The Columbia Workshop was an high-art radio show that aired from 1936 to 1957. The show’s creator was Irving Reis, who once worked as a radio director, as well as a sound engineer. Columbia Workshop was sort of like Reis’ experiment, since he wanted to focus on using different sound effects to bring his show to life, as opposed to other radio shows which he believes have overused popular celebrities. Hundreds of different sound effects were used for the show.
The show’s first director was William Robson, and his first show was Alice in Wonderland. Unlike Reis, Robson focused more on the brilliant acting of the characters and less on the sound effects. Then, in 1941, Norman Corwin took over and made the show more social (and political), as he focused more on delivering the day's newsworthy happenings.Most of the episodes presented, nevertheless, were derived from the work of classical authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and more. Although quite serious in theme, Columbia Workshop was well-received by the listeners, and the fact that it lasted for over two decades is an excellent proof to that.
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Please enjoy these 332 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.09.1946 | columbia workshop (006) thanks for the memories |
+A soldier's memories of England and France during the war. A "Thank You" note that brings tears to ... | |
| 03.02.1946 | columbia workshop (005) slim |
+ A good story about a new hobo riding his first freight train, and a strange companion along for th... | |
| 02.23.1946 | columbia workshop (004) hard luck story |
+ "Emil the Seal," con artiste extraordinaire, tells the sad story of his life.Shorty Williams finds... | |
| 02.16.1946 | columbia workshop (003) just a plain blue suit |
+ A well-written portrait of the home-front soldier. There's a possibility that this is a rehearsal ... | |
| 02.09.1946 | columbia workshop (002) anniversary |
+ They've been married just one year, but a couple plan to divorce. For what reason? Paul and Mary ... | |
| 02.02.1946 | columbia workshop (001) homecoming |
+The start of "a new series of broadcasts." World War II is over, and a farm boy returns home; but n... | |
| 08.21.1945 | columbia workshop (008) l'affair gumpert | ||
| 08.14.1945 | columbia workshop (007) fourteen august | ||
| 08.07.1945 | columbia workshop (006) savage encounter | ||
| 07.24.1945 | columbia workshop (004) new york, a tapestry for radio | ||
| 07.17.1945 | columbia workshop (003) the undecided molecule | ||
| 07.10.1945 | columbia workshop (002) daybreak |
+"A Program To Be Followed On Your Atlas." A trip around the world with the sunrise. The eighth prog... | |
| 07.03.1945 | columbia workshop (001) unity fair | ||
| 05.13.1945 | columbia workshop on a note of triumph | ||
| 08.15.1944 | columbia workshop (022) there will be time later | ||
| 08.08.1944 | columbia workshop (021) a very fine type girl | ||
| 08.01.1944 | columbia workshop (020) a pitch to reluctant buyers | ||
| 07.25.1944 | columbia workshop (019) el capitan and the corporal |
+ This is 19 of 26 by Corwin and stars Katherine Locke whom Corwin was married to in 1947. | |
| 07.18.1944 | columbia workshop (018) the moat farm murder |
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| 07.04.1944 | columbia workshop (017) home for the fourth | ||
| 06.20.1944 | columbia workshop (016) american trilogy 3 walt whitman | ||
| 06.13.1944 | columbia workshop (015) american trilogy 2 wolfiana |
+The 22nd program of, "Twenty-Six By Corwin." A program of Wolfe's writings about America. "A Rhapso... | |
| 06.06.1944 | columbia workshop (014) american trilogy 1 carl sandburg | ||
| 05.30.1944 | columbia workshop (013) untitled | ||
| 05.23.1944 | columbia workshop (012) tel aviv |
Other "Drama" Shows you may enjoy:
- Presenting Charles Boyer
- Philip morris great moments from great plays
- Star Spangled Theater
- Tell It Again
- Hello americans
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