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Lux Redux: Hollywood's Timeless Theater

Lux Redux: Hollywood's Timeless Theater

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 Experience the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age with "Lux Redux: Hollywood's Timeless Theater." This podcast brings you pristine rebroadcasts of the legendary Lux Radio Theater, the crown jewel of old-time radio drama. Each week, step back in time to hear Hollywood's biggest stars perform adaptations of their greatest films, exactly as audiences did decades ago. From Bogart and Bacall to Gable and Garbo, "Lux Redux" showcases the voices that shaped cinema history in their most captivating radio performances. Hosted by the incomparable Cecil B. DeMille and other Hollywood luminaries, each episode is a time capsule of entertainment, offering:
  • Star-studded casts performing adaptations of classic films
  • Behind-the-scenes insights into Hollywood's Golden Age
  • The unique blend of storytelling and advertising that defined the era

Whether you're a classic film buff, a radio drama enthusiast, or simply curious about the entertainment of yesteryear, "Lux Redux" offers an authentic journey into the heart of vintage Hollywood. Tune in weekly and discover why Lux Radio Theater was—and remains—the epitome of radio elegance. Let the show begin, dahling!Copyright OTRPODS Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • Brief Moment: Nightclubs, Nobility, and a New Dawn

    Brief Moment: Nightclubs, Nobility, and a New Dawn
    Jun 25 2025
    In Brief Moment: Nightclubs, Nobility, and a New Dawn, Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. light up the Lux Radio Theatre stage in this stylish and moving romantic drama adapted from S. N. Behrman’s celebrated stage play. When Abby Fane, a tough yet tender nightclub singer, catches the eye of wealthy playboy Roderick Dean, their whirlwind romance clashes with questions of class, ambition, and authenticity.

    Abby’s gritty past and Roderick’s uncertain future come head to head in a love story that’s anything but simple—challenging the idea of success, worth, and whether two very different people can build a shared life. With sparkling repartee, emotional depth, and a cast including Nigel Bruce and Louis Calhern, this tale deftly explores whether love born in a brief moment can last a lifetime.

    Cast Members: Ginger Rogers, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Nigel Bruce, Louis Calhern, Paul Harvey, Frank Nelson, Lou Merrill, Grace Kern, Inez Seabury, David Kerman, Mary Smith, James Eagles, Frank Nelson, Louis Silvers, Cecil B. DeMille
    Special Guest: Jimmy Starr (Hollywood columnist)
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    1 hr
  • Anna Christie: Love, Secrets, and the Sea

    Anna Christie: Love, Secrets, and the Sea
    Jun 24 2025
    In this stirring adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Lux Radio Theatre presents Anna Christie: Love, Secrets, and the Sea, starring Joan Crawford and Spencer Tracy. When Anna reunites with her estranged father, a coal barge captain, the sea carries not only the scent of reconciliation but also the weight of Anna’s hidden past. As a shipwrecked sailor named Matt Burke falls for her, Anna faces a heart-wrenching choice: reveal the truth about her life or risk a future built on secrets.

    Set against the gritty backdrop of the East River and brimming with raw emotion, this tale of redemption, love, and identity explores how even the most troubled hearts can find harbor. George Marion Sr. and Marjorie Rambeau round out a powerhouse cast in this unforgettable performance of emotional depth and theatrical legacy.

    Cast Members: Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, George Marion Sr., Marjorie Rambeau, Frank Shannon, Frank Nelson, Lou Merrill, Louis Silvers, Cecil B. DeMille
    Special Guest: Albert McCleary (Broadway columnist for Stage Magazine)
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    55 mins
  • Green Light: A Doctor’s Honor, A Daughter’s Forgiveness

    Green Light: A Doctor’s Honor, A Daughter’s Forgiveness
    Jun 22 2025
    In Lux Radio Theatre’s stirring medical drama “Green Light: A Doctor’s Honor, A Daughter’s Forgiveness,” Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland headline a gripping tale of ethics, love, and redemption. When Dr. Newell Page shoulders the blame for a tragic surgical mishap to protect an aging mentor, he resigns in disgrace and vanishes into medical research. As he quietly risks his life in Montana to test a dangerous new vaccine, the daughter of the woman who died under his scalpel arrives, seeking answers—and ultimately, healing.

    Based on Lloyd C. Douglas’s best-selling novel, this emotional journey explores the price of sacrifice and the courage it takes to forgive. With a distinguished supporting cast including C. Aubrey Smith, the drama elevates a story of personal failure into one of spiritual triumph and the enduring power of truth.

    Cast Members: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, C. Aubrey Smith, Frank Nelson, Polly Ann Young, Lou Merrill, Louis Silvers, Cecil B. DeMille
    Special Guests: Alton Cook (Radio Editor, New York World-Telegram), Dinty Doyle (Radio Editor, New York Journal-American)
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    59 mins
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