Characters
The title character operated a hardware store in Cold River, a small town, and used persuasion to encourage people to do what was in their best interests. Mirandy Baines was his wife. Hippocrates Brown, his helper in the store, did as little work as possible. Pliny Pickett was a railroad conductor. Ed Potts was a mechanic who was active in town affairs, and Clara Potts was his nagging, but beautiful, wife. Jimmy Baines was the son whom Scattergood adopted as an infant, and Dodie Black was Jimmy's birth mother. Harvey Fox at one point schemed with Black to help her try to gain custody of her son. J. Wellington Keats managed the hotel, and Ernie Baker was the barber.CBS version
''Scattergood Baines'' debuted on CBS West Coast stations on February 11, 1937. It originated in Hollywood until October 2, 1938, when it moved to Chicago and distribution expanded to the nationwide CBS network. It ended on June 12, 1942. The 15-minute program was sponsored by Wrigley's gum. Walter Preston was the producer and director. Finding the right actor for the title role proved difficult for the CBS Artists Bureau because of the "peculiar character necessary to lead player's voice". Actors and the characters they played are shown in the table below. Roger Krupp and George Walsh were the announcers. The program was replaced by a musical program featuring Ben Bernie.Mutual version
Mututal debuted a 30-minute version of ''Scattergood Baines'' on February 10, 1949, and it ran until October 26, 1949. It was first broadcast on Thursdays, then moved to Saturdays in July, and finally was heard on Wednesdays. Ben Ludlow directed the orchestra. Herbert Rice was the producer, and Gerald Holland was the writer. Jerry Layton and Wilbur Stark were producers and directors. Bob Emerick was the announcer.Television pilot
References
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