''Claudia'' (also known as ''Claudia, the Story of a Marriage'') is an American television program that was broadcast live on

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January 6, 1952 - March 23, 1952 and on

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March 31, 1952 - June 30, 1952. The

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was based on Rose Franken's short stories and novels about a young woman's romance.

Premise

At age 18,

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, a somewhat naive teenage girl, married David Naughton, an architect. Adapted from the radio series ''

Claudia and David ''Claudia and David'' is a 1946 American comedy-drama film directed by Walter Lang. It stars Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young. Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young repeat their roles from the film ''Claudia'' (1943). Like its predecessor, ''Claudia ...

'', episodes focused on their lives, especially Claudia's struggles as she adjusted to married life. The concept was also adapted into the Broadway play '' Claudia'' (1941) and the films '' Claudia'' (1943) and ''

'' (1946). In addition to Claudia and David, story lines involved David's brother and sister (Harley and Julia) and Claudia's mother (Mrs. Brown).

Cast

The program's actors and the characters that they portrayed are shown in the table below. Source: ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010'', except as noted.

Attempted revival

In 1956, Franken tried to launch a new version of the program. Several entities showed interest in the project, and two pilot episodes were made, but the efforts were unsuccessful.

References

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