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Claudia

Claudia is an old time radio show about the ups and downs of being a newlywed.  Topics include dealing with in-laws, burning dinner, losing socks, buying really big dogs, and all the little moments that make up a life together.  Originally originating as a script on The Kate Smith Show, the original roles were played by Patricia Ryan (Claudia) and by Richard Kollmar (David). The characters Clauda and David Naughton were created by Rose Franken who wrote a series of popular short stories about the fictional newlywed in the 1930s. The books were later adapted into 3 films by RKO.  Due to the popularity of these films, Coca-Cola decided to sponsor a 15 minute weekday show.  Staring Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree, Joe King is the announcer. Claudia is a lighthearted soap with relatable characters doing what regular people were doing.  David is a WWII veteran trying to have a good life with his new wife and Claudia, although sometimes silly, is a loving wife.  The show offers an excellent glimpse of a realistic 1940s American household. 

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Audition

15:22

Meet the Naughtons

14:42

Let Them Eat Cake

14:25

The Wedding Presents

14:35

Many Happy Returns

14:40

The New Apartment

14:27

It's a Lock

14:29

Introspection

14:45

Mama's Early Birthday

14:41

Claudia Worries

14:31

Moving Day

14:26

The First Quarrel

14:43

Dog Days

14:37

Life with Major

14:12

Salmon on Sale

14:39

Dinner Plans

14:15

The Salmon Mousse

14:23

Return of the Wedding Presents

14:43

The Leaky Faucet

14:41

The Beginning of Our Home

14:39

Family Finances

14:34

The New Car

14:36

The Trip

14:36

David's Shirt

14:47

A Beautiful Sunday

14:48

Driving Downtown

14:47

Roger's Visit

14:51

The Broken Mandarin

14:52

The Engagement Ring

14:29

Mama is Ill

14:29

David's Cold

14:35

Armistice Day

14:44

The Kittens

14:41

A Sick Kitten

14:44

Stolen Car

14:43

A Small Death

14:39

Hartley and Julia Return

14:45

Opera Tickets

14:42

A Night at the Opera

14:44

An Available Apartment

14:45

Bath Time for Shakespeare

14:39

No Room at the Inn

14:34

Painted into a Corner

14:38

Thanksgiving Dinner

14:45

Nice Night for a Walk

14:45

We're Just Looking

14:41

The Whole Tooth

14:42

Through Claudia's Eyes

14:45

Can We Put Clothes in It, Too

15:01

The Shiner

15:01

A Genuine Antique

15:00

Claudia Suspects

14:56

The Joyous News

15:02

A Blank Canvas

14:57

A Real Stunner

15:00

The New Carpets

14:58

Psychic Buttons

15:00

A Job Offer

14:56

Heartbreak

15:02

Without Mama

15:01

Pipe Shopping

14:58

Lost and Found

14:58

Christmas Eve

14:55

Merry Christmas

14:58

A Surprise for Claudia

14:33

Claudia's Birthday

14:30

Naming the Dane

14:36

New Year's Eve

14:36

Julia's New Year Musicale

14:49

The Parking Lot

14:53

Women Drivers

14:48

Married or Not

14:49

The Organ Grinder

14:49

The New Secretary

14:49

Lottie Takes Over

14:49

Roger's Idea

14:40

Dropping Hints

14:44

David's Enthusiasm

14:41

Today's Upcoming Trip

14:40

The Old House

14:41

Of Men and Houses

14:49

Hat Shopping with Julia

14:40

Lunch with Hartley

14:43

Nothing Ever Happens To Us

14:49

Waiting for the Mailman

14:49

Discussing the Bid

14:45

Telephone Negotiations

14:51

Surprise Competition

14:43

