Rebecca (Aired December 9, 1938)
The Campbell Playhouse was a sponsored continuation of the Mercury Theater on the Air, a direct result of the instant publicity from the War of the Worlds panic. The switch occurred on December 9, 1938. In spite of using the same creative staff, the show had a different flavor under sponsorship, partially attributed to a guest star policy in place, which relegated the rest of the Mercury Players to supporting cast for Orson Welles and the Hollywood guest of the week. There was a growing schism between Welles, still reaping the rewards of his Halloween night notoriety, and his collaborator John Houseman, still in the producer's chair but feeling more like an employee than a partner. The writer, as during the unsponsored run, was Howard Koch. THIS EPISODE: December 9, 1938. CBS network. "Rebecca". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The first show of the series (which is actually a continuation of "The Mercury Theatre On The Air," but with a sponsor). The show is introduced by Edwin C. Hill, who praises the program so much it sounds like a eulogy. A new bride at a wealthy estate hears constantly about the previous mistress of the house...Rebecca. Agnes Moorehead, Alfred Shirley, Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), Daphne du Maurier (author, who speaks from London by telephone after the story), Edwin C. Hill (commentator), Ernest Chappell (announcer), Eustace Wyatt, Frank Readick, George Coulouris, Margaret Sullavan, Mildred Natwick, Orson Welles (host), Ray Collins (narrator). 59:53. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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