Brenda Curtis

*Brenda Curtis*
	Brenda Curtis star Vicki Vola
Genre	Soap opera
Running time	15 minutes
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Syndicates	CBS
Starring	Vicki Vola
Announcer	Ken Roberts
Written by	Lee Gebhart
Produced by	Diana Bourbon
Original release	September 11, 1939 – January 19, 1940
Opening theme	Melody in F
Sponsored by	Campbell Soups

Brenda Curtis is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS September 11, 1939 - January 19, 1940.[1]

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."[2] The couple had been married five years and had a 4-year-old daughter.[3]

The 15-minute program was heard on weekdays and was sponsored by Campbell Soups.[1]

Personnel

Characters in Brenda Curtis and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below.

Character	Actor
Brenda Curtis	Vicki Vola
Jim Curtis	Michael Fitzmaurice Hugh Marlowe
Myra Belden	Helen Choate
Brenda's mother	Agnes Moorehead
Stacey Gordon	Matt Crowley[4]
Ziggy Bernstein	Charles Cantor[4]
Cleo	Ann Elsner[3] Juanita Hall[4]
Peggy Curtis	Margaret R. Lipper[4]
Gloria Bennett	Kathleen Niday[4]
Judge Harmon	Parker Fennelly[3]

Source: Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows[5] 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.[4]

References

Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2018-08-11. Brenda Curtis, soap opera.
Cox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780810863491. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
"New Morning Story Presents 'Brenda Curtis'". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. September 22, 1939. p. 28. Retrieved December 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
Grunwald, Edgar A. (1940). Variety Radio Directory (PDF). New York, N.Y.: Variety, Inc. p. 290. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 51.

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[dunningota-1] Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2018-08-11. Brenda Curtis, soap opera.

[2] Cox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. p. 48. ISBN 9780810863491. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

[ht-3] "New Morning Story Presents 'Brenda Curtis'". Harrisburg Telegraph. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. September 22, 1939. p. 28. Retrieved December 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[v-4] Grunwald, Edgar A. (1940). Variety Radio Directory (PDF). New York, N.Y.: Variety, Inc. p. 290. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

[rp-5] Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 51.