Mayor Of The Town

(1942-1949)

Drama / Soap Opera

Cast: Lionel Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead

This radio show involved traditional story telling about the Mayor of an idealized small town in America , with the joys and challenges of the day-to-day highlighted.  The Mayor, his housekeeper, his young ward, and the townspeople are all portrayed by the excellent cast as down-home, decent folks, exactly the kind of neighbors you wouldn't mind inviting into your home and having a cup of coffee with--which is just what thousands of American listeners did for the program's entire run.