JOAN CRAWFORD ON THE AIR…

Classic OTR! Beautiful and talented actress Joan Crawford is presented here in 19 of her best radio performances, on 11 CD’s.

 

ABOUT MY CD’S:

*These are audio CD’s (not MP3’s) – listen to them on any CD player, stereo, walkman, DVD player, in your car, or on your computer – no inconvenience!

*All CD’s come with a beautiful, full-color label, housed in sleeves and will be very well packed for shipping.

*Only in rare circumstances will I put less than 1 hour on a CD…I try to provide as many shows as possible on the CD’s, this way you are not paying for extra CD’s instead of extra shows.

*I try to be very honest about the sound quality and try in most cases to explain if there are any sound problems with individual shows…so be sure and read the show descriptions. Every show has been listened to for this purpose. In many cases I will tweak the audio if I can, or edit together the best quality parts of multiple copies of the same show. I do eliminate shows in which I feel the sound is too poor to be enjoyable for listening. Only in very rare circumstances, when the show is extremely hard to find will I include shows with poor sound. Of course, these are vintage shows, so some imperfections should be expected.

*I try wherever possible to find the most unusual and hardest to find shows for each star and I update my sets regularly.

*In the case of stars who appeared in a high volume of shows, I will offer multiple sets to keep costs low, but variety of shows high.

I hope you will enjoy these classic shows as much as I do.

 

If you’re a fan of Joan Crawford or of classic radio (OTR), this is the set for you! Hear Joan perform two roles she never got to on film, Mary, Queen of Scots in “Mary of Scotland” and Nora in “A Doll’s House”, her film roles in “Flamingo Road” and “The Damned Don’t Cry,” six original dramas and more! A real treat for the Crawford fan.

 

 

Here is what you get in the Joan Crawford set –

 

CD #1 Lux Radio Theatre

“Mary of Scotland” (1937 – historical drama) – Joan stars opposite Franchot Tone and Judith Anderson in this drama of Mary, Queen of Scots and her ongoing battle with Queen Elizabeth I of England. Very well done and both Joan and Franchot give fine performances. Note: the film of the same name had starred Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March. 1 hour.

 

CD #2 Lux Radio Theatre

“Chained” (1936 – drama)  – Joan stars opposite Franchot Tone in this story of a woman who marries out of loyalty and then pines for her true love. Joan reprises her role from the film of the same name, which had also starred Clark Gable. 1 hour.

 

CD #3 Lux Radio Theatre

“A Doll’s House” (1938 –drama) – Joan stars opposite Basil Rathbone in this classic Ibsen story of a woman who finds out the truth about her marriage after she forges a signature to help her husband. Joan does a fine job in this serious drama. 1 hour.

 

CD #4 Screen Guild Theater

“Variety” (1939 – variety) – Joan makes appears along with Jack Benny, Judy Garland and others and joins in the fun. 30 minutes.

“None Shall Part Us” (1939 –drama) – Joan stars opposite Lew Ayres and Ronald Colman. On her honeymoon, Capt. Harcourt arrests Sarah’s husband Michael for murder. To spare Sarah's feelings, Harcourt pretends to be an old friend and keeps the truth from her. When Michael commits suicide rather than let Sarah know, Harcourt helps Sarah creates a false memory of Michael's character and Sarah mental health suffers as a result. A good drama. 30 minutes.

 

CD #5 Screen Director’s Playhouse

“The Damned Don’t Cry” (1951 – drama) – Joan stars opposite Frank Lovejoy in this story of a working class woman works her way up into society via organized crime. Joan reprises her role from the film of the same name. 1 hour.

 

CD #6 Suspense

“The Ten Years” (1949 – suspense) – Joan stars as a woman with an unusually close relationship with her sister in this wonderful installment of Suspense. 30 minutes

“Three Lethal Words” (1951 – suspense) – Joan stars as a screenwriter who might be insane in this great original suspense drama! 30 minutes.

 

CD #7 Screen Director’s Playhouse

“Flamingo Road” (1950 – drama) – Joan stars opposite David Brian in this story of a carnival worker who longs to be with the upper class of Flamingo Road. Both Joan and David Brian reprise their roles from the film of the same name. 30 minutes.

Silver Theater

“Train Ride” (1939 – drama) – Joan stars as a woman taking a train ride to witness the execution of her husband. 30 minutes.

 

CD #8 Stars Over Hollywood

“I Knew This Woman” (1951 – drama) – Joan stars as herself in this drama in which she tries to help a friend decide whether or not to go through with marriage to a man she has doubts about. 30 minutes.

“When the Police Arrive” (1953 – drama) – Joan stars as in this story of a married couple waiting for the police to arrive after he kills an elderly aunt for her money. 30 minutes.

 

CD #9 Lux Radio Theatre

“Anna Christie” (1938 – drama) – Joan stars opposite Spencer Tracy in this classic Eugene O’Neill story of a girl with a shady past who falls in love with a seaman. 1 hour.

 

CD #10 Good News

“Dark World” (1938 – drama) – Joan stars in this original story of a dead woman who gives a soliloquy to explain that her life wasn't as miserable as those around her thought. After the play Joan joins Robert Young and Frank Morgan for a chat and Joan becomes almost hysterical laughing at Frank Morgan! 20 minutes.

“The Moon is on Fire/Hunting Trip” (1938 – drama/comedy) – The first story stars Joan opposite Robert Young in this original story of a couple that face death after their plane crashes into the ocean. The second story stars Joan opposite Billie Burke and Fannie Brice in this satire of what might happen if women went on hunting trips as men do. Very funny. 21 minutes. 

“The Shining Hour” (1939 – drama) – Joan, Margaret Sullavan, Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young perform scenes from the film. A couple of small glitches in this show. 15 minutes. 

“The Ice Follies of 1939” (1939 – drama) – Joan, James Stewart and Lew Ayres perform scenes from the film. After the play, Joan, Robert Young, James Stewart, Lew Ayres, Fannie Brice and Frank Morgan sing a song about going to the premiere of the film. A little bit of scratchiness in this show. 11 minutes.

 

CD #11 Hollywood Star Playhouse 

“Statement in Full” (1951 – suspense) – Very rare and hard to find show! Joan stars in this original story of a woman who is giving her confession to murder! A great show! 30 minutes.

Louella Parsons  

“Career Women” (1947 – gossip/interview) – Hard to find! Louella interviews Joan about her opinions of career women and whether or not working takes away a woman’s femininity. Her views are interesting. 15 minutes.