Claudia Makes a Call

14:33

Mama Sees the House

14:30

A Bicycle Accident

14:30

David the Nursemaid

14:30

A Business Trip

14:50

Goodbye at the Airport

14:47

First Night Alone

14:47

Reggie Stops By

14:57

Legal Complications

14:55

Delilah Comes Through

14:53

Filing the Paperwork

14:45

Dinner with Reggie

14:51

Bluff's Infection

14:35

Planning the Renovation

14:35

New Shoes

14:35

Lottie and Reggie

14:30

Bluff's Homecoming

14:35

Finding a Contractor

14:34

A Little Something for the House

14:34

Cornered By Mrs. Meeker

14:26

Has Claudia Changed

14:27

Renovation Begins

14:34

Painting Pants

14:23

Visiting Hartley

14:34

Running into Helen

14:31

A Missing Plumber

14:29

Telephone Woes

14:41

Three Alarm Fire

14:38

Explaining Insurance

14:22

Astrology

14:42

Digging a Well

14:34

Income Tax

14:31

A Snack at 4 AM

13:51

What To Do With The Barn

14:01

The Tree Surgeon

14:02

Waiting for the Train

13:56

Shopping for the Baby

14:04

Finding a Farmer

13:58

Laundry Problems

13:57

The Interior Decorator

13:55

The Flower Seller

13:57

Renting the Apartment

14:06

Jeffrey Pays a Visit

14:04

The Night Clubbers

14:00

April Fools' Day

14:05

Finding the Stateroom

13:54

Hiring a Maid

13:54

Opening the Safe

14:10

Dinner with Aunt Louisa

14:03

Browsing the Catalog

14:13

Vacuums and Mailboxes

13:58

The Moving Men

13:57

An Important Banquet

14:04

Mama's Living Arrangements

13:54

The Last Night in New York

13:55

Driving to the New House

14:04

Peaceful in the Country

14:01

News of the Neighbors

14:06

Egg Hunting

14:05

In the Gloaming

13:54

Hiring a Farmer

14:04

Noises in the Night

13:57

Repairing the Wall

13:58

Chicken in the Oven

14:10

A Visit from Bertha and Fritz

14:03

The Happy Woman

14:06

Mama Takes the Train

13:59

Reviewing the Budget

14:05

The New Maid

13:52

Noises in the Pipes

14:03

Dry Flies

14:03

Parking the Car

14:04

An Appointment in New York

14:07

Breakfast in Bed

13:59

An Evening Stroll

14:05

The Prodigal Pup

14:05

Gertrude Arrives

13:49

Fresh Off the Farm

14:05

The Lack of a Jack

14:01

A Letter of Recommendation

14:03

Claudia's Secret Letter

14:03

Gertrude's One Weakness

14:01

Will Actress Claudia Stage a Comeback

14:02

Late For The Train

13:59

George Needs An Architect

13:59

Victoria Manners Pays a Visit and Takes a Long, Long Look at David

14:04

Lunch with Victoria Manners

14:03

The Bet

14:01

David at Home

13:57

Roger Comes to Dinner

14:03

Gone Fishin'

14:05

Jeff Killian, Expelled from School, Is Coming to Eastbrook

13:47

Jeff Has a Hard First Day on the Farm

14:01

Fisherman

14:01

Jeff's Mother Changes Her Plans

13:59

Claudia Decides to Meddle

14:05

The Aftermath of a Fine Weekend

13:48

Mama Remembers

13:58

Meeting The Boat

13:43

An Evening Alone

13:59

The Crossroads Of The World

13:47

A Flower Garden

14:02

Meeting Dr. Taft

14:01

A Lucky Dime

14:01

Making Ice Cream

14:05

The Mayor Discusses A New School

13:51

Who's Knocking At The Door

14:01

In New York

14:01

Afternoon In New York

13:58

The Baby Is Coming

14:04

Still Coming

14:06

It's a Boy

13:52

First Look at the New Heir

13:59

David Visits the Hospital

14:01

Visitors and Gifts

13:54

A Walk with David, and a Doctor's Problem

14:04

Claudia Uses Her Baby to Help Another

14:01

The True Story of 'The Jarvis Bay'

