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KNXT commented about Montalban Theatre on Jun 30, 2005 at 2:10 pm

The Lux Radio Theatre used the Music Box (Henry Fonda) Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard until 1940. At that time, additional audience studios were constructed at Columbia Square on Sunset and the lease on the Music Box was not renewed by CBS. “Lux” moved to The CBS Radio Playhouse on 1615 North Vine in 1940 and remained there until 1953. CBS then moved “Lux” to Columbia Square and it emanated out of the large Studio A.

Other radio programmes that used the 1615 Vine Street location were: The Frank Sinatra Old Gold Show, The Judy Canova Show, This Is My Best, Maisie with Ann Sothern, The Colgate Theatre of Romance, The Nelson Eddy Show, The Hallmark Playhouse, The Chesterfield Show with Harry James, The Joe Penner Show, and others.

The Music Box was once again leased by CBS for radio programmes in late 1948 for a couple of years. The Red Skelton RADIO Show came from there, as did the Monday to Friday “Tide Show” starring Jack Smith, Dinah Shore, Frank DeVol and Ginny Smith.