Loading AI tools
American radio soap opera (1939–1940) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brenda Curtis is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS from September 11, 1939 to January 19, 1940.[1]
![]() Brenda Curtis star Vicki Vola | |
Genre | Soap opera |
---|---|
Running time | 15 minutes |
Country of origin | United States |
Language(s) | English |
Syndicates | CBS |
Starring | Vicki Vola |
Announcer | Ken Roberts |
Written by | Lee Gebhart |
Produced by | Diana Bourbon |
Original release | September 11, 1939 – January 19, 1940 |
Opening theme | Melody in F |
Sponsored by | Campbell Soups |
The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas, by Jim Cox, summarized the plot line of the program as follows: "Brenda Curtis was a promising actress who relinquished her career to be a homemaker in New York City. Domestic troubles included the downturn of her husband Jim's law practice."[2] The couple had been married five years and had a 4-year-old daughter.[3]
The 15-minute program was heard on weekdays and was sponsored by Campbell Soups.[1]
Characters in Brenda Curtis and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below.
Character | Actor |
---|---|
Brenda Curtis | Vicki Vola |
Jim Curtis | Michael Fitzmaurice Hugh Marlowe |
Myra Belden | Helen Choate |
Brenda's mother | Agnes Moorehead |
Stacey Gordon | Matt Crowley[4] |
Ziggy Bernstein | Charles Cantor[4] |
Cleo | Ann Elsner[3] Juanita Hall[4] |
Peggy Curtis | Margaret R. Lipper[4] |
Gloria Bennett | Kathleen Niday[4] |
Judge Harmon | Parker Fennelly[3] |
Source: Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows[5] except as noted.
Ken Roberts was the announcer. Lew White and George Heninger provided the music. Lee Gebhart was the writer, and Diana Bourbon was the producer.[4]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.