Podcasts about ford theater

Ford Theater || (19) Abe Lincoln in Illinois | February 8, 1948Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Sponsored by: Ford Motor Company. The first part of a two-part play. This part had been previously produced on the stage. The second part, to be heard next week, will be, "Abe Lincoln In Washington," written just for the Ford Theatre. The program opens with an excerpt from, "The Lonesome Train.": : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESSubscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr#dramaclassics #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #luxradio #cecilbdemille #gunsmoke #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #crimeclassics #duaneotr:::: :

The Ford Theater | (18) Green Pastures | February 1, 1948Sponsored by: Ford Motor Company. Stories from the Old Testament, with an all-black (African-American) point of view.: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESSubscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

It probably strange to think of a time when the security of the President of the United States wasn't a top priority. That time would be right around five days after the Civil War ended with the surrender of Robert E Lee and his confederate forces. It should have been a time of rebuilding and healing as a nation, but a man named John Wilkes Booth (you may have heard of him) took it upon himself (maybe?) to avenge the defeat of the south by killing the man who lead the Union to victory. The plot to kill Abraham Lincoln is much more complex than anything they taught us in grade school.  Lincoln was just the centerpiece of a plan to destabilize the government by killing multiple political figures all at the same time. Join us as we dive deep into the murder of The Man that Saved the Union.

Ford Theater | (16) Girl Crazy | Broadcast: January 18, 1948An adaption of the smash 1930 musical about an Eastern playboy in love with a Western cowgirl. Music by: Ira and George Gershwin: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESSubscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

Ford Theater | Storm in a Teacup | Broadcast date: Thursday, January 11, 1948A comedy about a small-town journalist who tackles the town's pompous mayor, running for re-election.: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESSubscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

词汇提示1.impresario 剧院经理2.nightingales 夜莺3.heritage 文化传承4.infant 婴儿5.Catholic 天主教信徒6.Pope 教皇7.assembly 立法院8.spoiled 宠坏9.brash 盛气凌人的原文Charlotte ChurchMany years ago, a German opera impresario was asked why so many of his leading ladies were physically unattractive.He replied, "The ones who look like horses, sing like nightingales, and vice versa."Certainly,a good voice doesn't always go with an attractive appearance.But in our day of media images, good looks seem very important.Charlotte Church recorded her first album when she was 12 years old.It was called, "Voice of an Angel."Everyone agreed that the little girl has a very big voice.And they were delighted that Charlotte not only sounded like an angel, she also looked like one.Her sweet schoolgirl appearance and winning smile are part of her success.Charlotte Church was born in Cardiff, Wales in February, 1986.Music and singing are very important in Welsh culture, and all of Charlotte's family were musical.Although Wales is part of Great Britain, the Welsh people are very proud of their own language, history and heritage.Now that Wales has its own parliament at Cardiff, Welsh culture is promoted even more strongly.Charlotte sings some of her songs in the Welsh language.Charlotte began singing along with the radio as an infant, and by the age of three she could sing a number of popular songs.She began singing lessons when she was nineCharlotte first appeared on television early in 1997.This led to a number of other TV and concert appearances.In 1998, she signed a contract with Sony to record five albums.Since Charlotte's first album appeared, she has spent a lot of time doing promotional tours.Since she is a schoolgirl, her two tutors travel along with her."Voice of an Angel" was recorded in five days in Cardiff, Wales.All the songs were ones that Charlotte already knew and liked.These included "Pie Jesus," "The Lord's Prayer,""Jerusalem," and "Danny Boy."The album came out on November 9,1998, and within a couple of weeks was number four on the popular music charts.She recorded her second album, "Charlotte Church," in 1999.Travelling involves doing "showcases" for people in the music industry and the media.This is to encourage people to promote your music.Charlotte also appeared on various U.S. talk shows, including David Letterman and Jay Leno.She finds that she gets asked the same questions over and over again.Besides media celebrities, Charlotte has met many leading public figures.Since she is Roman Catholic, Charlotte was especially excited to meet the Pope.This was after she had been invited to sing at a Christmas concert at the Vatican.She was also asked to sing at Prince Charles' fiftieth birthday party in 1998.She saw the Prince again in 1999, when she sang at the official opening of the Welsh National Assembly.Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip talked to her too.Later that year, she sang for Bill and Hilary Clinton at the Ford Theater in Washington.Something that people like about Charlotte Church is that she hasn't been spoiled by fame.Many show business kids are loud, brash, noisy and rude.But when she is away from the stage, the young singer leads a normal life with her family and friends.Even when she is on TV, she comes across as an ordinary teenager, but a very nice one.Charlotte's voice always gets comments.It seems like such a big voice for a little girl.Very few teenagers have a powerful operatic voice like hers.Some people have found it hard to believe that it is actually Charlotte singing.For the most part, she enjoys her success.She likes to travel and meet new people.Los Angeles is her favorite city, and she likes the United States and Canada.But she is always glad to get home to Wales and be with her friends.At the moment, she goes to an all-girl school, so she doesn't see boys very often.But,at age fifteen, an interest in boys is likely to become a factor in her life.Charlotte now has recorded three albums and we can expect a fourth in 2001.She has also written an account of her life for all her fans.It is entitled, "Voice of an Angel: My Life (So Far). "翻译夏洛特·丘奇许多年前，有人问一位德国歌剧经理，为什么他的许多女主角都长得不好看。他回答说:“长得像马的人唱得像夜莺，反之亦然。”当然，好嗓子不一定配得上漂亮的外表。但在我们这个媒体形象盛行的时代，美貌似乎非常重要。夏洛特·丘奇12岁时录制了她的第一张专辑。歌名是《天使之声》每个人都认为这个小女孩有一个非常大的声音。他们很高兴夏洛不仅听起来像个天使，而且看起来也像个天使。她甜美的学生模样和迷人的微笑是她成功的部分原因。1986年2月，夏洛特·丘奇出生于威尔士的卡迪夫。音乐和歌唱在威尔士文化中非常重要，夏洛特一家都喜欢音乐。虽然威尔士是英国的一部分，但威尔士人对自己的语言、历史和传统感到非常自豪。现在威尔士在卡迪夫有了自己的议会，威尔士文化得到了更有力的推广。夏洛特用威尔士语演唱她的一些歌曲。夏洛特在婴儿时期就开始跟着收音机唱歌，到三岁时，她已经能唱一些流行歌曲了。她九岁时开始上歌唱课夏洛特于1997年初首次出现在电视上。这导致了许多其他的电视和音乐会的亮相。1998年，她与索尼公司签约录制五张专辑。自从夏洛特的第一张专辑发行以来，她花了很多时间进行巡回宣传。因为她是一名女学生，所以她的两位家庭教师和她一起旅行。《天使之声》是在威尔士卡迪夫用五天时间录制的。所有的歌都是夏洛特已经知道和喜欢的。其中包括“派耶稣”、“主祷文”、“耶路撒冷”和“丹尼男孩”。这张专辑于1998年11月9日发行，几周内就登上了流行音乐排行榜的第四位。1999年，她录制了第二张专辑《夏洛特教堂》(Charlotte Church)。旅行包括为音乐行业和媒体人士做“展示”。这是为了鼓励人们推广你的音乐。夏洛特还参加了包括大卫·莱特曼和杰·雷诺在内的许多美国脱口秀节目。她发现自己一遍又一遍地被问到同样的问题。除了媒体名人，夏洛特还见过许多重要的公众人物。因为夏洛特是罗马天主教徒，所以见到教皇特别兴奋。这是在她受邀在梵蒂冈的圣诞音乐会上演唱之后发生的。1998年，她还受邀在查尔斯王子50岁生日派对上演唱。1999年，当她在威尔士国民议会的正式开幕式上唱歌时，她再次见到了王子。伊丽莎白女王和菲利普亲王也和她交谈过。那年晚些时候，她在华盛顿的福特剧院为比尔·克林顿和希拉里·克林顿演唱。人们喜欢夏洛特·丘奇的一点是她没有被名声宠坏。许多演艺圈的孩子大声、傲慢、吵闹、粗鲁。但是当她离开舞台时，这位年轻的歌手和她的家人和朋友过着正常的生活。即使在电视上，她给人的印象也是一个普通的青少年，但却非常好。夏洛特的声音总是得到评论。对一个小女孩来说，声音太大了。很少有青少年像她那样有一副强有力的歌剧嗓音。有些人很难相信这真的是夏洛特在唱歌。在很大程度上，她喜欢她的成功。她喜欢旅行和结识新朋友。洛杉矶是她最喜欢的城市，她喜欢美国和加拿大。但她总是很高兴回到威尔士的家，和朋友们在一起。目前，她在一所女子学校上学，所以她不经常见到男孩。但是，在15岁的时候，对男孩的兴趣很可能成为她生活中的一个因素。夏洛特现在已经录制了三张专辑，我们预计在2001年将会有第四张专辑。她还为她所有的粉丝写了一篇关于她生活的文章。它的标题是“天使的声音:我的生活(到目前为止)”。

This summer's ramp-up to the “Barbie” movie's release has made her and her signature pink inescapable. One “immersive experience” in Santa Monica takes it even further. Actor and singer Darren Criss is performing at the Ford Theater this weekend. Expect the show to be a sing-along dance party. Every year, starting in late July through September, the Griffith Observatory holds monthly “Star Parties,” where you can look at the night sky through dozens of different telescopes.

The Ford Theater | episode, 14, Adventures of the Bad Boy | Broadcast date: January 4, 1948A murder mystery, deduced and solved by Ellery Queen.Featuring: Brad Barker; Harold Dryanforth; Sarah Fussell; Avril Harris; Jane Houston; Charlotte Keane; Hugh Marlowe; Santos Ortega: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESSubscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

Ford Theater | episode 13, Father, Dear Father | This episode aired, December28, 1947Sponsored by: Ford Motor CompanyFeaturing: Howard Lindsay (host), Edwin Jerome, Fran Carlon, Kenneth Banghart (commercial spokesman), Therese Lewis (writer), Irving Pinkus (writer), Howard Teichman (editor), George Faulkner (continuity), Lyn Murray (composer, conductor), George Zachery (director): : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESSubscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

Ford Theater 47-10-05 (01) Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Episode 25: Here is the lineup: 1940s: Ford Theater, 1950s: Bonino, 1960s: Arrest & Trial, 1970s: Addams Family (Animated Series), 1980s: Amanda's, 1990s: Black Tie Affair, and 2000s: All About The Andersons. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pete-kastanes0/message

This is week is yet another adaptation of the play and move, Ah, Wilderness, featured on Theater Guild on The Air. This episode aired, October 7, 1945.Featuring: Walter Huston, Jackie Kelp, Eugene O'Neill, Jr. (writer)NOTE: If Interested -- April 4, 2022, I posted an episode from The Ford Theater and their adaption of, Ah, Wilderness (1947). : : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESSubscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

This is one of the strangest coincidences in American History.  This is not your snooze-fest history lesson!  I was worried to tell historical stories but then I thought about Bridgerton and The Crown and the musical Hamilton...  historical stories are all around us!  It's all about how it's told that transforms a freshman 101 history lesson to some Netflix-like drama:) Edwin Booth is the Leonardo DiCaprio of the mid 1800's and was the complete opposite of his brother, John Wilkes Booth.  But how does Leonardo DiCaprio help the country?And we have another installment of "Let's See What the Algorithm Brought Me."  Did you know Cows have best friends?Email List, Music and Podcast extras here!

The Ford Theater presents this weeks drama of, The Man Who Played God. This is a Christmas drama, so we're getting an early start to the season. This episode aired December 21, 1947. Credits: Kenneth Banghart (announcer), Warren Brian, Claudia Clayton (adaptor), George Faulkner (writer), Jules Eckerd, Goodman (author), Mitzie Gould, Edwin Jerome, Gene Leonard, Helen Lewis, Howard Lindsay (host), Santos Ortega, Guy Spaull, Amzie Strickland, Howard Teichman (editor), Frank Thomas, George Zachery (director) : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot. Thank you for your support. https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media) | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/duane.otr/ (@duane.otr)

The Adventures of Ellery Queen, was a detective series that featured Hugh Marlowe as the title character. It was broadcast on three radio stations, starting on CBS Radio from June 18, 1939 to September 22, 1940, then on NBC Radio from 1942 to 1944, back to CBS radio from 1945 to 1947, and finally on ABC Radio on 1947-1948. The basic format of the show was that, a mystery would be presented, then the guest celebrities would try to solve it. Knowing that the show was really popular, Ellery Queen remained on air for 8 seasons. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today's politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and give you a glimpse into the past.

