Helpmate (radio program)

Helpmate
Genre Soap opera
Running time 15 minutes
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
Syndicates NBC
Starring Arlene Francis
Fern Persons
Myron McCormick
John Larkin
Robert Sloan
Written by Margaret Lewerth
Produced by Frank and Anne Hummert
Original release September 22, 1941 (1941-09-22) – June 30, 1944 (1944-06-30)

Helpmate is an American old-time radio soap opera. It was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1941, until June 30, 1944.[1]

Format

In his book, Frank and Anne Hummert's Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities of Broadcasting's Most Prolific Producers, radio historian Jim Cox wrote that Helpmate focused on the lives of three couples who were neighbors: Linda and Steve Harper, Grace and Clyde Marshall, and Holly and George Emerson.[2] A Chicago Tribune news item previewing the program described the show as "the story of an unselfish woman who sacrifices much to advance the musical career of the man in whom she believes".[3]

Personnel

Characters in Helpmate and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below.

CharacterActor
Linda HarperArlene Francis[4]
Fern Persons[4]
Steve HarperMyron McCormick[4]
John Larkin[4]
Robert Sloan[5]
Grace MarshallJudith Evelyn[4]
Ruth Perrott[6]
Clyde MarshallKarl Weber[4]
Holly EmersonBeryl Vaughn[4]
George EmersonSidney Ellstrom[4]
Irene EmersonJessie Royce Landis[5]
HollyMarilyn Erskine[5]
Ed SomersRichard Widmark[5]

Frank and Anne Hummert were the producers; Margaret Lewerth was the writer.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3.
  2. ↑ Cox, Jim (2003). Frank and Anne Hummert's Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities of Broadcasting's Most Prolific Producers. McFarland. p. 164. ISBN 9780786416318. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Helpmate, Daily Drama Serial, to Open Tomorrow". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. September 21, 1941. p. Part 4 - Page 8. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Bob Hope's Show Starts Tuesday Night". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. September 21, 1941. p. 65. Retrieved April 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Buxton, Frank; Owen, Bill (1972). The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950. New York: The Viking Press. p. 109.


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