Arnold Grimm's Daughter

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Arnold Grimm's Daughter is an American radio soap opera that was broadcast from July 5, 1937, until June 26, 1942, first on CBS and later on NBC. [1]

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Premise

After Connie Grimm eloped with Dallas Tremaine [2] (her childhood sweetheart) her tyrannical father, Arnold, [1] opposed the marriage so much that he disowned Connie, [3] while Dal's mother ("a schemer") "disliked Connie and plotted against her". [1] Connie found second-hand furniture and an old house in which to set up their home while artist Dal never finished the pictures that he began painting. [2] She also provided financial support by operating a business in partnership with French lingerie dealer Madame Babette. [1] At one point Dal took all of the money from Connie's purse and used it on a fling in Chicago. She forgave him when he returned, but he continued to brood over their poverty. [2]

Gladys Grimm was Arnold's wife. Jimmy Kent was a designer and Bill Hartley was Arnold Grimm's business partner. Judy was Connie's outspoken and sometimes funny maid. Mr. Tweedy was a lovable, good man. Sonia Kirkoff was a loyal friend to Connie. [1]

As the series progressed, Connie became pregnant. Before Little Dal was born, Dal died while saving a child from being hit by a fire engine. After her husband's death, Connie's attention turned to helping her father and his struggling business. [1]

Cast

Cast of Arnold Grimm's Daughter
CharacterActor(s)
Connie Grimm TremaineMargarette Shanna [1]
Betty Lou Gerson [1]
Luise Barclay [1]
Dal Tremaine Ed Prentiss [1]
Robert Ellis [1]
Arnold GrimmDon Merrifield [1]
Sonia KirkoffGenelle Gibbs [1]
Madame BabetteJeanne Juvelier [1]
Jimmy Kent Frank Dane [1]
Bill HartleyVerne Smith [1]
JudyMento Everett [1]
Dal's motherGertrude Bondhill [1]
Dal's fatherOrson Brandon [1]
Gladys GrimmJeanne Dixon [1]
Bonita Kay [1]
Mr. TweedyButler Mandeville [1]

Production

Arnold Grimm's Daughter began as a local program on WGN radio in Chicago on April 19, 1937. [4] Frank and Anne Hummert produced the series. [1] Margaret Sangster was the writer. [4] W. P. Wright was the production manager. Directors included Wright [5] and Edwin H. Morse was the director. The theme song was "Modern Cinderella". [1]

The program replaced Modern Cinderella when it debuted on CBS. [6] Sponsored by Softasilk, it was broadcast daily at 1:30 p.m. Eastern time from July 5, 1937, until May 27, 1938. It was moved to NBC, where it was broadcast daily at 2:15 p.m. E. T. from May 30, 1938 until March 1941. It was moved to 2:45 p.m. E. T., where it stayed through its last broadcast on June 26, 1942. [1] It was replaced on NBC by Lonely Women . [7]

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  3. ↑ Cox, Jim (21 May 2003). Frank and Anne Hummert's Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities of Broadcasting's Most Prolific Producers. McFarland. pp. 158–159. ISBN   978-0-7864-1631-8 . Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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  6. ↑ "NBC to Broadcast O'Neill - A Screen Idol in Radio". The Indianapolis Star. July 4, 1937. p. 22. Retrieved October 27, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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