The Ford Theater adapts the popular theater production of Carmen Jones to radio. Carmen Jones with an all black & brown cast. It was, turned into a popular movie with Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey and Harry Belafonte in 1952. This episode aired November 16, 1947. Radio Cast: Irving Barnes, Valerie Black, Maurice Ellis, Oscar Hammerstein (narrator), Juano Hernandez, Howard Lindsay (host), Luther Saxon, Earl Sidner, Muriel Smith. Carmen Jones is a 1943 Broadway musical with music by Georges Bizet (orchestrated for Broadway by Robert Russell Bennett) and lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II which was performed at The Broadway Theatre. Conceptually, it is Bizet's opera Carmen updated to a World War II-era African-American setting. Bizet's opera was, in turn, based on the 1846 novella by Prosper Mérimée. : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot. Thank you for your support. https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media) | Instagram https://www.instagram.com/duane.otr/ (@duane.otr)

Season 3 Episode 8 Who Really Shot Abraham Lincoln at the Ford Theater? Bam!!! The other shot heard around the world. The Civil War in America had just ended, and all the major newspapers around the North and South began printing their stories. However, when the dust cleared enough to see, John Wilkes Booth was designated the fall guy of this historical event. Hello everyone, Sidney St. James here with my podcast on writing the Abraham Lincoln Assassination Series several years ago. Some of you have learned that I have got this niche of being able to go back in time "in my virtual time machine" and put myself in peoples' shoes. I did this many times in my genealogy studies and did this when I wrote the five-book series on the Lincoln Assassination. It was the evening of April 14, 1865. According to the Northern newspapers, the War Between the States had ended, and Washington City celebrated. President Abraham Lincoln entered the balcony at Ford's Theater to a standing ovation: a sign of a return to everyday life in America. The following morning, just a few minutes before 7:30, President Abe Lincoln was dead, and assassin J. Wilkes Booth became one of the, if not THE most, infamous figures in all U. S. history. But now, 157 years since the one-shot from a derringer pistol, conspiracy theories still abound in America. I suppose you can say it was one of the most egregious "fake news" cover-ups in all of American history. "What if I were to come right out and tell you John Wilkes Booth didn't fire the gun that killed President Lincoln? What if I was to say to you he actually died in Oklahoma many, many years later? What if I tell you the Secretary of War was secretly in on the plot to kill the President? What if I were to tell you the Catholic Church was knee-deep in all of it from the start? All these questions come from the writing of the actual court transcripts and autopsy reports, and other items of interest in a five-book series, "The Lincoln Assassination Series." Since going to college in my early days, I have been a historian. I love history, either from the Bible or our own American History. Although I majored in History at A&M for a few semesters, I graduated without a degree in that field, but I still remain very interested in the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. My 5-book series, which would be 6 books, began at President Lincoln's bedside when he passed away on April 15, 1865, at 7:22 in the morning. I know you might go out and find that there is not a sixth novel. This is because I elected to not write the one on the conspiracy theories. However, I will say there is much evidence in all the digital archives that will make you think that there was more to only one man pulling the trigger on a single-shot derringer pistol! In my review of the piles of digital archives when investigating the President's death and going over eyewitness reports to write the original five novels, there are actually pieces of this evidence that going reveals a "secret shooter" and cover-up that stretches from Washington City all the way to the Catholic Church. So, thank's for joining me today as I discuss briefly the many areas that don't make sense… there's still more to the story! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sidneystjames/message

This week is Ah, Wilderness from The Ford Theater. A comedy/drama starring: Alan Bunch and Elsie Hicks. This episode aired November 11, 1947. : : : : : : website: https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media) | email: info@otr.duane.media social 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.

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From the series Ford Theater, enjoy this adaptation of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). This episode aired October 5, 1947. website: https://otr.duane.media/ (https://otr.duane.media) | email: info@otr.duane.media social media: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/duane.otr/ (@duane.otr) | Twitter https://twitter.com/duane_otr (@duane_otr) Thank you.

Part 2 exploring the final two major assassinations plots against US President Abraham Lincoln... Including John Wilkes Booth'at the Ford Theater... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Notes Show Highlights (0:11:38) The concept of generations in Kathak (0:13:05) How Rachna Di Teaches Differently (0:21:50) How Gurus used to teach (0:27:02) Starting Teaching (0:32:23) Balancing being an active performer and teaching (0:34:15) The responsibility of education (0:40:07) Dance Critics (0:46:04) Pride and South asian culture (0:52:56) Compensation in the arts (1:06:47) The concept of Endowments in the Arts (1:25:41) The story of Rachna di and the Harmonium Bio RACHNA NIVAS (@rachnanivas) is an artist, choreographer, educator, and activist in Indian classical dance, bringing a relevant voice to kathak. Deemed “charismatic” and “revelatory” by the San Francisco Chronicle and featured in 2021 by Dance Magazine, she is one of the most sought-after kathak artists and educators of her generation. A distinguished torchbearer of legendary master Pandit Chitresh Das' treasured lineage .Rachna is a fierce and passionate performer, a technical powerhouse with masterful creativity and infectious charm. She is a founding artist and artistic director of Leela Dance Collective, a nationally-based women-led and artist-led collective, producing powerful works by forward-thinking trailblazers in kathak dance. Rachna's original works include her collaboration SPEAK, which brings together leading women in kathak and tap, bridging Indian and African-American art and heritage along with co-creators Rina Mehta, Michelle Dorrance, and Dormeshia. Some notable SPEAK _tour stops have been Broad Stage in Los Angeles, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Mumbai Royal Opera House in India, Maui Arts and Cultural Center and University of Hawaii. Rachna is also co-creator of the large scale dance ballad, _Son of the Wind, featuring 20 dancers and a live orchestra. Tour highlights include Ford Theater in Los Angeles, Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, and Bhramara Festival in Mumba, India. Her original solo work, Meera, was featured at the ODC Walking Distance Festival in San Francisco and at Salvatore Capezio Theater in New York City. Her original work Stir, choreographed for Leela Youth Dance Company, was featured at the WorldWideWomen's Girls Festival. Her works have been funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, New Music USA, Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, California Arts Council, and Zellerbach Family Foundation. Prior to work with Leela Dance Collective, Rachna was principal dancer with the Chitresh Das Dance Company for 15 years and received two nominations for an Isadora Duncan Dance Award while performing worldwide in productions such as Shiva, Sita Haran, Pancha Jati, Darbar, Shabd and many more. Some notable venues she performed at with CDDC, include Cal Performances at UC Berkeley, Roy and Edna Disney/Cal Arts Theater in Los Angeles, Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Kohler Arts Center in Wisconsin, Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts in Arizona, National Center for Performing Arts in Mumbai, Birla Sabhagar in Kolkata, National Institute of Kathak Dance in New Delhi, and Shaniwarwada Festival in Pune, India. Rachna was also instrumental in building the Chhandam School of Kathak in San Francisco (founded by Pandit Chitresh Das in 1980). Pandit Das himself appointed Rachna to be Co-Director of the Chhandam School in 2009 (along with Seibi Lee). Rachna worked tirelessly under Pandit Das to institutionalize curriculum, build infrastructure, train teachers, direct school-wide dance dramas, and flourish the school into one of the world's leading and most influential academies of North Indian classical dance. Her passion and commitment to her own journey of the art and to building pride of Indian classical art amongst the South Asian community led her to emerge as a powerful role model amongst the Indian diaspora. In particular, Rachna has exceptional talent in teaching and training youth, making the art relevant, inspiring, and empowering to girls. Rachna was the successor to Pandit Das as Co-Artistic Director of the Chhandam School and Artistic Director of the Chhandam Youth Dance Company (now the Leela Youth Dance Company), shepherding excellence, leadership, and creative discovery amongst teens. Rachna has also taught numerous kathak workshops, after-school programs, and outreach events/residencies to communities of all backgrounds, including at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, Treme Center of New Orleans, Conservatory of Arts in Miami, Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, LA Tap Fest at Debbie Allen Dance Academy, National Center for Kathak Dance in New Delhi, and many more. Currently, Rachna is leading and directing Leela New York, the newest chapter of Leela Institute of Kathak, bringing the teachings of her lineage for the first time to the greater New York Metro area. Title Track Audio Credit: Doug Maxwell | Bansure Raga

