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The Lux Radio Theatre was one of the most prestigious and longest-running shows from radio’s Golden Age. It featured the greatest stars in Hollywood appearing in hour-long radio adaptations of their biggest motion pictures. Cecil B. DeMille was the host (from 1936–1945) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable checklist of many of Hollywood’s best films from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s.
The stars of the movie usually appeared in their audio counterparts, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another actor took the part. The productions were broadcast live, with a full orchestra, in front of a large studio audience. Sponsored by Lever Brothers, the makers of Lux Soap, The Lux Radio Theatre came to radio in 1934 and lasted until 1955 for a total of 926 hour-long broadcasts. It transitioned to TV in thirty-minute weekly installments in 1950 with James Mason as host.
This volume includes eight Lux Radio Theatre episodes:
12/11/39 - “In Name Only” with Cary Grant and Carole Lombard
3/5/45 - “Disputed Passage” with Alan Ladd and Akim Tamiroff
3/19/45 - “Grissley’s Millions” with Pat O’Brien and Lynn Bari
6/18/45 - “The Canterville Ghost” with Charles Laughton and Margaret O’Brien
1/21/46 - “Johnny Eager” with Robert Taylor and Van Heflin
2/11/46 - “Now, Voyager” with Bette Davis and Gregory Peck
11/10/47 - “The Dark Corner” with Lucille Ball and Mark Stevens
11/17/47 - “Nobody Lives Forever” with Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman
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Chris Andrew Ciulla, an Earphones Award–winning narrator with over 350 credits, is an on-screen actor, voice actor, host, boxing analyst, and radio personality. He has performed characters for the popular video game series Fallout and Mafia, and can be heard frequently voicing commercial campaigns. A versatile performer with over twenty-five years of experience, he produces original audio content under his own production banner, Leonardo Audio.