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< li > Drama< / li >
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< label > Great Scenes from Great Plays< / label >
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< span > 21 episodes< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-1949< / span >
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< ol > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Cyrano De Bergerac'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00001.mp3'>
< label > Cyrano De Bergerac< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-10-01< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Corn Is Green'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00002.mp3'>
< label > The Corn Is Green< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-10-08< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Barretts Of Wimpole Street'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00003.mp3'>
< label > The Barretts Of Wimpole Street< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-10-15< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Dark Victory'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00004.mp3'>
< label > Dark Victory< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-10-22< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'On Borrowed Time'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00005.mp3'>
< label > On Borrowed Time< / label >
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< span > 26mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-10-29< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Little Women'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00006.mp3'>
< label > Little Women< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-11-05< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'A Tale Of Two Cities'
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data-cover='/cover/sm/great-scenes-from-great-plays.jpg'
data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00007.mp3'>
< label > A Tale Of Two Cities< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-11-12< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Enchanted Cottage'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00008.mp3'>
< label > The Enchanted Cottage< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-11-19< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'What Every Woman Knows'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00009.mp3'>
< label > What Every Woman Knows< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-11-26< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Devil And Daniel Webster'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00010.mp3'>
< label > The Devil And Daniel Webster< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-12-03< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Old Lady Shows Her Medals'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00011.mp3'>
< label > The Old Lady Shows Her Medals< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-12-10< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Young Mr Lincoln'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00012.mp3'>
< label > Young Mr Lincoln< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-12-17< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'You and I'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00014.mp3'>
< label > You and I< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1948-12-31< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Citadel'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00015.mp3'>
< label > Citadel< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-01-07< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Farmer Takes a Wife'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00016.mp3'>
< label > The Farmer Takes a Wife< / label >
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< span > 30mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-01-14< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Icebound'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00017.mp3'>
< label > Icebound< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-01-21< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The Goose Hangs High'
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< label > The Goose Hangs High< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-01-28< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'The World We Make'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00019.mp3'>
< label > The World We Make< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-02-04< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Dead End'
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data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00020.mp3'>
< label > Dead End< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-02-11< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'A Doll's House'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00021.mp3'>
< label > A Doll' s House< / label >
< aside >
< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-02-18< / span >
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< / li > < li class = 'episode' title = 'Lady with a Lamp'
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data-series='Great Scenes from Great Plays'
data-file='otr/great-scenes-from-great-plays/00022.mp3'>
< label > Lady with a Lamp< / label >
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< span > 29mins< / span >
< span > Aired 1949-02-25< / span >
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Great Scenes from Great Plays was a short-lived yet impactful classic radio series that aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System from October 1948 to February 1949. Sponsored by the National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church, the show aimed to encourage church attendance and featured dramatic adaptations of notable plays. Hosted by seasoned actor Walter H. Hampden, the series showcased a talented ensemble of actors, including Basil Rathbone, Beatrice Straight, Jane Cowl, Ann Seymore, Boris Karloff, and Joan Caulfield.< / p > < p > Over the course of its 22 episodes, the show adapted 20-minute scenes from a diverse range of plays like " Dark Victory," " Little Women," " A Tale of Two Cities," " What Every Woman Knows," " The Devil and Daniel Webster," " Young Mr. Lincoln," and " A Doll' s House." With captivating performances by Jane Powell, Joan Caulfield, Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, and Eddie Albert, Great Scenes from Great Plays may not be as well-known today, but its high-caliber and thought-provoking stories certainly make it worth revisiting for fans of classic radio drama.
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