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.
Premise 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." The couple had been married five years and had a 4-year-old daughter.
The 15-minute program was heard on weekdays and was sponsored by Campbell Soups.
Personnel 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 FitzmauriceHugh Marlowe Myra Belden Helen Choate Brenda's mother Agnes Moorehead Stacey Gordon Matt Crowley Ziggy Bernstein Charles Cantor Cleo Ann ElsnerJuanita Hall Peggy Curtis Margaret R. Lipper Gloria Bennett Kathleen Niday Judge Harmon Parker Fennelly Source: Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 ShowsTerrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 51. 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.
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