In radio, the show must go on. And that’s so even if the leading lady is in the hospital. Shown here is Penny Singleton, playing the role of Mrs. Bumstead in the Blondie radio series. She was involved in an auto accident that resulted in two broken ribs. But from her hospital bed, she’s reading her lines.

The photo appeared 80 year ago today in the April 13, 1940, issue of Radio Guide.