''Judy and Jane'' was a

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originally heard on

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from February 8 to June 17, 1932 and on

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from October 10, 1932 to April 26, 1935. Sponsored by

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, it was heard regionally in the U.S.

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only. One of the first soap operas on radio, ''Judy and Jane'' was extremely popular in the

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. Even after the network run ended in 1935, it continued to be distributed through transcription until 1947. The series was written by

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and produced by

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and

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Cast

*Judy – Margie Calvert, Joan Kay *Jane – Donna Reade,

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and Margaret Evans *Announcer – Jack Brinkley

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