Let's Pretend, created and directed by Nila Mack (1891-1953), was a long-run CBS radio series for children.

The forerunner of this program was The Adventures of Helen and Mary, scriipted by Yolanda Langworthy, which was broadcast on CBS Saturdays at noon and other late morning timeslots. The program began September 7, 1929, and after it had been airing for a year, Nila Mack took over as director. With Estelle Levy and Patricia Ryan in the title roles, the fairy tale series continued until March 17, 1934. Then the title changed to Let's Pretend, "radio's outstanding children's theater"

The Peabody Award-winning Let's Pretend began March 24, 1934, running for two decades before the final show on October 23, 1954. Adaptations included such classics and fairy tales as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Arabian Nights, Beauty and the Beast and Rumpelstiltskin.

The show always began with a characteristic tune, sometimes with words, from its long time sponsor Cream of Wheat. George Bryan and Jackson Wheeler were the announcers.

Jean Hight became the program's director after Nila Mack's death in 1953.

Volume 1 Episode List

42-08-22 - Why the Sea is Salty (noise reduc) 42-08-29 - The Little Mermaid (noise reduc) 42-09-05 - The Elves and the Shoemaker (noise reduc) 42-09-12 - The Water of Life (noise reduc) 42-12-26 - House Of The World 46-07-27 - Yellow Dwarf (noise reduc) (1) 46-08-03 - Goose Girl (noise reduc) 46-08-10 - The Story of Faithful John (noise reduc) 46-10-26 - Jack And The Beanstalk (noise reduc) 46-11-02 - Puss and Boots (noise reduc) 47-03-30 - Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 47-06-07 - Six Swans (noise reduc) 47-06-21 - Bluebeard (noise reduc) 47-06-21 - Bluebeard 47-06-28 - Thumbelina (noise reduc) 47-07-26 - The Chinese Nightingale 47-09-06 - The Twelve Monks 47-09-20 - The Enchanted Frog 47-09-27 - Cinderella 49-04-03 - The Princess and the Pea 49-04-16 - Snowdrop and the Seven Dwarves 49-07-09 - or 520511 Tinder Box, The 52-08-16 - The White Cat 52-11-29 - One Eye. Two Eyes, Three Eyes 53-11-28 - Ceres And Proserpina 53-12-12 - Snow Queen 53-12-19 - Night Before Christmas 54-01-09 - Robin Hood 54-10-23 - Jorinda and Joringal xx-xx-xx - Story of Faithfull John, The xx-xx-xx - Jack and the Beanstalk xx-xx-xx - Douban the Physician xx-xx-xx - Emperor's New Clothes, The xx-xx-xx - Frog Prince, The xx-xx-xx - Golden Fleece, The xx-xx-xx - Juniper Tree, The xx-xx-xx - King Arthur's Sword xx-xx-xx - King Midas and the Golden Touch xx-xx-xx - King Thrushbeard xx-xx-xx - Let's Pretend - Hansel and Gretel xx-xx-xx - Magic Carpet, The xx-xx-xx - Melilot xx-xx-xx - Puss and Boots xx-xx-xx - Six Swans xx-xx-xx - Sleeping Beauty