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Irene Dunne on Radio - the 20/30s */**
1927
Song Hits at WABC
04.15.1927 WABC ** New
Irene and the company of "Yours Truly" performed songs from the show.
1930
The Old Gold Paul Whiteman Hour 05.06.1930 WABC/NBC **
Irene and cartoonist John Held as guests in this last show of the series which started on February 5th 1929. The list of songs is unknown, but I assume that Irene did sing.
RKO Theatre of the Air
"Half Shot At Sunrise"
10.03.1930 RKO ** New
Irene with Dorothy Lee, Bert Wheeler, Leni Stengel, Bob Woolsey and Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys
1931
Broadcast in behalf of the Unemployment Relief Committee
11.15.1931 WABC/WEAF/WJZ New
Two broadcasts were planned as part of President Hoover's unemployment relief campaign. One was organized by the Motion-Picture Producers and Distributors of America. The film industry was presented by two groups;one broadcasted from the East and included Douglas Fairbanks, Nancy Carroll, William Boyd, Harry Richman, Morton Downey, Eddie Cantor and a symphony orchestra. Irene was part of the West coast/Hollywood troupe and in the company of Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, John Boles, George Arliss, Marie Dressler, Tom Mix, Ann Harding, Bebe Daniels and Richard Dix.
1932
Hollywood-on-the-air "Thanksgiving Program"
11.24.1932 NBC New
Irene sang several of her "favorite selections" (The Sunday Times Signal) during this Thanksgiving production.
1934
Hall of Fame
04.01.34 NBC New
Irene sang with the Nat Shilkret Orchestra. Short article on this program.
Special Hollywood Program
08.29.1934 NBC New
"Cleaner Films Will Be Theme Of Broadcast" (Oakland Tribune, 08.29.34)
Don E. Gilman, vice-president of NBC and in charge of the Western Division, introduced to the listeners Joseph I. Breen, Lionel Barrymore and Irene. Joseph I. Breen was the assistant to Will Hayes ("Hayes Office") and director of the Production Code Administration of the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors of America. The topic of the evening was the "motion picture industry's ideas on the subject of a self-governing plan in connection with the campaign for cleaner films."
1935
Hollywood Hotel
01.25.35 CBS
Variety program with master of ceremonies Dick Powell, Irene and Fred Astaire performed scenes from "Roberta"
The Lux Radio Theatre "Secrets"
03.24.35 NBC
Sixty- minute broadcast
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during the production of "Secrets"
Hollywood Is On The Air - "Roberta" New
"Hollywood Is On The Air" was a 15-minute program of "air trailers" promoting upcoming or newly-released films. The series used the original soundtrack combined with in between narration.
Hollywood Hotel - 10.11.35 CBS
Variety program with master of ceremonies Dick Powell. Irene, Robert Taylor and Sarah Haden performed scenes from "Magnificent Obsession"
1936
The Lux Radio Theatre
"Bitter Sweet"
05.11.1935
Sixty-minute adaptation of Noel Coward's operetta
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Hollywood Hotel
11.20.36 CBS
Variety program with master of ceremonies Dick Powell. Irene and Melvyn Douglas performed scenes from "Theodora Goes Wild"
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Elza Schallert 1936
Irene was interviewed by Elza Schallert
1937
The Lux Radio Theatre "Magnificent Obsession"
04.26.37 CBS
Sixty-minute adaptation, Irene and Robert Taylor re-created their screen roles.
during the production of "Magnificent Obsession"
Hollywood Hotel - 08.06.37 CBS
Variety program, Irene and Randolph Scott performed scenes from "High, Wide And Handsome"
Hollywood Hotel - 10.15.37 CBS
Variety program with master of ceremonies Ken Murray,
Irene, Cary Grant and Ralph Bellamy performed scenes from "The Awful Truth"
Hollywood Is On The Air - "High, Wide And Handsome" New
The "air-trailer" for "High, Wide And Handsome." Because they didn't use Irene's singing voice to promote her film, this program is not exactly fitting for "Irene Dunne On Radio" and only made it to the filmography entry of "High, Wide And Handsome." Here is this trailer.
1938
The Lux Radio Theatre "Theodora Goes Wild"
06.13.38 CBS
Sixty-minute adaptation, Irene re-created her screen role, Cary Grant took over Melvyn Douglas' part.
1939
The Gulf Screen Guild Show "Alone In Paris"
04.30.39 CBS
Irene, Cary Grant, Walter Connolly and Herman Bing appeared in this thirty-minute broadcast.
The Lux Radio Theatre "The Sisters"
10.09.39 CBS
Sixty-minute adaptation of the film from 1938 which starred Bette Davis and Errol Flynn. Irene teamed with David Niven.
The Lux Radio Theatre "The Sisters"
10.09.39 CBS
Sixty-minute adaptation of the film from 1938 which starred Bette Davis and Errol Flynn. Irene teamed with David Niven.
*all info from "Irene Dunne - A Bio-Biobliography" by Margie Schultz
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