The Radio Planet · the rehearsal room
The Rehearsal Room
The run-through, then the broadcast. Hear a joke land in the studio hours before the country heard it — or fail, and get cut.
Networks recorded rehearsals for timing, and audition discs to sell a series that did not exist yet. A few of both survive. Every card here holds two transfers of the same programme: the rehearsal or audition, and the aired version. The pairing is drawn from air dates and transfer titles as they stand in the archive — where a run-through has no matching broadcast, it simply is not here.
77
Paired sets
29
Series represented
21
Audition discs
No. 1 · 1941–1947
The Red Skelton Show
23 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 11 min long
Before air
(1R) Law Enforcement (Rehearsal)
7 October 1941 · 42 min
As broadcast
001 Law Enforcement
7 October 1941 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
(3R) Department Stores (Rehearsal)
21 October 1941 · 29 min
As broadcast
Local Department Stores
15 January 1946 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
(4R) New House (Rehearsal)
28 October 1941 · 32 min
As broadcast
New House
28 October 1941 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
(5R) Medical Professional (Rehearsal)
4 November 1941 · 29 min
As broadcast
Medical Profession
4 November 1941 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 4 min long
Before air
(6R) Public Speaking (Rehearsal)
11 November 1941 · 34 min
As broadcast
Public Speaking
11 November 1941 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 8 min long
Before air
(7R) Thanksgiving (Rehearsal)
18 November 1941 · 38 min
As broadcast
Thanksgiving
18 November 1941 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 6 min long
Before air
(9R) Waking Up (Rehearsal)
2 December 1941 · 35 min
As broadcast
Waking Up
2 December 1941 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
(14R) License Plates (Rehearsal)
6 January 1942 · 31 min
As broadcast
License Plates
6 January 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 3 min short
Before air
(17R) Portable Radios (Rehearsal)
27 January 1942 · 26 min
As broadcast
Portable Radios
27 January 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 8 min long
Before air
(18R) Superstitious People (Rehearsal)
3 February 1942 · 37 min
As broadcast
Superstitious People
3 February 1942 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 9 min long
Before air
(19R) Insurance Policy (Rehearsal)
10 February 1942 · 39 min
As broadcast
Insurance Policy
10 February 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 7 min long
Before air
(20R) Daylight Savings Time (Rehearsal)
17 February 1942 · 38 min
As broadcast
Daylight Saving Time
17 February 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 12 min long
Before air
(22R) Spring Cleaning (Rehearsal)
3 March 1942 · 42 min
As broadcast
Spring Cleaning
3 March 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 6 min long
Before air
024R St Patricks Day Rehearsal
17 March 1942 · 36 min
As broadcast
024 St Patricks Day
17 March 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 9 min long
Before air
(25R) A Hike in the Park (Rehearsal)
24 March 1942 · 39 min
As broadcast
A Hike in the Park
24 March 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 5 min long
Before air
(28R) Weekend Party (Rehearsal)
14 April 1942 · 35 min
As broadcast
Weekend Party
14 April 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 4 min long
Before air
(29R) Food Prices (Rehearsal)
21 April 1942 · 34 min
As broadcast
Food Prices
21 April 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 13 min long
Before air
(31R) How The Newspaper Affects People (Rehearsal)
5 May 1942 · 43 min
As broadcast
How The Newspaper Affects People
5 May 1942 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 12 min long
Before air
(32R) Circus Fun (Rehearsal)
12 May 1942 · 42 min
As broadcast
Circus Fun
12 May 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 9 min long
Before air
(35R) Taking a Walk (Rehearsal)
2 June 1942 · 39 min
As broadcast
Taking A Walk
2 June 1942 · 30 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 16 min long
Before air
(167R) Great American Pastime - Dancing (Rehearsal)
4 March 1947 · 45 min
As broadcast
Great American Pastime - Dating
