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*[http://otrsite.com/logs/loga1001.htm Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs: ''Arch Oboler's Plays''] |
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*[http://www.genericradio.com/series.php?tag=archobler Vintage Radio Script Library: Six ''Arch Oboler's Plays''] |
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*[http://www.otrplotspot.com/archObolersPlays.html OTR Plot Spot: ''Arch Oboler's Plays''] - plot summaries and reviews. |
*[http://www.otrplotspot.com/archObolersPlays.html OTR Plot Spot: ''Arch Oboler's Plays''] - plot summaries and reviews. |
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| Genre | Dramatic anthology |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | NBC Mutual |
| Created by | Arch Oboler |
| Written by | Arch Oboler |
| Directed by | Arch Oboler |
| Produced by | Arch Oboler |
| Original release | March 25, 1939 – October 11, 1945 |
Arch Oboler's Plays was a radio anthology series written, produced and directed by Arch Oboler. Minus a sponsor, it ran for one year, airing Saturday evenings on NBC from March 25, 1939 to March 23, 1940 and revived five years later on Mutual for a sustaining summer run from April 5, 1945 to October 11, 1945.[1]
Leading film actors were heard on this series, including Ingrid Bergman, Gloria Blondell, Eddie Cantor, James Cagney, Ronald Colman, Joan Crawford, Greer Garson, Edmund Gwenn, Van Heflin, Katharine Hepburn, Elsa Lanchester, Peter Lorre, Frank Lovejoy, Raymond Massey, Burgess Meredith, Paul Muni, Alla Nazimova, Edmond O'Brien, Geraldine Page, Hester Sondergaard, Franchot Tone and George Zucco.
See also
- Oboler Comedy Theater
- Everyman's Theater was a one-season program, broadcast in 1940-41, much like Arch Oboler's Plays.
References
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press. pp. 37–39. ISBN 0-19-507678-8.
Listen to
- Arch Oboler's Plays (Series 1: 1939-1940) in the Internet Archive's Old-Time Radio Collection
- Arch Oboler's Plays (Series 2: 1945) in the Internet Archive's Old-Time Radio Collection
- Arch Oboler's Plays (Series 3: 1964) in the Internet Archive's Old-Time Radio Collection
External links
- Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs: Arch Oboler's Plays
- Vintage Radio Script Library: Six Arch Oboler's Plays
- OTR Plot Spot: Arch Oboler's Plays - plot summaries and reviews.
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