Versions Curtain Time (radio program)

1 versions

1.1 pre-network
1.2 1938-1939
1.3 1945-1950

versions
pre-network

in 1935, curtain time carried on wmaq in chicago, illinois. october 1937, had moved wgn, in chicago. item in trade publication broadcasting in 1938 noted, [i]t understood show may extended nationally in late summer.

1938-1939

beginning october 14, 1938, curtain time carried on don lee network on wgn. item in broadcasting reported general mills had begun 52-week sponsorship of curtain time korn kix cereal.

olan soule, later starred in similar show, first nighter program, had male lead in season s episodes. female leads varied, included betty lou gerson , louise fitch. other cast members included alice hill. don gordon announcer, , blair walliser director. henry weber directed music.

1945-1950

harry elders regular male lead, beverly younger , nannette sergeant splitting durites female leads in iteration of curtain time, sponsored mars, incorporated. carried on abc july 4, 1945 – june 27, 1946, , on nbc july 13, 1946 – march 29, 1950. program heard in canada via 29 cbc trans-canada stations. during 1946-1947 season, canadian coverage moved 28 cbs trans-canada stations 44 dominion stations.

others heard in cast betty winkler, george cisar, beryl vaughn, sunda love, sidney ellstrom, maurice copeland, , michael romano. hosts included patrick allen, vincent pelletier, , lew valentine. mike wallace (billed myron wallace) announcer. norman felton , harry holcomb directors. porter heaps , burt farber music directors.