Rosemary (radio series)

Rosemary
Rosemary transcription disc from July 22, 1946
GenreDaytime daily serial
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesNBC Radio/CBS Radio
Hosted byHarry Clark
StarringBetty Winkler
George Keane
Marion Barney
Joan Alexander
Created byElaine Carrington
Written byElaine Carrington
Original releaseOctober 2, 1944 (1944-10-02) (NBC) –
July 1, 1955 (1955-07-01) (CBS)
Sponsored byProcter & Gamble
(Ivory Snow, Camay, Dash, Tide, Prell)

Rosemary is an American radio soap opera broadcast on NBC Radio from October 2, 1944 to March 23, 1945, and on CBS Radio from March 26, 1945 to July 1, 1955.[1][2] Starring Betty Winkler as Rosemary Dawson Roberts, the program's only sponsor was Procter & Gamble, primarily for Ivory Snow dishwashing liquid, Camay soap, Dash and Tide laundry detergents and Prell shampoo.[2] The series was created by Elaine Carrington, who had previously created Pepper Young's Family (1932-1959) and When a Girl Marries (1939-1957).[1]

  1. ^ a b Dunning, John (May 7, 1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. United States: Oxford University Press. p. 588. ISBN 0-19-507678-8. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Cox, Jim (November 28, 2005). Historical Dictionary of American Radio Soap Operas. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 196–197. ISBN 0-8108-5323-X. Retrieved January 26, 2010.