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Backstage Wife - WSTR 109 Soap Opera series
- Heard
- 1939–1951
- Episodes
- 249
Backstage Wife is one of the longest-running and most beloved daytime dramas from radio’s Golden Age. Created by the prolific husband-and-wife production team of Frank and Anne Hummert, the series aired from August 5, 1935, through January 2, 1959, across the Mutual, NBC, and CBS radio networks.
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The story follows Mary Noble, a sincere small-town woman from Iowa who marries Larry Noble, a handsome and celebrated Broadway matinee idol. Mary soon discovers that life behind the theater curtain is filled with far more than bright lights and applause.
As the wife of a man admired by millions of women, Mary must navigate the glamorous but turbulent world of New York theater. Her marriage is repeatedly tested by ambitious actresses, scheming socialites, romantic rivals, professional jealousy, deception, and the pressures of Larry’s public life. Through it all, Mary’s loyalty, humility, and devotion remain at the emotional heart of the series.
Broadcast in 15-minute weekday installments, Backstage Wife captivated generations of listeners with its continuing storylines, memorable characters, romantic complications, and dramatic cliffhangers. Its remarkable run of more than 23 years helped establish it as an important part of American radio history.
Collection Note:
This collection was assembled from several available sources in an effort to preserve as much of the surviving series as possible. Because original broadcast records and complete episode information were not always…
Episodes, in broadcast order page 1 of 3
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The archive items its episodes are played from, best first, with each one’s rights as its archive states them. An episode two sets both hold is played from the first.
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Backstage Wife - WSTR 109 Soap Opera series
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