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Foreign Assignment

American old-time radio adventure drama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Foreign Assignment
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Foreign Assignment is an American old-time radio adventure drama. It was broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System from July 24, 1943, to January 8, 1944.[1]

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Format

With World War II as background, Foreign Assignment related the activities of journalist Barry Brian and his assistant, Carol Manning, who were stationed in France,[2] working for the American Press (a fictitious entity).[3] The program's introduction came with the sound of a teletype printer in the background as the announcer intoned, "... that machine is beating out a story written especially for you; a story unfolded against the screen of actual events that are making the news."[4] Journalism, however, was a cover, for Brian and Manning were really spies who worked against the Gestapo, leading the way for other radio series in which spies posed as reporters. [5]

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Personnel

Jay Jostyn and Vicki Vola portrayed Barry and Manning, while during the same time span they had the two leading roles in Mr. District Attorney on NBC radio. Guy Repp, Bartlett Robinson, and Maurice Wells were often heard in supporting roles. The announcer was Joe Julian.[3] Frank H. Phares was the creator[6] and the writer. Chuck Vincent was the director. Henry Sylvern and his orchestra provided the music.[3]

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