The Adventures of Christopher Wells

The Adventures of Christopher Wells is a 30-minute radio crime drama broadcast on CBS from September 28, 1947, to June 22, 1948.[1] It was heard at 10 p.m. on Sunday during 1947, and in 1948 it aired on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. The shift to Tuesday was fatal, as it placed the drama opposite Fibber McGee and Molly on NBC.

Vicki Vola portrayed Stacy McGill,
assistant to Christopher Wells.
GenreCrime drama
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesCBS
Original releaseSeptember 28, 1947 – June 22, 1948

Sponsored by DeSoto-Plymouth, the program was created and directed by Ed Byron, who also created the more successful Mr. District Attorney.

Myron McCormick had the title role of globe-trotting journalist Wells, and Charlotte Lawrence portrayed Stacy McGill, Wells' assistant. Les Damon and Vicki Vola took over those lead roles in February 1948. Edward A. Byron was producer-director. Peter Van Streeden furnished the background music.[2]

Robert Shaw's scripts usually placed Wells in a different country each week. For Newsweek, Byron offered a back story on Wells, noting that he was born September 28, 1912, sold newspapers and worked as a $16-a-week cub reported on a New York daily newspaper before becoming a featured columnist with traits of Nellie Bly, Richard Harding Davis and Walter Winchell.[3]

References

  1. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 9.
  2. "Wells Cast". Harrisburg Telegraph. January 10, 1948. p. 19. Retrieved August 24, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-25. The Adventures of Christopher Wells, crime drama.
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