The Campbell Playhouse (radio series)
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The Campbell Playhouse was a late-1930s American radio drama series created and hosted by Orson Welles, known for its high-quality adaptations of literary works and films.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American radio program
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radio drama series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Campbell Playhouse
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The Campbell Soup Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Mercury Theatre on the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | live performance ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeDirector | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| follows | The Mercury Theatre on the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | weekly anthology drama ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology series
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radio drama ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
classic literature adaptations
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film adaptations ⓘ |
| host | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | December 1938 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme | adaptations of literary works and films ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Agnes Moorehead
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Everett Sloane NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisodeType | holiday specials ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high production values
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use of original film stars as guest performers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
radio adaptation of "A Christmas Carol"
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radio adaptation of "Jane Eyre" ⓘ radio adaptation of "Our Town" ⓘ radio adaptation of "Rebecca" ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originallyAired | late 1930s ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Age of Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Mercury Theatre on the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Houseman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Mercury Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundDesignBy | Mercury Theatre radio production team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Campbell Soup Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1938 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | The Orson Welles Show (radio) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general American radio audience ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 60 minutes ⓘ |
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