E N C O R E T H E A T E R ----------- ------------- 1946 Production First Show: Jun 4, 1946 Last Show: Aug 27, 1946 Number Shows: 13 Audition Show: none Show Description: ENCORE THEATER was a 1946 Summer replacement series, sponsored by Schenley Labs, Inc. All shows had a medical theme, some concerned medical research, some covered personal stories of people in the medical field but all based on true stories. Schenley Labs, Inc. was the sponsor for the series. The shows aired Tuesday evenings from 9:30 to 10:00 PM over CBS affiliated stations. Members of the cast were typically well-known radio or screen actors, such as Lurene Tuttle, Eric Snowden, Gerald Mohr, Ronald Colman, Robert Young or Lionel Barrymore. Producer for series was Bill Lawrence, who also directed the series. The announcer was Frank Graham. Music was by Leith Stevens. Scripts were written and adapted by Jean Holloway, Lloyd C. Douglas, Sidney Kingsley and Milton Geiger. Twelve of the thirteen scripts were adapted by Jean Holloway. The 1946 Summer series ended with the August 27th show, replaced by "Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players" (possibly known as "The Hollywood Players Company". There was a second ENCORE THEATER Summer series in 1949, however there is little information on it. It aired on Sundays. Eight shows are known to be in circulation. Known air dates are April 17, April 24, May 8 and June 5. Log Comments: The original list came from Shawn Wells' and Jerry Haendiges' web sites (See "References" below). Date format is year-month-day. Chronological Log: Date Num Title Avail Cast -------- --- ---------------------------- ----- ---------------- 46-06-04 1 "Magnificent Obsession" yes Cornel Wilde Lurene Tuttle Victor Rodman Griff Barnett Eric Snowden Earle Ross 46-06-11 2 "The Life Of Louis Pasteur" yes Paul Lukas George Zucco Lurene Tuttle GeGe Pearson Griff Barnett Lou Merrill Gerald Mohr Terry O'Sullivan 46-06-18 3 "Yellowjack" yes Ronald Colman Edwin Max Norman Field Frank Nelson Ken Christy Jerry Hausner 46-06-25 4 "Green Light" yes Cathy Lewis Robert Young Pedro De Cordoba Lurene Tuttle Jim Backus Jane Morgan 46-07-02 5 "The Man In White" yes Robert Taylor GeGe Pearson Griff Barnett Lurene Tuttle Elliott Lewis 46-07-09 6 "White Angel" yes Virginia Bruce Earle Ross Eleanor Audley Eric Snowden Norman Field Ben Wright 46-07-16 7 "Now Voyager" yes George Zucco Jeanine Roos Elliott Lewis Jane Morgan Cathy Lewis 46-07-23 8 "Dr. Eurlich's Magic Bullet" yes Charles Bickford Frank Nelson Paula Winslowe Norman Field Barney Phillips 46-07-30 9 "Dark Victory" yes Susan Peters Franchot Tone Frank Nelson Gerald Mohr 46-08-06 10 "A Man To Remember" yes Lionel Barrymore Griff Barnett Jerry Hausner Ken Christy Jack Edwards Jr. Earle Ross Howard Duff 46-08-13 11 "Prisoner Of Shark Island" yes Zachary Scott Earle Ross Jack Edwards Jr. Jerry Hausner Norman Field Joseph Du Val Barney Phillips Paula Winslowe Howard Duff 46-08-20 12 "Nurse Edith Cavell" yes Ida Lupino Jane Morgan Norman Field Jack Edwards Jr. Barney Phillips Verna Felton Jerry Hausner Ken Christy 46-08-27 13 "Disputed Passage" yes Dennis O'Keefe Hume Cronyn Lurene Tuttle References: * "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, 27436 Desert Rose Ct., Leesburg, FL 34748 * "The Golden Age of Radio" by J. David Goldin, Box 542, Newtown, CT 06470 * GOLDINdex database, J. David Goldin, Box 542, Newtown, CT 06470 (http://www.radiogoldindex.com) * OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites: * Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Drive, Whittier, CA 90602 * The Old Time Radio Shop, Shawn A. Wells, 606 Bigelow Road, Mansfield, OH 44907 * Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512 * Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116 Other Logs or Books: * ENCORE THEATER log, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) Last Update: Jul 25, 2007 This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers. The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis. Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M. Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).