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+ The Silver Theater was by far International Silver's most ambitious undertaking, but this must be tempered by the fact that International Silver was a $20,000,000 company in 1937 with subsidiaries throughout the entire civilized world. One glance at the spot ads from the era (left) gives some indication of what it must have cost to mount each of The Silver Theater's nine seasons comprising 232 dramatic programs between 1937 and 1947. This, in addition to another 23 contemporary variety programs under it's 1941 Silver Theater Summer Show, hosted by no less than journalist Ed Sullivan of American Television fame. International Silver of Canada, Ltd., also mounted a summer program of their own in 1941, titled The Silver Theatre Summer Show, over the CBC, although the Canadian production bore little resemblance to its American counterpart during the same summer season Click here to read more about Silver Theater, The

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Please enjoy these 43 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
01.08.1939	a study in triangles	+ "A Study For Triangles". Sponsored by: International Silver. An author creates the character of L...
12.11.1938	broken prelude part 1	+ "Broken Promise" Part 1. Sponsored by: International Silver. A melodrama about a woman who makes ...
12.18.1938	broken prelude part 2	+ "Broken Promise" Part 2. Sponsored by: International Silver. A melodrama about a bitter ex-convic...
04.21.1940	census 1940	+ "Census 1940". Sponsored by: International Silver. A touching drama about an old man being interv...
12.25.1938	challenge for three part 1	+ "Challenge For Three" Part 1. Sponsored by: International Silver. A wealthy heiress who smuggles ...
01.01.1939	challenge for three part 2	+ "Challenge For Three" Part 2. Sponsored by: International Silver. An heiress is blackmailed by a ...
05.21.1939	crossroads for the two part 1	+ "Crossroads For Two" Part 1. Sponsored by: International Silver. An actress adopts a Spanish Civi...
05.28.1939	crossroads for the two part 2	+ "Crossroads For Two" Part 2. Sponsored by: International Silver. The last show of the season. The...
12.04.1938	danger lights	+ "Danger Lights". Sponsored by: International Silver. Railroad drama about a feuding father and so...
02.26.1939	dear victim	+ "Dear Victim". Sponsored by: International Silver. Fraud meets fraud, while Dan Cupid plays the l...
01.15.1939	debutante	+ "The Debutante". Sponsored by: International Silver. A wealthy woman leaves the world of high soci...
02.12.1939	escape from tomorrow part 1	+ "Escape From Tomorrow" Part 1. Sponsored by: International Silver. A man being returned to the Un...
02.19.1939	escape from tomorrow part 2	+ "Escape From Tomorrow" Part 2. Sponsored by: International Silver. Danny goes to prison, but prom...
04.16.1939	expert opinion	+ "Expert Opinion". Sponsored by: International Silver. A con-man and swindler feigns insanity and ...
10.03.1937	first love part 1	+ "First Love" Part 1. Sponsored by: International Silver (serving fork premium). The first show...
10.10.1937	first love part 2	+ "First Love" Part 2. Sponsored by: International Silver (serving fork premium). Jean achieves sta...
10.17.1937	first love part 3	+ "First Love" Part 3. Sponsored by: International Silver (serving fork premium). A rehearsal recor...
10.24.1937	first love part 4	+ "First Love" Part 4. Sponsored by: International Silver (serving fork premium). The conclusion of...
03.26.1939	for us the living part 1	+ "For Us The Living" Part 1. Sponsored by: International Silver. "A Story Of The World Of Tomorrow...
04.02.1939	for us the living part 2	+ "For Us The Living" Part 2. Sponsored by: International Silver. President Ann Marshall rises to t...
02.18.1940	heaven is like that	+ "Heaven Is Like That". Sponsored by: International Silver. A good romance about a wealthy man dyi...
11.06.1938	hollywood legend	+ "Hollywood Legend". Sponsored by: International Silver. A talented dancer succeeds in movies as a...
02.05.1939	it maybe forever	+ "It May Be Forever". Sponsored by: International Silver. A woman falls in love with a radio annou...
04.30.1939	love is our destiny	+ "Love Is Our Destiny". Sponsored by: International Silver. Who murdered Alan Sutton? Madeline Con...
03.12.1939	love is where you find it	+ "Love Is Where You Find It". Sponsored by: International Silver. A pair of vaudevillians buy the ...

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Featuring the complete existing serie of this anthology program was broadcast from October 3, 1937 to August 17, 1947 on CBS . It was sponsored by International Silver. Originating from CBS Columbia Square - KNX-Hollywood.

SILVER THEATER

So, yesterday, I found "Silver Theater", and listened to a few episodes. Usually, the stories on OTR shows that try to imitate the style of Broadway plays, are almost always romantic comedies. This show is mostly that same frothy format - based on the episodes that I listened to. But, not entirely. Some have dark endings. Some of the stories are downright bleak.

Jim