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This episode was originally released on 6/1/2018. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes beginning with this episode on the birth of radio. ___________ Question? What do starlets Marlene Dietrich, Kay Thompson, Margaret Sullivan, and Loretta Young have in common? How about writers and directors Norman Corwin, Helen Deutsch, and Bill Spier. How about Danny Kaye, Mel Allen, Gerald Mohr, Elliot Lewis, Byron Kane, Lurene Tuttle, Paula Winslowe, Joseph Kearns, and Arthur Q. Bryan? Answer: They guest-starred, grew, or launched their careers on CBS's Forecast! Forecast was a summer replacement series for the Lux Radio Theatre which ran for two seasons in 1940 and 1941. It ushered in an era of show pilots for public viewing and helped give rise to countless actors, writers, and directors, as well as two huge shows: Suspense & Duffy's Tavern. On Breaking Walls Episode 80, we present an in-depth look at Forecast featuring interviews, insights, and episode moments. Highlights: • Why would Forecast have come to the airwaves in the first place? • Hear CBS head William S. Paley's insights on programming • How Alfred Hitchcock helped launch the famed mystery show, Suspense • Bill Spier: Music critic, turned producer and director of mystery • How Elliott Lewis got his start on Forecast • Mel Allen & Duffy's Tavern: Where the Elite Meet To Eat • Norman Corwin's Two pieces for Forecast that helped catapult his career • How radio actor Byron Kane got his first role on Forecast • Jim Backus & the Class of 1941 * Hopalong Cassidy • The Country Lawyer: One of the most experimental radio broadcasts of its time • An all african-american jubilee to close Forecast The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. Featured in today's episode were interviews with: • Bill Spier and Mel Allen for Dick Bertel & Ed Corcoran's WTIC Golden Age of Radio program, who's episodes can be found at GoldenAge-Wtic.org • Elliott Lewis and Byron Kane, for the Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety, and Comedy, which can be found at SPERDVAC.com • and Jim Backus and Norman Corwin with Chuck Schaden, who's interviews can be streamed for free at SpeakingofRadio.com. Norman Corwin was also interviewed by Michael James Kacey for his DVD The Poet Laureate of Radio: An Interview with Norman Corwin, which you can pick up on Amazon. Selected Music featured in today's Episode was: • My Blue Heaven by Glenn Miller • Begin the Beguine & Stardust by Artie Shaw • Alcolba Azul, by Elliot Goldenthal The Battle Cry for Freedom by Jaqueline Schwab for the Civil War, by Ken Burns Falling played by Michael Silvermann • Catch a Falling Star, by Perry Como
This Saturday on Vintage Classic Radio's "Saturday Matinee," we open with "The Life of Riley" in the episode “The Christmas Club,” which first aired on December 23rd, 1949. In this festive episode, Chester A. Riley, portrayed by William Bendix, struggles to hide his Christmas club savings from his family, leading to a series of humorous misunderstandings. The cast includes Paula Winslowe as Peg Riley, John Brown as Digby "Digger" O'Dell, and Wesley Morgan as Junior Riley. Following that, we tune into the "Abbott and Costello Show" for "The Christmas Show," originally broadcast on December 23rd, 1943. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello bring their iconic comedy to the holiday season, involving a hilarious quest to buy a Christmas tree and a mix-up involving Santa Claus himself. The duo is joined by regulars such as Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan in supporting roles. Our third show features "The Christmas Seals Show," a charity radio special guest starring Frank Sinatra, which highlights the importance of supporting the fight against tuberculosis through the purchase of Christmas Seals stamps. Sinatra lends his voice to both song and story, encouraging listeners to contribute to the cause. He's supported by a lineup of guest stars and a full orchestra, adding to the festive spirit and charitable appeal. We conclude with "Moonlight Serenade," a show starring Glen Miller and his orchestra. In the "Christmas Show," broadcast on December 24th, 1941, listeners are treated to a selection of yuletide classics and big band favorites. This episode offers a warm, musical celebration of the holiday season, showcasing Miller's signature sound that has captivated audiences for decades. Together, these episodes offer a rich tapestry of holiday entertainment, blending comedy, music, and goodwill, perfect for ushering in the festive spirit on Vintage Classic Radio.
The OTRNow Radio Program 2024-0063 hours of classic old time radio. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 17, 1939. Program #5. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A visit to "Parson Dan" and a scream caused by "The Seven." Greba!. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. 10985. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 19, 1939. Program #6. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A visitor to Rev. Eltham's fortress "Redmoat," for what sinister purpose? Gale Gordon appears as Dr. Petrie. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. 43130. Birds Eye Open House. January 03, 1946. NBC net, KFI, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: Birds Eye, Gaines Dog Food. The first tune is, "Aren't You Glad You're You." Guest Charles Laughton pays a sinister visit to Dinah's house. What happened to the cook and the butler?. Arthur Q. Bryan, Barbara Jo Allen, Charles Laughton, Dinah Shore, Frank Nelson, Harry Von Zell, Howard Harris (writer), The Ken Lane Chorus, Robert Emmett Dolan and His Orchestra, Sid Zelinka (writer), The Four Hits.That's My Pop. July 29, 1945. Program #7. CBS net. Sustaining. Junior, Gertrude and mother-in-law are going to the country for a week. Pop turns the house into a hotel...with entertainment!. Bert Cregar (director), Howard Snyder (writer), Hugh Wedlock Jr. (writer), Milt Gross (writer), Raymond Walburn, Thomas Hanlon (announcer), Verna Felton.The Comic Weekly Man. February 04, 1951. Program #198. Hearst syndication. Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. The first comic read is, "Hopalong Cassidy." "Why is a horse like a lolly-pop?" The little girl to whom the Comic Weekly Man reads the comics, has been reported to be Cecil Roy (despite the name, she was an actress with "a thousand voices"). Pending documentation, her name will remain unlisted in the credits for this program. Lon Clark. The Unexpected. July 11, 1947. Program #1/100. Hamilton-Whitney syndication. "Mercy Killing". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. The first show of the series. The dates listed for these programs are for the first run on KGER (Long Beach, California) and KECA (Los Angeles). After just killing his wife, a man is somewhat startled to receive a phone call from her. The program was re-used as program #100 on March 26, 1948. Barry Sullivan. The FBI In Peace and War. March 08, 1951. Program #103. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Big-Time Charlie". Frederick L. Collins (creator), Martin Blaine, Don Briggs, Betty Mandeville (producer, director). The Origin Of Superstition. 1933. Program #1. Broadcasters Program Syndicate/Bruce Eells and Associates syndication. Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. Originally syndicated by Transco. Three soldiers fighting the Boer War fail to heed a native oracle. Never have, "three on a match." The series is possibly titled, "Superstition On The Air." The date is approximate.
Join us this week on Vintage Classic Radio for our "Sunday Night Playhouse" feature, as we revisit a captivating performance from the archives of "Lux Radio Theatre." This week, we present "This Gun For Hire," originally broadcast on January 25, 1943. Dive into the gripping world of film noir with this radio adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, showcasing the dark tale of Phillip Raven, a ruthless assassin with a conscience, played by the iconic Alan Ladd. This drama was based on a film that put Ladd on the map. Alongside him, Joan Blondell stars as Ellen Graham. The plot centers on Raven, a hitman seeking vengeance after being betrayed by his employers. He crosses paths with Ellen Graham, a nightclub singer secretly working as a spy to uncover a dangerous espionage ring. Other in the cast include Laird Cregar, Jack LaRue, Paula Winslowe, Joe Latham, Vicki Lang, Jeff Corey, W.R. Burnett and Arthur Q. Bryan. Tune in to experience the suspense and shadowy intrigue of "This Gun For Hire," brought to life by some of Hollywood's legendary stars in one of radio's most cherished formats.
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**Vintage Classic Radio - Saturday Matinee** Join us this Saturday for a nostalgic trip down memory lane with "Saturday Matinee" on Vintage Classic Radio, featuring three captivating radio shows from the golden age of radio. **The Great Gildersleeve - "Gildy Goes on a Diet" (Originally Broadcasted on January 4th, 1942)** In this side-splitting episode of "The Great Gildersleeve," Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, everyone's favorite character, embarks on a comical quest to shed some pounds. As you can imagine, his dieting escapades lead to uproarious misadventures, keeping you in stitches throughout. The talented cast includes Harold Peary as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, Walter Tetley as Leroy, Lurene Tuttle as Marjorie, Shirley Mitchell as Leila Ransom, Earle Ross as Judge Hooker, Richard LeGrand as Peavey, Arthur Q. Bryan as Floyd Munson, and Paula Winslowe as Birdie. **Lux Radio Theatre - "Casanova Brown" (Originally Broadcasted on December 11th, 1944)** Step into the world of romantic comedy with "Lux Radio Theatre" as Hollywood's finest talent breathes life into the enchanting story of Casanova Brown. This heartwarming tale is filled with laughter and love, ensuring an unforgettable listening experience. The stellar cast features Gary Cooper as Casanova Brown, Ingrid Bergman as Madge Ferris, George Barbier as Mr. Ferris, Una Merkel as Isabel Drury, Fay Holden as Mrs. Ferris, and Jackie Moran as Casanova Brown Jr. **The Railroad Hour - "A Connecticut Yankee" (Originally Broadcasted on November 27th, 1950)** Concluding our Saturday Matinee is a musical treat from "The Railroad Hour." Join us for a captivating adaptation of Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." This magical journey features charming tunes and enchanting adventures you won't want to miss. The talented ensemble cast includes Gordon MacRae as Hank Morgan, Dorothy Warenskjold as Alisande, Francis X. Bushman as King Arthur, Jerome Cowan as Sir Lancelot, Barton Yarborough as Sir Sagramore, Edwin Max as Sir Dinadan, and Martha Wentworth as The Queen. Don't miss this unique opportunity to relive the magic of classic radio entertainment. Tune in this Saturday to Vintage Classic Radio's "Saturday Matinee" for a dose of nostalgia and timeless storytelling.
