| Show Name: | Brenda Curtis |
| Format: | Soap opera |
| Runtime: | 15 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Starring: | Vicki Vola |
| Announcer: | Ken Roberts |
| Producer: | Diana Bourbon |
| First Aired: | September 11, 1939 |
| Last Aired: | January 19, 1940 |
| Opentheme: | Melody in F |
| Sponsor: | Campbell Soups |
Brenda Curtis is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS from September 11, 1939 to January 19, 1940.[1]
The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas, by Jim Cox, summarized the plot line of the program as follows: "Brenda Curtis was a promising actress who relinquished her career to be a homemaker in New York City. Domestic troubles included the downturn of her husband Jim's law practice."[2] The couple had been married five years and had a 4-year-old daughter.[3]
The 15-minute program was heard on weekdays and was sponsored by Campbell Soups.[1]
Characters in Brenda Curtis and the actors who portrayed them are shown in the table below.
| Character | Actor | |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Curtis | Vicki Vola | |
| Jim Curtis | Michael Fitzmaurice Hugh Marlowe | |
| Myra Belden | Helen Choate | |
| Brenda's mother | Agnes Moorehead | |
| Stacey Gordon | Matt Crowley | |
| Ziggy Bernstein | Charles Cantor | |
| Cleo | Ann Elsner Juanita Hall | |
| Peggy Curtis | Margaret R. Lipper | |
| Gloria Bennett | Kathleen Niday | |
| Judge Harmon | Parker Fennelly |
Ken Roberts was the announcer. Lew White and George Heninger provided the music. Lee Gebhart was the writer, and Diana Bourbon was the producer.[5]