+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.26.1956 | fiorello laguardia | ||
| 01.15.1957 | fiorello laquardia | ||
| 08.07.1956 | frank lloyd wright | ||
| 01.08.1957 | frank lloyd wright | ||
| 04.10.1955 | franklin delano roosevelt |
+ "They Knew President Franklin Delano Roosevelt". The story of the famous president, as a man. Th... | |
| 09.27.1955 | franklin p adams |
+ , AFRTS rebroadcast. "F.P.A., His Column and His Friends". A repeat broadcast of the story of Fra... | |
| 08.28.1956 | franklin p adams | ||
| 01.29.1957 | franklin roosevelt | ||
| 12.18.1956 | fred allen | ||
| 03.27.1955 | george bernard shaw |
+ "They Knew Bernard Shaw". The program was repeated May 15, 1955 and July 24, 1956. This may be o... | |
| 05.15.1955 | george bernard shaw |
+ "They Knew Bernard Shaw". The program was repeated May 15, 1955 and July 24, 1956. This may be o... | |
| 07.24.1956 | george bernard shaw | ||
| 03.20.1956 | george m cohan | ||
| 03.05.1957 | george m cohan | ||
| 07.05.1955 | george washington |
+ "George Washington, The Man Nobody Knows". A no-holds-barred portrait of the President's life an... | |
| 02.21.1956 | george washington |
+ "George Washington, The Man Nobody Knows". A no-holds-barred portrait of the President's life an... | |
| 01.23.1955 | gertrude lawrence |
+ "Meet Gertrude Lawrence". A repeat broadcast of a program originally heard January 23, 1955 and ... | |
| 06.14.1955 | gertrude lawrence |
+ "Meet Gertrude Lawrence". A repeat broadcast of a program originally heard January 23, 1955 and ... | |
| 09.04.1956 | grandma moses | ||
| 12.25.1956 | grandma moses | ||
| 03.12.1957 | grandma moses | ||
| 02.14.1956 | grantland rice | ||
| 04.09.1957 | grantland rice | ||
| 10.20.1964 | herbert hoover | ||
| 07.10.1956 | hl mencken |
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