Radio City Playhouse Log

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One of the finest NBC drama programs offered. Broadcasts were heard between 07/03/48 to 01/01/50. It began with the tensioned filled “Long Distance.” Week after week the drama continued. Top writers were used for this series. Heard in these New York productions were Jan Miner, John Larkin, Lamont Johnston, Fran Carlon, Arthur Q. Bryan, Bill Lipton, Luis Van Rooten, Arnold Moss and Alexander Scourby. This is one of the great series to collect. Try a few, you’ll be back for more.

Broadcast History:
Network: NBC
Series One: 07/03/48 – 09/25/48
Series Two: 11/08/48 – 08/29/49
Series Three: 09/25/49 – 01/01/50
Announcers:
Fred Collins, Bob Warren
Music:
Roy Shields, Arlo Hults
Writers:
Cornell Woolrich, Ray Bradbury, John Galsworthy, Stephen Vincent Benet, Ernest Kinoy
Director/Narrator:
Harry W. Junkin
Producer:
Richard P. McDonagh
Sponsors:
Sustained


Series One
Saturday - 10:00 p.m.

07/03/48 # 1 Long Distance
07/10/48 # 2 Ground Floor Window
07/17/48 # 3 Of Unsound Mind
07/24/48 Pre-empted for special broadcast – Progressive Party acceptance speeches

Saturday - 10:30 p.m.

07/31/48 # 4 Whistle, Daughter, Whistle
08/07/48 # 5 Special Delivery
08/14/48 # 6 Hit And Run
08/21/48 # 7 Fanny

Monday - 10:30 p.m.

08/23/48 # 8 Long Distance (Repeat)
08/30/48 # 9 Betrayal
09/06/48 #10 King Of The Moon

Saturday - 8:00 p.m.

09/11/48 #11 Mother
09/18/48 #12 Soundless
09/25/48 #13 The Dark Hour

Series Two
Monday - 10:30 p.m.

11/08/48 #14 The Promise
11/15/48 #15 The First And The Last
11/22/48 #16 The Door
11/29/48 #17 Temporarily Purple
12/06/48 #18 Five Extra Nooses
12/13/48 #19 The Heritage Of Wimple Street
12/20/48 #20 Three Men
12/27/48 #21 Strange Identity
01/03/49 Pre-empted for special broadcast – Plans For The New Congress
01/10/49 #22 Correction
01/17/49 #23 Portrait Of Lenore
01/24/49 #24 The Wisdom Of Eve
01/31/49 Pre-empted for special March Of Dimes broadcast
02/07/49 #25 Machine
02/14/49 #26 Elementals
02/21/49 #27 One From Three Leaves Two
02/28/49 #28 Deadline
03/07/49 #29 Two Moods From The Past:
Passion In The Desert & The Story Of Ming Y
03/14/49 #30 Weather Ahead
03/21/49 #31 Blind Vengeance
03/28/49 #32 Luck
04/04/49 #33 Wardrobe Trunk
04/11/49 #34 Treasure Trove
04/18/49 #35 Only Unto Him
04/25/49 #36 Witness For The Prosecution
05/02/49 #37 The Hands Of Mr. Ottermole
05/09/49 #38 No Shoes
05/16/49 Pre-empted for special broadcast – Opportunity U.S. Savings Bond Program
05/23/49 #30 Murder Is A Matter Of Opinion
05/30/49 #40 The Promise (Repeat)
06/06/49 #41 Note On Danger B
06/13/49 #42 How Love Came To Professor Guildea
06/20/49 #43 Motive For Murder
06/27/49 #44 Legend Of Teresa
07/04/49 #45 Murder Is The Easiest Way
07/11/49 #46 Disintegration
07/18/49 #47 Local Storm
07/25/49 #48 The Birthday Party
08/01/49 #49 Tension In 643
08/08/49 #50 Level Crossing
08/15/49 #51 Blackout
08/22/49 #52 Joey Was Different
08/29/49 #53 The Unguarded Moment

Series Three
Sunday - 5:00 p.m.

09/25/49 #54 Affliction
10/02/49 #55 Conqueror’s Isle
10/09/49 #56 The Plotters
10/16/49 #57 Duel (two scripts): The Lake & Collectors Items
10/23/49 #58 Ground Floor Window (Repeat)
10/30/49 #59 The Wind
11/06/49 #60 Malice Domestic
11/13/49 #61 Problem Child
11/20/49 #62 Deception
11/27/49 #63 Interval
12/04/49 #64 Local Storm (Repeat)
12/11/49 #65 Sibling
12/18/49 #66 The Wine Of Oropalo
12/25/49 #67 ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
01/01/50 #68 Reflection (Last Program)


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