The O'Neills

The O'Neills is a radio serial drama which aired on Mutual, CBS and NBC from 1934 to 1943. Created by actress-writer Jane West, the series was sponsored at various times by Gold Dust, Ivory Snow and Standard Brands.

Characters and story

In the midwestern town of Royalton, widow Mother O'Neill (Kate McComb) raised her children, Danny (Jimmy Tansey) and Peggy (Joan Banks,[1] Betty Caine, Violet Dunn, Claire Niesen, Betty Winkler). Living upstairs in the O'Neill's two-family house was Mother O'Neill's friend, the meddling Trudy Bailey (Jane West). After their father's death, teenager Janice Collins (Janice Gilbert) and her brother Eddie Collins (Jimmy Donnelly) moved into the O'Neill house.[2] Helen Shields played Eileen Turner.[1] In 1941, Claudia Morgan joined the cast, in the role of Laura Penway.[3]

Organist William Meeder supplied the music. The announcers were Ed Herlihy and Howard Petrie.

Television

The O'Neills
Starring Janice Gilbert
Vera Allen
Michael Lawson
Ian Martin
Celia Budkin
Benjamin Fishbein
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network DuMont
Picture format Black-and-white
Audio format Monaural
Original release September 6, 1949 – January 10, 1950

Janice Gilbert remained with the series when it was telecast on the DuMont Television Network Tuesdays at 9pm ET from September 6, 1949, until January 10, 1950.

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 "New Cast Members". Harrisburg Telegraph. May 24, 1941. p. 20. Retrieved March 22, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Dunning, John. The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press, 1998.
  3. "Joins "O'Neills"". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 6, 1941. p. 28. Retrieved July 26, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
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