Skippy (radio series)
| Genre | Children's radio serial |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | Mutual Broadcasting System |
| Syndicates | CBS |
| Starring | Franklin Adams, Jr. Francis Smith St. John Terrell |
| Announcer | Dwight Weist |
| Original release | January 11, 1932 – March 29, 1935 [1] |
| Sponsored by | Wheaties, Phillips' tooth paste [1] |
Skippy was an American children's radio serial based on the popularity of the comic strip Skippy. It was broadcast on CBS Radio from January 11, 1932 to March 29, 1935.[2]
Skippy has been called the first radio serial for children, though the radio serial Little Orphan Annie (1930-...) has also been given that honorific title.[3]
Concept
Skippy was a popular gag-a-day comic strip, written and drawn by Percy Crosby. The 1932 radio serial was an audio play based on the adventures of this mischievous little boys. The scripts were written by Robert Hardy Andrews. Production was in hands of Frank Hummert and Anne Hummert. Each episode was 15 minutes long. The series was cancelled in 1935.[2]
Cast
- Skippy: Franklin Adams, Jr.
- Sooky: Francis Smith
- Jim: St. John Terrell [1]
- Announcer: Dwight Weist[4]
Sources
- ^ a b c Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 619. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
Skippy, juvenile serial.
- ^ a b Swartz, J.D.; Reinehr, R.C. (2007). Historical Dictionary of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press. p. 237. ISBN 9780810864221. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ Cox, J. (2003). Frank and Anne Hummert's Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities of Broadcasting's Most Prolific Producers. McFarland Company Publishers. p. 82. ISBN 9780786416318. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ^ "Weist Matches Hitler's Voice Without Surgical Aid". The Tribune. Pennsylvania, Scranton. August 30, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved December 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.