Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Hollywood Star Playhouse "I'm A Coward" (7-26-51)


Im A Coward (Aired July 26, 1951)


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:

July 26, 1951. ABC network. "I'm A Coward". Sustaining. The first show of the series on ABC. A librarian attempts to capture, "The Omaha Ripper." Barbara Stanwyck, Tony Michaels, Harry Bartell, Maurice Zimm (writer), Jack Johnstone (director), MacDonald Carey (transcribed preview), Basil Adlam (music), Ken Peters, Herb Lytton, Orval Anderson (host), Shepard Menken. 29:32.

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