Lux Radio Theatre - "The Life of Emile Zola" (Old Time Radio, 1939)

Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Life of Emile Zola,” episode 218, originally broadcast May 8, 1939. Paul Muni reprises his celebrated role as French novelist Émile Zola in this dramatized biography, with Josephine Hutchinson as Alexandrine Zola. Set in late-19th-century France, the story follows Zola’s rise from struggling writer to a powerful public voice confronting injustice amid the Dreyfus Affair. Leslie Howard serves as guest producer and host. Lux Radio Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:50 Original Broadcast 01:00:35 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio