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On Stage

Networks
CBS (as its archives name them)
Heard
1953–1954
Episodes
45

ON STAGE

More about it

On Stage appeared on CBS from 1 January 1953 until 30 September 1954, a total of 78 episodes. Only 41 of the 78 shows are in circulation today. The show was produced and directed by Elliot Lewis and starred the husband and wife team of Elliot and Cathy Lewis. The idea for the show came about when someone suggested they work together in the 40's. CBS gave them the go ahead for the show in 1952 and they formed the production company Haven Radio Productions. Each show was written with a strong male and female part. Both were at the pinnacle of their careers. At the time Elliot was playing as Frankie Remley on The Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show, producing, directing and starring in Suspense, and Broadway's My Beat. Cathy Lewis was starring in My Friend Irma on both radio and television. However, the Golden Age of Radio was coming to an end. The big money was shifting over to television. This would be one of last good series on radio. From the Old Time Radio Researchers Group. See "Notes" Section below for more information on the OTRR.

Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. The String Bow Tie

    · No. 1 · 30 min

  2. Beirut by Sunrise

    · No. 2 · 25 min

  3. Poetic Tragedy-rehearsal

    · No. 3 · 28 min

  4. A Poetic Tragedy

    · No. 3 · 29 min

  5. Cargo

    · No. 4 · 28 min

  6. Public Furlough

    · No. 5 · 30 min

  7. A Corner of Autumn

    · No. 6 · 30 min

  8. The Party

    · No. 7 · 28 min

  9. Four Meetings

    · No. 8 · 27 min

  10. A Fifth of Tears

    · No. 9 · 30 min

  11. Call Me a Cab

    · No. 10 · 30 min

  12. Eddie

    · No. 11 · 30 min

  13. Dig, the Thief

    · No. 12 · 30 min

  14. The Lady or the Tiger

    · No. 13 · 29 min

  15. The Bunch of Violets

    · No. 14 · 29 min

  16. Casey at the Bat

    · No. 15 · 30 min

  17. Skin Deep

    · No. 16 · 29 min

  18. Happy Anniversary Album

    · No. 17 · 30 min

  19. The Bear

    · No. 18 · 29 min

  20. Statement of Fact

    · No. 19 · 30 min

  21. The Hanging at Four Oaks

    · No. 21 · 29 min

  22. And a Fond Farewell

    · No. 22 · 30 min

  23. An Ideal Couple

    · No. 24 · 30 min

  24. The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

    · No. 26 · 26 min

  25. Man of Independent Mind

    · No. 27 · 30 min

  26. The Fling

    · No. 29 · 30 min

  27. Canary Yellow

    · No. 32 · 30 min

  28. The Crustacean

    · No. 35 · 30 min

  29. Penny Ante

    · No. 36 · 30 min

  30. Loving

    · No. 37 · 30 min

  31. Take My Hand, My Love

    · No. 40 · 27 min

  32. A Circle of Wheels

    · No. 44 · 29 min

  33. Candide

    · No. 48 · 30 min

  34. Happy Holidays

    · No. 49 · 22 min

  35. Heartbreak

    · No. 53 · 26 min

  36. The Dreamer

    · No. 54 · 30 min

  37. Crusade of Stanley Finston

    · No. 55 · 28 min

  38. Giant's Fireplace

    · No. 62 · 21 min

  39. The Telegram

    · No. 69 · 27 min

  40. Saralee, You Are Lovely as the Summer Night

    · No. 75 · 27 min

  41. Fascination

    · No. 77 · 29 min

  42. Circle of Wheels

    · No. 78 · 29 min

  43. Audio Brief produced

    No date given · 1:53

  44. Elliott Lewis Intro

    No date given · 2:09

  45. Cathy Lewis Bio

    No date given · 1:53

Where it comes from 1

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.

  1. On Stage - Single Episodes

    Old Time Radio Researchers · Old Time Radio Researchers Group · 45 episodes here · archive.org

    the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it.

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