Best Plays (1952-1953)


(3.7 stars; 3 reviews)

An anthology of hour-long "tab" versions of outstanding Broadway plays - some featuring members of the original stage casts - "Best Plays" was hosted by New York Daily News drama critic John Chapman.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

520608 001 Winterset by Maxwell Ande 59:30
520615 002 On Borrowed Time by Paul 59:12
520622 003 Angel Street by Patrick H 59:54
520629 004 The Hasty Heart by John P 59:48
520706 005 Arsenic and Old Lace by J 58:52
520720 007 The Voice of the Turtle b 59:37
520803 009 Outward Bound by Sutton V 59:20
520810 010 Uncle Harry by Thomas Job 56:48
520817 011 The Philadelphia Story by 55:08
520824 012 Home of the Brave by Arth 59:55
520831 013 Blithe Spirit by Noël Cow 59:42
521003 015 Victoria Regina by Lauren 56:44
521010 016 She Loves Me Not by Howar 59:21
521017 017 High Tor by Maxwell Ander 58:55
521024 018 Biography by S.N. Behrman 59:16
521109 019 Elizabeth the Queen by Ma 1:00:37
521116 020 The Madwoman Of Chaillot 59:06
521123 021 Missouri Legend by E. (El 59:54
521130 022 Rope (Rope's End) by Patr 57:08
521207 023 Skylark by Samson Raphels 58:47
521214 024 Craig's Wife by George Ke 1:01:05
521221 025 Night Must Fall by Emlyn 59:49
521228 026 A Bell for Adano by Paul 1:00:28
530104 027 Accent on Youth by Samson 59:18
530111 028 Men in White by Sidney Ki 1:02:39
530125 029 There Shall Be No Night b 59:46
530201 030 Camille by Alexandre Duma 59:28
530208 031 John Loves Mary by Norman 59:31
530417 033 Mr. Roberts by Thomas Heg 57:55
530501 034 Susan and God by Rachel C 54:13
530508 035 Of Mice And Men by John S 55:43
530515 036 St. Helena by Jeanne De C 59:30
530522 037 Summer and Smoke by Tenne 58:06
530529 038 The Amazing Dr Clitterhou 59:56
530605 039 Autumn Crocus by Dodie Sm 59:36
530621 040 Another Language by Rose 59:39
530628 041 The Farmer Takes a Wife b 56:59
530712 043 Macbeth by William Shakes 57:28
530719 044 The Rose Tattoo by Tennes 59:23
530802 045 There's Always Juliet by 56:59
530809 046 The Male Animal by James 59:35
530816 047 Detective Story by Sidney 59:09
530830 049 Tonight at 8_30 [Ways and 59:33
530906 050 Kiss the Boys Good-bye by 58:32
530913 051 Ethan Frome by Owen Davis 59:35
530920 052 The Petrified Forest by R 59:23
531227 013 Alice In Wonderland by Le 53:22
540117 016 John Loves Mary by Norman 53:43
540131 018 Sunset Boulevard by Charl 47:42
540207 019 Biography by S.N. Behrman 54:52
540314 024 Julius Caesar by William 52:59

Reviews

Needs to be in the Old Time Radio section


(5 stars)

great one with Joan Crawford in the unfortunately titled "Susan and God" from 53. Good stuff