Seventh Heaven (Aired January 6, 1946)
The Hollywood star playhouse (Hollywood Star Time) , well written and performed, presented many original plays and popular Hollywood stars. Some of those who accepted roles in this great series included Jimmy Stewart, William Conrad, Deborah Kerr, Vincent Price, Harry Bartell and Betty Lou Gerson. Highlights included an episode entitled The Six Shooter and which later became it’s own series staring James Stewart. In 1952, Marilyn Monroe made her radio debut on The Hollywood Star Playhouse. This 30 minute anthology program was heard over three different networks during its three seasons. Many leading Hollywood stars appeared before the microphones for this programs original scripts. Marilyn Monroe made her radio debut on the 08/31/52 broadcast. Several programs were intended to become new series. On 04/13/52, the broadcast # 99 of The Six Shooter w/James Stewart did indeed become a new NBC series The Six Shooter in 1953, while the broadcast of 05/18/52 #104 Safari w/Ray Milland failed to make it. There was a title change to this series. During the third network change to NBC the series picked up the sponsorship of the American Bakers and the series was called Baker’s Theater Of Stars.
THIS EPISODE:
January 6, 1946. CBS network. "Seventh Heaven". Sponsored by: Frigidaire. Not auditioned. The very moving love story of the Parisian sewers. Tyrone Power ("his first radio appearance since being released from the Marine Corps"), Jeanne Crain, Wendell Niles (announcer), Alfred Newman (composer, conductor), Milton Geiger (adaptor), Robert L. Redd (director). 27:34.
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