Brenda Curtis is an

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in the

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. It was broadcast on

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from September 11, 1939 to January 19, 1940.

Premise

''The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas'', by Jim Cox, summarized the plot line of the program as follows: "Brenda Curtis was a promising actress who relinquished her career to be a homemaker in New York City. Domestic troubles included the downturn of her husband Jim's law practice." The couple had been married five years and had a 4-year-old daughter. The 15-minute program was heard on weekdays and was sponsored by Campbell Soups.

Personnel

Characters in ''Brenda Curtis'' and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below. Source: ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 51. except as noted. Ken Roberts was the announcer. Lew White and George Heninger provided the music. Lee Gebhart was the writer, and Diana Bourbon was the producer.

References

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