February 27, 1949 - Jack Has a Music Lesson. Guest star Claude Rains comes to try and get out of appearing on The Ford Theater with Jack. References include "Rope and Sand", The Life of Riley, Abbot and Costello, Milton Berle, Monty Woolly, Pyramid Club, Bill Spitalny and his all-girl orchestra and more.

February 20, 1949 - Jack Benny is planning to do his movie "The Horn Blows at Midnight" on The Ford Theater radio program. Jack Warner of the Warner Brothers Studio calls to try and talk him out if it. References include Al Jolson, Sam Goldwyn, William Paley, Clark Gable, Jane Russell, movies "The Adventures of Don Juan", "Life with Father", "Key Largo", "John Loves Mary", "Johnny Belinda", and "The Treasure of Serra Madre" and the song "the Dance of the Hours".

Episode Notes Seibi Lee: Leela Dance Collective Founding Artist, Artistic Director Seibi Lee is a consummate kathak artist known for her powerful mastery, refined musicality, and dramatic brilliance in character portrayal. Seibi is a distinguished disciple of the iconic kathak legend Pandit Chitresh Das. She is a founding artist at Leela Dance Collective and Dean at Leela San Francisco. Seibi has toured worldwide earning accolades and deep respect for her artistry. She received an Isadora Duncan Dance Special Award as part of the performing ensemble in Das's East As Center and received two subsequent nominations for performances in Pancha Jati and Shabd. As principal dancer of the Chitresh Das Dance Company, Seibi evolved a singular perspective and style through the development of virtuosic character roles in several of Das's critically acclaimed works: the scheming maidservant Mantara in Ramayana, the dual roles of the tormented demon Marich and beloved tribal prince Hanuman in Sita Haran, the belligerent General in Darbar, and in Das's final work, the electrifying Guru in Shiva. Her outstanding portrayal of Hanuman became the inspiration for the central character and creation of Leela Dance Collective's Son of the Wind – the full-length dance drama bringing to life Hanuman's rarely told heroic and valorous adventures from the epic Ramayana. Son of the Wind premiered at the Green Center in Sonoma in 2017, was featured at ODC Theatre in San Francisco in 2018, and in 2019 presented at the prestigious Royal Opera House in Mumbai, India and the Ford Theater in Hollywood. Seibi has a profound passion for the expansive philosophy, dynamic range, and sophisticated rhythmic mathematics integral to kathak and is dedicated to bringing this art form to the world. Highly regarded for her teaching, Seibi has mentored many generations of dancers and in 2016, she was recognized by The Alliance of California Traditional Arts as Master Artist. She has produced several featured shows including Pacific Pathways, Aarambh, and Harvest Moon Festival. Seibi continues to forge her own unique path within the artistic tradition and, with the support of both the Haas Foundation and a 2-year Artist in Residence with the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, conceived and choreographed the mesmerizing solo work Houyi and Chang'e, – the heart-rending tale of great heroism and of tragically star-crossed lovers. “Seibi Lee in the double roles of Marich, the retired roué, and as Hanuman, minister to Sugreeva, the wronged prince of the Monkeys, was magnificent” Rita Feliciano, Dance View “As the Indian general, Seibi Lee drew a clear character arc from subject to betrayer to fool, a remarkable achievement.” Claudia Bauer, SFGate ""Son of the Wind", a spectacular retelling of Ramyana episodes centered on Hanuman...I was struck both by the production's sophisticated conception and by the professionalism of its execution by an all-female cast of seventeen dancers. With its technical brilliance, emotional power, and reverent yet creative reinterpretation of sacred epic, 'Son of the Wind', staged by american women of a variety of ethnic backgrounds, was a world-class transnational dance theater that celebrated Indian performance traditions even as it innovated within them and challenged cultural stereotypes." Philip Lutgendorf, Ph.D, author "Hanuman's Tale" Show Highlights (0:13:23) Singing vs Tabla to prioritize for Kathakas (0:16:17) Singing and Recitation for Kathak (0:20:57) Kathak Yoga Inspiration (0:26:05) Incorporating Kathak Yoga (0:29:23) How teaching started (0:32:31) Energy from students (0:42:14) connection with Pt Chitresh Das ji (0:47:12) Portrayal of Hanuman (0:55:24) Son Of The Wind (1:00:27) Mahiravana, Horcruxes and Hanuman (1:01:46) Solo Work of Seibi Lee (1:11:47) How Leela Came together (1:15:36) Kathak as a Solo Art Form (1:17:04) Impact and Legacy

 This week, Jake's pulled a few things from his personal collection and we've also got the Ford Theater and Bob & Ray!https://archive.org/download/210529-welcoming-summer/210529%20Welcoming%20Summer.mp3

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Saturday, May 8, 2021 - Old Time Radio Grab-Bag #6 Here is the line-up for the grab-bag this week: 1. X Minus One....7-21-55...."Nightmare" 2. Silver Theater....3-30-41...."One Step Ahead" Orson Welles 3. Quiz Kids....4-16-41....Guest Star - Jack Benny 4. Ford Theater....3-4-49...."The Horn Blows at Midnight" Jack Benny

