Lynn Fontanne - Radio Performances

Radio Performances

Lunt and Fontanne made multiple performances on the 1940s and '50s radio anthology series Theater Guild on the Air (also known as "United States Steel Hour"). These programmes are hour-long adaptations of famous plays. The couple performed together eight times on the programme, and each appeared three times without the other. Recordings of most of these episodes still exist unless noted.

  • The Guardsman 30 September 1945 - Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne
  • Elizabeth the Queen" 2 December 1945 - Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne
  • Strange Interlude Part 1" 31 March 46 - Lynn Fontanne, Walter Abel, Alfred Shirley. (presumed lost).
  • Strange Interlude Part II" 7 April 1946 - Lynn Fontanne, Walter Abel, Alfred Shirley.
  • Call it a Day 2 June 1946 - Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne
  • The Great Adventure 5 January 1947 - Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne
  • O' Mistress Mine 9 January 1949 - Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne (presumed lost)
  • The Great Adventure (second performance) 20 November 1949 - Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne (presumed lost).
  • There Shall Be No Night 24 September 1950 - Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne (presumed lost).
  • Pygmalion 21 October 1951 - Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne
  • The Old Lady Shows Her Medals 3 February 1952 - Lynn Fontanne (presumed lost).

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