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 | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.18.1944 | womans work |
+ Author's August 18, 1944. "Women's Work". A domestic comedy about a devastatingly beautiful ca... | |
| 07.28.1944 | two of a kind |
+ "Two Of A Kind". Two divers descend beneath the sea to rescue men and papers from a sunken sub. ... | |
| 01.15.1945 | theres money in poetry |
+ Author's January 15, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "There's Money In Poetry". An amusing ... | |
| 03.12.1945 | the woman at seven brothers |
+ Author's March 12, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "The Woman At Seven Brothers". The etern... | |
| 08.25.1944 | the widow of wadsdale head |
+ Author's August 25, 1944. "The Widow Of Wasdale Head". A tale of Olde England, a ghost, and a ... | |
| 09.01.1944 | the soul of the great bell |
+ Author's September 1, 1944. "The Soul Of The Great Bell". A famous tale of old China. A bellma... | |
| 12.11.1944 | the pied piper of hamlin |
+ Author's December 11, 1944. NBC net, Chicago origination. "The Pied Piper Of Hamelin". Always p... | |
| 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... | |
| 07.15.1944 | the man who woke up famous |
+ A writer and photographer gang up on a government official in Old Mexico | |
| 11.13.1944 | the long way round |
+ Author's November 13, 1944. "The Long Way Round". A man has just returned from a sanitarium af... | |
| 07.08.1944 | the kraken |
+ Author's July 8, 1944. "The Kraken". A science fiction tale about a British submarine captured... | |
| 07.08.1944 | the kracken |
+ Author's July 8, 1944. "The Kraken". A science fiction tale about a British submarine captured... | |
| 12.04.1944 | the inexperienced ghost |
+ Author's December 4, 1944. NBC net, Chicago origination. "The Inexperienced Ghost". A very Brit... | |
| 08.11.1944 | that old gordon place |
+ Author's August 11, 1944. "That Old Gordon Place". A tale of Mississippi swamp folk. Granny, w... | |
| 09.15.1944 | southern exposure |
+ Author's September 15, 1944. "Southern Exposure". A writer and photographer gang up on a gover... | |
| 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... | |
| 05.14.1945 | reunion |
+ Author's May 14, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Reunion". Henry Sinkin is a quiet account... | |
| 01.06.1943 | off tokyo bay |
+ Author's January 6, 1943. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Off Tokyo Bay". An exciting story abou... | |
| 05.21.1945 | my friend merton |
+ Author's May 21, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "My Friend Merton". A funny story about a ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 08.04.1944 | minstrels of the mist |
+ Author's August 4, 1944. "Minstrels Of The Mist". A very well-done, if somewhat strange story ... | |
| 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 | ||
| 07.22.1944 | johnny cartwrights camera |
+ "Johnny Cartwright's Camera". A clumsy assistant drops a photographer's camera and breaks it so ... | |
| 02.19.1945 | high air |
+ Author's February 19, 1945. NBC net, Chicago origination. "High Air". A sandhog finds his son w... |
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