Brenda Curtis


Brenda Curtis is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS 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.
CharacterActor
Brenda CurtisVicki Vola
Jim CurtisMichael Fitzmaurice
Hugh Marlowe
Myra BeldenHelen Choate
Brenda's motherAgnes Moorehead
Stacey GordonMatt Crowley
Ziggy BernsteinCharles Cantor
CleoAnn Elsner
Juanita Hall
Peggy CurtisMargaret R. Lipper
Gloria BennettKathleen Niday
Judge HarmonParker Fennelly

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