Skippy (radio series)

Skippy was an American children's radio serial based on the popularity of the comic strip Skippy. It was broadcast on CBS Radio from January 11, 1932 to March 29, 1935.[2]

This article is about the 1930s US radio show. For the American comic strip, see Skippy (comic strip).
Skippy
GenreChildren's radio serial
Running time15 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationMutual Broadcasting System
SyndicatesCBS
StarringFranklin Adams, Jr.
Francis Smith
St. John Terrell
AnnouncerDwight Weist
Original releaseJanuary 11, 1932 (1932-01-11) – March 29, 1935 (1935-03-29) [1]
Sponsored byWheaties, Phillips' tooth paste [1]

Skippy has been called the first radio serial for children, though the radio serial Little Orphan Annie (1930-...) has also been given that honorific title.[3]

Concept

Skippy was a popular gag-a-day comic strip, written and drawn by Percy Crosby. The 1932 radio serial was an audio play based on the adventures of this mischievous little boys. The scripts were written by Robert Hardy Andrews. Production was in hands of Frank Hummert and Anne Hummert. Each episode was 15 minutes long. The series was cancelled in 1935.[2]

Cast
  • Skippy: Franklin Adams, Jr.
  • Sooky: Francis Smith
  • Jim: St. John Terrell [1]
  • Announcer: Dwight Weist[4]

Sources
  1. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 619. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2017-01-13. Skippy, juvenile serial.
  2. Swartz, J.D.; Reinehr, R.C. (2007). Historical Dictionary of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press. p. 237. ISBN 9780810864221. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  3. Cox, J. (2003). Frank and Anne Hummert's Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities of Broadcasting's Most Prolific Producers. McFarland Company Publishers. p. 82. ISBN 9780786416318. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  4. "Weist Matches Hitler's Voice Without Surgical Aid". The Tribune. Pennsylvania, Scranton. August 30, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved December 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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