Radio City Playhouse was a 30-minute live drama which started airing from July 3, 1948 to January 1, 1950. In its 2-year run, it was among the last long-running series of NBC. Radio City Playhouse consisted of three seasons, which usually featured a delightful mix of drama classics and contemporary radio plays. The performers were veterans of radio and stage actors from New York. In this anthology, NBC also hired those who have excellent voicing skills and talents in technical direction, as well as in writing.
The program was "sustained", meaning the production costs were shouldered by the network and not by a sponsor, as it didn’t have any. Harry W. Junkin, the director and Richard McDonagh, the producer, prefered literary works rather than genre plays, which were required among radio networks. Taking advantage of this freedom, the two presented plays ranging from quirky comedy to taut drama. Click here to read more about Radio City Playhouse
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Please enjoy these 60 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05.23.1949 | radio city playhouse (40) murder is a matter of opinion | ||
| 05.09.1949 | radio city playhouse (39) no shoes |
+ "No Shoes". The program will be pre-empted next week for a bond-drive program. + Have you heard ... | |
| 05.02.1949 | radio city playhouse (38) hands of dr ottermole |
+ "The Hands Of Mr. Ottermole". Sustaining. + Richard Charles, newspaper reporter had just killed a... | |
| 04.25.1949 | radio city playhouse (37) witness for the prosecution |
+ "Witness For The Prosecution". An excellent courtroom drama. A man accused of murder relies of t... | |
| 04.18.1949 | radio city playhouse (36) only unto him |
+ "Only Unto Him". A housewife just can't seem to remember. + Fanny Evens is sure that she and Wil... | |
| 04.04.1949 | radio city playhouse (34) wardrobe trunk |
+ "Wardrobe Trunk". The program is referred to as, "Attraction #31." + He had first spotted Theres... | |
| 03.28.1949 | radio city playhouse (33) luck |
+ "Luck". The program is referred to as, "Attraction #30." + “Luck” was written by Wilbur Dani... | |
| 03.21.1949 | radio city playhouse (32) blind vengence |
+ "Blind Vengeance". A husband and wife are both blinded in a car accident. Soon, the husband sens... | |
| 03.14.1949 | radio city playhouse (31) weather ahead |
+ "Weather Ahead. The program is referred to as, "Attraction #29). + “Weather Ahead” is a stor... | |
| 03.07.1949 | radio city playhouse (30) two moods from the past |
+ "Two Moods From The Past". "A type of radio entertainment never attempted before on "Radio City ... | |
| 02.28.1949 | radio city playhouse (29) deadline |
+ "Deadline". A rotten, miserable drama critic (aren't they all?) finally gets his come-uppance. T... | |
| 02.21.1949 | radio city playhouse (28) one from three leaves two |
+ "One From Three Leaves Two". Three climbers are trapped on the Matterhorn after an avalanche...w... | |
| 02.14.1949 | radio city playhouse (27) elementals |
+ "Elementals". Sustaining. + Elementals is a shocking story concerning the deep and hidden chamber... | |
| 02.07.1949 | radio city playhouse (26) machine |
+ "Machine". Don't miss the evocative music score. The protagonist is fat and ugly, and so is the... | |
| 01.24.1949 | radio city playhouse (25) the wisdom of eve |
+ "The Wisdom Of Eve". The eternal triangle trods the boards. The program is also known as, "NBC ... | |
| 01.17.1949 | radio city playhouse (24) portrait of lenore |
+ "Portrait Of Lenore". A good story about the anguished, beautiful lady in the portrait. The prog... | |
| 01.10.1949 | radio city playhouse (23) correction |
+ When a Doctor is slandered in the newspaper over the suicide of a young woman he is intent on retr... | |
| 12.27.1948 | radio city playhouse (21) strange identity |
+ "Strange Identify". A good story about a woman who sees her husband on a New York City bus. Howe... | |
| 12.20.1948 | radio city playhouse (20) the three men |
+ "Three Men". A Frenchman, an Australian, and a Negro American find themselves in a train compart... | |
| 12.13.1948 | radio city playhouse (19) heritage of wimpole street |
+ "The Heritage Of Wimpole Street". An interesting story about the Barrett family after the depart... | |
| 12.06.1948 | radio city playhouse (18) five extra nooses | ||
| 11.29.1948 | radio city playhouse (17) temporarily purple |
+ "Temporarily Purple". A handsome publisher meets a lady author. The program is also known as, "N... | |
| 11.15.1948 | radio city playhouse (15) the first and the last |
+ "The First and The Last". A judge convicts an innocent man to protect his brother, a murderer. T... | |
| 11.08.1948 | radio city playhouse (14) the promise |
+ "The Promise". The first show of the second series of, "Radio City " A miserable husband final... | |
| 09.25.1948 | radio city playhouse (13) dark hour |
+ "The Dark Hour. Announced as the last program of the series until further notice, "Hollywood Sta... |
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