Dodsworth - Orson Welles Mercury Theater and Campbell Playhouse

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The Campbell Playhouse (1938–1940) was a live CBS radio drama series directed by and starring Orson Welles. Produced by Welles and John Houseman, it was a sponsored continuation of The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The series offered hour-long adaptations of classic plays and novels, as well as adaptations of popular motion pictures.

An adaptation of Dodsworth by Sinclair Lewis starring Fay Bainter, Nan Sunderland,