Just Plain Bill 03 Eps

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(03 Episodes) "Just Plain Bill" Old Time Radio's 23-year long run of 15-30 minute situation comedy, "Just Plain Bill," premiered at 6:45 p.m. Eastern Time, Sept. 19, 1932,on CBS Radio and stayed in this time-slot until June 16, 1933. June 19, 1933-1935, CBS moved the program to 7:15 p.m. and in 1935 these nighttime Eps were discontinued. ** Daytime version was added CBS Oct. 16, 1933 /CBS 11:45am 1935 thru June 12, 1936 /NBC 10:30am Sept. 14, 1936 thru March 15, 1940 /NBC Blue Net 3:45pm March 25, 1940 thru July 31, 1942 /NBC 5:30pm Sept. 14, 1942 thru June 29, 1951 /NBC 5:00pm July 2, 1951 thru March 25, 1954 /NBC 5:00 pm Sept. 26, 1954 thru July 1, 1955, /NBC 3:45 p.m. July 4, 1955 thru Sept. 30, 1955 Soap Opera creator King & Queen team, Frank & Anne Hummert, were inspired to write a soap opera surrounding the life of a small-town barber. Several titles were considered for their new 'Soap', including: "Haircutter of Hartville," "Barber of Hartville," also "Bill the Barber." The final choice was very much more simple & plain: "Just Plain Bill" was the final title choice. Bill Davidson, a good-natured, soft-spoken, homespun country philosopher, sensitive to needs of friends & relatives, offered level-headed advice to help them straighten out their tangled lives. Bill's listeners identified with him, because he was just like them, as noted in program opening line. Bill had a wise mind, huge heart and his arms were always open for arising problems within his circle of friends & family. These dramas frequently revolved around his tiny family: daughter, Nancy Donovan; her lawyer-husband, Kerry Donovan; and Bill's grandson, Wiki Donovan. * OPENING LINE: "Now, to the many friends who wait for him ... we present Just Plain Bill, barber of Hartville, the story of a man who might be living right next door to you -- the real-life story of people just like people we all know." * THEME SONGS: "Darling Nellie Gray" (early opening tune & scene bridges) "Polly Wolly Doodle" (closing tune; also later-date opening tune) * ACTORS: Bill Davidson: Arthur Hughes ... Nancy Davidson Donovan: Ruth Russell (1932-51), Toni Darnay (1951-55) ... Kerry Donovan: James Meighan ... Wiki Donovan: Sarah Fussell, Madeleine Pierce ... Elmer Eeps: Joe Latham * ANNOUNCERS: : Andre Baruch, John Cornell, Fielden Farrington, Ed Herlihy, Roger Krupp * SOURCE: The Original Old-Time Radio BBS Topic * As with many soaps, there are countless mis-named episodes of Just Plain Bill; my collection of 6 has now been cut in half to 3. OTR * def gp ddh

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