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Author's Playhouse was an anthology series written for radio by Wynn Wright. It featured works of some of the most popular story writers and playwrights. Some of the famous stories used in the show were Stephen Benet's Elementals (used in the first episode), Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose, and Elizabeth Dunn's Woman's Work. Author's Playhouse was aired on NBC Blue from March 1941 to October 1945. It became an inspiration for other drama series and anthologies aired on NBC.

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Please enjoy these 43 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
07.15.1944	he woke up famous	+ Author's July 15, 1944. "He Woke Up Famous". A comedy about a gushing socialite, her beautiful...
07.15.1944	the man who woke up famous	+ A writer and photographer gang up on a government official in Old Mexico
07.14.1944	the mysterious stranger	+ Author's July 14, 1944. "The Mysterious Stranger". A fantasy about a boy who gets out of a sic...
07.08.1944	the kracken	+ Author's July 8, 1944. "The Kraken". A science fiction tale about a British submarine captured...
07.08.1944	the kraken	+ Author's July 8, 1944. "The Kraken". A science fiction tale about a British submarine captured...
06.16.1944	command performance	+ Author's June 16, 1944. "Command Performance". An actor gets a command performance from the Ki...
10.13.1943	a promise to mark	+ Author's October 13, 1943. "A Promise To Mark". An amusing story of an old washed up lawyer an...
08.11.1943	minstrels of the mist	+ Author's August 4, 1944. "Minstrels Of The Mist". A very well-done, if somewhat strange story ...
05.19.1943	light in darkness
04.21.1943	dan peters and casey jones	+ Author's April 21, 1943. "Dan Peters and Casey Jones". A wild fantasy about a talking locomoti...
03.31.1943	at midnght on the 31st of march	+ Author's March 31, 1943. "Midnight Of March Thirty-First". A fascinating story of a town sudde...
01.06.1943	off tokyo bay	+ Author's January 6, 1943. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Off Tokyo Bay". An exciting story abou...
11.18.1942	he woke up famous	+ Author's July 15, 1944. "He Woke Up Famous". A comedy about a gushing socialite, her beautiful...
10.07.1942	flight to arias	+ Author's October 7, 1942. "Flight To Aras". A beautiful word portrait of a reconnaissance sort...
10.05.1942	flight to arras	+ Author's October 7, 1942. "Flight To Aras". A beautiful word portrait of a reconnaissance sort...
08.16.1942	sam smalls better half	+ Author's August 16, 1942. "Sam Small's Better Half". After an evening with several pints of al...
12.21.1941	christmas by injunction	+ Author's December 21, 1941. Red net. "Christmas By Injunction". The program originates from Chi...
03.05.1941	elementals	+ Author's March 5, 1941. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Elementals". The first show of the serie...