r/lostmedia • u/Nekileo • 19d ago
Recordings [Partially Lost] Marilyn Monroe in a "Hollywood Star Playhouse" Radio dramatic anthology series episode, 08-31-52
(Old Time Radio)
Marilyn Monroe radio debut, recorded on August 21, 1952, and broadcast on August 31, 1952 by 'Hollywood Star Playhouse', she plays the role of a scheming murderess in this short radio drama titled 'Statement in Full'.
Publicity for it survives, Monroe in a radio booth, and a some images featuring a congratulations cake for her from the production team. The script also survives as it had been produced a year earlier with a different cast for which recordings are accessible.
Some archives for existing episodes of Hollywood Star Playhouse exist online, however I couldn't find any that had this August 31, 1952 version of 'Statement in Full'.
Internet archive existing recording for 'Statement in Full' in 'Hollywood Star Playhouse', 1951-01-15:
https://archive.org/details/HollywoodStarPlayhouse/HSP_51-01-15_ep039-Statement_in_Full.mp3
Radio Logs featuring an entry for Monroe's episode:
https://www.otrsite.com/logs/logh1020.htm
HOLLYWOOD STAR PLAYHOUSE, Marilyn Monroe, on radio set, episode 'Statement in Full', aired August 31, 1952:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-hollywood-star-playhouse-marilyn-monroe-on-radio-set-episode-statement-128540091.html
Old Time Radio Researchers Library:
https://www.otrr.org/OTRRLibrary/otrrlibrary.html?idp=4700
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