The Charlotte Greenwood Show
| Other names | The Hallmark Charlotte Greenwood Show |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation Comedy |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates |
NBC CBS |
| Starring | Charlotte Greenwood |
| Announcer | Wendell Niles |
| Written by |
Ray Singer Phil Leslie Jack Hasty Don Johnson |
| Produced by |
John Guedel Thomas Freebairn Smith Arnold McGuire |
| Air dates | June 13, 1944 to January 6, 1946 |
| Sponsored by |
Pepsodent (1944) Hallmark Cards (1945-46) |
The Charlotte Greenwood Show was a radio situation comedy in the United States. It was broadcast on ABC from June 13 - September 5, 1944, and on NBC from October 15, 1944 – January 6, 1946.[1]
Background
The program began as a summer replacement for The Bob Hope Show.[2] Newspaper columnist Hedda Hopper reported, "The interesting thing is that she [Charlotte Greenwood] got the job on a couple of scripts written by her husband, Martin Broones, who's never before written for radio."[3]
Format
The 1944 version of the show had Greenwood in the role of a cub reporter who worked for a small newspaper while she harbored dreams of becoming a Hollywood star. When the program resurfaced in 1945, Greenwood's character had the responsibility of raising three children, teenagers Jack and Barbara and little Robert[1] after her good friend died, making her executor of the estate. The setting was the fictional town of "Lakeview".[4]
An old time radio reference commented that Greenwood's character "managed to be single, moral, and peppy."[5]
Characters, cast and personnel
The main characters of the program and the actors portraying them are shown in the table below.[1][4]
| Character | Actor/actress |
|---|---|
| Jack Barton | Edward Ryan |
| Barbara Barton | Betty Moran |
| Robert Barton | Bobby Larson |
| Judge Cronin | Charles Cantor |
| William Anderson | John Brown |
| Mr. Reynolds | Edward Arnold |
Others in the cast were Shirley Mitchell, Arthur Q. Bryan, Harry Bartell and Will Wright.[1] Wendell Niles was the announcer.[6] The writers included Jack Hasty, Don Johnson,[4] Ray Singer, and Phil Leslie.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Dunning, John. (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press; ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. P. 150.
- ↑ "Photo caption" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 10, 1944. p. 49. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ Hopper, Hedda (April 3, 1944). "Looking at Hollywood". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Boyd, Malcolm (April 22, 1945). "The Winnah!" (PDF). Radio Life. pp. 26–27. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Stereotypes on Radio" (PDF). Routledge. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ West, Virginia (November 4, 1945). "KECA mike memos" (PDF). Radio Life. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "On All Accounts" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 21, 1949. pp. 10, 84. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
External links
Episodic log
- Partial episodic log of The Charlotte Greenwood Show along with other radio appearances of Greenwood, radiogoldindex.com
Streaming audio
- Episodes of The Charlotte Greenwood Show, archive.org