Screen Directors Playhouse 1949-05-08 (018) Jimmy Stewart and Arthur Q. Bryan in Its a Wonderful Life (upgrade)
Dick Powell stars as Private Detective Richard Diamond in his Ralph Chase case on NBC Radio aired May 15, 1949. Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Described as “a modern Robin Hood". Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series features a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or showtune from Powell's repertoire to Helen Asher (his girlfriend) in her penthouse at 975 Park Avenue. Levinson was played variously by Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia and Alan Reed. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg and others. Another regular cast member was Wilms Herbert as Walt's bumbling sergeant, Otis, who also "doubled" on the show as Helen's butler, Francis. Many of the shows were either written or directed by Edwards. Its theme, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. (Wikipedia)
The OTRNow Radio Program Easter Celebration (01)Fibber McGee and Molly. March 23, 1948. NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago aircheck. Johnson's Wax. Molly has won the Wistful Vista "I Like To Patronize Local Merchants Because..." contest. The prize is an Easter frock. This is a network, sponsored version of cat. #12034. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Sandra Gould, Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer). The Great Gildersleeve. April 25, 1943. NBC net. Kraft Pabst-Ett. Leroy's going to make big money raising rabbits. Kay Francis makes an appeal for the Second War Loan. The president of the Kraft Cheese Company, J. L. Kraft, delivers his annual Easter message. Ben Alexander, Earle Ross, Harold Peary, James L. Kraft, John Whedon (writer), Kay Francis, Ken Carpenter (announcer), Lillian Randolph, Lurene Tuttle, Richard LeGrand, Sam Moore (writer), Shirley Mitchell (?), Walter Tetley. The Jell-O Program Starring Jack Benny. April 09, 1939. Red net. Jell-O. Kenny sings, "I'm Building A Sailboat Of Dreams." The cast does a nursing drama called, "Four Girls In White." The patient turns out to be Shlepperman!. Jack Benny, Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris and His Orchestra, Kenny Baker, Sam Hearn, Harry Baldwin, Ed Beloin (writer, performer: doubles), Bill Morrow (writer), Blanche Stewart (doubles).The Lucky Strike Program Starring Jack Benny. April 13, 1952. CBS net. Lucky Strike. A stroll down Wilshire Boulevard for the Easter Parade. Jack and Mary sing! One of the commercials features a message from "The National Tobacco Tax Research Council," praising the industry for supporting many farm families and financing the federal, state and local governments. The script is similar to the one used on April 17, 1949. The show was recorded on April 6, 1952. Artie Auerbach, Bea Benaderet, Del Sharbutt (commercial spokesman), Dennis Day, Don Wilson, Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Mel Blanc, Phil Harris, Eddie Anderson, Sara Berner, Sheldon Leonard, The Sportsmen, Arthur Q. Bryan, L. A. Speed Riggs (tobacco auctioneer), Stuffy Singer, Mahlon Merrick (music director), Hilliard Marks (producer), Milt Josefsberg (writer), Sam Perrin (writer), George Balzer (writer), John Tackaberry (writer). The Gulf Screen Guild Theatre. April 09, 1939. CBS net. Revue. Gulf. A revue and a skit titled "We're Taking Off." Mickey shows Rudy and Joan how to play a love scene. Rosemary Lane, Rudy Vallee, Mickey Rooney, Joan Bennett, The King's Men, Everett Freeman (writer), A. Edward Selton (? director), George Murphy (m. c.), Oscar Bradley and His Orchestra, John Conte (announcer), Frank Loesser (special lyrics). Maxwell House Coffee Time. April 03, 1947. NBC net. Maxwell House. There's only two more shopping days until Easter. Gracie not-too-subtley hints for a new hat. "The Beverly Hills Uplift Society" tries to help. George Burns, Gracie Allen, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Bill Goodwin, Paul Henning (writer), Keith Fowler (writer), Mel Blanc, Elvia Allman, Verna Felton, Lurene Tuttle. The Shadow. March 24, 1940. Mutual net. "The Plot That Failed". Blue Coal. The Shadow is tricked into aiding two "scientists" place six strange machines around the city. A melted steam shovel gives Lamont the clue to the purpose of the mysterious machines. As "The Shadow" prevents the entire city from being melted, Margo plans to boil four hundred Easter eggs! The system cue has been deleted. Ken Roberts (announcer), William Johnstone, Jerry Devine (writer), Marjorie Anderson, Everett Sloane, Edwin Jerome, Kenny Delmar, Alan Reed, Wilson Tuttle (producer, director), Elsie Thompson (organist), Paul Huber (commercial spokesman).
The American situation comedy that ran from 1950 to 1952 on NBC radio, created by Fibber McGee & Molly co-creator/writer Don Quinn. The series was adapted into a CBS television comedy (1954–55) produced by ITC Entertainment and Television Programs of America. Here is the background and the conception of the series from Wikipedia sources. British husband-and-wife actors Ronald Colman and Benita Hume starred in both versions of the show. Quinn developed the show after he had decided to leave Fibber McGee & Molly in the hands of his protégé Phil Leslie. The Halls of Ivy's audition program featured radio veteran Gale Gordon (then co-starring in Our Miss Brooks) and Edna Best in the roles that ultimately went to the Colmans, who demonstrated a flair for radio comedy during the late 1940s recurring roles on The Jack Benny Program. The Halls of Ivy featured Ronald Colman as William Todhunter Hall, the president of small, Midwestern Ivy College, and Benita Hume as his wife, Victoria, a former British musical comedy star who sometimes feels the tug of her former profession, and followed their interactions with students, friends, and college trustees. Others in the cast included Herb Butterfield as testy board chairman Clarence Wellman, Willard Waterman (then starring as Harold Peary's successor as The Great Gildersleeve) as board member John Merriweather, and Bea Benaderet, Elizabeth Patterson, and Gloria Gordon as the Halls' maids. Alan Reed (television's Fred Flintstone) appeared periodically as the stuffy English teacher, Professor Heaslip. Other actors who appeared included Virginia Gregg, Lee Patrick, Jean Vander Pyl, Rolfe Sedan, Sidney Miller, William Tracy, Sam Edwards, Arthur Q. Bryan, Barton Yarborough, James Gleason, Jerry Hausner and other actors. The series ran 109 half-hour radio episodes from January 6, 1950, to June 25, 1952, with Quinn, Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee writing many of the scripts and giving free if even more sophisticated play to Quinn's knack for language play, inverted cliches and swift puns (including the show's title and lead characters), a knack he'd shown for years writing Fibber McGee & Molly. Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee continued as a writing team; their best-known play is Inherit the Wind. Cameron Blake, Walter Brown Newman, Robert Sinclair, and Milton and Barbara Merlin became writers for the program as well. In subject matter, the program was often notably ahead of its time, forward looking, and willing to tackle controversial topics. "Hell Week," first broadcast on January 2, 1952, boldly addressed the unforeseen dangers of college fraternity hazing. "The Leslie Hoff Painting" (September 27, 1950) and "The Chinese Student" (February 7, 1950) both openly countenanced and dealt with instances of racial bigotry. Another episode centered on an unmarried student's pregnancy. But listeners were surprised to discover that the episode of January 24, 1951, "The Goya Bequest"—a story examining the bequest of a Goya painting that was suspected of being a fraud hyped by its late owner to avoid paying customs duties when bringing to the United States—was written by Colman, who poked fun at his accomplishment while taking a rare turn giving the evening's credits at the show's conclusion. A further treat was the episode of November 22, 1951, in which Jack Benny appeared as himself, in a storyline involving his accepting Victoria Hall's invitation to perform for charity at Ivy College. The sponsor was the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company ("The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous"). Nat Wolff produced and directed. Henry Russell music director.
November 16, 1941 - He fumbled the ball. Jack Benny tells Don Wilson about his latest hunting trip, Phil Harris plans to be in a play of the pilgrim historical fiction story "The Courtship of Miles Standish", Dennis Day asks Jack about the NBC 15th Anniversary special from the night before, and Mary Livingstone plays a football player in the skit. The football announcers are Frank Nelson and Arthur Q. Bryan (the voice of Elmer Fudd). References includemovie "Ah Wilderness!", Commodore Dewey taking Manila Bay, plus a host of movie stars.
