Drama X Theater

Hello, World. Let's listen to Beloved Enemy from Matinee Theater . Starring: Gertrude Warner & Victor Jory. Adapted from the 1936 film of the same name. This episode aired October 29, 1944. Story: During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, Irish rebel leader Dennis Riordan and English aristocrat Helen Drummond meet and fall in love. However, Rior...

This week is Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler in Burlesque from Lux Radio Theatre . This episode aired June 15, 1936. Story: An alcoholic burlesque performer, Skid Brown, cannot handle success. His girlfriend, Bonny, struggles with him leaving and being alone. Jolson sings three songs: "Toot, Toot, Tootsie," "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" and "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody." ==== website: https...

Enjoy Venom from Hollywood Star Playhouse , this episode aired June 19, 1950. Starring Cornel Wilde. website: https://otr.duane.media | email: info@otr.duane.media social media: Instagram @duane.otr | Twitter @duane_otr Thank you for your support.

This week is a two-part episode titled A Comedy of Danger | The Finger of God , from Columbia Workshop . This episode aired July 18, 1936. website: https://otr.duane.media | email: info@otr.duane.media social media: Instagram @duane.otr | Twitter @duane_otr Thank you for your support.

This week is the first episode of The Screen Guild Theater , unlike following episodes which were mainly movie and theater adaptations -- this first episode was more of a Variety Review . This episode includes singing by Judy Garland (at 16 years old), jokes by Jack Benny and short drama skits. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and postin...

From the series Ford Theater , enjoy this adaptation of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). This episode aired October 5, 1947. website: https://otr.duane.media | email: info@otr.duane.media social media: Instagram @duane.otr | Twitter @duane_otr Thank you.

This week is a production of the hit film, Stagecoach , adapted on Screen Directors Playhouse . Directed by John Ford and featuring Claire Trevor and John Wayne from his breakout film role. This episode aired January 9, 1949. website: https://otr.duane.media | email: info@otr.duane.media social media: Instagram @duane.otr | Twitter @duane_otr Thank you.

This week is from the series Radio City Playhouse , with their premiere drama Long Distance . This episode aired July 7, 1948. Starring actress, Jan Miner, who plays the wife of a convicted murderer who tries to stay his execution by telephone. Many years later Jan Miner became famous to a new generation as "Madge" the Palmolive dish-washing detergent soap lady. website: https://otr.duane.med...

This weekly post is Kitty Foyle from Academy Award Theater, starring Ginger Rogers. Aired on CBS radio, this episode aired April 6, 1946. About a saleswoman in a New York boutique who must decide does she want to marry her poor doctor fiancé, or go off to South America with a rich man she's secretly loved for many years. website: https://otr.duane.media | email: info@otr.duane.media social media:...

Happy New Year 2022! Let's start this year with Hollywood classic, The Thin Man starring Myrna Loy and William Powell on Lux Radio Theatre . website: https://otr.duane.media | email: info@otr.duane.media | Instagram: @duane.otr

This weeks drama is Murder Deferred from the Skippy Hollywood Theatre . As its name suggest, Skippy Peanut Butter was the series sponsor and the series aired from 1941 to 1949. This episode aired January 19, 1946. : : : : : You can donate to show your support for my podcast and the time I put into creating and posting every week. Donations are through my duane.media PayPal account: https://www.pay...

Three Men is a variant of the Three Wise Men story, this episode aired December 20, 1948, written by Wyllis Cooper. You can find all my podcast on Apple, Spotify, iHeart and all major and some minor podcast services. Search the channel name (ex. The Complete Orson Welles) or episode name to find. Can also, go to my website https://OTR.duane.media to listen and get more info. The website is in deve...

Lux Radio Theatre presents Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn in Miracle on 34th Street. This episode December 20, 1948. More episodes and podcast are available on my website, listen and / or download for free  — OTR.DUANE.MEDIA . Any donation is greatly appreciated -- information is also on the website. Feedback and comments are welcome, my email is INFO@OTR.DUANE.MEDIA or on Instagram @DUANE.OTR....

Christmas is here, today’s drama is the classic “ It’s a Wonderful Life ,” starring James Stewart and Donna Reed on Lux Radio Theatre. The film was directed by Frank Capra. Welcome to number 3 of my Drama and Theater podcast brought to you by duane Old Time Radio. What made Lux Theater great is they often had the original actors from the movie of the same name. This episode aired March 10, 1947. Y...

This week we’ll listen to JEZEBEL, the first episode from the Academy Award Theater series. Ms. Davis won the Best Actress Oscar for her role (hence being on this radio production).  Academy Award Theater produced 30-minute adaptations of Hollywood films or famous novels. Not all the films were award winners, but they did all have at least one Oscar nominated actor, that’s the connection to t...

Starring Marlene Dietrich and Clark Gable, hosted by studio executive, director, and film producer Cecil B. DeMille. Based on the film, Morocco, from 1930 which also starred Marlena, but with Gary Cooper in the Clark Gable role. Legionnaire & Morocco are based on the 1927 novel, Amy Jolly, by Benno Vigny. The story is about a cabaret singer and a Legionnaire who fall in love during the Rif War...