Author's Playhouse - "A Promise To Mark" (10-13-43)

A Promise To Mark (Aired October 13, 1943)

INTRO: BOB Plays The Happenings "Go Away Little Girl" (1968)
#12 Hit on Billboard's 100 chart

Author's Playhouse was an anthology radio drama series, created by Wynn Wright, that aired on the NBC Blue Network from March 5, 1941 until October 1941. It then moved to the NBC Red Network where it was heard until June 4, 1945. Philip Morris was the sponsor in 1942-43.  Premiering with "Elementals" by Stephen Vincent Benét, the series featured adaptations of stories by famous authors, such as “Mr. Mergenthwirker’s Lobbies” by Nelson Bond, "The Snow Goose" by Paul Gallico, "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs, "The Piano" by William Saroyan and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber. Cast members included Curley Bradley, John Hodiak, Marvin Miller, Nelson Olmsted, Fern Persons, Olan Soule and Les Tremayne. Orchestra conductors for the program were Joseph Gallicchio, Rex Maupin and Roy Shield. Directors included Norman Felton, Homer Heck and Fred Weihe.

THIS EPISODE:

October 13, 1943. NBC network. "A Promise To Mark". Sustaining. An amusing story of an old washed up lawyer and his last case, defending a young man accused of stealing three prize chickens. James Aswell (author). 28:18. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.