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RADIO SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1934

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Air dates: October 14, 1934 to June 7, 1955


Lux Radio Theatre was
a long-run classic radio anthology series, broadcast on the
NBC Blue Network (1934-35);CBS Radio (1935-54), and NBC Radio (1954-55). The
series Initially adapted Broadway plays during its first two seasons before it began adapting films.

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         Crowds outside the Lux Radio Theatre in Hollywood

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RADIO DEBUT ON THIS DAY IN 1935

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Original radio air dates on CBS: October 9, 1935 to March 31, 1953

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series sponsored by the
DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such
as an adaptation of Show Boat.

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HITCHCOCK SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1955

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Original  television run (CBS/NBC): October 2, 1955  – May 10, 1965

Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The
series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. Time magazine named the show
one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME". The Writers Guild of America ranked
it #79 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.

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Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980)

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BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1921

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Deborah Kerr (born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Scotland)
(September 30, 1921 – October 16, 2007)

Kerr danced with Yul Brynner in the classic 1956 film, The King and I
and was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Actress,
but never won. She originally trained as a ballet dancer.

From Here To Eternity Poster

 

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SERIES FIRST HEARD ON THIS DAY IN 1930

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Death Valley Days originated as an anthology series on the NBC Blue Radio
network. It featured true stories of the old West, particularly the Death Valley
area in California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was aired 
on radio until 1945. It continued from 1952 to 1975 as a syndicated TV series. 



Tonight’s Broadcast "The Burro Who Had No Name"

Original Air Date: June 17, 1938
Episode Number: 398


 

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Jack Macbryde was the Old Ranger, the host
of the radio program

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