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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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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
11.20.1944	a call for mr garrett	+ Author's November 20, 1944. "A Call For Mr. Garrett". A comedy of romance in wartime Washingto...
07.29.1944	a miracle in the rain	+ "Miracle In The Rain". A tender love story of a girl and a soldier on leave she meets in a middl...
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...
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...
07.21.1944	bad dream	+ "Mad Dream". A light comedy about a wild dream of a bathing beauty with a fish on her knee that s...
01.22.1945	blood will tell	+ Author's January 22, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Blood Will Tell". A widow and her you...
12.21.1941	christmas by injunction	+ Author's December 21, 1941. Red net. "Christmas By Injunction". The program originates from Chi...
06.16.1944	command performance	+ Author's June 16, 1944. "Command Performance". An actor gets a command performance from the Ki...
10.16.1944	country of the blind	+ Author's October 16, 1944. "The Country Of The Blind". The classic tale of a hidden valley whe...
09.22.1944	cry of the hunted	+ Author's September 22, 1944. "Cry For The Hunted". A man is almost crazy from his attempts to ...
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...
03.05.1941	elementals	+ Author's March 5, 1941. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Elementals". The first show of the serie...
10.30.1944	expense account	+ Author's October 30, 1944. "Expense Account". A daring story of the way a team of reporters co...
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...
04.23.1945	forever walking free	+ Author's April 23, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Forever Walking Free". A story of love ...
11.18.1942	he woke up famous	+ Author's July 15, 1944. "He Woke Up Famous". A comedy about a gushing socialite, her beautiful...
07.15.1944	he woke up famous	+ Author's July 15, 1944. "He Woke Up Famous". A comedy about a gushing socialite, her beautiful...
02.19.1945	high air	+ Author's February 19, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "High Air". A sandhog finds his son w...
07.22.1944	johnny cartwrights camera	+ "Johnny Cartwright's Camera". A clumsy assistant drops a photographer's camera and breaks it so ...
05.19.1943	light in darkness
08.11.1943	minstrels of the mist	+ Author's August 4, 1944. "Minstrels Of The Mist". A very well-done, if somewhat strange story ...
08.04.1944	minstrels of the mist	+ Author's August 4, 1944. "Minstrels Of The Mist". A very well-done, if somewhat strange story ...
07.29.1944	miracle in the rain	+ Author's July 29, 1944. "Miracle In The Rain". A tender love story of a girl and a soldier on ...
05.21.1945	my friend merton	+ Author's May 21, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "My Friend Merton". A funny story about a ...