BW - EP113: A Week With Elliott Lewis in 1953 [Rewind]

BW - EP113: A Week With Elliott Lewis in 1953 [Rewind]

From Breaking Walls by James Scully

February 2, 2026 · 3h 35m

About this episode

This episode explores the life of Elliott Lewis, a prominent figure in radio during the 1950s, detailing his work and personal experiences.

This episode was originally released on 3/1/2021. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes. ____________ In Breaking Walls episode 113 it’s September of 1953 and Elliott Lewis is one of the busiest men in radio. He’s the producer/director of four shows and the star of two. We’ll join him that fall, following for a week to find out what life was like for the man affectionately dubbed by his peers as “Mr. Radio.” —————————— Highlights: • Phil and Alice Court Elliott Lewis • Broadway is My Beat, Still Going Strong • Agnes Moorehead Guest-Stars on Suspense • Finding and Losing Love On Stage • The Very Suspicious Borden Family Murders • Radio’s Golden Age Draws to a Close • Looking Ahead to Go Back in time to Wyoming —————————— The WallBreakers: thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: patreon.com/TheWallBreakers —————————— The reading material used in today’s episode was: • On the Air — By John Dunning • Network Radio Ratings, 1932-53 — By Jim Ramsburg —————————— On the interview front: • Sam Edwards, Alice Faye, Phil Harris, Elliott Lewis, Agnes Moorehead, Arch…

People in this episode

Host: James Scully

Topics covered

  • Elliott Lewis
  • Radio History
  • Golden Age of Radio
  • Life of Radio Producers
  • 1950s Radio Shows
  • Suspense Radio
  • Broadway Influence

Keywords

  • Elliott Lewis
  • radio history
  • 1953
  • Broadway
  • Agnes Moorehead
  • Phil Harris
  • Alice Faye
  • Suspense
  • Golden Age of Radio

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: On the Air, Network Radio Ratings, 1932-53

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