw... | |
| 04.27.1946 | snow white and the seven dwarfs |
+ "Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs". Sponsored by: Squibb. The famous fairy tale based on the Disne... | |
| 04.20.1946 | the great mcginty |
+ "The Great McGinty". Sponsored by: Squibb. The story of a racketeer who became the governor and t... | |
| 04.13.1946 | the life of louis pasteur |
+ "The Story of Louis Pasteur". Sponsored by: Squibb. A dramatization about the great scientist and... | |
| 04.06.1946 | kitty foyle |
+ "Kitty Foyle". Sponsored by: Squibb. The famous rags-to riches story of mainline Philadelphia and... | |
| 03.30.1946 | jezebel |
"Jezebel". Sponsored by: Squibb. The first show of the series. A well-done but brief adaptation of ... |
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