Karen E. Reynolds Singer Songwriter from East Tennessee native, Award winning Singer Songwriter and Recording Artist, has appeared at premier venues, performance series' and high profile festivals such as Nashville's Bluebird Cafe, Atlanta's Eddie's Attic, The Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival, The Kent State Folk Festival, The Mississippi Songwriters Festival, Bristol Rhythm and Roots, The Cape Fear Folk Festival, The Nashville Songwriters Festival, The National Shrimp Festival, The Down Home, Rhythm n Blooms Festival, The Square Room, The Dogwood Arts Festival, Douglas Corner, The Fleur de Lis Acoustic Series, The Listening Room, Charles & Myrtles, The Pine Ridge House Concert Series, and the cherished Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame, just to name a few, all while sharing the stage with some of the best in the music industry and in front of tens of thousands. With a style that is described as, "Americana Heart & Southern Soul", and often compared by the media to the likes of Mary Chapin-Carpenter, James Taylor, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt, Karen has been coined as, "a consummate performer who can command any audience", and with varying descriptions, calling her “hearty voiced” one moment and claiming her to have the “voice of an angel” the next. A reporter once stated that Karen is a songwriter who will "go for the emotional jugular, every time" and it is true. You will not leave a Karen E. Reynolds concert unmoved. She will reach your hearts, every time. Check out her website: www.karenereynolds.com You can contact Karen at karenereynoldsmusic@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarenEReynoldsMusic/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/karenereynolds?s=20 Reverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/karenereynolds Youtube: https://www.reverbnation.com/karenereynolds

“Sic semper tyrannis!”This is the story of deception. Conspiracy. Assassination.The handsome, 26-year-old successful actor John Wilkes Booth has sympathized with the Confederacy since the war began. So when Abraham Lincoln wins reelection as President of the United States amid several crucial late-1864 victories, John becomes enraged. He decides to kidnap President Lincoln.But as John’s attempts at kidnapping fail, things go worse for the CSA. By April 1865, it’s over for the Confederacy. Then Lincoln says something in a speech that throws John completely over the edge: the gangly president suggests that the United States enact limited, black male suffrage.John’s ready to go far further than kidnapping. And so, on the night April 14, the famous actor will take on the biggest, most consequential role of his life … at Washington City’s Ford Theater.

  At first listen, theBABAorchestra works immediately to enlighten the percipient that LA Jazz is not all studio polish, R&B, and smooth.  In fact there are many examples that disavow that notion, but [Lauren] Elizabeth Baba’s 17-Piece experimental big band is particularly visceral and thematic in its through-composed and improvised moments.   The conductor/composer/arranger of its namesake, [Lauren] Elizabeth Baba is a violinist, violist, and improviser living in Los Angeles specializing in performing and composing creative improvised music as well as jazz, classical, folk, avant-guarde, chamber, pop, and experimental styles.     Inspired by Baba’s family immigration story, hailing from Syria and Greece, she introduces us to Marigold- a piece that was commissioned by Los Angeles Jazz Society through a 2018 New Note Artist Award and premiered in concert at 2018 Angel City Jazz Festival at Ford Theater, Los Angeles, CA.     As her website informs, Marigold was recorded live in the studio – a 45-minute un-doctored real-time performance – presented as a long-form suite in 4 continuous movements; representing the nature of Marigold’s conception as “a loop – no beginning or end – exploring through-composition + improvisation and continuing the search to conceptualize time + music + existence – understanding that the past, present, and future are simultaneous experiences.”   This all being a direct reaction to Baba exploring her own family’s journey, and what it means to confront the bravery, heartache, ambition, and  reinvention of the immigration experience.  A story that carries parallels for many families in our diverse, multi-cultural nation, that offers a promise of fulfilling dreams for those arriving at its shores, but not always acknowledging the sacrifice that can weigh heavily on the elders who took on that expedition; either by choice or necessity.     An immersive listening experience is recommended on its own with Marigold.  In the meantime, [Lauren] Elizabeth Baba speaks with OTSSFO about her research, creative exploration, and emotional mining that led to its result.   NOTE: This is Part 1 of a 2-Part conversation with [Lauren] Elizabeth Baba.  The first is our more recent discussion regarding 2019’s release of Marigold.  While, Part 2 is comprised of an archived discussion pertaining to more of Baba’s creative and musical development, upbringing, and insights into theBABAorchestra’s 2017 release, Another Ride on the Elephant Slide.  Stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon.   Tracks featured throughout Episode #016: Marigold - theBABAorchestra - Marigold More Information: https://www.laurenelizabethbaba.com https://thebabaorchestra.bandcamp.com

Tune in as we interview Brian Boozer, owner of Bakersfield based recording studio, Aum Studio Productions. Brian is an engineer and small business owner as well as a drummer of the band Soulajar. He also works as the house sound engineer at the Ford Theater in Shafter, CA. Over the past two decades, he has built his business into one of the busiest recording facilities in the Central Valley which has attracted notable artists and clients from all over the globe such as: Grammy-Award winning singer Gregory Porter, rock ‘n’ roll legend George Thorogood, Blue Note Records president Don Was, Florida Georgia Line, Freebo (Bonnie Raitt), Rosie Stone (Sly and the Family Stone), Larry Klein, BBC Music, The London Symphony Orchestra, PBS, NPR, Netflix, Decca Records, Blue Note Records, Concord Records, Verve Records, Impulse Records, and Universal Music Group. Don't Forget to subscribe to the show!

Let’s unwrap a little history about Henry Rathbone’s lament and the cursed number 13. Listen in and find out that Lincoln wasn’t the only unlucky person at The Ford Theater that fateful night.  Then we learn about Triskaidekaphobia and how maybe we should have called this episode 12A.  Stop stressing about the number of letters in your name and crack open something dark, rich and sexy. It’s time for Fears and Beers!

John Wilkes Booth wasn't some community theater bit player. He wasn't a bartender who did summer theater. He was one of the most famous actors of the day and a member of THE most famous acting family of the 19th century. And he killed the President. He killed the President after putting together several failed plans to kidnap the President. He was a heartthrob dubbed by some theater critics as "the most handsome man in America". Imagine Ryan Gosling or Tom Hardy trying to kill the President today. That is comparable to what Booth did. His story is fascinating! And we Suck it today! Timesuck is brought to you today by The Great Courses Plus! Do yourself a HUGE favor and get MUCH amazing, interesting, and informative content for FREE: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/timesuck Merch  - https://badmagicmerch.com/ Want to try out Discord!?! https://discord.gg/tqzH89v Want to join the Cult of the Curious private Facebook Group? Here it is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cultofthecurious/ For all merch related questions: https://badmagicmerch.com/pages/contact Please rate and subscribe on iTunes and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast on IG, @timesuckpodcast on Twitter, and www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast Wanna be a Space Lizard? We're over 2600 strong! Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast  Sign up through Patreon and for $5 a month you get to listen to the Secret Suck, which will drop Thursdays at Noon, PST. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. You get to vote on two Monday topics each month via the app. And you get the download link for my new comedy album, Feel the Heat. Check the Patreon posts to find out how to download the new album and take advantage of other benefits. And, thank you for supporting the show by doing your Amazon shopping after clicking on my Amazon link at www.timesuckpodcast.com

