Campbell Playhouse was a 60-minute adaptation of popular motion pictures, novels, and classical plays. Orson Welles’ direction of the 1938 Halloween production of The War of the Worlds starring Edgar Barrier, Georgia Backus, Bea Benaderet, Ray Collins, George Coulouris, Agnes Moorehead, Frank Readick, and Everett Sloane became the front-page headline. This led to the generation of a sponsor in the form of Campbell Soup. On December 9, 1938, Campbell Playhouse replaced The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The show had its debut using Welles' adaptation of Rebecca with guest stars Mildred Natwick and Margaret Sullavan. The production of the show changed from New York to Los Angeles in November 1939.
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Please enjoy these 48 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.29.1939 | the magnificent ambersons |
+ "The Magnificent Ambersons". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A very well-done adaptation of the cl... | |
| 11.05.1939 | the hurricane |
+ "The Hurricane". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. South Seas drama about a vengeful government admi... | |
| 11.12.1939 | the murder of roger ackroyd |
+ "The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Hercule Poirot solves another murde... | |
| 11.19.1939 | the garden of allah |
+ "The Garden Of Allah". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Torrid romance in the sands of the Sahara. ... | |
| 11.26.1939 | dodsworth |
+ "Doddsworth". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The famous story of love and divorce as a middle-cla... | |
| 12.03.1939 | lost horizon |
+ "Lost Horizon". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The famous story about the secret of the Valley Of... | |
| 12.10.1939 | vanessa |
+ "Vanessa". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Victoria melodrama of lost love and insanity. | |
| 12.17.1939 | theres always a woman |
+ "There's Always A Woman". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Screwball comedy/murder mystery about th... | |
| 12.24.1939 | a christmas carol |
+ "A Christmas Carol". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The definitive version of the classic story. ... | |
| 01.07.1940 | vanity fair |
+ "Vanity Fair". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The well-known story about the orphan girl who beca... | |
| 01.14.1940 | theadora goes wild |
+ "Theodora Goes Wild". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Comedy about a small-town woman who secretly... | |
| 01.21.1940 | the citadel |
+ "The Citadel". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A doctor begins to value his profits more than his ... | |
| 01.28.1940 | it happened one night |
+ "It Happened One Night". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Comedy-Romance about an escaped heiress a... | |
| 02.04.1940 | broom stages |
+ "Broome Stages". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A story of the theatre, allowing Orson to vigorou... | |
| 02.11.1940 | mr deeds goes to town |
+ "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Comedy-Romance based on the Frank Capra ... | |
| 02.18.1940 | dinner at eight |
+ "Dinner At Eight". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A radio version of the bittersweet play about s... | |
| 02.25.1940 | only angels have wings |
+ "Only Angels Have Wings". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A good story about a two-bit airline in ... | |
| 03.03.1940 | rabble in arms |
+ "A Rabble In Arms". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A defense of the character and honor of Benedi... | |
| 03.10.1940 | craigs wife |
+ "Craig's Wife". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A good story about a determined wife, more concern... | |
| 03.17.1940 | huckleberry finn |
+ "Huckleberry Finn". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A well-done dramatization of the classic child... | |
| 03.24.1940 | june moon |
+ "June Moon". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. This program has a studio audience. The program featu... | |
| 03.31.1940 | jane eyre |
+ "Jane Eyre". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The last show of the season, last show of the series.... | |
| 10.28.1940 | wells meets welles |
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