NBCs Radio City Playhouse 28 Eps
"NBCs Radio City Playhouse" was one of the last of a long series of premium drama productions NBC offered as flagship, sustaining productions over the years. NBC spared no apparent expense to mount these flagship efforts, showcasing the greatest voice talent, writing, and technical direction in this anthology of wonderful, popular modern dramas.
This series featured a delightful mix of contemporary original radio plays and classic dramas, backed by the finest voice talent on contract with NBC. Director Harry Junkin introduced several new talents into the mix, creating a wonderful combination of tried and true productions with just enough original dramas and writers to keep the series both timely and timeless.
The staff, music, sound engineering, and voice talent were absolutely top-drawer from beginning to end. This is yet another in a long, distinguished line of impeccable NBC-sustained productions, and its historic cultural contribution to The Golden Age of Radio merits inclusion in any serious radio collector's active holdings.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Chapters
| Long Distance | 27:59 |
| Ground Floor Window | 28:36 |
| Of Unsound Mind | 27:57 |
| Whistle Daughter, Whistle | 27:42 |
| Special Delivery | 29:06 |
| Fanny | 29:08 |
| Betrayal | 28:26 |
| King of the Moon | 28:38 |
| Mother | 28:31 |
| Soundless | 29:37 |
| Dark Hour | 29:30 |
| The Promise | 29:59 |
| First & Last | 29:53 |
| Temporarily Purple | 29:47 |
| Five Extra Nooses | 29:44 |
| Strange Identity | 29:59 |
| Correction | 29:43 |
| The Wisdom of Eve | 29:57 |
| Machine | 29:41 |
| Elementals | 29:57 |
| Deadline | 29:42 |
| Luck | 29:36 |
| Wardrobe Trunk | 29:20 |
| No Shoes | 28:36 |
| Tension in 643 | 29:01 |
| Blackout | 28:28 |
| The Plotters | 28:14 |
| Three Men | 27:28 |
Reviews
It never gets old
M4riomia
I enjoy this several times a year and have created great memories with my children on the 40 car trips to and from the beach
Very, very good
Vivia
Great series, love the mission statement in the intro to episode one. Check it out. Thanks for the upload and info!!
Great Stories
dysprosium162
Wow! The first episode had me at the edge of my seat almost instantly and I was hooked. Great stories!
Great Stuff 😃
Darcy
A Wonderful collection Well worth a listen
Are Dates Available?
Jo46
I've listened to the first two presentations and both are excellent. Does anyone know the dates the Playhouse was on the air? I was a little disappointed the description did not provide that information. Glad to have the Playhouse available for listening, just the same.
Theme is SHANGRI-LA! Composed by Roy Shield
Roger Wilco574
The astounding Dr. Roy Shield, who have us the Our Gang comedy music and a great many compositions and arrangements is credited with the theme of this program series. It is the melody Shangri-La, which is attributed to Matty Malneck and Robert Maxwell. So, did Shield actually write this song after all?