Victor Vanacore has worked with some of the biggest names in the history of pop music- Michael Jackson, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole and many, many others. In 2004, Victor won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for, "Over the Rainbow", on the Ray Charles album, "Genius Loves Company", which won eight Grammys, including Album of the Year. Victor's upcoming project, la Sorgente, comes to the Ford Theater on Oct. 8 and features arias set to the poetry of Pope JP II. Victor is a fascinating man, and we had a terrific, long, personal conversation, spanning his fascinating life- from nuts to bolts. Thanks for listening- Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Glenn Ford travels the world as freelance private eye Christopher London, a radio detective with the international beat of a secret agent. The character was created by Erle Stanley Gardner, the author who gave the world Perry Mason, and had it not been for Ford's success on the silver screen, we might have had a long run of globetrotting adventures to enjoy. We'll hear Ford as London in “The Terrible Price of Sugar" (originally aired on NBC on February 26, 1950) and “The System – A Code for Murder” (originally aired on NBC on May 29, 1950).

Rummage through your closet and pull out the #25 Bush jersey kids, Rafael Bush is BAAACK! It might not seem like a big signing but Andrew explains why the Saints really needed a 3rd safety. Chase Daniel is returning too! WE ARE GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER!Ralph feels bad for all these NFL veterans getting HOSED in free agency.Malcolm Butler still not a Saint. Butler is very ticked off, probably more than most people realize. Would insurance make Butler more likely to stay in New England? Who are the players Saints Twitter is likely to argue over most before the draft? The best corner in Saints history bracket contunies its sad journey. There hasn't been a sadder continuing series since PBS's 9 Part Documentary 'Mrs Lincoln's favorite Parts of Ford Theater.' Don't forget to download our Podbean, Stitcher, or Andriod app! And remember Drunk Saints History is up and going with monthly episodes.    

Invertigo Dance Theatre was recently named by Dance Spirit Magazine as one of the “top six trend-setting companies to watch in LA.” Founded by choreographer Laura Karlin, Invertigo uses dance to tell compelling stories and create deep connections with communities. One of the most fascinating aspects of Invertigo is that they perform with live musicians, and even use musicians who double as dancers in their productions. One of my goals with this show is to bridge boundaries and showcase a wide variety of musical styles and perspectives. As a musician, it's easy to overlook the symbiotic relationship between music and the movement arts. To that end, I'm delighted to present this interview with Laura Karlin and my first inside look at the inner workings of a dance company, Invertigo Dance Theatre, with their innovative use of live music and musicians as integral components of their performances. Their upcoming production of “After It Happened”, a piece inspired by the aftermath of the Haiti Earthquake, and set to premiere at the Ford Theater in Los Angeles this Friday, Sept. 30. Links Invertigo Dance Theater's website: http://www.invertigodance.org/  

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John Wilkes Booth knew he had to act quickly to save the South. But his original plan wasn't to kill Lincoln, it was to kidnap him. The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.

Bill Cody with Aaron Lewis, Peter Cooper and Branch & Dean recorded September 13, 2013 from the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

(Listen to audio here)I had many discussions about creating media with my family this past week during my visit to the cold East Coast of the United States of America.  What we always decided was to always go through the motions of creating and not to worry about what will come of it.I had at least one coffee every day there.  One cup was not from Starbucks.  It might as well have been, except it was in downtown D.C. where we sat inside at a cramped table with a giant wall-window view of the street-corner intersection.  We watched men and women walk by in P-coats as taxis almost hit them when they crossed the street so they flipped the taxis the bird.I always take the lid off the to-go cup so the coffee has time to cool before it hits my lips.  The froth was rippling on the surface of the drink more than I had ever noticed.  Swirls of small paisley patterns whipped fountains of steam into the cool room temperature.  When we left, the fahrenheit of the coffee was low enough that I was able to chug it down so we could enter the Ford Theater to watch "A Christmas Carol."

Bill Cody with Jacob Lyda recorded August 5, 2011 at the Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame.  Jacob would be making his Grand Ole Opry debut the next night and would treat us to several live acoustic performances.   Check out: http://www.jacoblyda.com/

The FORD THEATER, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, presented hour long dramas first on NBC for one only season. The series moved to CBS for its second and last season. There were 39 NBC and 39 CBS hour- long shows (not verified). The show initially received an unfavorable review from the New York Times for poor script adaptation but was still highly rated for the actors' performance and overall production. The show was supposed to feature only original scripts but had to forgo that plan due to lack of quality material. The first season on NBC used radio actors under the direction of George Zachary. Martin Gabel announced the first show but was soon replaced by Kenneth Banghart. The second season, on CBS, used Hollywood screen actors in the lead roles, supported by radio actors. Fletcher Markle, who previously produced CBS's STUDIO ONE series, was the producer for the second season. Although a short series, it still has some of radio's best dramas. THIS EPISODE:June 20, 1948. NBC network. "The Late Christopher Bean". Sponsored by: Ford. A good story about a rural housekeeper whose one great love was a long-dead artist, whose paintings have suddenly become VERY popular. Alice Goodkin, Beatrice Pons, Warren Brian, Louis Calhern (substitute host), Kenneth Banghart (announcer), Richard Gordon, Jane Houston, Jo Ann McCoy, James Van Dyke, Harry Worth, Barbara Weeks, Cameron Prud'Homme, Sidney Howard (author), Sylvia Berger (adaptor), Howard Teichman (editor), Amadeo Di Filipi (composer), Howard Barlow (conductor), George Zacher (director). 1 hour.

You Are There - Imagine if CBS radio news existed when the Bastille was stormed in 1789, or if radio reporters were stationed in Ford Theater as Lincoln was assassinated, or again at the Battle of Gettysburg?  Indeed, such was the premise behind the CBS series, You Are There.  Audiences witnessed history through the present-tense accounts of newsmen allegedly witnessing historical events transpiring before their eyes. Don Hollenbeck and John Daley (known for his TV game show panelist appearances) played the lead anchors, while real-life newsman provided the remote commentaries as the dramas unfolded.  As show opened, an anchor would describe the present situation with "As it stands now…" and segue into commentaries, live remote feeds or analysis as the story unfurled.The show was well received, but perhaps was doomed to eventual failure in part due John Daly's emoting.  Bernard DeVoto in Harper Magazine lamented: "We have heard his (Daly) voice vibrate with the real emotion, and our memory of the real simply turns the imagined to ham."THIS EPISODE:January 2, 1949. CBS network. "The Surrender Of Sitting Bull". Sustaining. The events of July 21, 1881. The last great chief of the Sioux Nation decides to parlay with the white man. A day for which Americans should be ashamed. Karl Swenson, John Daly, Robert Lewis Shayon (writer, producer, director), Ken Roberts, Don Hollenbeck, Mikedja Wren (writer), Peter Hobbs, Julian Noa, Crazy Bull (billed as "Chief Crazy Bull, grandson of Sitting Bull" did the war chant and was a consultant for the broadcast), Canada Lee, Raymond Edward Johnson. 29:26.

