Theodora Goes Wild: Lux Radio Theatre (June 13, 1938)

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“Theodora Goes Wild” is an episode of Lux Radio Theatre, the old-time radio show, first broadcast June 13, 1938. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Theodora Lynn, a prim small-town woman in Linfield, Connecticut, is secretly the author of a scandalous novel that has scandalized her Literary Society. When the book's publisher, Arthur Stevenson, and his wife meet her, Michael Dane, a painter, pursues her and begins to suspect her identity. Under pressure, Theodora gets entangled in a series of tense encounters with Michael, who tries to uncover the truth about the author. The episode is from the Lux Radio Theatre, aired June 13, 1938, starring Irene Dunn and Cary Grant. This portion of the story follows the escalating secret and the risks it poses to Theodora's reputation.

Linfield, a small town in Connecticut, and New York City

Characters: Theodora Lynn, Michael Dane, Rebecca Perry, Mary Lynn, Arthur Stevenson, Ethel Stevenson, Uncle John, Adelaide

Listen for: Theodora's secret identity as the author of the scandalous novel and Michael Dane's growing suspicions

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.