{"product_id":"2940169580938","title":"The Lux Radio Theatre: Vol. 3: 8 One-Hour Original Radio Broadcasts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lux Radio Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the most prestigious and longest-running shows from radio's Golden Age. It featured the greatest stars in Hollywood appearing in hour-long radio adaptations of their biggest motion pictures. Cecil B. DeMille was the host (from 1936-1945) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable checklist of many of Hollywood's best films from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stars of the movie usually appeared in their audio counterparts, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another actor took the part. The productions were broadcast live, with a full orchestra, in front of a large studio audience. Sponsored by Lever Brothers, the makers of Lux Soap, \u003ci\u003eThe Lux Radio Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e came to radio in 1934 and lasted until 1955 for a total of 926 hour-long broadcasts. It transitioned to TV in thirty-minute weekly installments in 1950 with James Mason as host.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume includes eight \u003ci\u003eLux Radio Theatre \u003c\/i\u003eepisodes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12\/11\/39 amp;mdash; \"In Name Only\" with Cary Grant and Carole Lombard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3\/5\/45 amp;mdash; \"Disputed Passage\" with Alan Ladd and Akim Tamiroff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3\/19\/45 amp;mdash; \"Grissley's Millions\" with Pat O'Brien and Lynn Bari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6\/18\/45 amp;mdash; \"The Canterville Ghost\" with Charles Laughton and Margaret O'Brien\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/21\/46 amp;mdash; \"Johnny Eager\" with Robert Taylor and Van Heflin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\/11\/46 amp;mdash; \"Now, Voyager\" with Bette Davis and Gregory Peck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11\/10\/47 amp;mdash; \"The Dark Corner\" with Lucille Ball and Mark Stevens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11\/17\/47 amp;mdash; \"Nobody Lives Forever\" with Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101982769392,"sku":"2940169580938","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169580938_p0.jpg?v=1769896787","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169580938","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}