The FORD THEATER, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, presented hour long dramas first on NBC for one only season. The series moved to CBS for its second and last season. There were 39 NBC and 39 CBS hour- long shows (not verified). The show initially received an unfavorable review from the New York Times for poor script adaptation but was still highly rated for the actors' performance and overall production. The show was supposed to feature only original scripts but had to forgo that plan due to lack of quality material. The first season on NBC used radio actors under the direction of George Zachary. Martin Gabel announced the first show but was soon replaced by Kenneth Banghart. The second season, on CBS, used Hollywood screen actors in the lead roles, supported by radio actors. Fletcher Markle, who previously produced CBS's STUDIO ONE series, was the producer for the second season. Although a short series, it still has some of radio's best dramas. THIS EPISODE: March 21, 1948. CBS network. "It's A Gift". Sponsored by: Ford. A comedy about a wounded war vet who gets dizzy and has to "concentrate." When he "concentrates," he can make people do whatever he wants them to do. A new industry is born! Howard Lindsay (host), Kenneth Banghart (commercial spokesman), Lee Bloomgarten (author), Cliff Carpenter, Carl Eastman, William Zuckert, George Faulkner (continuity), Helen Lewis, James Van Dyke, Elspeth Eric, Howard Teichman (editor), Lyn Murray (composer, conductor), Frank Dane, Ivor Francis, George Zacherle (director), Rod Hendrickson. 59:28.

The FORD THEATER, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, presented hour long dramas first on NBC for one only season. The series moved to CBS for its second and last season. There were 39 NBC and 39 CBS hour- long shows (not verified). The show initially received an unfavorable review from the New York Times for poor script adaptation but was still highly rated for the actors' performance and overall production. The show was supposed to feature only original scripts but had to forgo that plan due to lack of quality material. The first season on NBC used radio actors under the direction of George Zachary. Martin Gabel announced the first show but was soon replaced by Kenneth Banghart. The second season, on CBS, used Hollywood screen actors in the lead roles, supported by radio actors. Fletcher Markle, who previously produced CBS's STUDIO ONE series, was the producer for the second season. Although a short series, it still has some of radio's best dramas. THIS EPISODE: January 4, 1948. NBC network. "The Adventures Of A Bad Boy". Sponsored by: Ford. A fine murder mystery, deduced and solved by Ellery Queen. A good radio production; Ellery picks the killer like a rabbit out of a magician's hat...almost literally! Guy Wallace, Kenneth Banghart (announcer), Charlotte Keane, Brad Barker, Jane Houston, Walter Vaughn, Harold Dryanforth, Avril Harris, Frederic Dannay (writer, as "Ellery Queen"), Manfred B. Lee (writer, as "Ellery Queen"), Santos Ortega, Ted de Corsia, Sarah Fussell, Hugh Marlowe, Anne Seymour, John Gibson. 1 hour.

The FORD THEATER, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, presented hour long dramas first on NBC for one only season. The series moved to CBS for its second and last season. There were 39 NBC and 39 CBS hour- long shows (not verified). The show initially received an unfavorable review from the New York Times for poor script adaptation but was still highly rated for the actors' performance and overall production. The show was supposed to feature only original scripts but had to forgo that plan due to lack of quality material. The first season on NBC used radio actors under the direction of George Zachary. Martin Gabel announced the first show but was soon replaced by Kenneth Banghart. The second season, on CBS, used Hollywood screen actors in the lead roles, supported by radio actors. Fletcher Markle, who previously produced CBS's STUDIO ONE series, was the producer for the second season. Although a short series, it still has some of radio's best dramas. THIS EPISODE: A Farewell To Arms - Lieutenant Frederic Henry is a young American ambulance driver serving in the Italian army during World War I. At the beginning of the novel, the war is winding down with the onset of winter, and Henry arranges to tour Italy. The following spring, upon his return to the front, Henry meets Catherine Barkley, an English nurse’s aide at the nearby British hospital and the love interest of his friend Rinaldi. Rinaldi, however, quickly fades from the picture as Catherine and Henry become involved in an elaborate game of seduction. Grieving the recent death of her fiancé, Catherine longs for love so deeply that she will settle for the illusion of it. Her passion, even though pretended, wakens a desire for emotional interaction in Henry, whom the war has left coolly detached and numb. When Henry is wounded on the battlefield, he is brought to a hospital in Milan to recover. Several doctors recommend that he stay in bed for six months and then undergo a necessary operation on his knee. Unable to accept such a long period of recovery, Henry finds a bold, garrulous surgeon named Dr. Valentini who agrees to operate immediately. Henry learns happily that Catherine has been transferred to Milan and begins his recuperation under her care.

We’re going to focus on the 2008 CMA Music Festival. . There were so many things going on, so… in this video we go to Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam. Benefiting MusicCares and CMA’s Keep The Music Playing, Marty and his friends think of the evening as a once-a-year treat. A great fan club party was Miranda Lambert’s, held at Nashville nightclub City Hall. We also got with Clay Walker over at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum as he wrapped up his fan club party in the Ford Theater.

The FORD THEATER, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, presented hour long dramas first on NBC for one only season. The series moved to CBS for its second and last season. There were 39 NBC and 39 CBS hour- long shows (not verified). The show initially received an unfavorable review from the New York Times for poor script adaptation but was still highly rated for the actors' performance and overall production. The show was supposed to feature only original scripts but had to forgo that plan due to lack of quality material. The first season on NBC used radio actors under the direction of George Zachary. Martin Gabel announced the first show but was soon replaced by Kenneth Banghart. The second season, on CBS, used Hollywood screen actors in the lead roles, supported by radio actors. Fletcher Markle, who previously produced CBS's STUDIO ONE series, was the producer for the second season. Although a short series, it still has some of radio's best dramas. THIS EPISODE:October 29, 1948. CBS network, KNX, Los Angeles aircheck. "Of Human Bondage". Sponsored by: Ford, Bulova Watch (local). Not auditioned. Ray Milland, Joan Lorring, Somerset Maugham (author), Fletcher Markle (host, director), Hedley Rennie, Susan Douglas, Jack Manning, Elwood Hoffman (adaptor), Cy Feuer (conductor), Rita Vale, Robert Dryden, Miriam Wolfe, Neal Fitzgerald, Gregory Morton. 57:19.