4 March 1947 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 13 min long
Before air
(175R) Memos of the Tarnished West (Rehearsal)
29 April 1947 · 43 min
As broadcast
Memos of the Tarnished West
29 April 1947 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 14 min long
Before air
(186R) The Big Card Game (Rehearsal)
14 October 1947 · 44 min
As broadcast
185 Big Card Game
7 October 1947 · 29 min
No. 2 · 1943–1951
Cavalcade of America
4 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
Cavalcade of America 0326 43-04-12 Listen To the Sound of Wings (REHEARSAL END CUT)
12 April 1943 · 31 min
As broadcast
CALV 430419 327 Listen for the Sound of Wings
19 April 1943 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Cavalcade of America 0364 43-12-29 Bull's-Eye for Sammy (rehearsal)
29 December 1943 · 29 min
As broadcast
Cavalcade of America 0364 44-01-03 Bull's-Eye for Sammy
3 January 1944 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Cavalcade of America 0392 44-07-14 Boomerang (REHEARSAL)
14 July 1944 · 28 min
As broadcast
Cavalcade of America 0395 44-07-17 Boomerang v 2
17 July 1944 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
Cavalcade of America 0719 51-11-20 The Path of Praise (REHEARSAL)
20 November 1951 · 31 min
As broadcast
CALV 511120 719 The Path of Praise
20 November 1951 · 29 min
No. 3 · 1947–1948
Kraft Music Hall
4 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
First Song - June Is Bustin' Out All Over, Guest Host - Nelson Eddy (Rehearsal)
24 June 1948 · 29 min
As broadcast
First Song - Listen To The Band, Guest Host - Nelson Eddy
3 July 1947 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
First Song - June Is Bustin' Out All Over, Guest Host - Nelson Eddy (Rehearsal)
1 July 1948 · 30 min
As broadcast
First Song - Listen To The Band, Guest Host - Nelson Eddy
3 July 1947 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
First Song - Come To The Mardi Gras, Guest Host - Nelson Eddy (Rehearsal)
8 July 1948 · 29 min
As broadcast
First Song - Listen To The Band, Guest Host - Nelson Eddy
3 July 1947 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
First Song - Your Land Is My Land, Guest Host - Nelson Eddy (Rehearsal)
22 July 1948 · 28 min
As broadcast
First Song - Listen To The Band, Guest Host - Nelson Eddy
3 July 1947 · 29 min
No. 4 · 1945–1946
Rogues Gallery
4 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
ry 1946-06-30 (53) Lady With A Gun (Rehearsal)
11 October 1945 · 30 min
As broadcast
ry (054) Lady With A Gun
30 June 1946 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
ry 1946-07-07 (54) Cabin On The Lake (Rehearsal)
11 October 1945 · 28 min
As broadcast
ry (055) Cabin On The Lake
7 July 1946 · 27 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
ry 1946-06-23 (52) The Star Of Savoy (Rehearsal)
11 October 1945 · 29 min
As broadcast
ry (053) The Star Of Savoy
23 June 1946 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
ry 1946-07-14 (55) Where There's A Will, There's A Murder (Rehearsal)
11 October 1945 · 28 min
As broadcast
ry (056) Where There's A Will, There's A Murder
14 July 1946 · 27 min
No. 5 · 1948–1955
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
4 paired sets on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
000 Milford Brooks III (Dick Powell Audition)
7 December 1948 · 29 min
As broadcast
005 Milford Brooks III Matter
25 March 1949 · 29 min
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 13 min short
Before air
000 The Trans-Pacific Matter Part A (John Lund Audition)
24 November 1952 · 16 min
As broadcast
063 The Trans-Pacific Import Export Company, South China Branch Matter
24 August 1950 · 29 min
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 14 min short
Before air
000 The Trans-Pacific Matter Part B (John Lund Audition)
28 November 1952 · 15 min
As broadcast
063 The Trans-Pacific Import Export Company, South China Branch Matter
24 August 1950 · 29 min
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
000 The Trans-Pacific Matter Parts 1 & 2 (Gerald Mohr Audition)
29 August 1955 · 28 min
As broadcast
063 The Trans-Pacific Import Export Company, South China Branch Matter
24 August 1950 · 29 min
No. 6 · 1945
Easy Aces
3 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
s (233) Jane Studies Her Part and Goes to Rehearsal
