| Genre | Soap opera |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | CBS |
| Starring | Bennet Kilpack Elizabeth Reller Vivian Smolen Mildred Robin Albert Hays |
| Announcer | Tom Shirley |
| Written by | Charles S. Moore John De Witt Eleanor Berdon |
| Original release | January 23, 1939 – January 19, 1940 |
| Sponsored by | Personal Finance Company |
Doc Barclay's Daughters is an American old-time radio soap opera. It was broadcast on CBS from January 23, 1939, to January 19, 1940.[1]
Format
Despite his nickname, Doc Barclay was actually a druggist in Brookdale.[1] The daughters referred to in the title were all grown women. Connie, the oldest, had returned home after a failed marriage to a "millionaire playboy."[2] Mimi, the middle daughter and wife of a clerk at a hardware store, resented Connie's affluence. Marge, the youngest and unmarried, kept house for her father and was more stable than her sisters.[2]
The series was one of many created by the husband-and-wife team of Frank and Anne Hummert.[2] It was sponsored by Personal Finance Company,[3] a loan service firm.[4]
Personnel
Bennet Kilpack had the role of Doc Barclay.[5] Other members of the cast and their roles are shown in the table below.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mildred Robin | Mimi |
| Elizabeth Reller | Connie |
| Vivian Smolen | Marge |
| Carleton Young | Brett |
| Albert Hayes | Tom Clarke |
| Alan Bunce | Billy Van Cleve |
| Audrey Egan | Bess |
Source: Variety Radio Directory (1940-1941)[6]
Ann Leaf was the organist, and Tom Shirley was the announcer. Writers for the program included Charles S. Moore, John De Witt, and Eleanor Berdon.[6]
References
- 1 2 Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- 1 2 3 Cox, Jim (2009). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Scarecrow Press. pp. 71–72. ISBN 9780810863491. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ Hilmes, Michele (2013). Only Connect: A Cultural History of Broadcasting in the United States. Cengage Learning. p. 122. ISBN 978-1285499864. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Network Accounts" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 15, 1939. p. 81. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
- 1 2 Grunwald, Edgar A., ed. (1940). Variety Radio Directory. New York, N.Y.: Variety, Inc. p. 291.