 A string of sequels followed, beginning with "Congo Maisie" (1940) and continuing until "Undercover Maisie" (1947).Reviewing "Swing Shift Maisie" (1943), "Time" praised Sothern and described her as "one of the smartest comediennes in the business".On November 24, 1941, Sothern appeared in the "Lux Radio Theater" adaptation of "Maisie Was a Lady", and the popularity of the film series led to her own radio program, "The Adventures of Maisie", broadcast on CBS Radio from 1945 to 1947, on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1952, and in syndication from 1949 to 1953.