1945 · 10 min
As broadcast
s (103) Jane Goes Down to the Newspaper Office
1945 · 11 min
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
s (216) Johnny Has His Audition with Jane, Ace, Marge, and Laura
1945 · 11 min
As broadcast
s (098) Jane Hopes to Make Marge Jealous with Joyce
1945 · 11 min
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
s (215) Jane Gets Johnny Ready for an Audition
1945 · 11 min
As broadcast
s (166) Jane Gets Ready to Go on the Radio Quiz Show
1945 · 9 min
No. 7 · 1939–1946
Lux Radio Theater
3 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 2 min short
Before air
Lux 39-03-20 It Happened One Night rehearsal
20 March 1939 · 56 min
As broadcast
It Happened One Night
20 March 1939 · 58 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 6 min short
Before air
Lux 39-04-16 Bullets or Ballots rehearsal
16 April 1939 · 57 min
As broadcast
Bullets or Ballots
17 April 1939 · 1h 3m
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Barnacle Bill (Rehearsal)
31 March 1946 · 1h 2m
As broadcast
Barnacle Bill
1 April 1946 · 1h 3m
No. 8 · undated
Studio One
3 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 2 min short
Before air
Experiment Perilous (Rehearsal)
undated · 50 min
As broadcast
Experiment Perilous
undated · 52 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
To Mary With Love (Rehearsal)
undated · 1h 3m
As broadcast
To Mary with Love
undated · 1h 2m
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Earth And High Heaven (Rehearsal)
undated · 1h 2m
As broadcast
Earth and High Heaven
undated · 1h 3m
No. 9 · 1946–1950
Counterspy
2 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Stolen Car Racket Rehearsal
27 July 1946 · 31 min
As broadcast
David Harding Counter Spy 460728 Stolen Car Racket
28 July 1946 · 33 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
27 (xx) Stolen Car Racket (Rehearsal)
3 November 1950 · 33 min
As broadcast
David Harding Counter Spy 460728 Stolen Car Racket
28 July 1946 · 33 min
No. 10 · 1944
Dangerously Yours
2 paired sets on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Masquerade (Audition 1)
20 June 1944 · 18 min
As broadcast
Masquerade
20 June 1944 · 18 min
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran the same length
Before air
The Highwayman (Audition 2)
21 June 1944 · 28 min
As broadcast
The Highwayman
21 June 1944 · 28 min
No. 11 · 1940–1943
Duffys Tavern
2 paired sets on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Duffy'sTavern-400411First Forecast Audition Broadcast
11 April 1940 · 29 min
As broadcast
Duffy'sTavern-430323 Susan Hayward and Frank Buck
23 March 1943 · 30 min
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Duffy'sTavern-400729 Audition Show
29 July 1940 · 29 min
As broadcast
Duffy'sTavern-430323 Susan Hayward and Frank Buck
23 March 1943 · 30 min
No. 12 · 1946
Let George Do It
2 paired sets on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
Audition #3 The First Client (now George Valentine)
14 May 1946 · 29 min
As broadcast
The First Client
14 May 1946 · 29 min
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
Audition #3 The First Client (now Geo Valentine)
14 May 1946 · 29 min
As broadcast
The First Client
14 May 1946 · 29 min
No. 13 · 1949–1950
Night Beat
2 paired sets on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
The Ted Carter Murder Case(Audition)
19 May 1949 · 30 min
As broadcast
Elevator Caper aka Ted Carter Murder
8 May 1950 · 29 min
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran 8 min short
Before air
The Elevator Caper (Audition)
13 January 1950 · 20 min
As broadcast
Elevator Caper
13 January 1950 · 29 min
No. 14 · 1944–1955
Suspense
2 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
094 Fugue in C-Minor (128-44) 28362 29m54s Rehearsal
1 June 1944 · 29 min
As broadcast
Fugue In C Minor
1 June 1944 · 31 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 2 min short
Before air
420 Strange for a Killer (64-44) 11132 23m04s Rehearsal
15 March 1951 · 23 min
As broadcast
614 Strange for a Killer
6 September 1955 · 25 min
No. 15 · 1951
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe
2 paired sets on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 3 min short
Before air
Heir for G-String (rehearsal)
23 August 1951 · 25 min
As broadcast
Heir for G-String