Enjoy two free comedy episodes of The Adventures of Maisie w/ Ann Sothern A) 11/16/50 Maisie and the Wrestler B) 11/30/50 Census and Screen Test Racket In the mid 1930's, MGM purchased the rights to a popular novel by Wilson Collison titled Dark Dame which they had planned to film with their platinum blonde glamour gal, Jean Harlow. Due to Harlow's untimely death, MGM shelved the project until 1939 when it was retooled as a film called Maisie for another of their film stars, Ann Sothern. In total, MGM released 10 Maisie films from 1939 until 1947 and although the films were strictly B-movie fare, they proved quite popular. In 1945, CBS decided to bring the character to radio and cast Ann Sothern in the role she made famous on the big screen. On radio, as in the pictures, Maisie was a Brooklyn beauty and Jane-of-all-trades. Maisie was an underemployed burlesque dancer, who fell in love often, but always went her own way in the end. The radio casts included: Hy Averback, Arthur Q. Bryan, Hans Conried, Virginia Gregg, Peter Leeds, Johnny McGovern, Sheldon Leonard and Sidney Miller. During the height of the radio run, Sothern contracted infectious hepatitis after receiving an impure serum shot while she was in England for a stage performance. Confined to her bed, she continued to work on the Maisie radio series while she recuperated.
Enjoy two free comedy episodes of The Milton Berle Show w/ Milton Berle A) 9/23/47 Saluting the Auto Industry B) 9/30/47 Saluting Brooklyn Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger) had a comedy career that spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater (1948-55), he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as “Uncle Miltie” and “Mr. Television.” From 1934-36, Berle appeared regularly on Rudy Vallee's radio show. In 1939, he became host of Stop Me If You've Heard This One with panelists spontaneously finishing jokes sent in by listeners. In the late 1940s, he cancelled high-paying nightclub appearances to expand his radio career. His Philip Morris-sponsored show aired on NBC in 1947 and 1948. Scripted by Hal Block and Martin Ragaway, The Milton Berle Show brought Berle together with Arnold Stang. Others in the cast were Pert Kelton, Mary Shipp, Jack Albertson, Arthur Q. Bryan and Ed Begley. It served as a springboard for Berle's emergence as television's first major star.
Welcome folks, let's enjoy the series Radio City Playhouse and their production of Ground Floor Window. Written by Ernest Kinoy; starring Joe DeSantis, Bernard Grant, Marilyn Erskine, Anna Karen, and Arthur Q. Bryan. This episode aired July 10, 1948. Radio City Playhouse was a live half-hour series that aired on NBC Radio from July 1948 to January 1950. The series presented original radio dramas, not movie adaptations as most theater programs from that time. : : : : : : https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media) | email: info@otr.duane.media Instagram https://www.instagram.com/duane.otr/ (@duane.otr) | Twitter https://twitter.com/duane_otr (@duane_otr) Subscribe to receive new post notifications and if inclined -- leave a brief review or rating on your podcast provider. Thank you for your support.
We’re back! For the most part anyway–Peter’s out, but Ricochet editor Bethany Mandel is a fitting sub for today’s education-oriented podcast. Our guest is Andrew Gutmann, the man who stood up to CRT pushers in his daughter’s school and became last year’s overnight sensation. (He’s also the co-host of Ricochet’s new podcast “Take Back Our Schools!“) We go through the pandemic of cowardice which has infected parents and will leave children with indelible side effects. It might not be a fight they want, but retreat is not an option. Thankfully, Andrew and Bethany are here as backboned examples and to take us through our options. (As promised, treat yourself to Bethany’s County Council smackdown–and here’s the whole meeting, where she enters in at 3:00:52) The hosts also go through yesterday’s dog and pony show; Sotomayor’s staggering misinformation; and they say farewell to Peter Bogdanovich and Sidney Poitier. Music from this week’s podcast: What’s Up Doc? performed by Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan (Music by Carl Stalling)
Screen Director's Playhouse, originally broadcast May 8, 1949, 72 years ago, It's a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart in his original 1946 screen role. Arthur Q Bryan stars in the Henry Travers role as Clarence the angel, while Hans Conried does a great job in the Mr Potter role . A quick summary of the first half of the picture at the beginning but the last 15 minutes tells the story. Also an excerpt of Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 24, 1946, 75 years ago. Teeny (Molly) and her friends (The Kings Men) in an adaptation of The Night Before Christmas.
This is a snippet from Breaking Walls Episode 98: Christmas Week 1947 with Radio's Biggest Stars ———————————— For the four major radio networks, 1947 was a year or record business: ABC saw a 7.25% gross billings increase. NBC sold out its entire primetime programming block. CBS had seventeen shows with ratings higher than fifteen. And Mutual Broadcasting had the most affiliates in the country. Total radio revenue was over five-hundred million dollars. There were now more than thirty-six million radio homes, and urban centers accounted for 60% of the US population. It was in this season that Milton Berle finally established himself on radio. The Milton Berle Show was one of a half-dozen titles showcasing Berle in his star-crossed radio career. Until 1946 he was considered radio's best-known ratings failure. But NBC saw potential in Berle where CBS had failed. In March of 1947 they gave him his own variety show, sponsored by Philip Morris. It featured some of radio's top comedic talent, like Arnold Stang, Pert Kelton, Arthur Q. Bryan, Jack Albertson, Ed Begley and Frank Gallop. In its second season on NBC Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m, the show's audience jumped 40% and Berle finally cracked radio's Top 50. In December his rating was 17.5 against Big Town on CBS.
Red Ryder was a Western comic strip created by Stephen Slesinger and artist Fred Harman which served as the basis for a wide array of character merchandising. The Red Ryder radio series began February 3, 1942, on the Blue Network. It was broadcast three times a week at 7:30pm Pacific time. When the Blue also acquired The Lone Ranger from the Mutual Broadcasting System, Mutual decided to compete by airing Red Ryder in the same time period. Thus, Red Ryder aired on the East Coast that year from May 20 to September 9 on Mutual. The series beat The Lone Ranger in the Hooper ratings, but the success was short-lived. Red Ryder was sold to a regional sponsor, Langendorf Bread, and after four months was no longer heard in the East. Mutual and Langendorf continued the series on the West Coast Don Lee Network through the 1940s at 7:30pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, always with the familiar organ theme, "The Dying Cowboy" ("Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie"). Announcers on the show included Ben Alexander and Art Gilmore. The continuing characters of the comic strip were also found in the radio series, produced by Brad Brown with writer-director Paul Franklin and writer Albert Van Antwerp. Reed Hadley portrayed Red Ryder on radio from 1942 to 1944, followed by Carlton KaDell (1945), and Brooke Temple (1946–51). Arthur Q. Bryan had the role of Roland "Rawhide" Rolinson, and Red's sidekick Buckskin was played by Horace Murphy. Jim Mather provided Indian voices. Numerous actors played Little Beaver, including members of the Hopi, Jicarilla Apache, Southern Ute and Navajo Nations. One of the most notable was Robert Blake (on credits as Bobby Blake), Tommy Cook (1942 on), Frank Bresee (1942–46, alternating with Cook), Henry Blair (1944–47), Johnny McGovern (1947–50), and Sammy Ogg (1950–51). During the same mid-1940s time frame, Henry Blair also portrayed Ricky Nelson on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Billed as "America's famous fighting cowboy," Red Ryder was notable because he did not kill his enemies but instead aimed for their gun to disarm them. Such sound effects were handled by James Dick, Monty Fraser, and Bob Turnbull. This episode aired December 23, 1948 on Don Lee Mutual Network, air check from KHJ AM-FM, Los Angeles. Brooke Temple as Red Ryder, Johnny McGovern as Little Beaver, Art Gilmore is the announcer.
