# Academy Award

Heard 1946. 39 episodes.

ACADEMY AWARD Academy Award was a CBS radio anthology series which presented 30-minute adaptations of plays, novels or films. The program's title is listed in one source as Academy Award Theater. Rather than adaptations of Oscar-winning films, as the title implied, the series offered "Hollywood's finest, the great picture plays, the great actors and actresses, techniques and skills, chosen from the honor roll of those who have won or been nominated for the famous golden Oscar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences." With that as a guideline, any drama could be presented as long as the cast included at least one Oscar-nominated performer. For example, Robert Nathan's 1940 novel Portrait of Jennie was not released as a film until 1949. David O. Selznick, having acquired the rights to Nathan's novel in 1944, was spending much time and money in his efforts to bring it to the screen. Thus, Academy Award's December 4, 1946, adaptation of Portrait of Jennie, with John Lund and Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine, had a promotional aspect, concluding with host/announcer Hugh Brundage revealing, "Portrait of Jennie is soon to be a Selznick International picture starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten." The program initially aired on Saturdays at 7pm (Eastern) through June, then moved to Wednesdays at 10pm (Eastern). Frank Wilson scripted the 30-minute adaptations for producer-director Dee Englebach, and Leith Stevens provided the music. Frank Wilson was the script writer. The…

## Sets

- Academy Award - Single Episodes (Old Time Radio Researchers): CC BY-NC-ND 2.5, as its uploader states it at the Internet Archive. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [Jezebel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/94635a5e18b2), aired 30 March 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2003-30-46%20%2801%29%20Jezebel.mp3
1. [Kitty Foyle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/396ff5bece8f), aired 6 April 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2004-06-46%20%2802%29%20Kitty%20Foyle.mp3
1. [The Story of Louis Pasteur](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/dc3ec7116a27), aired 13 April 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2004-13-46%20%2803%29%20The%20Story%20of%20Louis%20Pasteur.mp3
1. [The Great McGinty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/98e142f3f18d), aired 20 April 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2004-20-46%20%2804%29%20The%20Great%20McGinty.mp3
1. [Snow White](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/658c57de3aa9), aired 27 April 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2004-27-46%20%2805%29%20Snow%20White.mp3
1. [Stagecoach](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/f6be6e4a95c2), aired 4 May 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2005-04-46%20%2806%29%20Stagecoach.mp3
1. [If I Were King](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/00f55d8d9459), aired 11 May 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2005-11-46%20%2807%29%20If%20I%20Were%20King.mp3
1. [My Sister Eileen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/d8e8e9d5eb14), aired 18 May 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2005-18-46%20%2808%29%20My%20Sister%20Eileen.mp3
1. [The Informer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/65966fae7263), aired 25 May 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2005-25-46%20%2809%29%20The%20Informer.mp3
1. [Arise, My Love](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/d8eeaa8ae981), aired 1 June 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2006-01-46%20%2810%29%20Arise%2C%20My%20Love.mp3
1. [Ruggles Of Red Gap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/74085d79fa95), aired 8 June 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2006-08-46%20%2811%29%20Ruggles%20Of%20Red%20Gap.mp3
1. [The Pride of The Marines](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/33147730a294), aired 15 June 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2006-15-46%20%2812%29%20The%20Pride%20of%20The%20Marines.mp3
1. [Front Page](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/5157f724c2bb), aired 22 June 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2006-22-46%20%2813%29%20Front%20Page.mp3
1. [A Star Is Born](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/e92a7204fa0f), aired 29 June 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2006-29-46%20%2814%29%20A%20Star%20Is%20Born.mp3
1. [The Maltese Falcon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/528b5df43c6a), aired 3 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2007-03-46%20%2815%29%20The%20Maltese%20Falcon.mp3
1. [Young Mr. Lincoln](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/db757b1af25a), aired 10 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2007-10-46%20%2816%29%20Young%20Mr.%20Lincoln.mp3
1. [Prisoner of Zenda](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/739f4cb70804), aired 17 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2007-17-46%20%2817%29%20Prisoner%20of%20Zenda.mp3
1. [Foreign Correspondent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/d302b6b1d51f), aired 24 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2007-24-46%20%2818%29%20Foreign%20Correspondent.mp3
1. [Hold Back The Dawn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/20ac38a37492), aired 31 July 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2007-31-46%20%2819%29%20Hold%20Back%20The%20Dawn.mp3
1. [Watch On The Rhine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/43539455bd1d), aired 7 August 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2008-07-46%20%2820%29%20Watch%20On%20The%20Rhine.mp3
1. [Vivacious Lady](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/b5458f341534), aired 14 August 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2008-14-46%20%2821%29%20Vivacious%20Lady.mp3
1. [Keys To The Kingdom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/581d69ed4b5a), aired 21 August 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2008-21-46%20%2822%29%20Keys%20To%20The%20Kingdom.mp3
1. [One Sunday Afternoon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/a29b3b1b9e72), aired 28 August 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2008-28-46%20%2823%29%20One%20Sunday%20Afternoon.mp3
1. [Pinnochio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/9b8e029dbf25), aired 4 September 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2009-04-46%20%2824%29%20Pinnochio.mp3
1. [Shadow Of A Doubt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/7d301fde4008), aired 11 September 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2009-11-46%20%2825%29%20Shadow%20Of%20A%20Doubt.mp3
1. [White Cliffs Of Dover](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/25e8aa7b3899), aired 16 September 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2009-16-46%20%2826%29%20White%20Cliffs%20Of%20Dover.mp3
1. [Guest In My House](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/baaa17131c5f), aired 2 October 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2010-02-46%20%2827%29%20Guest%20In%20My%20House.mp3
1. [My Man Godfrey](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/4d6facffa8f9), aired 2 October 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2010-02-46%20%2828%29%20My%20Man%20Godfrey.mp3
1. [It Happened Tomorrow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/af85efc50eec), aired 9 October 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2010-09-46%20%2829%29%20It%20Happened%20Tomorrow.mp3
1. [Blood On The Sun](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/c25222bf2c80), aired 16 October 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2010-16-46%20%2830%29%20Blood%20On%20The%20Sun.mp3
1. [The Devil & Miss Jones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/bab8d5c921e8), aired 23 October 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2010-23-46%20%2831%29%20The%20Devil%20%26%20Miss%20Jones.mp3
1. [Suspicion](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/0f010d885f3d), aired 30 October 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2010-30-46%20%2832%29%20Suspicion.mp3
1. [Cheers For Mss Bishop](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/2e3c2b3ef361), aired 6 November 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2011-06-46%20%2833%29%20Cheers%20For%20Miss%20Bishop.mp3
1. [Night Train](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/3bb85b1b458b), aired 13 November 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2011-13-46%20%2834%29%20Night%20Train.mp3
1. [Brief Encounter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/5dca9753376c), aired 20 November 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2011-20-46%20%2835%29%20Brief%20Encounter.mp3
1. [Lost Horizon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/bfc8a4ae03cb), aired 27 November 1946 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2011-27-46%20%2836%29%20Lost%20Horizon.mp3
1. [Enchanted Cottage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/2ffeb839e5f1), aired 11 December 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2012-11-46%20%2838%29%20Enchanted%20Cottage.mp3
1. [Lost Angel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/5fa6dd857e56), aired 18 December 1946 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2012-18-46%20%2839%29%20Lost%20Angel.mp3
1. [Portrait Of Jennie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/academy-award/f59bdcde24bf) (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Academy_Award_Theater_Singles/Academy%20Award%2012-04-06%20%2837%29%20Portrait%20Of%20Jennie.mp3

A set by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group (otrr.org), at the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio collection.

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