+ Biography In Sound was a documentary series broadcast from 1954 to 1958 on NBC. Joseph Meyers, a NBC newsman, produced a documentary on Winston Churchill for his 80th birthday, November 30, 1954. It was an instant hit and highly praised by critics. Encouraged by the show's success, Meyers went on to produce another piece on the writer Ernest Hemingway, again to wide critical acclaim. After the third documentary on Gertrude Lawrence, the show was serialized and aired weekely for 60 minutes beginning in February, 1955. Click here to read more about Biography In Sound
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Please enjoy these 81 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.27.1955 | franklin p adams |
+ , AFRTS rebroadcast. "F.P.A., His Column and His Friends". A repeat broadcast of the story of Fra... | |
| 11.01.1955 | thomas wolfe |
+ , AFRTS rebroadcast. "They Knew Thomas Wolfe". Ken Nordine reads from the works of the famous Ame... | |
| 11.29.1955 | jerome kern |
+ "Jerome Kern: The Man and The Music". Sponsored by: RCA. The system cue has been deleted. | |
| 12.27.1955 | albert schweitzer | ||
| 01.24.1956 | john golden | ||
| 02.14.1956 | grantland rice | ||
| 02.21.1956 | george washington |
+ "George Washington, The Man Nobody Knows". A no-holds-barred portrait of the President's life an... | |
| 02.28.1956 | w c fields | ||
| 03.20.1956 | george m cohan | ||
| 03.27.1956 | thornton wilder | ||
| 04.10.1956 | connie mack | ||
| 04.24.1956 | sinclair lewis | ||
| 05.08.1956 | robert benchley | ||
| 05.15.1956 | salute to radio | ||
| 05.29.1956 | a portrait of fred allen | ||
| 06.12.1956 | thomas wolfe | ||
| 06.26.1956 | fiorello laguardia | ||
| 07.10.1956 | hl mencken | ||
| 07.24.1956 | george bernard shaw | ||
| 08.07.1956 | frank lloyd wright | ||
| 08.14.1956 | biography in rhythm | ||
| 08.28.1956 | franklin p adams | ||
| 09.04.1956 | grandma moses | ||
| 09.11.1956 | knute rockne | ||
| 09.18.1956 | clarence darrow |
BIOGRAPHY IN SOUND
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