On Stage, a drama series that aired on 1953, was created by Elliot Lewis a famous radio actor, director, and producer, with his wife Cathy Lewis, an actress. Known as Mr. and Mrs. Radio, the two also worked together on other popular series such as Suspense and The Adventures of Sam Spade.
The show provided original and classical adventure, comedy, drama, and mystery stories. Although it was aired at a time during which radio shows were slowly losing popularity, On Stage was able to showcase how wonderful old radio shows could be. In fact, with Lewis' creativity and wits, On Stage turned out to be one of the greatest radio anthologies of all time.
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Please enjoy these 40 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.16.1953 | on stage (35) the crustacean |
+ "The Crustacean". Sustaining. | |
| 09.23.1953 | on stage (36) penny ante |
+ "Penny Ante". The story was written by a sounds effects man. A wild weekend in Las Vegas, a gamb... | |
| 09.30.1953 | on stage (37) loving |
+ "Loving" "The Self-Loved" "The Loved Ones". Three short plays. An actress has trouble with a lov... | |
| 10.21.1953 | on stage (40) take my hand, my love |
+ "Take My Hand, My Love". A romance set in the Greenwich Village of long ago. A starving writer m... | |
| 11.18.1953 | on stage (44) a circle of wheels |
+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "A Circle Of Wheels". A married couple both discover that ... | |
| 12.16.1953 | on stage (48) candide |
+ "Candide". Candide and Dr. Pangloss discover that it is indeed the best of all possible worlds. ... | |
| 12.30.1953 | on stage (49) happy holidays | ||
| 02.17.1954 | on stage (53) heartbreak |
+ "Heartbreak". When a businessman has a heart attack, his wife vows to take good care of him. How... | |
| 03.03.1954 | on stage (54) the dreamer |
+ Program #2. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Dreamer". A man's father-in-law invents t... | |
| 03.10.1954 | on stage (55) crusade of stanley finston |
+ "The Crusade Of Stanley Finston". Stanley gets a traffic ticket and decides to do something abou... | |
| 04.28.1954 | on stage (62) giant's fireplace | ||
| 07.29.1954 | on stage (69) the telegram | ||
| 09.09.1954 | on stage (75) saralee, you are lovely as the summer night |
+ "Saralee, You Are Lovely As The Summer Night". A southern romance. | |
| 09.23.1954 | on stage (77) fascination |
+ "Fascination". Why a woman loves a man. A woman has been wronged in the old west. Well written! ... | |
| 09.30.1954 | on stage (78) circle of wheels |
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ON STAGE-(aka CATHY AND ELLIOTT LEWIS ON STAGE)
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