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Formerly known as Dangerously Yours, Matinee Theater was a 30-minute radio show that aired on CBS every 2 in the afternoon. It was sponsored by The Vicks Chemical Company, the creator of Vicks VapoRub, and starred by Victor Jory and many other guests. Because of the change in the show’s title, it was able to have room for a variety of genres like love stories, adventures, and even drama. Some of the stories featured were Beautiful Dreamer, The Pirate of Orleans, and The Love Story of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning. Apart from those, classics like Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights were also aired. The show started on October 22, 1944 and ended on April 8, 1945, after a total of 22 episodes. NBC had a television adaptation of this show, and it won the Golden Globe Award for best TV show.

Matinee-Theater

Please enjoy these old time radio shows:

Air Date Title Synopsis
 1944-10-22  01 Wurthering Heights
 1944-10-29  02 Beloved Enemy
 1944-11-05  03 My Favorite Wife
 1944-11-12  04 Penny Serenade
 1944-11-19  05 Scarlet Pimpernel

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The buzz-term for Old Time Radio is "OTR". OTR usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964.These shows from the pre-television age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from World War II. These programs feature the best talent of the day and were broadcast nearly as widely as cable programs today. And just like TV today, families would gather around their crystal radio sets to enjoy the entertainment together.