Going on-air from 1952 to 1953, the Best Plays was a NBC Radio program that featured some of the most excellent theatric plays ever created. Some of the best ones featured were dramatic or comedic plays. John Chapman, New York Daily News' drama critic, served as the program's host.
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Please enjoy these 46 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.20.1953 | best plays (52) the petrified forest |
+ "The Petrified Forest". Sustaining. | |
| 09.13.1953 | best plays (51) ethan frome |
+ "Ethan Frome". Sustaining. | |
| 09.06.1953 | best plays (50) kiss the boys goodbye |
+ "Kiss The Boys Goodbye". Sustaining. | |
| 08.30.1953 | best plays (49) tonight at 8 30 |
+ "Tonight At 8:30". Sustaining. | |
| 08.16.1953 | best plays (47) detective story |
+ "Detective Story". Sustaining. | |
| 08.09.1953 | best plays (46) the male animal |
+ "The Male Animal". Sustaining. | |
| 08.02.1953 | best plays (45) there's always juliet |
+ "There's Only Juliet". Sustaining. | |
| 07.19.1953 | best plays (44) the rose tattoo |
+ "The Rose Tattoo". Sustaining. | |
| 07.12.1953 | macbeth |
+ "Macbeth". Sustaining. | |
| 06.28.1953 | best plays (41) the farmer takes a wife |
+ "The Farmer Takes A Wife". Sustaining. | |
| 06.21.1953 | best plays (40) another language |
+ "Another Language". Sustaining. | |
| 06.05.1953 | best plays (39) autumn crocus |
+ "Autumn Crocus". Sustaining. | |
| 05.29.1953 | best plays (38) the amazing dr clitterhouse |
+ "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse". | |
| 05.22.1953 | best plays (37) summer and smoke | ||
| 05.15.1953 | best plays (36) st helena |
+ "St. Helena". Sustaining. | |
| 05.08.1953 | best plays (35) of mice and men |
+ "Of Mice and Men". Sustaining. | |
| 05.01.1953 | best plays (34) susan and god | ||
| 04.17.1953 | mr roberts | ||
| 02.08.1953 | best plays (31) john loves mary |
+ "John Loves Mary". The program has also been dated February 6, 1953. The system cue has been dele... | |
| 02.01.1953 | best plays (30) camille |
+ "Camille". The program has also been dated January 30, 1953. | |
| 01.25.1953 | best plays (29) there shall be no night |
+ "There Shall Be No Night". The program has also been dated January 23, 1953. The play won a Puli... | |
| 01.11.1953 | best plays (28) men in white |
+ NBC net, KFI, "Men In White". Sponsored by: Sustaining, Seaboard Finance (local). A Pulitzer Pri... | |
| 01.04.1953 | best plays (27) accent on youth |
+ "Accent On Youth". The program has also been dated January 2, 1953. The system cue has been delet... | |
| 12.28.1952 | best plays (26) a bell for adano |
+NBC net, KFI, "A Bell For Adano". An excellent drama about a U. S. army major from The Bronx who... | |
| 12.21.1952 | best plays (25) night must fall |
+ "Night Must Fall". The program has also been dated November 19, 1952. |
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