The Court of Human Relations

The Court of Human Relations
Other namesTrue Story Court of Human Relations
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
TV adaptationsThe Court of Human Relations
StarringPercy Hemus
AnnouncerCharles O'Connor
Paul Douglas
Written byWilliam Sweets
Directed byWilliam Sweets
Produced byWilliam Sweets
Original releaseJanuary 1, 1934 (1934-01-01) –
January 1, 1939 (1939-01-01)

The Court of Human Relations is an American old-time radio human-interest program, pioneering the popular judicial genre that would later transform into televised entertainment. It was broadcast on NBC, CBS, and Mutual at various times, beginning January 1, 1934, and ending January 1, 1939.[1] Sometimes referred to as True Story Court of Human Relations,[2] not only was it radio's first courtroom series,[3] but it was "one of the first sponsored programs ever carried on CBS."[4]

  1. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 182-183. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-30. The Court of Human Relations, dramatized human interest.
  2. ^ "(photo caption)" (PDF). Radio Index. February 1935. p. 26. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ Bianculli, David (2016). The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN 9780385540285. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. ^ "True Story Returns" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 1, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 11 April 2017.