Campbell Playhouse

Dramatized radio theater anthology

Yikes! Something odd is happening with this show making the episodes inaccessible or the entire show no longer binge-ready.

Here's the last note we made on Feb 10, 2025, which may nor may not be helpful:

You may find more information at the show's official website.

Show synopsis

This show uses machine-generated voices

The Mercury Theatre on the Air gained a sponsor in the Campbell Soup Company, and changed its name to the Campbell Playhouse. The sensation created by the War of the Worlds broadcast convinced Campbell’s that Welles could garner continued attention and great ratings. The introduction to the first episode, an adaptation of a bestselling novel of 1938, Rebecca, describes Welles as a genius and gives him a platform to describe his philosophy of radio drama as something different from motion pictures and the stage.

Welles produced 56 episodes of Campbell Playhouse; 48 are presented here.

Creator comments

Submitter notes

Follow up to the The Mercury Theatre on the Air., (The name was changed because of the sponsor.)

🍲🎭📻

Ad—Creators set the price with Scribl's CrowdPricing.

Fans say...

Evo Terra: ""

Included in these Collections

Plays from Shakespeare and other classics in audio fiction form.

Radio plays and audio dramas done in the style of radio performances, often with a modern twist.

Suggested next listens

The radio home of Welles's ground-breaking Mercury Theatre Company. Following the success of Welles's radio adaptation of Hugo's Les Miserables, CBS requested a 13-episode run with Welles starring and directing, transferring the already well-regarded Mercury Theatre to the radio.

THE CORWIN CYCLE aired between May and September of 1942. It was the first time a station devoted a series entirely to a revival of the works of a single radio writer. On view here are what have survived from a larger set.

Join actors from Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation as they recreate this classic radio thriller. The breathless pace and convincing details make it clear why the 1938 broadcast of an “eyewitness report” of an invasion from Mars caused a nationwide panic.

No items found.

Listen and follow

Play Episode 1:

Recommended listening apps

Other ways to listen:

RSS feed:

https://www.spreaker.com/show/6206951/episodes/feed

Click to copy

Show website:

https://orsonwelles.indiana.edu/collections/show/3

Campbell Playhouse

Dramatized radio theater anthology

Orson Welles

CBS Radio

This show was at one time binge-ready, but now it's... not?

It may have switched to an "always on" status, or the creator may have stopped using Season Number and Episode Number values. Or they're inconsistent with their tagging, have removed episodes, or made other changes—intentional or not—leading to a less-than-perfect listener experience. And, if we're honest. It could be us. We might have listed the show too early, and episodes of the first season are still releasing.

Regardless, it's currently in a state that disqualifies it from being listed in our directory, as it's no longer binge-ready.

You may find more information and listening links at the show's official website.

Last finale/final episode published Mar 31, 1940

Directory listing last updated Feb 10, 2025

If any of the details on this page are incorrect or need to be updated, please let us know!