Redbook Dramas - Single Episodes


(4.8 stars; 16 reviews)

Redbook Dramas is a captivating series based on short stories originally published in Redbook Magazine, aired in 1932 during the Great Depression. Many episodes reflect the struggles of families affected by the stock market crash, while others offer love, mystery, adventure, and romance in exotic settings.

Listeners are taken to places like Yucatan, France, Dalmatia, and Manchuria, encountering remarkable characters and circumstances. From a surly Army private with a troublesome pet goat to an American schoolteacher embroiled in political intrigue, the stories are rich with creativity and charm.

Notable authors such as Elaine Carrington and Frank R. Adams contribute to the series, showcasing their storytelling skills. Each episode is fifteen minutes long, providing a brief yet intense glimpse into the era, often accompanied by delightful musical interludes.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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A Mixed Bag


(4 stars)

A mixed bag for this anthology series. Some of the better ones are, "Under the Midnight Sun" and "You Have to Have Something." Nice way to spend 15 minutes.

wonderful, brilliant programs


(5 stars)

so nice to have these archived so we have the pleasure of enjoying them today. I am stunned at the writing & inventiveness of the authors who not only came up with these brilliant tales (and were barely paid enough to eat on) but that these were what made up the content in women's magazines almost a century ago. Compare these with what is now in the magazines. With these programs we can sit back, relax, close our eyes and imagine we are back in time listening to this on an old tube radio as it was broadcast.

Redbook Dramas


(5 stars)

Love the different short stories