Stars: • Gene Autry • Merle Oberon Special Guests: • Eddy Waller • Lou Merrill • Gloria Blondell • Fred MacKaye • Verna Felton • Arthur Q. Bryan • Janet Waldo • Rolfe Sedan • Charles Seel • Joe Duval • Stanley Farrar • Julie Bannon Producer: • Cecil B. DeMille Music: • Louis Silvers […]
Original Air Date: February 10, 1947 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Western Stories Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star: • Joel McCrea Special Guests: • Edgar Barrier • Janet Blair • Barton Yarborough • Earle Ross • Arthur Q. Bryan • Howard McNear • Betty Moran • Dink Trout • Tony Barrett Writers: • Milton Merlin […]
There's been plenty of activity in the Nelson garage for the past few days and it looks like the shipbuilding firm of Ozzie and Sons are in business! Of course their first effort is only a rowboat but who knows where they'll go from there this rowboat may the first of a whole fleet bearing the name of Commodore Nelson! Duration: 26:57 Starring: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard Nelson, David, Ricky Nelson, John Brown, Arthur Q. Bryan Broadcast Date: 4th April 1952
Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, June 14, 2021 - OTR Comedies Fibber McGee & Molly - "Fibber Controls His Temper" Did you ever have a day when nothing seemed to go right? When each new catastrophe would just infuriate you? That's the kind of day McGee is having. When Fibber believes his bad temper has caused Molly to cry, he vows to bring it under control. With this oath newly made, one unfortunate event after another provides us with hilarious scenes of him slowly steaming while trying oh so hard to prevent another outbreak. Funny episode. Pay close attention at the beginning of the show when he enumerates all the things that had gone wrong for him just that morning. Featuring: Jim & Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Arthur Q. Bryan, Marlin Hurt, Shirley Mitchell Original Air Date: December 26, 1944 on NBC
Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, February 1, 2021 - OTR Comedies Fibber McGee & Molly - "Catching Teeny's Cat" Teeny has a new cat she has named Raymond. When Fibber accidentally lets the cat loose, it runs under the front porch of the McGee house. Before it's over, Fibber, Doc Gamble and Harlow Wilcox are all crawling around under the porch trying to catch it. As always, there is a very funny parade of friends and neighbors all contributing their two cents as to how McGee can best fetch the cat. The Kingsmen sing "Tallahassee" and Billy Mills Orchestra plays "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now." Featuring: Jim & Marion Jordan, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox, Arthur Q. Bryan, Billy Mills Orchestra, The Kingsmen Original Air Date: October 14, 1947 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com
Richard Diamond - Serial 1, Episode 1 - 20 Title: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Overview: Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or show tune from Powell's repertoire to his girlfriend, Helen Asher, in her penthouse at 975 Park Avenue. Levinson was played variously by Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, and Alan Reed. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg and others. Another regular cast member included Wilms Herbert as Walt's bumbling sergeant, Otis, who also "doubled" on the show as Helen's butler, Francis. Many of the shows were either written or directed by Edwards. Its theme, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. It began airing on NBC Radio on April 24, 1949, picked up Rexall as a sponsor on April 5, 1950, and continued until December 6, 1950. With Camel cigarettes as a sponsor, it moved to ABC from January 5, 1951, to June 29, 1951, with Rexall returning for a run from October 5, 1951, until June 27, 1952. Substituting for Amos 'n' Andy, it aired Sunday evenings on CBS (again, for Rexall) from May 31, 1953, until September 20, 1953. Original Air Date: April 24, 1949 - September 20, 1953 Series: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Radio Series (1949 - 1953) Star: Dick Powell Actors: Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, Alan Reed, Virginia Gregg, Frances Robinson, Wilms Herbert Writer: Blake Edwards, Harvey Easton Genre: Crime Drama Episode: Richard Diamond - Serial 1, Episode 1 - 20 Serial: 1 of 6 Length Serial: 9:49:19 Episodes: 1 - 20 of 106 Length Series: 52:10:05 Announcer: Eddie King, Bill Forman Creator: Blake Edwards Director: William P. Rousseau, Blake Edwards, Jaime del Valle Producer: Blake Edwards Origin: United States Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Complete, Unexpurgated, Classic, Broadcast Running Time: 30 Minute Audio: Monaural Keywords: diamond, richard, suspense, slugged, radio, old-time, otr, mystery, action, life-and-death, classics, murder, adventure, dramas, danger, intrigue, fights, villain, crime, thriller, detective, love, homicide, nostalgia, nyc, gumshoe, police, helen, nbc, abc Hashtags: #freeoldtimeradio #freeradio #oldtimeradio #podcast #audible #amazonmusic #spotify #googlepodcasts #radio #vintageradio #vintage #oldradio #oldies #goldenageradio #retro #otr #old #amradio #radiomuseum #midcentury #radiovintage #retroradio #radioonline #vacuumradio #transistorradio #oldschool #golden #oldtimes #yesteryear #timeless #oldtime #drama #radioshow #20s #30s #40s #50s #60s #70s #80s #90s #00s #mixtape #classic #legend #nostalgia #iconic #flashback #backintheday #relaxing #nostalgic #lifestyle #anxiety #relax #sleep #rest #listen #radioprogram #antique Credits: Old-Time Radio Era Recordings in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/support
Richard Diamond - Serial 3, Episode 41 - 60 Title: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Overview: Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or show tune from Powell's repertoire to his girlfriend, Helen Asher, in her penthouse at 975 Park Avenue. Levinson was played variously by Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, and Alan Reed. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg and others. Another regular cast member included Wilms Herbert as Walt's bumbling sergeant, Otis, who also "doubled" on the show as Helen's butler, Francis. Many of the shows were either written or directed by Edwards. Its theme, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. It began airing on NBC Radio on April 24, 1949, picked up Rexall as a sponsor on April 5, 1950, and continued until December 6, 1950. With Camel cigarettes as a sponsor, it moved to ABC from January 5, 1951, to June 29, 1951, with Rexall returning for a run from October 5, 1951, until June 27, 1952. Substituting for Amos 'n' Andy, it aired Sunday evenings on CBS (again, for Rexall) from May 31, 1953, until September 20, 1953. Original Air Date: April 24, 1949 - September 20, 1953 Series: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Radio Series (1949 - 1953) Star: Dick Powell Actors: Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, Alan Reed, Virginia Gregg, Frances Robinson, Wilms Herbert Writer: Blake Edwards, Harvey Easton Genre: Crime Drama Episode: Richard Diamond - Serial 3, Episode 41 - 60 Serial: 3 of 6 Length Serial: 9:51:30 Episodes: 41 - 60 of 106 Length Series: 52:10:05 Announcer: Eddie King, Bill Forman Creator: Blake Edwards Director: William P. Rousseau, Blake Edwards, Jaime del Valle Producer: Blake Edwards Origin: United States Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Complete, Unexpurgated, Classic, Broadcast Running Time: 30 Minute Audio: Monaural Keywords: diamond, richard, suspense, slugged, radio, old-time, otr, mystery, action, life-and-death, classics, murder, adventure, dramas, danger, intrigue, fights, villain, crime, thriller, detective, love, homicide, nostalgia, nyc, gumshoe, police, helen, nbc, abc Hashtags: #freeoldtimeradio #freeradio #oldtimeradio #podcast #audible #amazonmusic #spotify #googlepodcasts #radio #vintageradio #vintage #oldradio #oldies #goldenageradio #retro #otr #old #amradio #radiomuseum #midcentury #radiovintage #retroradio #radioonline #vacuumradio #transistorradio #oldschool #golden #oldtimes #yesteryear #timeless #oldtime #drama #radioshow #20s #30s #40s #50s #60s #70s #80s #90s #00s #mixtape #classic #legend #nostalgia #iconic #flashback #backintheday #relaxing #nostalgic #lifestyle #anxiety #relax #sleep #rest #listen #radioprogram #antique Credits: Old-Time Radio Era Recordings in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/support
Richard Diamond - Serial 4, Episode 61 - 80 Title: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Overview: Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or show tune from Powell's repertoire to his girlfriend, Helen Asher, in her penthouse at 975 Park Avenue. Levinson was played variously by Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, and Alan Reed. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg and others. Another regular cast member included Wilms Herbert as Walt's bumbling sergeant, Otis, who also "doubled" on the show as Helen's butler, Francis. Many of the shows were either written or directed by Edwards. Its theme, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. It began airing on NBC Radio on April 24, 1949, picked up Rexall as a sponsor on April 5, 1950, and continued until December 6, 1950. With Camel cigarettes as a sponsor, it moved to ABC from January 5, 1951, to June 29, 1951, with Rexall returning for a run from October 5, 1951, until June 27, 1952. Substituting for Amos 'n' Andy, it aired Sunday evenings on CBS (again, for Rexall) from May 31, 1953, until September 20, 1953. Original Air Date: April 24, 1949 - September 20, 1953 Series: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Radio Series (1949 - 1953) Star: Dick Powell Actors: Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, Alan Reed, Virginia Gregg, Frances Robinson, Wilms Herbert Writer: Blake Edwards, Harvey Easton Genre: Crime Drama Episode: Richard Diamond - Serial 4, Episode 61 - 80 Serial: 4 of 6 Length Serial: 9:26:25 Episodes: 61 - 80 of 106 Length Series: 52:10:05 Announcer: Eddie King, Bill Forman Creator: Blake Edwards Director: William P. Rousseau, Blake Edwards, Jaime del Valle Producer: Blake Edwards Origin: United States Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Complete, Unexpurgated, Classic, Broadcast Running Time: 30 Minute Audio: Monaural Keywords: diamond, richard, suspense, slugged, radio, old-time, otr, mystery, action, life-and-death, classics, murder, adventure, dramas, danger, intrigue, fights, villain, crime, thriller, detective, love, homicide, nostalgia, nyc, gumshoe, police, helen, nbc, abc Hashtags: #freeoldtimeradio #freeradio #oldtimeradio #podcast #audible #amazonmusic #spotify #googlepodcasts #radio #vintageradio #vintage #oldradio #oldies #goldenageradio #retro #otr #old #amradio #radiomuseum #midcentury #radiovintage #retroradio #radioonline #vacuumradio #transistorradio #oldschool #golden #oldtimes #yesteryear #timeless #oldtime #drama #radioshow #20s #30s #40s #50s #60s #70s #80s #90s #00s #mixtape #classic #legend #nostalgia #iconic #flashback #backintheday #relaxing #nostalgic #lifestyle #anxiety #relax #sleep #rest #listen #radioprogram #antique Credits: Old-Time Radio Era Recordings in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/support
