The Campbell Playhouse
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The Campbell Playhouse was a 1938–1940 American radio drama series created by Orson Welles as a successor to The Mercury Theatre on the Air, featuring adaptations of classic literature and sponsored by the Campbell Soup Company.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American radio program
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radio drama series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Campbell Playhouse
NERFINISHED
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The Campbell Soup Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivalStatus | surviving recordings exist ⓘ |
| basedOn | classic literature ⓘ |
| broadcastFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | Columbia Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastPeriod | 1938–1940 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creativeControl | largely overseen by Orson Welles ⓘ |
| creator | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredRegular |
Agnes Moorehead
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Everett Sloane NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Cotten NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury Theatre repertory company NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalAirDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| firstAirDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| format | anthology series ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | various, depending on adaptation ⓘ |
| historicalContext | followed the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast by Orson Welles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| notableEpisodeType |
adaptations of contemporary plays
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adaptations of novels ⓘ adaptations of short stories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adaptations of literary classics
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use of film and stage actors as guest stars ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | The Mercury Theatre on the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDistribution | live broadcast ⓘ |
| producedBy |
John Houseman
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Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | The Mercury Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | The Mercury Theatre on the Air NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Campbell Soup Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorIndustry | food industry ⓘ |
| sponsorProductType | canned soup ⓘ |
| sponsorshipChangeFromPredecessor | transition from sustaining program to sponsored program ⓘ |
| sponsorType | commercially sponsored ⓘ |
| starred | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| typicalRunningTime | approximately 60 minutes ⓘ |
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