+ Beginning in 1942, NBC had reinaugurated its concept of the NBC University of The Air and its companion NBC Inter-American University of The Air. Throughout the mid-1940s NBC produced some twenty-five productions specifically designed to both educate and entertain. Indeed, many of those programs were incorporated into the curricula of high schools, colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada. With the final episode of NBC University of The Air's production of The World's Great Novels in 1948, NBC reevaluated the NBC University of The Air concept and success over the past decade, determined to both continue the educational priorities of its NBC University concept, while at the same time developing further educational programming as equally entertaining as it was instructive. Indeed, NBC University Theater, after airing two 'semesters' and a 'Summer Schedule' of NBC University Theater, changed the title of NBC University Theater to simply, NBC Theater. As reported in Time Magazine, NBC executives felt that the presence of the word 'University' in the title of the program left the wrong impression with its listeners. Irrespective of the title change, NBC University Theater continued to maintain the same high standards and continued to expand the number of colleges offering college credit for listening to and studying the program's offerings from the initial three institutions to six educational institutions by the series' end. For the formal curricula offerings, NBC University Theater and NBC Theater referred to their regular season offerings as both 'seasons' and 'semesters', interchangeably. For the Summer seasons NBC University Theater referred to them as their 'Summer Schedules.' The University of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky was the first to collaborate with NBC Unversity in offering a formal 'College by Radio' course in 'American and British Fiction.' Other colleges and universities followed during the subsequent two years, as indicated in the sidebar at left. So successful were these programs that by the last season, some of the six participating institutions were offering a complete set of The Encyclopedia Britannica to students enrolled at each participating institution who submitted the most interesting paper during their coursework Click here to read more about NBC University Theater
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| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.03.1950 | nbc university theater (104) the crime of sylvester bonard |
+NBC net, KUOW-FM, Seattle rebroadcast. "The Crime Of Sylvestre Bonnard". A man aids and eventually... | |
| 08.27.1950 | nbc university theater (103) hedda gabler |
+ "Hedda Gabbler". The famous story of the beautiful Hedda who schemes to rid herself of her unlove... | |
| 08.20.1950 | nbc university theater (102) a high wind in jamaica |
+ "A High Wind In Jamaica". A group of young children is kidnapped by pirates...by real pirates!NBC... | |
| 08.06.1950 | nbc university theater (100) connecticut yankee in king arthur's cour |
+ "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court". The classic story about a 19th century American ba... | |
| 07.30.1950 | nbc university theater (099) trent's last case |
+ Dan O’Herlihy stars in this radio adaptation of one of the most unusual novels in detective fict... | |
| 07.23.1950 | nbc university theater (098) the adventures of huckleberry finn |
+ "The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn". Classic adventures on the Mississippi with Tom, Jim, and ot... | |
| 07.16.1950 | nbc university theater (097) the treasure of franchard |
+ "The Treasure Of Franchard". An older doctor raises a young runaway, which changes the lives of b... | |
| 07.09.1950 | nbc university theater (096) the time of man |
+ "The Time Of Man". The start of the program is delayed by a Korean War news bulletin. A rural rom... | |
| 07.02.1950 | nbc university theater (095) the chips are down |
+NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago aircheck. "The Chips Are Down". The program is preceded by a Korean war bul... | |
| 06.25.1950 | nbc university theater (094) the doctor in spite of himself |
+ "The Doctor In Spite Of Himself". The famous farce about the woodcutter called upon to cure an un... | |
| 06.18.1950 | nbc university theater (093) the wild palms |
+ "The Wild Palms". A romance-noir about a doctor and his first lover who try to start anew in Chic... | |
| 06.11.1950 | nbc university theater (092) monsieur vincent |
+ "Monsieur Vincent". The Academy Award-winning story of St. Vincent de Paul. | |
| 06.04.1950 | nbc university theater (091) gallion's reach |
+ "Gallion's Reach". An Englishman murders his boss, finds himself shipwrecked and adrift in an ope... | |
| 05.28.1950 | nbc university theater (090) imperial palace |
+ "Imperial Palace". Interesting story about a grand British hotel and the manager who devotes his ... | |
| 05.21.1950 | nbc university theater (089) the house in paris |
+ "The House In Paris". A very British melodrama about a love triangle, told from the point of view... | |
| 05.14.1950 | nbc university theater (088) prater violet |
+ "Prater Violet". The author's story of a sojourn in mad Hollywood, writing for a German director ... | |
| 05.07.1950 | nbc university theater (087) england made me |
+ "England Made Me". A British brother and sister in Stockholm have no money, no honor, but plenty ... | |
| 04.30.1950 | nbc university theater (086) sons and lovers |
+NBC net, KUOW-FM, Seattle rebroadcast. "Sons and Lovers". A young miner comes of age. Part of clos... | |
| 04.23.1950 | nbc university theater (085) portrait of the artist as a young man |
+ , Voice Of America rebroadcast. "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man". An autobiographical nov... | |
| 04.09.1950 | nbc university theater (083) the nazarene |
+ "The Nazarine". The story of the Crucifixion and the final days of Jesus. NBC University Theater... | |
| 04.02.1950 | nbc university theater (082) mrs dalloway |
+ "Mrs. Dalloway". A difficult story made nearly incomprehensible for the ear. British social relat... | |
| 03.26.1950 | nbc university theater (081) howards end |
+ "Howard's End". A romance of manners and morals and class distinction in turn-of-the-century Engl... | |
| 03.19.1950 | nbc university theater (080) angel pavement |
+ "Angel Pavement". A very British "sting."Angel Pavement was adapted for the NBC Theater from the ... | |
| 03.12.1950 | nbc university theater (079) there is no convention |
+ "There Is No Conversation". A Parisian romance of high finance and a nobleman. A twice told tale ... | |
| 03.05.1950 | nbc university theater (078) tono bungay |
+Satire on advertising and super-sales in England circa 1900 as seen by George, a young man sent to ... |
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