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What could be better material for a wash tub weeper than a small town girl who leaves her Iowa home to find her future in the Big Apple and marries a Broadway matinee idol? Mary Noble, Backstage Wife was one of the most successful soaps to come out of “the Hummert Radio Factory”. Backstage Wife debuted August 5, 1935 on the Mutual Broadcasting System, continued on NBC and concluded January 2, 1959 on CBS. The sponsors included Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder and Procter & Gamble.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Backstage Wife

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
06.19.1950	backstage wife (3928) larry and mary have an argument in the garden	+ Program #3928. Larry and Mary have an argument in the garden. The body of the show only. + Larry ...
06.20.1950	backstage wife (3929) maud marlowe is told about the claudia vincent by mary	+ Program #3929. Maud Marlowe is told about the Claudia Vincent by Mary. Rupert Barlow and Victor g...
06.21.1950	backstage wife (3930) julia refuses to return to oyster bay with rupert barlow, unless	+ Program #3930. Julia refuses to return to Oyster Bay with Rupert Barlow, unless Oliver can come w...
06.22.1950	backstage wife (3931) sheila asks larry to help her get out of her part in the play	+ Program #3931. Sheila asks Larry to help her get out of her part in the play so she can get marri...
06.23.1950	backstage wife (3932) mary and claudia vincent have a catty late night confrontation	+ Program #3932. Mary and Claudia Vincent have a catty late night confrontation. Does Larry have Cl...
06.26.1950	backstage wife (3933) larry tries to interest the producer of the play in claudia vincent	+ Program #3933. Larry tries to interest the producer of the play in Claudia Vincent. Mary breaks d...
06.27.1950	backstage wife (3934) larry prepares to give claudia vincent some good news	+ Program #3934. Larry prepares to give Claudia Vincent some good news. Rupert Barlow's anger and j...
06.28.1950	backstage wife (3935) rupert barlow and his servant victor plan how to get rid of oliver	+ Program #3935. Rupert Barlow and his servant Victor plan how to get rid of Oliver Wilson. Larry t...
06.29.1950	backstage wife (3936) claudia vincent is very grateful for he possible opportunity	+ Program #3936. Claudia Vincent is very grateful for he possible opportunity to get a part in Larr...
06.30.1950	backstage wife (3937) mary tells maud about claudia vincent and larry kissing	+ Program #3937. Mary tells Maud about Claudia Vincent and Larry kissing. Mary has made up her mind...
07.03.1950	backstage wife (3938) rupert barlow gets an invitation from mary to visit	+ Program #3938. Rupert Barlow gets an invitation from Mary to visit...in Larry's absence! The body...
07.04.1950	backstage wife (3939) rupert barlow arrives at mary's home	+ Program #3939. Rupert Barlow arrives at Mary's home. Oliver learns the truth about Julia, and Lar...
07.05.1950	backstage wife (3940) rupert barlow is being very nice to mary	+ Program #3940. Rupert Barlow is being very nice to Mary. Sheila questions Larry's motives! The bo...
07.06.1950	backstage wife (3941) sheila doesn't think much of larry's idea to have claudia take	+ Program #3941. Sheila doesn't think much of Larry's idea to have Claudia take over her role. Mary...
07.07.1950	backstage wife (3942) larry plans to help claudia vincent get the part in his play	+ Program #3942. Larry plans to help Claudia Vincent get the part in his play. Mary and Larry have ...
07.10.1950	backstage wife (3943) julia dixon threatens to leave rupert barlow if he's rude to	+ Program #3943. Julia Dixon threatens to leave Rupert Barlow if he's rude to Oliver Wilson! Sheila...
07.11.1950	backstage wife (3944) oliver wilson gets an education from the upstairs maid	+ Program #3944. Oliver Wilson gets an education from the upstairs maid. The announcer on this epis...
07.12.1950	backstage wife (3945) rupert barlow and julia have a confrontation, and so do larry	+ Program #3945. Rupert Barlow and Julia have a confrontation, and so do Larry and Mary! The body o...
07.13.1950	backstage wife (3946) episode 3946
07.14.1950	backstage wife (3947) episode 3947
07.15.1950	backstage wife (3948) episode 3948	+ Program #3948. Larry feels that Claudia Vincent has been wronged by wealthy Rupert Barlow. Rupert...
07.16.1950	backstage wife (3949) episode 3949	+ Program #3949. Larry and Claudia Vincent are sitting in the living room of producer Harold Ramsey...
07.19.1950	backstage wife (3950) episode 3950	+ Program #3950. Mary and Maude Marlowe are waiting up for Larry's return...with Claudia Vincent. T...
07.20.1950	backstage wife (3951) episode 3951	+ Program #3951. Larry's plans for Claudia Vincent are still secret. Mary feels Larry's interest in...
07.21.1950	backstage wife (3952) episode 3952	+ Program #3952. Claudia Vincent has left in hysterics after reading Marty Rufus' column. Mary read...

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Backstage wife told the story of an Iowa stenographer who fell in love and married Larry Noble, a Broadway matinee idol. Broadcast on NBC, Monday through Friday at 4:15. Originating in Chicago. Briefly it was first aired on Mutual August 5, 1935 until March 27, 1936. On the Monday following, (March 30, 1936 the show appeared on NBC sponsored by Dr Lyons until July 1, 1955. From July 4, 1955 to January 2, 1959 it was broadcast on CBS sponsord by Proctor and Gamble.

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I see that there are many missing episodes, 4021 through 4056. Is it possible that these episodes are available? We are listening to each of the shows, amazing, so good, I can understand why it ran for so long.

Andrew Rufo