25 August 1951 · 29 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Nether Nether Land (rehearsal)
30 August 1951 · 27 min
As broadcast
Nether Nether Land
1 September 1951 · 29 min
No. 16 · 1938
The Goldbergs
2 paired sets on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran the same length
Before air
Money for Seeds (Audition) (1938 03 18)
18 March 1938 · 13 min
As broadcast
Money For Seeds
18 March 1938 · 13 min
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
Goldbergs 38-07-26 (xxxx) Rehearsal - Sammy Runs Away With Joyce
1938 · 14 min
As broadcast
Sammy Runs Away With Joyce
26 July 1938 · 14 min
No. 17 · 1929
Amos N Andy
1 paired set on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 2 min long
Before air
A&A #398 (Rehearsal) Getting Ready For Court
1 July 1929 · 10 min
As broadcast
A&A #398 Andy's Law Book (Getting Ready For Court)
2 July 1929 · 7 min
No. 18 · 1948
Bob and Ray
1 paired set on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
ay - MBNW - A Ghostly Rehearsal
26 August 1948 · 4 min
As broadcast
ay - MBNW - A Change Of Plans
26 August 1948 · 5 min
No. 19 · 1949
Candy Matson Yukon 2
1 paired set on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran the same length
Before air
CandyM 1949-04-04 #Pilot (Audition Show) The Donna Dunham Case
4 April 1949 · 26 min
As broadcast
Aud) The Donna Dunham Case
4 April 1949 · 26 min
No. 20 · 1948
Claudia
1 paired set on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
Claudia in Summer Stock - Dress Rehearsal
3 September 1948 · 14 min
As broadcast
Claudia Talks About Summer Love
27 August 1948 · 13 min
No. 21 · 1948
Ford Theater
1 paired set on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 5 min long
Before air
Girl Crazy (rehearsal)
13 January 1948 · 1h 5m
As broadcast
Girl Crazy
18 January 1948 · 59 min
No. 22 · 1948
My Favorite Husband
1 paired set on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran the same length
Before air
000 (Audition) (Cooper) George's Old Flame (aka George's Old Flame) (aka Cooper's 10th Wed Anniv)
5 July 1948 · 24 min
As broadcast
George's Old Flame
3 October 1948 · 24 min
No. 23 · 1944
Mystery House
1 paired set on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
The Thirsty Death (Audition)
3 July 1944 · 27 min
As broadcast
Bela Lugosi's Mystery House "The Thirsty Death"
3 July 1944 · 26 min
No. 24 · 1953
On Stage
1 paired set on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min short
Before air
On Stage 530111 Ep03 Poetic Tragedy-rehearsal
11 January 1953 · 28 min
As broadcast
A Poetic Tragedy
15 January 1953 · 29 min
No. 25 · 1949–1951
Rocky Jordan
1 paired set on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
The Man from Damascus (Audition)
28 March 1951 · 30 min
As broadcast
The Man from Damascus
12 June 1949 · 29 min
No. 26 · 1950–1952
Tales of the Texas Rangers
1 paired set on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same title · run-through ran the same length
Before air
Just a Number (audition)
19 April 1950 · 28 min
As broadcast
gers 1950-04-19 (AUD) Just a Number
22 June 1952 · 28 min
No. 27 · 1948–1950
The Adventures of Sam Spade
1 paired set on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same title · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
Honest Thief Caper (Rehearsal or unfinished)
13 May 1950 · 24 min
As broadcast
28 (205) The Honest Thief Caper
4 July 1948 · 22 min
No. 28 · 1947
The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen
1 paired set on the shelf
Audition disc
paired by same air date · run-through ran 1 min long
Before air
The Death of David Malone (Audition)
2 February 1947 · 29 min
As broadcast
02 The Death of David Malone
2 February 1947 · 29 min
No. 29 · 1946
Vic and Sade
1 paired set on the shelf
Rehearsal
paired by same air date · run-through ran 5 min short
Before air
de (xx) Lodge Speech Rehearsal (date approximate)
10 October 1946 · 9 min
As broadcast
de (xx) Lodge Catalogue (date approximate)
10 October 1946 · 15 min
How the pairs are made
A transfer is treated as a rehearsal or audition only when its own title says so. It is paired with an aired broadcast from the same series that carries the same air date or the same episode title. Nothing is matched by guesswork, and episodes whose plots merely involve a rehearsal are not counted.