The Carters of Elm Street

*The Carters of Elm Street*
Genre	Soap opera
Running time	15 minutes
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
Syndicates	NBC; Mutual
Starring	Vic Smith; Virginia Payne
Announcer	Pierre Andre
Written by	Mona Kent
Produced by	Frank Hummert; Anne Hummert
Original release	February 13, 1939 – July 19, 1940
Other themes	My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice
Sponsored by	Ovaltine

The Carters of Elm Street is an American old-time radio soap opera. It was broadcast on NBC from February 13, 1939 to January 19, 1940 and on Mutual from January 22, 1940 to July 19, 1940.[1]

Premise

The program's daily opening summarized the show's premise: "the story of a second wife and her fight for happiness".[2] The story focused on the Carter family, who lived on Elm Street, as reflected in the show's title.[2] Mara Carter was the new wife who struggled for acceptance in the family.[3] In addition to her husband, Jeff, the Carter family included son Jess, daughters Mildred and Bunny, and Mildred's husband, Sidney Randolph. The family also had a housekeeper, Mattie Belle.[2]

The Carters of Elm Street was one of several radio soap operas (such as The Second Mrs. Burton and The Romance of Helen Trent) that used "the difficult role of stepmother ... for emphasizing the 'real-life' experiences of displacement within the family."[4] Radio historian John Dunning described the program as "an attempt to capitalize on the success of such family-oriented soaps as The O'Neills and Pepper Young's Family".[1]

Cast

Character	Actor	Ref.
Jeff Carter	Vic Smith	[2]
Mara Carter	Virginia Payne	[2]
Mildred Carter Randolph	Virginia "Ginger" Jones	[2]
Bunny Carter	Ann Russell	[2]
Jess Carter	William Rose	[2]
Sidney Randolph	Herbert Nelson	[2]
Mattie Belle	Harriette Widmer	[2]

Pierre Andre was the announcer, and Mona Kent was the writer.[1] Frank and Anne Hummert were the producers.[2]

References

Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 139-140. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-18. The Carters of Elm Street, soap opera.
Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
Cox, Jim (2003). Frank and Anne Hummert's Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities of Broadcasting's Most Prolific Producers. McFarland. p. 160. ISBN 9780786416318. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
Loviglio, Jason (2005). Radio's Intimate Public: Network Broadcasting and Mass-mediated Democracy. U of Minnesota Press. p. 78. ISBN 9780816642342. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

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[dunningota-1] Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 139-140. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-18. The Carters of Elm Street, soap opera.

[rp-2] Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.

[3] Cox, Jim (2003). Frank and Anne Hummert's Radio Factory: The Programs and Personalities of Broadcasting's Most Prolific Producers. McFarland. p. 160. ISBN 9780786416318. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

[4] Loviglio, Jason (2005). Radio's Intimate Public: Network Broadcasting and Mass-mediated Democracy. U of Minnesota Press. p. 78. ISBN 9780816642342. Retrieved 9 February 2017.