Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Lux Radio Theatre
- Extent:
- 42 linear feet of papers.
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Lux Radio Theatre collection spans the years 1936-1955 and encompasses 42 linear feet, consisting of 23 feet of disc recordings and 19 feet of scripts. The 1,750 discs contain more than 750 of the 844 shows, beginning with the first Hollywood broadcast in 1936.
- Biographical / historical:
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Lux Radio Theatre was an American radio program created through a collaboration between the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency and its client Lever Brothers, the maker of Lux toilet soap. The hour-long dramatic program, broadcast from 1934 to 1955, used stars from the screen and stage in radio adaptations of popular films and plays.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Lever Brothers and J. Walter Thompson Company, 1966
- Arrangement:
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Arranged in the following series: 1. Disc recordings; 2. Scripts
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- organization records
- Names:
- Lux Radio Theatre
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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333 S. La Cienega BlvdBeverly Hills, CA 90211, US
- Contact:
- (310) 247-3036 extension 2226