Richard Diamond - Serial 5, Episode 81 - 100 Title: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Overview: Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or show tune from Powell's repertoire to his girlfriend, Helen Asher, in her penthouse at 975 Park Avenue. Levinson was played variously by Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, and Alan Reed. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg and others. Another regular cast member included Wilms Herbert as Walt's bumbling sergeant, Otis, who also "doubled" on the show as Helen's butler, Francis. Many of the shows were either written or directed by Edwards. Its theme, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. It began airing on NBC Radio on April 24, 1949, picked up Rexall as a sponsor on April 5, 1950, and continued until December 6, 1950. With Camel cigarettes as a sponsor, it moved to ABC from January 5, 1951, to June 29, 1951, with Rexall returning for a run from October 5, 1951, until June 27, 1952. Substituting for Amos 'n' Andy, it aired Sunday evenings on CBS (again, for Rexall) from May 31, 1953, until September 20, 1953. Original Air Date: April 24, 1949 - September 20, 1953 Series: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Radio Series (1949 - 1953) Star: Dick Powell Actors: Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, Alan Reed, Virginia Gregg, Frances Robinson, Wilms Herbert Writer: Blake Edwards, Harvey Easton Genre: Crime Drama Episode: Richard Diamond - Serial 5, Episode 81 - 100 Serial: 5 of 6 Length Serial: 9:45:42 Episodes: 81 - 100 of 106 Length Series: 52:10:05 Announcer: Eddie King, Bill Forman Creator: Blake Edwards Director: William P. Rousseau, Blake Edwards, Jaime del Valle Producer: Blake Edwards Origin: United States Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Complete, Unexpurgated, Classic, Broadcast Running Time: 30 Minute Audio: Monaural Keywords: diamond, richard, suspense, slugged, radio, old-time, otr, mystery, action, life-and-death, classics, murder, adventure, dramas, danger, intrigue, fights, villain, crime, thriller, detective, love, homicide, nostalgia, nyc, gumshoe, police, helen, nbc, abc Hashtags: #freeoldtimeradio #freeradio #oldtimeradio #podcast #audible #amazonmusic #spotify #googlepodcasts #radio #vintageradio #vintage #oldradio #oldies #goldenageradio #retro #otr #old #amradio #radiomuseum #midcentury #radiovintage #retroradio #radioonline #vacuumradio #transistorradio #oldschool #golden #oldtimes #yesteryear #timeless #oldtime #drama #radioshow #20s #30s #40s #50s #60s #70s #80s #90s #00s #mixtape #classic #legend #nostalgia #iconic #flashback #backintheday #relaxing #nostalgic #lifestyle #anxiety #relax #sleep #rest #listen #radioprogram #antique Credits: Old-Time Radio Era Recordings in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/support
Richard Diamond - Serial 6, Episode 101 - 106 Title: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Overview: Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or show tune from Powell's repertoire to his girlfriend, Helen Asher, in her penthouse at 975 Park Avenue. Levinson was played variously by Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, and Alan Reed. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg and others. Another regular cast member included Wilms Herbert as Walt's bumbling sergeant, Otis, who also "doubled" on the show as Helen's butler, Francis. Many of the shows were either written or directed by Edwards. Its theme, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. It began airing on NBC Radio on April 24, 1949, picked up Rexall as a sponsor on April 5, 1950, and continued until December 6, 1950. With Camel cigarettes as a sponsor, it moved to ABC from January 5, 1951, to June 29, 1951, with Rexall returning for a run from October 5, 1951, until June 27, 1952. Substituting for Amos 'n' Andy, it aired Sunday evenings on CBS (again, for Rexall) from May 31, 1953, until September 20, 1953. Original Air Date: April 24, 1949 - September 20, 1953 Series: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Radio Series (1949 - 1953) Star: Dick Powell Actors: Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, Alan Reed, Virginia Gregg, Frances Robinson, Wilms Herbert Writer: Blake Edwards, Harvey Easton Genre: Crime Drama Episode: Richard Diamond - Serial 6, Episode 101 - 106 Serial: 6 of 6 Length Serial: 2:37:53 Episodes: 101 - 106 of 106 Length Series: 52:10:05 Announcer: Eddie King, Bill Forman Creator: Blake Edwards Director: William P. Rousseau, Blake Edwards, Jaime del Valle Producer: Blake Edwards Origin: United States Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Complete, Unexpurgated, Classic, Broadcast Running Time: 30 Minute Audio: Monaural Keywords: diamond, richard, suspense, slugged, radio, old-time, otr, mystery, action, life-and-death, classics, murder, adventure, dramas, danger, intrigue, fights, villain, crime, thriller, detective, love, homicide, nostalgia, nyc, gumshoe, police, helen, nbc, abc Hashtags: #freeoldtimeradio #freeradio #oldtimeradio #podcast #audible #amazonmusic #spotify #googlepodcasts #radio #vintageradio #vintage #oldradio #oldies #goldenageradio #retro #otr #old #amradio #radiomuseum #midcentury #radiovintage #retroradio #radioonline #vacuumradio #transistorradio #oldschool #golden #oldtimes #yesteryear #timeless #oldtime #drama #radioshow #20s #30s #40s #50s #60s #70s #80s #90s #00s #mixtape #classic #legend #nostalgia #iconic #flashback #backintheday #relaxing #nostalgic #lifestyle #anxiety #relax #sleep #rest #listen #radioprogram #antique Credits: Old-Time Radio Era Recordings in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/support
Richard Diamond - Serial 2, Episode 21 - 40 Title: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Overview: Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or show tune from Powell's repertoire to his girlfriend, Helen Asher, in her penthouse at 975 Park Avenue. Levinson was played variously by Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, and Alan Reed. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg and others. Another regular cast member included Wilms Herbert as Walt's bumbling sergeant, Otis, who also "doubled" on the show as Helen's butler, Francis. Many of the shows were either written or directed by Edwards. Its theme, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. It began airing on NBC Radio on April 24, 1949, picked up Rexall as a sponsor on April 5, 1950, and continued until December 6, 1950. With Camel cigarettes as a sponsor, it moved to ABC from January 5, 1951, to June 29, 1951, with Rexall returning for a run from October 5, 1951, until June 27, 1952. Substituting for Amos 'n' Andy, it aired Sunday evenings on CBS (again, for Rexall) from May 31, 1953, until September 20, 1953. Original Air Date: April 24, 1949 - September 20, 1953 Series: Richard Diamond, Private Detective Radio Series (1949 - 1953) Star: Dick Powell Actors: Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia, Alan Reed, Virginia Gregg, Frances Robinson, Wilms Herbert Writer: Blake Edwards, Harvey Easton Genre: Crime Drama Episode: Richard Diamond - Serial 2, Episode 21 - 40 Serial: 2 of 6 Length Serial: 9:49:30 Episodes: 21 - 40 of 106 Length Series: 52:10:05 Announcer: Eddie King, Bill Forman Creator: Blake Edwards Director: William P. Rousseau, Blake Edwards, Jaime del Valle Producer: Blake Edwards Origin: United States Language: English Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Complete, Unexpurgated, Classic, Broadcast Running Time: 30 Minute Audio: Monaural Keywords: diamond, richard, suspense, slugged, radio, old-time, otr, mystery, action, life-and-death, classics, murder, adventure, dramas, danger, intrigue, fights, villain, crime, thriller, detective, love, homicide, nostalgia, nyc, gumshoe, police, helen, nbc, abc Hashtags: #freeoldtimeradio #freeradio #oldtimeradio #podcast #audible #amazonmusic #spotify #googlepodcasts #radio #vintageradio #vintage #oldradio #oldies #goldenageradio #retro #otr #old #amradio #radiomuseum #midcentury #radiovintage #retroradio #radioonline #vacuumradio #transistorradio #oldschool #golden #oldtimes #yesteryear #timeless #oldtime #drama #radioshow #20s #30s #40s #50s #60s #70s #80s #90s #00s #mixtape #classic #legend #nostalgia #iconic #flashback #backintheday #relaxing #nostalgic #lifestyle #anxiety #relax #sleep #rest #listen #radioprogram #antique Credits: Old-Time Radio Era Recordings in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-old-time-radio/support
NBC Theater Presents 'It's A Wonderful Life' Starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey and Arthur Q. Bryan, the voice of Elmer Fudd, as Clarence The Angel, travel back in time to the radio adaption of the classic Christmas movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ftnerdy/message
Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast May 8, 1949, 71 years ago, It’s a Wonderful Life. This holiday classic has become synonymous with Christmas. Frank Capra appears as the host of the show. Jimmy Stewart is the only actor from the original screen presentation to appear in this adaptation, though Arthur Q. Bryan does a great job as Clarence, and Hans Conried handles the classic Lionel Barrymore part as Mr Potter.
Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, December 14, 2020 - OTR Comedies The Great Gildersleeve - A Baby Is Left in a Car When Gildy takes the family shopping for back to school clothes, he discovers someone has left a baby girl in his car upon returning to the garage. Now you might think that simply calling the police would handle the matter, but Gildy finds out otherwise. When finally Judge Hooker arranges for the baby to be placed in a home, Gildy starts to have second thoughts. Featuring: Hal Peary, Walter Tetley, Mary Lee Robb, Lillian Randolph, Earle Ross, Arthur Q. Bryan. Original Air Date: September 8, 1948 To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com
Angelino Guiseppie runs butchers shop and was a friend of Richard Diamond’s. He came to Diamond for some help on behalf of all the owners of all independent butcher’s shops who had got together last night to discuss their troubles. Every week a couple of guys come round and collect and if they don’t pay they get their shops bust up and sometimes even themselves. It was too dangerous to go to the police as they had been warned they would be beaten for it. In order to help Richard Diamond became Angelino’s new assistant butcher. Duration: 28:56 Starring: Dick Powell, Virginia Gregg, Wilms Herbert, Arthur Q. Bryan Broadcast Date: 9th March 1951
Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, October 12, 2020 - OTR Comedies Fibber McGee & Molly - "Passenger Pigeon Trap" While sitting at home with Molly, McGee is reading a book he "borrowed" from Mr. Wimple about birds. When Mr. Wimple stops by, McGee is quick to point out all the inaccuracies in the text. For instance, he read that the passenger pigeon has been extinct since 1914. Fibber claims to have seen a passenger pigeon that very morning. Mr. Wimple explains that if that were true, any zoo would gladly pay thousands of dollars for the bird. With the reward in mind, Fibber, with Molly's blessing, is off to build a passenger pigeon trap. Featuring: Jim and Marion Jordan, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Arthur Q. Bryan, Harlow Wilcox Original Air Date: April 27, 1948 on NBC
Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, October 5, 2020 - OTR Comedies Fibber McGee & Molly - "Molly's Toothache" When Molly develops a toothache McGee hunts for aspirin, but there are non in the house. Because of the late hour, Cramer's Drug Store is closed, and Molly is unable to reach Mr. Cramer on the phone. Molly assures Fibber she can make it until morning, McGee is determined to get his wife the pain relief she needs. That's when he comes up with a plan: He can break into Cramer's Drug Store. Featuring: Jim Jordan, Marion Jordan, Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox Original Air Date: May 25, 1948 on NBC
The Adventures of Maisie (aka Maisie) was a radio comedy series starring Ann Sothern as underemployed entertainer Maisie Ravier and a spin-off of Sothern's successful 1939–1947 Maisie movie series, based on a character created by Wilson Collison.). The series was broadcast on C B S Radio,N B C Radio, the Mutual Radio Network, and Mutual flagship radio station W H N in New York City. Sponsored by Eversharp, the first series ran on CBS Radio from July 5, 1945 to March 28, 1947, airing on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. during the first two months, then moving to Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. (1945–46), then Fridays at 10:30 p.m. (1946–47). The supporting cast included Hy Averback, Arthur Q. Bryan, Hans Conried, Virginia Gregg, Peter Leeds, Johnny McGovern, and Sidney Miller. John "Bud" Hiestand was one of its many announcers, Harry Zimmerman and Albert Sack supplied the music, and John L. Greene produced. Tony Sanford directed scripts by Samuel Taylor and others. The series was heard on the Mutual Radio Network from January 11 to December 26, 1952, and it was syndicated from 1949 to 1952 with Pat McGeehan as Eddie Jordan. Bea Benaderet and Elvia Allman portrayed Mrs. Kennedy. The supporting cast included Averback, Conreid, Leeds, McGovern, Lurene Tuttle, Ben Wright, Sandra Gould, and Jeffrey Silver. Harry Zimmerman led the orchestra with John Easton and Jack McCoy announcing. The show popularized the 1940s catch phrase, "Likewise, I'm sure."
Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama, created by Blake Edwards, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960. Radio. Dick Powell starred in the Richard Diamond, Private Detective radio series as a wisecracking, former police officer turned private detective. Episodes typically open with a client visiting or calling cash-strapped Diamond's office and agreeing to his fee of $100 a day plus expenses, or Diamond taking on a case at the behest of his friend and former partner, Lt. Walter Levinson. Diamond often suffers a blow to the head in his sleuthing pursuits. Most episodes end with Diamond at the piano, singing a standard, popular song, or show tune from Powell's repertoire to his girlfriend, Helen Asher, in her penthouse at 975 Park Avenue. Levinson was played variously by Ed Begley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted DeCorsia and Alan Reed. Helen was played by Virginia Gregg and others. Another regular cast member included Wilms Herbert as Walt's bumbling sergeant, Otis, who also "doubled" on the show as Helen's butler, Francis. Many of the shows were either written or directed by Edwards. Its theme, "Leave It to Love", was whistled by Powell at the beginning of each episode. It began airing on NBC Radio on April 24, 1949, picked up Rexall as a sponsor on April 5, 1950, and continued until December 6, 1950. With Camel cigarettes as a sponsor, it moved to ABC from January 5, 1951, to June 29, 1951, with Rexall returning for a run from October 5, 1951, until June 27, 1952. Substituting for Amos 'n' Andy, it aired Sunday evenings on CBS (again, for Rexall) from May 31, 1953 until September 20, 1953.
The Adventures of Maisie (aka Maisie) was a radio comedy series starring Ann Sothern as underemployed entertainer Maisie Ravier and a spin-off of Sothern's successful 1939–1947 Maisie movie series, based on a character created by Wilson Collison.) The series was broadcast on CBS Radio, NBC Radio,[citation needed] the Mutual Radio Network, and Mutual flagship radio station WHN in New York City. Sponsored by Eversharp, the first series ran on CBS Radio from July 5, 1945 to March 28, 1947, airing on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. during the first two months, then moving to Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. (1945–46), then Fridays at 10:30 p.m. (1946–47). The supporting cast included Hy Averback, Arthur Q. Bryan, Hans Conried, Virginia Gregg, Peter Leeds, Johnny McGovern, and Sidney Miller. John "Bud" Hiestand was one of its many announcers, Harry Zimmerman and Albert Sack supplied the music, and John L. Greene produced. Tony Sanford directed scripts by Samuel Taylor and others. The series was heard on the Mutual Radio Network from January 11 to December 26, 1952, and it was syndicated from 1949 to 1952 with Pat McGeehan as Eddie Jordan. Bea Benaderet and Elvia Allman portrayed Mrs. Kennedy. The supporting cast included Averback, Conreid, Leeds, McGovern, Lurene Tuttle, Ben Wright, Sandra Gould, and Jeffrey Silver. Harry Zimmerman led the orchestra with John Easton and Jack McCoy announcing. The show popularized the 1940s catch phrase, "Likewise, I'm sure."
This is a snippet from Breaking Walls Episode 98: Christmas Week 1947 with Radio's Biggest Stars ———————————— For the four major radio networks, 1947 was a year or record business: ABC saw a 7.25% gross billings increase. NBC sold out its entire primetime programming block. CBS had seventeen shows with ratings higher than fifteen. And Mutual Broadcasting had the most affiliates in the country. Total radio revenue was over five-hundred million dollars. There were now more than thirty-six million radio homes, and urban centers accounted for 60% of the US population. It was in this season that Milton Berle finally established himself on radio. The Milton Berle Show was one of a half-dozen titles showcasing Berle in his star-crossed radio career. Until 1946 he was considered radio’s best-known ratings failure. But NBC saw potential in Berle where CBS had failed. In March of 1947 they gave him his own variety show, sponsored by Philip Morris. It featured some of radio’s top comedic talent, like Arnold Stang, Pert Kelton, Arthur Q. Bryan, Jack Albertson, Ed Begley and Frank Gallop. In its second season on NBC Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m, the show’s audience jumped 40% and Berle finally cracked radio’s Top 50. In December his rating was 17.5 against Big Town on CBS.
