Archive on 4 - Radio Hollywood

How the Lux Theatre brought the silver screen to the airwaves in an unlikely alliance.

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Sponsored by a well-known 'toilet soap', the Lux Theater brought the silver screen to the airwaves, with specially adapted versions of Hollywood films.

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