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Lux Radio Theater started as a Sunday afternoon anthology featuring radio versions of Broadway plays. Lux Radio Theater soon struck gold with the addition of Cecil B. DeMille as host when the show began re-creating popular Hollywood films.

Listen to stars such as Fred MacMurray, Loretta Young, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, and Claudette Colbert perform in front of a weekly studio audience of 1,000 fans on one of Old Time Radio’s most expensive and longest running programs, Lux Radio Theater.

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
12.19.1949	lux radio theater (681) the bishop's wife	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 19, 1949. "The Bishop's Wife". Sponsored by: Lux.
01.09.1950	lux radio theater (684) sorry wrong number	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 9, 1950. "Sorry, Wrong Number". Sponsored by: Lux. An excellent ad...
01.16.1950	lux radio theater (685) mr belvedere goes to college	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 16, 1950. "Mr. Belvedere Goes To College". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry...
01.23.1950	lux radio theater (686) i'll be yours	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 23, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "I'll Be Yours". A...
02.13.1950	lux radio theater (689) the stratton story	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 13, 1950. "The Stratton Story". Sponsored by: Lux.
02.20.1950	lux radio theater (690) letter to three wives	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 20, 1950. "A Letter To Three Wives". Sponsored by: Lux. Parts of ...
02.27.1950	lux radio theater (691) easy to wed	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 27, 1950. "Easy To Wed". Sponsored by: Lux.
03.06.1950	lux radio theater (692) slattery's hurricane	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 6, 1950. "Slattery's Hurricane". Sponsored by: Lux. A story of roman...
03.13.1950	lux radio theater (693) little women (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 13, 1950. "Little Women". Sponsored by: Lux. The familiar story abou...
03.20.1950	lux radio theater (694) father was a fullback	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 20, 1950. KNX "Father Was A Fullback". Sponsored by: Lux. While f...
03.27.1950	lux radio theater (695) the man who came to dinner	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 27, 1950. "The Man Who Came To Dinner". Sponsored by: Lux. + The Man...
04.10.1950	lux radio theater (697) snake pit
04.24.1950	lux radio theater (699) mrs mike	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 24, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Mrs. Mike". The sto...
05.01.1950	lux radio theater (700) all my sons	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 1, 1950. "All My Sons". Sponsored by: Lux. A good drama about a factor...
05.08.1950	lux radio theater (701) life of riley	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 8, 1950. "The Life Of Riley". Sponsored by: Lux. The comic adventures ...
05.22.1950	lux radio theater (703) jolson sings again	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 22, 1950. "Jolson Sings Again". Sponsored by: Lux. The story of Jolson...
06.12.1950	lux radio theater (706) the corn is green	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 12, 1950. "The Corn Is Green". Sponsored by: Lux. A Welsh boy of the ...
06.19.1950	lux radio theater (707) john loves mary	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 19, 1950. "John Loves Mary". Sponsored by: Lux. William Keighley host...
09.11.1950	lux radio theater (711) the heiress	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 11, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Heiress". A...
10.16.1950	lux radio theater (716) house of strangers	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 16, 1950. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "House Of Stranger...
10.30.1950	lux radio theater (718) double indemnity	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 30, 1950. "Double Indemnity". Sponsored by: Lux.
11.06.1950	lux radio theater (719) rebecca (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 6, 1950. WSPB, Sarasota Florida aircheck. "Rebecca". A second wi...
11.13.1950	lux radio theater (720) wabash avenue	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 13, 1950. WDAN, Danville Illinois aircheck. "Wabash Avenue". Spon...
11.27.1950	lux radio theater (722) you're my everything	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 27, 1950. "You're My Everything". Sponsored by: Lux (plastic tabl...
12.18.1950	lux radio theater (725) holiday affair	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 18, 1950. "Holiday Affair". Sponsored by: Lux.
12.25.1950	lux radio theater (726) the wizard of oz	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 25, 1950. "The Wizard Of Oz". Sponsored by: Lux. The adventures o...
01.08.1951	lux radio theater (728) once more my darling	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 8, 1951. "Once More, My Darling". Sponsored by: Lux.
01.22.1951	lux radio theater (730) broken arrow	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 22, 1951. "Broken Arrow". Sponsored by: Lux. A white man arranges ...
01.29.1951	lux radio theater (731) treasure island	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 29, 1951. "Treasure Island". Sponsored by: Lux. The system cue has...
02.12.1951	lux radio theater (733) battleground	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 12, 1951. "Battleground". Sponsored by: Lux. The well-done story ...
02.19.1951	lux radio theater (734) dear wife
03.05.1951	lux radio theater (736) panic in the street
03.12.1951	lux radio theater (737) she wore a yellow ribbon	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 12, 1951. "She Wore A Yellow Ribbon". Sponsored by: Lux.
03.26.1951	lux radio theater (739) seventh heaven (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 26, 1951. "Seventh Heaven". Sponsored by: Lux. A thoroughly great lo...
04.02.1951	lux radio theater (740) where the sidewalk ends
04.09.1951	lux radio theater (741) the third man	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 9, 1951. "The Third Man". Sponsored by: Lux. The script was subseque...
04.30.1951	lux radio theater (744) down to the sea in ships	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 30, 1951. "Down To The Sea In Ships".
05.07.1951	lux radio theater (745) cheaper by the dozen	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 7, 1951. WDAN, Danville Illinois aircheck. "Cheaper By The Dozen". Spo...
06.04.1951	lux radio theater (749) a ticket to tomahawk	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 4, 1951. "Ticket To Tomahawk". Sponsored by: Lux. A very different we...
06.18.1951	lux radio theater (751) edward, my son	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 18, 1951. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Edward, My Son". A r...
06.25.1951	lux radio theater (752) the reformer and the redhead
09.03.1951	lux radio theater (754) payment on demand	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 3, 1951. "Payment On Demand". A marriage veers towards divorce ...
09.10.1951	lux radio theater (755) fancy pants	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 10, 1951. "Fancy Pants". Sponsored by: Lux ("Lux Girl" contest)....
09.17.1951	lux radio theater (756) sunset boulevard	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 17, 1951. "Sunset Boulevard". Sponsored by: Lux. The famous stor...
09.24.1951	lux radio theater (757) movietime, usa	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 24, 1951. "Movietime U.S.A.". Sponsored by: Lux. A program in ce...
10.01.1951	lux radio theater (758) all about eve	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 1, 1951. "All About Eve". Sponsored by: Lux. A story about a stag...
10.15.1951	lux radio theater (760) mister 880
10.22.1951	lux radio theater (761) margie (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 22, 1951. "Margie". The story was previously used on The Lux Radio...
10.29.1951	lux radio theater (762) i'd climb the highest mountain
11.12.1951	lux radio theater (764) winchester 73	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 12, 1951. "Winchester '73". Sponsored by: Lux.