The Narada Radio Co. proudly presents a recording of a recent live performance -- The Christmas Eve 1948 broadcast of "The Jimmy Durante Show"! We performed at the Rialto Theater in Aransas Pass, Texas, over two weekends in December 2018, to small, yet appreciative audiences. Please do your best to overlook the technical and sound anomalies present in this recording. They couldn't be helped, and couldn't be removed fully in post-production. Thanks for a wonderful year, listeners! We are proud to have created more than one dozen audio dramas for you to enjoy in 2018, and to have performed live in three local venues. The new year promises to be just as successful, so stay tuned! CAST OF "THE JIMMY DURANTE SHOW" VERNE SMITH (Announcer): Royce Harrell JIMMY DURANTE: Pete Lutz ALAN YOUNG: Geneva Aubrey CANDY CANDIDO: Ross Bernhardt ROSE MARIE/RUBY DANDRIDGE: Jessica Mathews ARTHUR Q. BRYAN: Chuck Wilson ALAN REED: Jason D. Johnson FLORENCE HALOP: Lisa Espinoza NARADA QUARTET: Teddi Giggy, Ross Bernhardt, Geneva Aubrey, Chuck Wilson MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt SOUND EFFECTS: Various members of the cast NEW COMMERCIALS AND JINGLES by Pete Lutz, from a suggestion by Todd Faulkner and additional assistance from Steve Blizin **DON'T MISS PART 2 OF OUR CHRISTMAS OFFERING, COMING TOMORROW (12/24/18)! "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"!**
Question? What do starlets Marlene Dietrich, Kay Thompson, Margaret Sullivan, and Loretta Young have in common? How about writers and directors Norman Corwin, Helen Deutsch, and Bill Spier. How about Danny Kaye, Mel Allen, Gerald Mohr, Elliot Lewis, Byron Kane, Lurene Tuttle, Paula Winslowe, Joseph Kearns, and Arthur Q. Bryan? Answer: They guest-starred, grew, or launched their careers on CBS’s Forecast! Forecast was a summer replacement series for the Lux Radio Theatre which ran for two seasons in 1940 and 1941. It ushered in an era of show pilots for public viewing and helped give rise to countless actors, writers, and directors, as well as two huge shows: Suspense & Duffy’s Tavern. On Breaking Walls Episode 80, we present an in-depth look at Forecast featuring interviews, insights, and episode moments. Highlights: • Why would Forecast have come to the airwaves in the first place? • Hear CBS head William S. Paley’s insights on programming • How Alfred Hitchcock helped launch the famed mystery show, Suspense • Bill Spier: Music critic, turned producer and director of mystery • How Elliott Lewis got his start on Forecast • Mel Allen & Duffy’s Tavern: Where the Elite Meet To Eat • Norman Corwin’s Two pieces for Forecast that helped catapult his career • How radio actor Byron Kane got his first role on Forecast • Jim Backus & the Class of 1941 * Hopalong Cassidy • The Country Lawyer: One of the most experimental radio broadcasts of its time • An all african-american jubilee to close Forecast The WallBreakers: http://thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: http://patreon.com/TheWallBreakers Special thanks to our Sponsors: • Twelve Chimes, It’s Midnight https://twelvechimesradio.blogspot.com • The Fireside Mystery Theatre https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com The reading material used in today’s episode was: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio by John Dunning and Forecast: Is there a Sponsor in a House by Martin Grams Jr. Featured in today’s episode were interviews with: • Bill Spier and Mel Allen for Dick Bertel & Ed Corcoran’s WTIC Golden Age of Radio program, who’s episodes can be found at GoldenAge-Wtic.org • Elliott Lewis and Byron Kane, for the Society to Preserve and Encourage Radio Drama, Variety, and Comedy, which can be found at SPERDVAC.com • and Jim Backus and Norman Corwin with Chuck Schaden, who’s interviews can be streamed for free at SpeakingofRadio.com. Norman Corwin was also interviewed by Michael James Kacey for his DVD The Poet Laureate of Radio: An Interview with Norman Corwin, which you can pick up on Amazon. Selected Music featured in today’s Episode was: • My Blue Heaven by Glenn Miller • Begin the Beguine & Stardust by Artie Shaw • Alcolba Azul, by Elliot Goldenthal The Battle Cry for Freedom by Jaqueline Schwab for the Civil War, by Ken Burns Falling played by Michael Silvermann • Catch a Falling Star, by Perry Como A Special Thank you to: Ryan Kramer Christian Neuhaus Rebecca Shield WallBreakers Links: Patreon - patreon.com/thewallbreakers Social Media - @TheWallBreakers URL - thewallbreakers.com Online Store - jamesthewallbreaker.com/shop/
Your host for this edition is Andy KaufmanIt is entitled The Original ActThis edition was programmed by Zach MitchellThe ContentFirst Sequence:Vladimir Horowitz - Stars and Stripes Forever (live)Leonard Bernstein - Prelude (from 'Trouble in Tahiti')Todd Rundgren - I Saw the LightW.A. Mozart - Molto Allegro (from Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550)Harry Nilsson - Think About Your TroublesSecond Sequence:The Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to YouDizzy Gillespie - Manteca (live)Roxy Music - Virginia PlainAlbert Ayler - SummertimeVan Dyke Parks - All GoldenThird Sequence:George Gershwin - PromenadeFleetwood Mac - I Know I’m Not WrongCliff Edwards - You’re Nobody’s Sweetheart NowDean Martin & Jerry Lewis - A Day in The CountryBenny Hill - What a WorldFourth Sequence:Arthur Q. Bryan & Mel Blanc - Any Bonds Today?Noël Coward - Don’t Let's Be Beastly to the GermansW.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan - I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major GeneralCharles Ives - Variations on AmericaSpike Jones & His City Slickers - The William Tell OvertureSummation:Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder
The Great Gildersleeve. November 8, 1945. With WILLARD WATERMAN, WALTER TETLEY, GALE GORDON, LILLIAN RANDOLPH, EARLE ROSS, RICHARD LEGRAND, ARTHUR Q. BRYAN, MARYLEE ROBB, CATHY LEWIS, ROBERT ARMBRUSTER ORCHESTRA. Plot Summary: Gildy decides to crash Mr. Bullard's boating party to prevent Bullard from romancing his girl. Running time: 30:08. TGRC 10 The Great Gildersleeve.mp3
Fibber McGee and Molly. October 5, 1943. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. The new roomer is arriving today, the first appearance of "Alice Darling." The closet is heard. Uncle Dennis speaks! Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Ransom Sherman, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox, The King's Men, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Shirley Mitchell, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer). oldtimeradiodvd.com
Fibber McGee and Molly. March 28, 1944 Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax, Sterling Motor Oil (local). Gildersleeve and Leroy visit 79 Wistful Vista in the absence of Fibber and Molly. Jim Jordan has pneumonia and neither he nor Marian Jordan appear on the show. The first few seconds of The Pepsodent Show are heard at the end of the recording. Harold Peary, Walter Tetley, Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Marlin Hurt, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, Bill Thompson, Ransom Sherman, Arthur Q. Bryan, Shirley Mitchell, The King's Men, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer). oldtimeradiodvd.com
Richard Diamond, Private Detective. February 2, 1951. "The Caspary Case". Sponsored by: Camels, Prince Albert tobacco. Mrs. Caspary has been killed, right after hiring Diamond to protect her. Or was she? Dick Powell mentions that this is a repeat. Virginia Gregg, Arthur Q. Bryan, Wilms Herbert (doubles), Blake Edwards (writer), Helen Mack (director), Frank Worth (music), Ted de Corsia (doubles), Dick Powell, William Conrad (doubles).oldtimeradiodvd.com
Richard Diamond, Private Detective. February 2, 1951. "The Caspary Case". Sponsored by: Camels, Prince Albert tobacco. Mrs. Caspary has been killed, right after hiring Diamond to protect her. Or was she? Dick Powell mentions that this is a repeat. Virginia Gregg, Arthur Q. Bryan, Wilms Herbert (doubles), Blake Edwards (writer), Helen Mack (director), Frank Worth (music), Ted de Corsia (doubles), Dick Powell, William Conrad (doubles).oldtimeradiodvd.com
Richard Diamond, Private Detective. January 26, 1951. "The Rawlins Case". Sponsored by: Camels, Prince Albert tobacco. Martin Rawlins is out of jail and looking for revenge from his brother! Dick Powell, Virginia Gregg, Tom Tully, Wilms Herbert, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted Osborne, Blake Edwards (writer), Helen Mack (director). oldtimeradiodvd.com
Richard Diamond, Private Detective. January 26, 1951. "The Rawlins Case". Sponsored by: Camels, Prince Albert tobacco. Martin Rawlins is out of jail and looking for revenge from his brother! Dick Powell, Virginia Gregg, Tom Tully, Wilms Herbert, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ted Osborne, Blake Edwards (writer), Helen Mack (director). oldtimeradiodvd.com
Family Theatre. December 8, 1948. Mutual net. "Herbert Has Ideas". Sustaining. A shmo at an advertising agency becomes "The Masked Tenor" after being fired. This leads to a partnership at the agency and marriage plans with his best gal. John Beal (host), Jack Smith, Janet Waldo, Erwin Lieberman (writer), David Young (director), Max Terr (music), Tony La Frano (announcer), John Dehner, Harry Bartell, Cy Kendall, Arthur Q. Bryan.
