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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
12.19.1938	lux radio theater (198) kid galahad	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 19, 1938. "Kid Galahad". Sponsored by: Lux. A boxing drama about ...
12.26.1938	lux radio theater (199) snow white	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 26, 1938. "Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs". Sponsored by: Lux. T...
01.02.1939	lux radio theater (200) perfect specimen	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 2, 1939. "The Perfect Specimen". Sponsored by: Lux. A multi-millio...
01.09.1939	lux radio theater (201) mayerling	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 9, 1939. "Mayerling". Sponsored by: Lux. The story of the doomed r...
01.16.1939	lux radio theater (202) front page woman	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 16, 1939. "Front Page Woman". Sponsored by: Lux. Cecil B. DeMille ...
01.23.1939	lux radio theater (203) cardinal richelieu	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 23, 1939. "Cardinal Richelieu". Sponsored by: Lux. The intrigues o...
01.30.1939	lux radio theater (204) the arkansas traveler	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 30, 1939. "The Arkansas Travleler". Sponsored by: Lux. A hobo com...
02.06.1939	lux radio theater (205) the count of monte cristo	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 6, 1939. "The Count Of Monte Cristo". Sponsored by: Lux. The stor...
02.13.1939	lux radio theater (206) the return of peter grimm	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 13, 1939. "The Return Of Peter Grimm". Sponsored by: Lux. An old-...
02.20.1939	lux radio theater (207) stage door	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 20, 1939. "Stage Door". Sponsored by: Lux. Rehearsal. Backstage s...
02.27.1939	lux radio theater (208) ceiling zero	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 27, 1939. "Ceiling Zero". Sponsored by: Lux. A good drama about t...
03.06.1939	lux radio theater (209) one way passage	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 6, 1939. "One Way Passage". Sponsored by: Lux. The delightfully doom...
03.13.1939	lux radio theater (210) so big	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 13, 1939. "So Big". Sponsored by: Lux. A widow in a farming communit...
03.20.1939	lux radio theater (211) it happened one night	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 20, 1939. "It Happened One Night". Sponsored by: Lux. The famous Dep...
03.27.1939	lux radio theater (212) a man's castle	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 27, 1939. "A Man's Castle". Sponsored by: Lux. An excellent Depressi...
04.03.1939	lux radio theater (213) silver dollar	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 3, 1939. "Silver Dollar". Sponsored by: Lux. The true story of Horac...
04.10.1939	lux radio theater (214) lives of a bengal lancer	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 10, 1939. "Lives Of A Bengal Lancer". Sponsored by: Lux. A good stor...
04.17.1939	lux radio theater (215) bullets or ballots	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 16, 1939. "Bullets Or Ballots". Sponsored by: Lux. A tough cop prete...
04.24.1939	lux radio theater (216) broadway bill	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 24, 1939. "Broadway Bill". Sponsored by: Lux. A well-done romance of...
05.01.1939	lux radio theater (217) lady for a day	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 1, 1939. "Lady For A Day". Sponsored by: Lux. A comedy-drama about App...
05.08.1939	lux radio theater (218) the life of emile zola	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 8, 1939. "The Life Of Emile Zola". Sponsored by: Lux. A biography of t...
05.15.1939	lux radio theater (219) tovarich	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 15, 1939. "Tovarich". Sponsored by: Lux. A comedy about two starving R...
05.22.1939	lux radio theater (220) angels with dirty faces	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 22, 1939. "Angels With Dirty Faces". Sponsored by: Lux. A tough guy re...
05.29.1939	lux radio theater (221) only angels have wings	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 29, 1939. "Only Angels Have Wings". Sponsored by: Lux. A rehearsal rec...
06.05.1939	lux radio theater (222) prisoner of zenda	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 4, 1939. "The Prisoner Of Zenda". Sponsored by: Lux. Ronald Colman ap...
06.12.1939	lux radio theater (223) white banners	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 12, 1939. "White Banners". Sponsored by: Lux. A modern morality tale ...
06.19.1939	lux radio theater (224) the ex mrs bradford	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 19, 1939. "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford". Sponsored by: Lux. Who killed Eddie...
06.26.1939	lux radio theater (225) mrs moonlight	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 26, 1939. "Mrs. Moonlight". Sponsored by: Lux. A well-written story a...
07.03.1939	lux radio theater (226) bordertown	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. July 3, 1939. "Bordertown". Sponsored by: Lux. A Mexican lawyer, disbarred...
07.10.1939	lux radio theater (227) ruggles of red gap	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. July 10, 1939. "Ruggles Of Red Gap". Sponsored by: Lux. Announced as Charl...
09.11.1939	lux radio theater (228) the awful truth	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 11, 1939. "The Awful Truth". Sponsored by: Lux. The first show o...
09.18.1939	lux radio theater (229) wuthering heights	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 18, 1939. "Wuthering Heights". Sponsored by: Lux. The classic st...
09.25.1939	lux radio theater (230) she married her boss	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 25, 1939. "She Married Her Boss". Sponsored by: Lux. A romantic ...
10.02.1939	lux radio theater (231) you can't take it with you	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 2, 1939. "You Can't Take It With You". Sponsored by: Lux. The fift...
10.09.1939	lux radio theater (232) the sisters	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 9, 1939. "The Sisters". Sponsored by: Lux. A good story about a wo...
10.16.1939	lux radio theater (233) if i were king	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 16, 1939. "If I Were King". Sponsored by: Lux. Francois Villon is ...
10.23.1939	lux radio theater (234) invitation to happiness	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 23, 1939. "Invitation To Happiness". Sponsored by: Lux. An uneduca...
10.30.1939	lux radio theater (235) the old maid	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 30, 1939. "The Old Maid". Sponsored by: Lux. A melodrama of mother...
11.06.1939	lux radio theater (236) only yesterday	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 6, 1939. "Only Yesterday". Sponsored by: Lux (silver plate tea sp...
11.13.1939	lux radio theater (237) the champ	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 13, 1939. "The Champ". Sponsored by: Lux (silverware premium). Th...
11.20.1939	lux radio theater (238) goodbye, mister chips	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 20, 1939. "Goodbye, Mr. Chips". Sponsored by: Lux. An excellent v...
11.27.1939	lux radio theater (239) pygmalion	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 27, 1939. "Pygmalion". Sponsored by: Lux.
12.04.1939	lux radio theater (240) a man to remember	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 4, 1939. "A Man To Remember". Sponsored by: Lux. The very well-do...
12.11.1939	lux radio theater (241) in name only	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 11, 1939. "In Name Only". Sponsored by: Lux. The marriage-go-roun...
12.18.1939	lux radio theater (242) four daughters	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 18, 1939. "Four Daughters". Sponsored by: Lux.
12.25.1939	lux radio theater (243) pinocchio	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 25, 1939. "Pinochio". Sponsored by: Lux. The famous Italian story...
01.01.1940	lux radio theater (244) sorrell and son	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 1, 1940. "Sorrel and Son". Sponsored by: Lux. A father suffers ind...
01.08.1940	lux radio theater (245) dark victory (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 8, 1940. "Dark Victory". Sponsored by: Lux. A young socialite is s...
01.15.1940	lux radio theater (246) sing you sinners	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 15, 1940. "Sing You Sinners". Sponsored by: Lux. An odd-ball famil...
01.22.1940	lux radio theater (247) bachelor mother	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 22, 1940. "Bachelor Mother". Sponsored by: Lux. A well-done comedy...

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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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