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One of my favorite leading ladies - Claudette Colbert

Mark

One of my 10 alltime favorite films.

Wayne

I love the ones of my favorite movies, like All About Eve, it's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, etc.

Carole

I've been on a Lux Radio Theatre kick lately

Olivia

I also love anything with Cary Grant and Bing Crosby.

Olivia

Love the ones that feature different actors in roles that you think can only be played by the original film stars. Ida Lupino in Now, Voyager--for instance.

Leslie

I'm also fascinated with the adaptation of the screenplays to fit in the allotted time frame. So it's fun to see what cuts are made.

Leslie

Cary Grant. In anything on radio. He's so spontaneous and fun!

Leslie

It's a never-ending list. Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford, Bob Bailey, Howard McNear, William Conrad, Jim and Marian Jordan, Harold Perry, Willard Waterman, Frank Nelson, and so many more.

Ron

Their voices (plus the talents of the sound effects men) created a whole new world! Maybe that is why OTR is almost in every city and everywhere on the Internet 70 years later.

Peter

As an offshoot to this topic, it amazes me that where there were thousands of Old time Radio parts to play, except for the obvious stars of the shows, the same few actors seemed to be in every show episode. Harry Bartell, Virginia Gregg, John Dehner, Larry Dobkin, William Conrad, Wally Maher, Howard McNear and a number of others..You could count on one of these actors being in most any show episode. A testament to their talent and professionalism.

Tim

Some actors said they had a face for radio.

John

Everett Sloan. John McIntire. Tom Tully. John Stevenson. Teddy Bergman (Alan Reed), Santos Ortega, Frank Readick, Larry Thor, Sam Edwards, Herb Vigran...like Frank Lovejoy, all on radio long before TV and the movies.

Jerry

His name isn't widely remembered but his voice is unforgettable: a Lux Theater show today reminded me how delighted I was to find Arthur Q. Bryan all over the OTR.

John

Wow! Utterly classic

Frank

Lux Theater is a national treasure. And I think most of the episodes are in the public domain.

Michael

Lux Theater is a national treasure. And I think most of the episodes are in the public domain.

Michael

"Brandon de Wilde" one of my favorite actors

Brett

"Brandon de Wilde" Wonderful actor!

Michele

"Frances Farmer" I love old Hollywood and this is the first time I have seen her picture. She suffered a lot and I feel sorry for her

Delilah

What a gorgeous, beautiful girl.

Daniel

Barbara Stanwyck's One of my favorite actresses

Karen

Love, Love, Love this entire collection. They don't make them like this anymore for sure. Thank-you.

Jill

Beware The Quiet Man

John

One of my favorite Lux Radio Theater stories is when DeMille exclaimed, "Who the hell is John Milton Kennedy?" - not realising that John was the announcer.

Lee

Love all the radio classic programs.

Paula

Lux Radio Theater also did a couple of versions of the classic film "Miracle on 34th Street" with some of the original cast members Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O'Hara, John Payne and Natalie Wood. They also did "It's a Wonderful Life" with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. Jimmy Stewart also did two other versions of "It's a Wonderful Life" on radio. Those are fun to listen to this time of year.

John

Lux Radio Theater is a great show.

Andy

The Lux program is fun for me, because I collect and enjoy golden age movies.

Randy

Lux Radio Theater is my favorite

Jim

Lux Radio was an amazing big-budget show. There are some great broadcasts here!

Bruce

The Lux Radio Theatre presented Hollywood stars playing their original roles in current movies, complete with orchestra, and a live studio audience. Sometimes the original stars couldn't appear, but when they did, they were paid $5,000, which by today's standards is not much, but then that was a very large chunk of cash. The series was hosted by Hollywood mogul Cecil B Demille from 1934 to 1945, then William Keighley (1945-1952), Irving Cumming (1952-1955), and during the 1953 summer season, Ken Carpenter and Don Wilson were the guest hosts. It was broadcast by NBC from 1934 to 1955, always sponsored by Lever Bros for Lux Soap.

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