Lux Radio Theatre Signs Off Permanently After 1934 Run, June 7, 1955
Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films.
Date: June 7, 1955
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