This Changing World
American radio soap opera series (1944–1945)
This Changing World is an American radio soap opera that debuted on CBS on July 3, 1944 and ended in January 1945. The program focused on how American women had to adjust to changes in their lives while their husbands were in the military during World War II.
Premise
Episodes centered on Neil Bishop, a U. S. Army private first class, and his wife, Martha. Flashbacks provided contrast between their experiences before the war and the "emotional, spiritual, and intellectual conflicts as a result of the war." Other characters on the show included Randolph Henderson, Martha's boss, and Mrs. Henderson, his "solicitous mother".
Cast
Martha Bishop - Frances Carlon
Neil Bishop - Lawson Zerbe
Randolph Henderson - John Archer
Mrs. Henderson - Vera Allen
Production
This Changing World was the first daytime radio program that was created with the use of "careful psychological research and analysis". Olga Druce, who had training in psychiatry and psychoanalysis, developed the characters' personalities based on "the conditioning forces and motivating factors" that affected them. The actors received a thorough background about what made their characters who they were. Jay Clark was the director; Ted and Mat Ferro were the writers.
This Changing World was sponsored by Chase & Sanborn Coffee and Royal Desserts and was broadcast at 10:30 a.m.
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