R A D I O C I T Y P L A Y H O U S E --------- ------- ----------------- 1948 - 1950 First Show: Jul 03, 1948 Last Show: Jan 01, 1950 Number Shows: 72 Audition Show: none Series Description: RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE premered July 3, 1948 and ran until it's last curtain call on January 1, 1950 over NBC stations. This was a short- lived but solid drama series that frequently compared favorably with SUSPENSE drama. Some scripts for the series were written by Ray Bradbury (for example, "The Wind"), Steven Vincent Benet and Cornell Woolrich. Frequent appearences were made by John Larkin and Jan Minor in major roles. Announcers for the series were Fred Collins and Bob Warren. Harry W. Junkin directed and narated. Production supervisor was Richard P. McDonough. During the Summer of 1949, NBC ran a special series of 8 repeat shows that ran concurrent with the regular run. These shows aired on Thursdays and is known as RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE: EIGHT BY REQUEST. (A list of shows in this series follows the regular run listing.) Log Comments: Show titles were announced at the show's opening as well as an "Attraction Number". Titles in most catalogs agree and a few list the "Attraction Number". Previously, this log was a partial log. Thanks to the Radio Memories catalog and Jerry Haendiges log, almost all shows have been identified. Only titles for 2 shows are not known. I've placed a string of question marks for those dates. Regular Run Chronological Log: Date Day Num Title Avail ------------ --- --- -------------------------------------- ----- Jul 03, 1948 Sat 1 "Long Distance" yes Jul 10, 1948 Sat 2 "Ground Floor Window yes Jul 17, 1948 Sat 3 "Of Unsound Mind yes Jul 24, 1948 Sat ... no show ... Jul 31, 1948 Sat 4 "Whistle Daughter, Whistle" yes Aug 07, 1948 Sat 5 "Special Delivery" yes Aug 14, 1948 Sat 6 "Hit And Run" yes Aug 21, 1948 Sat 7 "Fanny" yes Aug 23, 1948 Mon 8 "Long Distance" (repeat) yes Aug 30, 1948 Mon 9 "Betrayal" yes Sep 06, 1948 Mon 10 "King Of The Moon" yes Sep 11, 1948 Sat 11 "Mother" yes Sep 18, 1948 Sat 12 "Soundless" yes Sep 25, 1948 Sat 13 "The Dark Hour" yes Nov 08, 1948 Mon 14 "The Promise" yes Nov 15, 1948 Mon 15 "The First and the Last" yes Nov 22, 1948 Mon 16 "The Door" Nov 29, 1948 Mon 17 "Temporarily Purple" yes Dec 06, 1948 Mon 18 "Five Extra Noses" yes Dec 13, 1948 Mon 19 "The Heritage of Wimpole Street" yes Dec 20, 1948 Mon 20 "Three Men" yes Dec 27, 1948 Mon 21 "Strange Identity" yes Jan 03, 1949 Mon 22 "A Matter of Life and Death" Jan 10, 1949 Mon 23 "Correction" yes Jan 17, 1949 Mon 24 "Portrait of Lanore" yes Jan 24, 1949 Mon 25 "The Wisdom of Eve" yes Jan 31, 1949 Mon ... pre-empted ... Feb 07, 1949 Mon 26 "Machine" yes Feb 14, 1949 Mon 27 "Elementals" yes Feb 21, 1949 Mon 28 "One From Three Leaves Two" yes Feb 28, 1949 Mon 29 "Deadline" yes Mar 07, 1949 Mon 30 "Two Moods From The Past" yes Two stories: "Passion In The Desert", "The Story Of Miny Y". Mar 14, 1949 Mon 31 "Weather Ahead" yes Mar 21, 1949 Mon 32 "Blind Vengence" yes Mar 28, 1949 Mon 33 "Luck" yes Apr 04, 1949 Mon 34 "Wardrobe Trunk" yes Apr 11, 1949 Mon 35 "Treasure Trove" Apr 18, 1949 Mon 36 "Only Unto Him" yes Apr 25, 1949 Mon 37 "Witness For The Prosecution" yes By Agatha Christy May 02, 1949 Mon 38 "Hands Of Dr. Ottermole" yes May 09, 1949 Mon 39 "No Shoes" yes May 16, 1949 Mon ... no show ... May 23, 1949 Mon 40 "Murder Is A Matter Of Opinion" yes May 30, 1949 Mon 41 "The Promise" (repeat) yes Jun 06, 1949 Mon 42 "Note On Danger B" yes Jun 13, 1949 Mon 43 "How Love Came To Professor Guildea" yes Jun 20, 1949 Mon 44 "Motive for Murder" yes Jun 27, 1949 Mon 45 "Legend of Teresa" yes Jul 04, 1949 Mon 46 "Murder Is The Easiest Way" yes Jul 11, 1949 Mon 47 "Disintegration" Jul 18, 1949 Mon 48 "Local Story" yes Jul 25, 1949 Mon 49 "The Birthday Party" yes Aug 01, 1949 Mon 50 "Tension in 643" yes Aug 08, 1949 Mon 51 "Level Crossing" yes Aug 15, 1949 Mon 52 "Blackout" yes Aug 22, 1949 Mon 53 "Joey Was Different" yes Aug 29, 1949 Mon 54 "The Unguarded Moment" yes Sep 04, 1949 Sun 55 ... title not known ... Sep 11, 1949 Sun 56 "Mother" (repeat) yes Sep 18, 1949 Sun 57 ... title not known ... Sep 25, 1949 Sun 58 "Affliction" yes Oct 02, 1949 Sun 59 "Conqueror's Islabd" yes Oct 09, 1949 Sun 60 "The Plotter" yes Oct 16, 1949 Sun 61 "Duet" yes Two stories: "The Lake", "Collectors Item". Oct 23, 1949 Sun 62 "Ground Floor Window" (repeat) yes Oct 30, 1949 Sun 63 "The Wind" yes Nov 06, 1949 Sun 64 "Malice Domestic" Nov 13, 1949 Sun 65 "Problem Child" yes Nov 20, 1949 Sun 66 "Deception" yes Nov 27, 1949 Sun 67 "Interval" yes Dec 04, 1949 Sun 68 "Local Storm" yes Dec 11, 1949 Sun 69 "Sibling" yes Dec 18, 1949 Sun 70 "The Wine of Ore Pale" yes Dec 25, 1949 Sun 71 "Twas the Night Before Christmas" yes Jan 01, 1950 Sun 72 "Reflection" (last show) yes Special Run Chronological Log: Date Day Num Title Avail ------------ --- --- -------------------------------------- ----- Jun 30, 1949 Thu 1 "Long Distance" yes Jul 07, 1949 Thu 2 "Treasure Trove" Jul 14, 1949 Thu 3 "Two Moods From the Past" yes Jul 21, 1949 Thu 4 "Portrait of Lenore" yes Jul 28, 1949 Thu 5 "The Door" Aug 04, 1949 Thu 6 "Hit And Run" yes Aug 11, 1949 Thu 7 "Soundless" yes Aug 18, 1949 Thu 8 "Machine" yes Alphabetical Listing: Shows in the regular run have an "R" before show number. Shows in the special run have an "S". Title Date Num ------------------------------------ -------- --- Affliction 49-09-25 R58 Betrayal 48-08-30 R09 Birthday Party, The 49-07-25 R49 Blackout 49-08-15 R52 Blind Vengence 49-03-21 R32 Conqueror's Islabd 49-10-02 R59 Correction 49-01-10 R23 Dark Hour, The 48-09-25 R13 Deadline 49-02-28 R29 Deception 49-11-20 R66 Disintegration 49-07-11 R47 Door, The 48-11-22 R16 Door, The 49-07-28 S05 Duet 49-10-16 R61 Elementals 49-02-14 R27 Fanny 48-08-21 R07 First and the Last, The 48-11-15 R15 Five Extra Noses 48-12-06 R18 Ground Floor Window 48-07-10 R02 Ground Floor Window 49-10-23 R62 Hands Of Dr. Ottermole 49-05-02 R38 Heritage of Wimpole Street, The 48-12-13 R19 Hit And Run 48-08-14 R06 Hit And Run 49-08-04 S06 How Love Came To Professor Guildea 49-06-13 R43 Interval 49-11-27 R67 Joey Was Different 49-08-22 R53 King Of The Moon 48-09-06 R10 Legend of Teresa 49-06-27 R45 Level Crossing 49-08-08 R51 Local Storm 49-12-04 R68 Local Story 49-07-18 R48 Long Distance 48-07-03 R01 Long Distance 48-08-23 R08 Long Distance 49-06-30 S01 Luck 49-03-28 R33 Machine 49-02-07 R26 Machine 49-08-18 S08 Malice Domestic 49-11-06 R64 Matter of Life and Death, A 49-01-03 R22 Mother 48-09-11 R11 Mother 49-09-11 R56 Motive for Murder 49-06-20 R44 Murder Is A Matter Of Opinion 49-05-23 R40 Murder Is The Easiest Way 49-07-04 R46 No Shoes 49-05-09 R39 Note On Danger B 49-06-06 R42 Of Unsound Mind 48-07-17 R03 One From Three Leaves Two 49-02-21 R28 Only Unto Him 49-04-18 R36 Plotter, The 49-10-09 R60 Portrait of Lanore 49-01-17 R24 Portrait of Lenore 49-07-21 S04 Problem Child 49-11-13 R65 Promise, The 48-11-08 R14 Promise, The 49-05-30 R41 Reflection 50-01-01 R72 Sibling 49-12-11 R69 Soundless 48-09-18 R12 Soundless 49-08-11 S07 Special Delivery 48-08-07 R05 Strange Identity 48-12-27 R21 Temporarily Purple 48-11-29 R17 Tension in 643 49-08-01 R50 Three Men 48-12-20 R20 Treasure Trove 49-04-11 R35 Treasure Trove 49-07-07 S02 Twas the Night Before Christmas 49-12-25 R71 Two Moods From The Past 49-03-07 R30 Two Moods From the Past 49-07-14 S03 Unguarded Moment, The 49-08-29 R54 Wardrobe Trunk 49-04-04 R34 Weather Ahead 49-03-14 R31 Whistle Daughter, Whistle 48-07-31 R04 Wind, The 49-10-30 R63 Wine of Ore Pale, The 49-12-18 R70 Wisdom of Eve, The 49-01-24 R25 Witness For The Prosecution 49-04-25 R37 References: * "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514 * OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites: * North American Radio Archives, 134 Vincewood Dr., Nicolasville, KY 40356 * Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 * Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512 * University of Memphis Radio Program Archive, Microforms Dept., McWherter Library, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152 * Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908, Englewood, CO 80150 * AVPRO, Don Aston, PO Box 1392, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531-1392 * Great American Radio, Gary Kramer, PO Box 504, Genesee, MI 48437 * Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116 * Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 Other Logs or Books: * RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE log, Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514 * RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) * RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE log, by Jim Widner, (http://www.otr.com) * RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE log, Audio Classics Archive, Terry Salomonson, P.O. Box 347, Howell, MI 48844-0347 (http://www.audio-classics.com) Last Update: May 26, 2004 This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers. The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis. Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M. Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).