What happens
Job Skeffington, a wealthy New York financier, is drawn into the life of Fanny Trellis, a vivacious socialite whose admirers include her cousin George and his brother Trippy. When Trippy is found to have stolen money from Skeffington's firm, the two men are brought into an uneasy relationship. Betty Davis stars as Fanny and Paul Henry as Skeffington in this Lux Radio Theatre adaptation, broadcast on October 1, 1945. The story follows Fanny and Skeffington as their marriage develops against the backdrop of the years between two world wars, with Fanny's social circle and family loyalties tested along the way.
New York City between the two world wars, including the financial district, a Manhattan house, and a Hollywood-linked introduction
Characters: Mr. Skeffington, Fanny Trellis, George Trellis, Trippy Trellis, Mrs. Gethington
Listen for: The tension between Skeffington's wealth and his past, and the way Fanny's admirers react when her marriage and her brother's dealings come to light
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.