June 27, 1943: Jane Wyman (former wife of Ronald Reagan ) starred in the first broadcast of The Dreft Star Playhouse , titled Bachelor Mother, which debuted on NBC. The Dreft Star Playhouse was a program that featured radio adaptations of popular Hollywood movies during those times. Aired at 11:30 AM on NBC, the program was originally titled The Hollywood Theater of the Air . Apart from Bachelor Mother, other movies featured included Hold Back the Dawn and Take a Letter, Darling. Terry O'Sullivan and Marvin Miller were the program's announcers.
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