The Milton Berle Show - In 1934-36, Berle was heard regularly on The Rudy Vallee Hour, and he got much publicity as a regular on The Gillette Original Community Sing, a Sunday night comedy-variety program broadcast on CBS from September 6, 1936 to August 29, 1937. In 1939, he was the host of Stop Me If You've Heard This One with panelists spontaneously finishing jokes sent in by listeners. Three Ring Time, a comedy-variety show sponsored by Ballantine Ale was followed by a 1943 program sponsored by Campbell's Soups. The audience participation show Let Yourself Go (1944-45) could best be described as slapstick radio with studio audience members acting out long suppressed urges (often directed at host Berle). Kiss and Make Up, on CBS in 1946, featured the problems of contestants decided by a jury from the studio audience with Berle as the Judge. He also made guest appearances on many comedy-variety radio programs during the 1930s and 1940s. Scripted by Hal Block and Martin Ragaway, The Milton Berle Show brought Berle together with Arnold Stang, later a familiar face as Berle's TV sidekick. Others in the cast were Pert Kelton, Mary Schipp, Jack Albertson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ed Begley, vocalist Dick Forney and announcer Frank Gallop.THIS EPISODE:February 3, 1948. NBC network. Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to gambling. Miltie has a friendly poker game with the boys. Frank Gallop (announcer), Milton Berle, Ray Bloch and His Orchestra. 1/2 hour.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective was a radio show starring Dick Powell which aired from 1949 to 1953, first on NBC, then ABC and finally on CBS. The title character was a rather light-hearted detective who often ended the episodes singing to his girlfriend, Helen. The television series was produced by Powell's company, Four Star Television, and that series ran for 3 years from 1957 to 1960. On TV, David Janssen played the hard boiled private eye and his secretary renamed “Sam”, was only ever shown on camera from the waist down, most assurardidly to display her beautiful legs. It was later leared that the legs belonged to Mary Tyler Moore. Original music by Frank DeVol and pete rugolo and later by richard shores. Good scripts, a solid cast and Powell’s exceptional talent made a good time 30 minute program that was quite popular during that Golden Age of Radio. So Let’s sit back now, relax and enjoy this truly otr radio classic.,…, Dick powell as Richard Diamond.., Private Detective.THIS EPISODE:March 2, 1951. ABC network. Sponsored by: Camels, Prince Albert tobacco. Diamond is hired by a man who has hired a killer to murder him, then changes his mind. He hires Diamond to protect him from the assassin, who wears a red rose. Listen for Diamond interviewing a dance instructor named, "Belle de Canto!" Arthur Q. Bryan, Dick Powell, Frank Worth (music), Helen Mack (director), Blake Edwards (writer), Virginia Gregg, Wilms Herbert. 29:43.
The Lux Radio Theater strove to feature as many of the original stars of the original stage and film productions as possible, usually paying them $5,000 an appearance to do the show. It was when sponsor Lever Brothers (who made Lux soap and detergent) moved the show from New York to Hollywood in 1936 that it eased back from adapting stage shows and toward adaptations of films. The first Lux film adaptation was The Legionnaire and the Lady, with Marlene Dietrich and Clark Gable, based on the film Morocco. That was followed by a Lux adaptation of The Thin Man, featuring the movie's stars, Myrna Loy and William Powell.THIS EPISODE:March 27, 1950. CBS network. "The Man Who Came To Dinner". Sponsored by: Lux. Not auditioned. Clifton Webb, Lucille Ball, Betty Lou Gerson, Steve Dunne, William Johnstone, Nelson Welch, Jay Novello, Eleanor Audley, Arthur Q. Bryan, Margaret Brayton, Lois Corbett, Ruth Perrott, Walter Craig, Rhoda Williams, George Neise, Herb Butterfield, Edward Marr, Julius Epstein (screenwriter), Philip Epstein (screenwriter), George Kaufman (playwright), Moss Hart (playwright), William Keighley (host), John Milton Kennedy (announcer), Dorothy Lovett (commercial spokesman, as "Libby"), Earl Ebi (director), Charlie Forsyth (sound effects), Rudy Schrager (music director), Sanford Barnett (adaptor), Joan Miller (intermission guest). 59:51.
The Adventures of Maisie (aka Maisie) was a radio comedy series starring Ann Sothern as Brooklyn secretary Maisie Ravier, a spin-off of Sothern's successful 1939-1947 Maisie movie series. Sponsored by Eversharp, the first series ran on CBS from July 5, 1945 to March 28, 1947, airing on Thursdays at 8:30pm during the first two months, then moving to Wednesdays at 9:30pm (1945-46), then Fridays at 10:30pm (1946-47). The supporting cast included Hy Averback, Arthur Q. Bryan, Hans Conried, Virginia Gregg, Peter Leeds, Johnny McGovern and Sidney Miller. John Easton was the announcer, Harry Zimmerman and Albert Sack supplied the music, and John L. Greene was the producer. Tony Sanford directed scripts by Samuel Taylor and others. In 1952 the series was heard on Mutual from January 11 to December 26, and it was syndicated from 1949 to 1952 with Pat McGeehan as Eddie Jordan. Bea Benaderet and Elvira Allman portrayed Mrs. Kennedy. The supporting cast included Averback, Conreid, Leeds, McGovern, Lurene Tuttle, Ben Wright, Sandra Gould and Jeffrey Silver. Harry Zimmerman led the orchestra with John Easton and Jack McCoy announcing. The show popularized the 1940s catch phrase, "Likewise, I'm sure." Listen to America Liberty Radio HempUSA Store
The First Nighter Program. January 29, 1948. CBS net. "A Writer In The Family". Sponsored by: Campana cosmetics, DDD Prescription. Highway Eighty Seven is coming right through the living room in a romantic/comedy of mistaken identity and "Shorty West," a writer of western adventures. James Arthur Rotie (writer), Frank Worth and His Orchestra, Olan Soule, Barbara Luddy, Paul Frees, Hugh Studebaker, Arthur Q. Bryan, Mary Lansing, Larry Keating (announcer). 29:39THIS EPISODE:March 29, 1944. Mutual network. "The Chinese Gong". Sponsored by: Campana's cosmetics. Barbara Luddy, Olan Soule, Arch Oboler (author). 1/2 hour.
"Christmas Double Feature" Episode#61 (12-20-42) and Episode# 424 (12-26-51)December 20, 1942. NBC network. Sponsored by: Kraft Parkay. Christmas program. As Leila leaves for the South, Gildersleeve buys a present for Judge Hooker, the old goat! Arthur Q. Bryan, Billy Mills (composer, conductor), Earle Ross, Harold Peary, John Whedon (writer), Ken Carpenter (announcer), Lillian Randolph, Lurene Tuttle, Richard LeGrand, Shirley Mitchell (?), Verna Felton, Walter Tetley. 29:28.December 26, 1951. NBC network. Sponsored by: Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Kraft Mustards. Babs Bullard has given Leroy an expensive watch, and he's given her a string of pearls! Gildersleeve and Bullard agree that the gifts must be returned. Andy White (writer), Barbara Whiting, Bud Hiestand (announcer), Earle Ross, Frank Pittman (producer, director), Gale Gordon, John Elliotte (writer), Leon Frye (engineer), Lillian Randolph, Marylee Robb, Monte Fraser (sound effects), Paul West (writer), Richard Crenna, Richard LeGrand, Virgil Rhymer (NBC liaion), Walter Tetley, Willard Waterman. 29:37.
Baseball Historian presents Fibber McGee & Molly- "Baseball Cologne" May 18, 1943. Fibber's latest invention is a cologne that smells of baseball! Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Harlow Wilcox, Don Quinn (writer), Phil Leslie (writer), Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Gale Gordon.Online Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast
Baseball Historian presents Fibber McGee and Molly. May 21, 1946. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. "Fireball" McGee is pitching during the Elks' ballgame, and he's doing well too! Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Arthur Q. Bryan, Bea Benaderet, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon.Online Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast
clickhere Visit the Radio America Store web site.Buy your 50 mp3 for &5.00 In 1934-36, Berle was heard regularly on The Rudy Vallee Hour, and he got much publicity as a regular on The Gillette Original Community Sing, a Sunday night comedy-variety program broadcast on CBS from September 6, 1936 to August 29, 1937. In 1939, he was the host of Stop Me If You've Heard This One with panelists spontaneously finishing jokes sent in by listeners. Three Ring Time, a comedy-variety show sponsored by Ballantine Ale was followed by a 1943 program sponsored by Campbell's Soups. The audience participation show Let Yourself Go (1944-45) could best be described as slapstick radio with studio audience members acting out long suppressed urges (often directed at host Berle). Kiss and Make Up, on CBS in 1946, featured the problems of contestants decided by a jury from the studio audience with Berle as the Judge. He also made guest appearances on many comedy-variety radio programs during the 1930s and 1940s. Scripted by Hal Block and Martin Ragaway, The Milton Berle Show brought Berle together with Arnold Stang, later a familiar face as Berle's TV sidekick. Others in the cast were Pert Kelton, Mary Schipp, Jack Albertson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ed Begley, vocalist Dick Forney and announcer Frank Gallop. The Ray Bloch Orchestra provided the music for the series. Sponsored by Philip Morris, it aired on NBC from March 11, 1947, until April 13, 1948. His last radio series was The Texaco Star Theater, which began September 22, 1948 on ABC and continued until June 15, 1949, with Berle heading the cast of Stang, Kelton and Gallop, along with Charles Irving, Kay Armen and double-talk specialist Al Kelly. It employed top comedy writers (Nat Hiken, brothers Danny and Neil Simon, Aaron Ruben), and Berle later recalled this series as "the best radio show I ever did... a hell of a funny variety show." It served as a springboard for Berle's rise as television's first major star.
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