NBC University Theater
Arrowsmith
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NBC University Theater brings literary works to radio in dramatic adaptations. This broadcast presents Arrowsmith, the novel by Sinclair Lewis about Martin Arrowsmith, a physician and scientist whose ambitions are tested by the demands of medicine and the pursuit of research.
The program’s format turns a major work of literature into a radio drama, using spoken performance and sound to carry the story. Listeners can follow Arrowsmith’s professional and personal struggles as the adaptation explores the tensions between scientific ideals, career pressures, and life beyond the laboratory.
The result offers a focused way to encounter a classic American novel through dramatic radio storytelling, with the human conflicts and ethical questions at its center.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.