13:59

Walking the Baby

13:58

Leaving the Hospital

14:02

That First 2 AM Feeding

14:04

The First Confusing Monday Morning

14:02

Naming the Baby

13:50

If You've Seen One Baby, You've Seen Them All

14:03

The Phantom House-cleaner

13:45

Claudia Does Something About the Weather

13:52

David Fixes This and That

14:02

Plans for Bobby's Education

14:00

Plans to Bring Bertha and Fritz Back to the Farm

14:03

Packing for the Return Trip

13:54

Welcome to the Farm

14:06

Gertrude Departs

14:05

Gifts for Bobby

14:05

Bathing the Baby

14:06

Making the Beds

14:03

Fritz and Bertha Arrive

14:04

Bobby's First Visitor

14:05

Fritz Helps Ruby, the Pig

13:53

Claudia 48-08-11 228 bertha takes over

13:56

Claudia Cleans the Closet, David the Transvestite

13:55

Lotte from the Bronx Recognizes the Farmer's Wife Within Claudia

14:03

Claudia Has Doubts, David Has Doubts

14:03

A Day on the Town

13:52

Lunch In New York With Julia

14:05

First Night Back Home

13:53

A Trip to the Movies

13:52

An Evening at the Summer Theatre

14:02

Claudia at the Ball Game

14:01

A Visit to Coney Island

14:00

Claudia Gets Offered A Part

13:59

Claudia Talks About Summer Love

13:49

A Rocky Dress Rehearsal

13:52

Dave Vacations

14:00

Claudia Gets Interviewed

14:00

Claudia's Furniture Gets A Part

13:59

Claudia in Summer Stock - Dress Rehearsal

14:01

Opening Night Jitters

14:00

And The Curtain Goes Up

13:54

Mr Tucker Takes Center Stage

13:53

Bobby's First Cold

13:57

And The Play Ends

13:59

Claudia's First Check

13:57

The Country Auction

13:55

The Nortons' First Anniversary

13:54

A Steak Dinner Goest To The Dog

14:04

A Fast Swim, but a Strange Pool

13:58

An Autumn Evening on the Farm

14:00

Bad News

13:57

Tense Drama in a Doctor's Office

13:54

A Taste Of Loneliness

14:00

Claudia Visits The Hospital

13:55

Mr Tucker Helps Out

14:02

Rebuilding The Barn

14:01

Doctor's Report On David

14:02

David's Partner Visits

13:59

More Company For David

14:03

Home From The Hospital

14:01

Balancing The Budget

14:00

David Complaining

13:56

David 'Fixes' the Telephone

13:59

A Gift from Mr Tucker

14:00

David's First Day Out

14:00

Back To Work Or Not

14:01

Roger Stays The Day

14:03

Trespassers Beware

14:03

Hunting With Jimmy

14:03

Parking Problems

14:01

The Discount Drugstore

14:00

Dr Barry Visits

14:02

Solitaire and Larceny for Two

13:55

Jared Tucker Talks Cows

14:03

Some Serious Yankee Cow Tradin'

14:00

Claudia Decides on a Cow

13:59

Tucker Trades For A Cow

13:54

The In-Laws Arrive

14:00

Nourishing Cream

13:55

David Returns

13:54

Election Day

13:54

A Present for Claudia

13:53

A Second Meeting with Jesse Mason

14:00

Football

14:00

Strange Call At Night

14:03

The Cow Moves In

14:05

A Trip To The City

13:55

Armistice Day At Eastbrook

13:55

A Draft In The Night

14:00

David Breaks The Law

13:59

Painting Porch Furniture

13:58

Waiting Up For David

13:55

Bobby Wakes Everyone

13:58

Jared And Roger Spar

14:00

Checking On The Cow

14:00

More For Thanksgiving

13:53

Fritz and Bertha Leave

13:55

Finally Thanksgiving

13:54

Leftover Hangover

13:57

Listening To The Pringles

13:59

The Great Dane Debate

14:01

Fighting Over The Dane

13:58

A Dog In The Mail

13:58

Mrs Brown Meets The Dane

14:02

Paying Bills

13:48

Spring Plowing Planned

13:53

Claudia Organizes David

13:50

Installing Windows

13:50

Claudia Worries

13:58

Eight Inches Of Snow

13:53

David Gets A Haircut

13:53

Going To The Birds

13:59

David Interupted

13:57

Finding Mistletoe

13:57

Mrs. Brown Decides

13:56

Shopping For Mama

13:58

Giving Away David's Gift

13:54

The Nortons Hunt A Tree

13:53

The Christmas Calf

13:58

Catching Cold

13:58

Furnance Troubles

13:54

Claudia's Birthday

13:54

Planning New Year's

13:53

Ringing In 1949

13:55

Fussing Over Mr Tucker

13:51

Bulb Snatching

13:45

Mrs Brown Leaves

13:55

Missing Mrs Brown

13:51

Snow Storm

13:51

Roger Goes Skiing

13:51

Frozen Pipes

13:49

Love For Lottie

13:51

A Ride Uptown

13:51

The Sage Of Duck Pond Lane

13:50

Dressing David For Rain

13:53

Managing The Milk

13:58

Jared Asks A Favor

13:56

Catalog Shopping

13:59

Lost Collar Button

13:57

Taking A Trip

13:52

Four For Lunch

13:53

A Watch For Mr. Tucker

13:52

A Look For A Book

13:51

A Surprize Guest

13:52

A Tiny Thaw

13:53

Schoolhouse Plans

13:58

Jared Tucker, Babysitter

13:48

Tucker's Report

13:51

Pot Roast For Friends

13:57

A Lesson For Jimmy

14:00

Arguing Ashtrays

13:50

Dinner And A Hat

13:48

Who To invite

13:52

Off To The Concert

13:57

The Forgotten Fourteenth

14:23

Fifteen Minutes Not To Hurry

14:20

An Unexpected Visit

14:18

Car Trouble

14:17

Darning The Phone

14:15

Waiting On The Babysitter

14:20

The Land Across The Road

14:17

Eastbrook Or New York

14:16

Preparing For New York

14:17

Fuss Before Leaving

14:20

Surprising Mama

14:20

Moving In On Mama

14:22

David Courts The Ladies

14:18

Up All Night

14:17

Kidnapped For Dinner

14:18

To Stay Or To Go

14:20

Claudia Buys A Cow

14:22

Who Sleeps Where

14:23

City Versus Country

14:17

Milking Majesty

14:18

Taxed Again

14:21

Vying For Silence

14:20

The Westbrook Accident

14:19

Telling David

14:19

Claudia In Court

14:20

Mice Move In

14:19

Land For Sale

14:19

Dealing For A Deed

14:18

Roger's Surprise

14:17

Walk In The Rain

14:19