''Adopted Daughter'' was a
radio
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soap opera
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in the
United States
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. It premiered in 1937 on station
WOW in
Omaha, Nebraska
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, and moved to
NBC
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's Midwest regional network in 1939. It was broadcast there five times a week for two years. The show was sponsored by
J. C. Penney.
''Billboard'' magazine noted that the program was J.C. Penney's "first use of radio on a national basis." After 26 successful weeks on WOW, the program was carried on 16 stations via transcription.
Plot
Based on a series of skits called ''The Jangles'', the story of ''Adopted Daughter'' centered on Jerry Jangles, a "courageous young wife who fights for home and happiness." The show took place in a small mid-western town and talked about the struggles of an average young couple with interfering in-laws.
Cast
The cast included Jettabee Ann Hopkins (who also wrote the program) and
Alan Bunce
Alan Coe Bunce (June 28, 1900 – April 27, 1965) was an American radio and television actor.
Bunce was best remembered for playing the role of Albert Arbuckle alongside Peg Lynch on the sitcom '' Ethel and Albert'' from 1944 to 1950 on radi ...
.
The announcer was Art Miller.
See also
*
List of radio soaps
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References
External links
Log of selected episodes of ''Adopted Daughter'' from RadioGOLDINdexStreaming episodes of ''Adopted Daughter'' from Old Time Radio Researchers Group Library
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American radio soap operas
1937 radio programme debuts
1930s American radio programs
1940s American radio programs
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