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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ... | |
| 01.13.1939 | mutiny on the bounty |
+ "Mutiny On The Bounty". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The story of Captain Bligh and the men of ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 12.03.1939 | lost horizon |
+ "Lost Horizon". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The famous story about the secret of the Valley Of... | |
| 10.22.1939 | liliom |
+ "Liliom". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Excellent radio. A well-done, emotional tragedy about an... | |
| 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.... | |
| 01.28.1940 | it happened one night |
+ "It Happened One Night". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Comedy-Romance about an escaped heiress a... | |
| 01.27.1939 | i lost my girlish laughter |
+ "I Lost My Girlish Laughter". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Madcap comedy about the mad, mad mov... | |
| 03.17.1940 | huckleberry finn |
+ "Huckleberry Finn". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A well-done dramatization of the classic child... | |
| 10.15.1939 | escape |
+ "Escape". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A good story about a man unjustly jailed for 5 years for... | |
| 11.26.1939 | dodsworth |
+ "Doddsworth". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The famous story of love and divorce as a middle-cla... | |
| 02.18.1940 | dinner at eight |
+ "Dinner At Eight". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A radio version of the bittersweet play about s... | |
| 03.10.1940 | craigs wife |
+ "Craig's Wife". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A good story about a determined wife, more concern... | |
| 01.06.1939 | counselor at law |
+ "Counselor At Law". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A good story about a powerful attorney with a ... | |
| 02.04.1940 | broom stages |
+ "Broome Stages". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A story of the theatre, allowing Orson to vigorou... | |
| 03.17.1939 | beau geste |
+ "Beau Geste". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A well-done, all-star version of the drama about the... | |
| 02.03.1939 | arrowsmith |
+ "Arrowsmith". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A doctor with a desire to do research and help manki... | |
| 10.08.1939 | algiers |
+ "Algiers". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The romance of Pepe Le Moko and of his fatal love in th... | |
| 09.17.1939 | ah wilderness |
+ "Ah, Wilderness". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The Pulitzer Prize winning play about young love... | |
| 12.24.1939 | a christmas carol |
+ "A Christmas Carol". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The definitive version of the classic story. ... | |
| 12.23.1938 | a christmas carol |
+ "A Christmas Carol". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Announced as the fourth annual presentation. ... | |
| 03.24.1939 | 20th century |
+ "Twentieth Century". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The classic/frantic comedy by Ben Hecht and C... |
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