CBS
CBS · 1953–1954
Broadcasts
43
Cadence
Twice weekly
Rated
PG
Since
1953
The run
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…
Source collection
Old Time Radio Researchers Group
Rights
Public domain — no renewed US copyright
Cataloguing
Air dates and notes from the Archive item record
The shape of the run
10 dated broadcasts across 2 years on the air, with 1 year where nothing is known to survive. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.
Episodes
Start here
Restored broadcasts from 1953, in original transmission order.
1 Jan 1953 · 29 min
Broadcast 1 January 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
15 Jan 1953 · 29 min
Broadcast 15 January 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
5 Feb 1953 · 29 min
Broadcast 5 February 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
26 Feb 1953 · 29 min
Broadcast 26 February 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
26 Mar 1953 · 29 min
Broadcast 26 March 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
16 Apr 1953 · 29 min
Broadcast 16 April 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
7 May 1953 · 29 min
Broadcast 7 May 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
4 Jun 1953 · 29 min
Broadcast 4 June 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
Same night on the air
Everything else the archive still holds from the night of 21 Oct 1953.
21 October
1953
CBS
Wednesday
29 min
Originally broadcast on CBS, 21 October 1953. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
Internet ArchiveOTRR_Crime_Classics_SinglesClean transfer · 128 kbps
21 October
1953
Mutual
Wednesday
14 min
Broadcast 21 October 1953. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
Internet ArchiveOTRR_Alka_Seltzer_Time_SinglesCondition unmeasured
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