A N A M E R I C A N I N E N G L A N D
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1942
First Show: Aug 03, 1942 Last Show: Dec 22, 1942
Number Shows: 10 Audition Show: none
Series Description:
AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND was the story of Norman Corwin's visit to war-
time England. As a radio series, it was a cooperative effort between
the BBC and CBS. It documented war-time conditions in England from
the perspective of the citizens of England, instead of those in power
or of handouts from the war department. All shows of the series were
written by Norman Corwin, produced by Edward R. Murrow and narrated
by Joseph Julian. Ten shows aired under the AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND
banner, broadcast in 2 series. The first were 6 shows aired from
August 3, 1942 through September 7, 1942. They were created in
England and were broadcast via shortwave to the US as well as broad-
cast from US stations. The second series consisted of only 4 shows,
produced in the US after Mr. Corwin's return, and aired December 1,
1942 through December 22, 1942. One of those 4 was a repeat from the
first run. All shows were approximately 30 minutes in length.
The seventh show of the series, "Cromer", was re-broadcast May 9,
1944 as the 10th show in the Columbia Workshop: Columbia Presents
Corwin series.
Log Comments:
According to Jay Hickerson's "Ultimate Guide" (see References section
below), all 10 shows are in circulation. I've found only a few
vendors that carry this series and have not found a single source for
all shows. Titles for these shows are from Jerry Haendiges' log.
"Cromer" is also available as part of a set, "Thirteen By Corwin",
available from LodeStone Media (http://www.lodestone.com), ISBN:
1576770451.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Title
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Aug 03, 1942 Mon 1 "London By Clipper" (possibly lost)
Aug 10, 1942 Mon 2 "London By Dover" (possibly lost)
Aug 17, 1942 Mon 3 "Ration Island" (possibly lost)
Aug 24, 1942 Mon 4 "Women of Britain"
Aug 31, 1942 Mon 5 "The Yanks Are Here"
Sep 07, 1942 Mon 6 "An Anglo-American Angle"
Dec 01, 1942 Tue 7 "Cromer"
Dec 08, 1942 Tue 8 "Home Is Where You Hang Your Helmet"
Dec 15, 1942 Tue 9 "An Anglo-American Angle"
(repeat of show #6)
Dec 22, 1942 Tue 10 "Clipper Home"
References:
* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514
* "On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio" by John Dunning,
ISBNB 0-19-507678-8, Oxford University Press, 1998.
* OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites:
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
* Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908,
Englewood, CO 80150
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Other Logs or Books:
* AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808
Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)
Last Update: May 20, 2004
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