Theater of the Mind
The Romance of Helen Trent
2 episodes · 1940–1944 · CBS · Soap Operas
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The Romance of Helen Trent ran on CBS from October 30, 1933, to June 24, 1960: 7,222 episodes, more than any other radio soap. Its opening promised to prove that romance can live on at 35 and beyond. Helen stayed 35 the whole time and never married, though Gil Whitney pursued her for years. Virginia Clark played Helen for eleven years and Julie Stevens for the last sixteen. Frank and Anne Hummert produced it.
Sources: The Romance of Helen Trent, Wikipedia
Episodes
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1940
- Costumes for the Movies
Helen is making costumes for a movie company, while Lawrence pursues Betty. Virginia Clark plays Helen.
1944
- A Wedding or a Break-Up
Helen tries to make Gil choose between a wedding and a break-up, without success. Broadcast the day after D-Day.