Monday, November 23, 2009

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Encore Theater - "Now Voyager" (07-16-46)


Now Voyager (Aired July 16, 1946)


Encore Theater was a 1946 Summer replacement series, sponsored by Schenley Labs, Inc. All shows had a medical theme, some concerned medical research, some covered personal stories of people in the medical field but all based on true stories. Schenley Labs, Inc. was the sponsor for the series. The shows aired Tuesday evenings from 9:30 to 10:00 PM over CBS affiliated stations. Members of the cast were typically well-known radio or screen actors, such as Lurene Tuttle, Eric Snowden, Gerald Mohr, Ronald Colman, Robert Young or Lionel Barrymore. Producer for series was Bill Lawrence, who also directed the series. The announcer was Frank Graham. Music was by Leith Stevens. Scripts were written and adapted by Jean Holloway, Lloyd C. Douglas, Sidney Kingsley and Milton Geiger. Twelve of the thirteen scripts were adapted by Jean Holloway. The 1946 Summer series ended with the August 27th show, replaced by "Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players" (possibly known as "The Hollywood Players Company". There was a second ENCORE THEATER Summer series in 1949, however there is little information on it. It aired on Sundays. Eight shows are known to be in circulation. Known air dates are April 17, April 24, May 8 and June 5.


THIS EPISODE:

July 16, 1946. CBS network. "Now Voyager". Sponsored by: Schenley Laboratories. A woman, deeply troubled by her life with a domineering mother, finds romance and growth while on an ocean voyage. Maureen O'Sullivan replaced Loretta Young on short notice. Maureen O'Sullivan, George Zucco, Jeanine Roos, Elliott Lewis, Jane Morgan, Cathy Lewis, Frank Graham (announcer), Bill Lawrence (producer, director), Jean Holloway (adaptor), Leith Stevens (conductor). 29:34.

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