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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
10.09.1944	lux radio theater (452) in old chicago	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 9, 1944. "In Old Chicago". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. Good brother v...
10.16.1944	lux radio theater (453) seventh heaven (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 16, 1944. "Seventh Heaven". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. The tenth-ann...
10.23.1944	lux radio theater (454) the story of dr wassell	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 23, 1944. "The Story Of Dr. Wassell". Sponsored by: Lux. The final...
10.30.1944	lux radio theater (455) standing room only	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 30, 1944. "Standing Room Only". Sponsored by: Lux. Possibly a rehe...
11.06.1944	lux radio theater (456) the pied piper (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 6, 1944. "The Pied Piper". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. An Englishman...
11.13.1944	lux radio theater (457) magnificent obsession (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 13, 1944. "Magnificent Obsession". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A wee...
11.20.1944	lux radio theater (458) it started with eve	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 20, 1944. "It Started With Eve". Sponsored by: Lux. A sophisticat...
11.27.1944	lux radio theater (459) dark waters	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 27, 1944. "Dark Waters". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. Murder and madn...
12.04.1944	lux radio theater (460) the unguarded hour	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 4, 1944. "The Unguarded Hour". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A mind-be...
12.11.1944	lux radio theater (461) casanova brown	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 11, 1944. "Casanova Brown". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A comedy abo...
12.18.1944	lux radio theater (462) berkeley square (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 18, 1944. "Berkeley Square". Sponsored by: Lux. This is the progr...
12.25.1944	lux radio theater (463) the vagabond king (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. December 25, 1944. "The Vagabond King". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. The stor...
01.01.1945	lux radio theater (464) bride by mistake	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 1, 1945. "Bride By Mistake". Sponsored by: Lux. A light comedy abo...
01.08.1945	lux radio theater (465) i never left home	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 8, 1945. "I Never Left Home". Sponsored by: Lux. An unusual Lux pr...
01.15.1945	lux radio theater (466) the master race	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 15, 1945. "The Master Race". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A defeated b...
01.22.1945	lux radio theater (467) tender comrade	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 22, 1945. "Tender Comrade". Sponsored by: Lux. A drama of the home...
01.29.1945	lux radio theater (468) lady in the dark	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. January 29, 1945. "Lady In The Dark". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A well-acte...
02.05.1945	lux radio theater (469) laura	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 5, 1945. "Laura". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. The story about the de...
02.12.1945	lux radio theater (470) for whom the bell tolls	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 12, 1945. "For Whom The Bell Tolls". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. Lov...
02.19.1945	lux radio theater (471) sunday dinner for a soldier	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 19, 1945. "Sunday Dinner For A Soldier". Sponsored by: Lux. A com...
02.26.1945	lux radio theater (472) bedtime story (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. February 26, 1945. "Bedtime Story". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A comedy abou...
03.04.1945	lux radio theater (474) disputed passage (rehearsal)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 4, 1945. "Disputed Passage". Sponsored by: Lux. A rehearsal recordin...
03.05.1945	lux radio theater (473) disputed passage	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 5, 1945. "Disputed Passage". Sponsored by: Lux. A dedicated doctor t...
03.12.1945	lux radio theater (474) the devil and miss jones (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 12, 1945. "The Devil and Miss Jones". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. The r...
03.19.1945	lux radio theater (475) grissley's millions (1)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 19, 1945. "Grissley's Millions". Sponsored by: Lux. A garrulous old ...
03.26.1945	lux radio theater (476) a tale of two cities (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. March 26, 1945. "A Tale Of Two Cities". Sponsored by: Lux. An excellent pr...
04.02.1945	lux radio theater (477) swanee river	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 2, 1945. "Swanee River". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. The life story of ...
04.09.1945	lux radio theater (478) the suspect	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 9, 1945. "The Suspect". Sponsored by: Lux. A delightful British dram...
04.16.1945	lux radio theater (479) only yesterday (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 16, 1945. "Only Yesterday". Sponsored by: Lux. A melodrama about a s...
04.23.1945	lux radio theater (480) the petrified forest (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 23, 1945. "The Petrified Forest". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A strange...
04.30.1945	lux radio theater (481) moontide	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. April 30, 1945. "Moontide". Sponsored by: Lux. A rough and tumble love sto...
05.06.1945	lux radio theater (483) sing you sinners (rehearsal)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 7, 1945. "Sing You Sinners". Sponsored by: Lux. A happy-go-lucky famil...
05.07.1945	lux radio theater (482) sing you sinners (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 7, 1945. "Sing You Sinners". Sponsored by: Lux. A happy-go-lucky famil...
05.14.1945	lux radio theater (483) alexander graham bell	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 14, 1945. "Alexander Graham Bell". Sponsored by: Lux. A rehearsal reco...
05.21.1945	lux radio theater (484) and now tomorrow	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 21, 1945. "And Now Tomorrow". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A poor ear-doct...
05.28.1945	lux radio theater (485) kentucky	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. May 28, 1945. "Kentucky". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. A blue-grass horse raci...
06.04.1945	lux radio theater (486) intermezzo (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 3, 1945. "Intermezzo". Sponsored by: Lux. This is a rehearsal recordi...
06.11.1945	lux radio theater (487) murder, my sweet	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 11, 1945. "Murder, My Sweet". Sponsored by: Lux. A good whodunit with...
06.17.1945	lux radio theater (489) the canterville ghost (rehearsal)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 18, 1945. "The Canterville Ghost". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. The class...
06.18.1945	lux radio theater (488) the canterville ghost	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 18, 1945. "The Canterville Ghost". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. The class...
06.25.1945	lux radio theater (489) woman in the window	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. June 25, 1945. Program #92. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Wom...
08.27.1945	lux radio theater (490) practically yours (repeat)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. August 27, 1945. "Practically Yours". Sponsored by: Lux. The first show of...
09.03.1945	lux radio theater (491) the enchanted cottage	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 2, 1945. "The Enchanted Cottage". Sponsored by: Lux. A rehearsal...
09.17.1945	lux radio theater (493) christmas holiday	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. September 17, 1945. "Christmas Holiday". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry. Love and...
10.01.1945	lux radio theater (495) mrs skeffington	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 1, 1945. "Mr. Skeffington". Sponsored by: Lux, Spry (singing comme...
10.08.1945	lux radio theater (496) roughly speaking	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 8, 1945. "Roughly Speaking". Sponsored by: Lux. A brave woman keep...
10.15.1945	lux radio theater (497) a medal for benny	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 15, 1945. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "A Medal For Benny...
10.29.1945	lux radio theater (499) affairs of susan	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. October 29, 1945. "The Affairs Of Susan". Sponsored by: Lux.
11.04.1945	lux radio theater (501) destry rides again (rehearsal)	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 4, 1945. "Destry Rides Again". Sponsored by: Lux. This is a rehea...
11.05.1945	lux radio theater (500) destry rides again	+ The Lux Radio Theatre. November 5, 1945. "Destry Rides Again". Sponsored by: Lux. A rehearsal rec...

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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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