The Ford Theater aired 1947 - 1949. It was broadcast on NBC until October 8, 1948 then moved to CBS.  It was hosted by Howard Lindsay. The show tried to use good but not to famous radio performers. Producer George Zachary, first producer, attempting to use popular radio stars instead of Hollywood stars offered limited success. Followed was low ratings which forced the replacement of Zachary with Fletcher Markle, husband of radio legend Mercedes McCambridge. Needing a change the show moved to California and began starring celebrities from Hollywood like Lucille Ball. Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Bette Davis to mention a few. This combination made for a hit radio show.

The Ford Theater aired 1947 - 1949. It was broadcast on NBC until October 8, 1948 then moved to CBS.  It was hosted by Howard Lindsay. The show tried to use good but not to famous radio performers. Producer George Zachary, first producer, attempting to use popular radio stars instead of Hollywood stars offered limited success. Followed was low ratings which forced the replacement of Zachary with Fletcher Markle, husband of radio legend Mercedes McCambridge. Needing a change the show moved to California and began starring celebrities from Hollywood like Lucille Ball. Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Bette Davis to mention a few. This combination made for a hit radio show.

The Ford Theater aired 1947 - 1949. It was broadcast on NBC until October 8, 1948 then moved to CBS.  It was hosted by Howard Lindsay. The show tried to use good but not to famous radio performers. Producer George Zachary, first producer, attempting to use popular radio stars instead of Hollywood stars offered limited success. Followed was low ratings which forced the replacement of Zachary with Fletcher Markle, husband of radio legend Mercedes McCambridge. Needing a change the show moved to California and began starring celebrities from Hollywood like Lucille Ball. Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Bette Davis to mention a few. This combination made for a hit radio show.

YOU ARE THEREAired: November 1939 to May 1940, CBS Blue NetworkA Dramatic Historical RecreationImagine if CBS radio news existed when the Bastille was stormed in 1789, or if radio reporters were stationed in Ford Theater as Lincoln was assassinated, or again at the Battle of Gettysburg?  Indeed, such was the premise behind the CBS series, You Are There.  Audiences witnessed history through the present-tense accounts of newsmen allegedly witnessing historical events transpiring before their eyes. Don Hollenbeck and John Daley (known for his TV game show panelist appearances) played the lead anchors, while real-life newsman provided the remote commentaries as the dramas unfolded.  As show opened, an anchor would describe the present situation with "As it stands nowâ" and segue into commentaries, live remote feeds or analysis as the story unfurled.The show was well received, but perhaps was doomed to eventual failure in part due John Daly's emoting.  Bernard DeVoto in Harper Magazine lamented: "We have heard his (Daly) voice vibrate with the real emotion, and our memory of the real simply turns the imagined to ham."

YOU ARE THERENovember 1939 to May 1940, CBS Blue NetworkDramatic historical recreationImagine if CBS radio news existed when the Bastille was stormed in 1789, or if radio reporters were stationed in Ford Theater as Lincoln was assassinated, or again at the Battle of Gettysburg?  Indeed, such was the premise behind the CBS series, You Are There.  Audiences witnessed history through the present-tense accounts of newsmen allegedly witnessing historical events transpiring before their eyes. Don Hollenbeck and John Daley (known for his TV game show panelist appearances) played the lead anchors, while real-life newsman provided the remote commentaries as the dramas unfolded.  As show opened, an anchor would describe the present situation with "As it stands nowâ" and segue into commentaries, live remote feeds or analysis as the story unfurled.The show was well received, but perhaps was doomed to eventual failure in part due John Daly's emoting.  Bernard DeVoto in Harper Magazine lamented: "We have heard his (Daly) voice vibrate with the real emotion, and our memory of the real simply turns the imagined to ham."

The FORD THEATER, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, presented hour long dramas first on NBC for one only season. The series moved to CBS for its second and last season. There were 39 NBC and 39 CBS hour- long shows (not verified). The show initially received an unfavorable review from the New York Times for poor script adaptation but was still highly rated for the actors' performance and overall production. The show was supposed to feature only original scripts but had to forgo that plan due to lack of quality material. The first season on NBC used radio actors under the direction of George Zachary. Martin Gabel announced the first show but was soon replaced by Kenneth Banghart. The second season, on CBS, used Hollywood screen actors in the lead roles, supported by radio actors. Fletcher Markle, who previously produced CBS's STUDIO ONE series, was the producer for the second season. Although a short series, it still has some of radio's best dramas. THIS EPISODE:Arrowsmith tells the story of bright and scientifically-minded Martin Arrowsmith as he makes his way from a small town in the Midwest to the upper echelons of the scientific community. (He is born in Elk Mills, Winnemac, the same fictional state in which several of Lewis's other novels are set.) Along the way he experiences medical school, private practice as the only doctor in tiny Wheatsylvania, North Dakota, various stints as regional health official, the lure of high-paying hospital jobs. Finally, Arrowsmith is recognized by his former medical school mentor, Max Gottlieb, for a scientific paper he has written and is invited to take a post with a prestigious research institute in New York. The book's climax deals with Dr. Arrowsmith's discovery of a phage that destroys bacteria and his experiences as he faces an outbreak of bubonic plague on a fictional Caribbean island.

First Show: 10-05-47 Last Show: 07-01-49 Number Shows: 78 (39 on NBC, 39 on CBS) Audition Show: none known Series Description: The FORD THEATER, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, presented hour long dramas first on NBC for one only season. The series moved to CBS for its second and last season. There were 39 NBC and 39 CBS hour- long shows (not verified). The show initially received an unfavorable review from the New York Times for poor script adaptation but was still highly rated for the actors' performance and overall production. The show was supposed to feature only original scripts but had to forgo that plan due to lack of quality material. The first season on NBC used radio actors under the direction of George Zachary. Martin Gabel announced the first show but was soon replaced by Kenneth Banghart. The second season, on CBS, used Hollywood screen actors in the lead roles, supported by radio actors. Fletcher Markle, who previously produced CBS's STUDIO ONE series, was the producer for the second season. Although a short series, it still has some of radio's best dramas.

First Show: 10-05-47 Last Show: 07-01-49 Number Shows: 78 (39 on NBC, 39 on CBS) Audition Show: none known Series Description: The FORD THEATER, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, presented hour long dramas first on NBC for one only season. The series moved to CBS for its second and last season. There were 39 NBC and 39 CBS hour- long shows (not verified). The show initially received an unfavorable review from the New York Times for poor script adaptation but was still highly rated for the actors' performance and overall production. The show was supposed to feature only original scripts but had to forgo that plan due to lack of quality material. The first season on NBC used radio actors under the direction of George Zachary. Martin Gabel announced the first show but was soon replaced by Kenneth Banghart. The second season, on CBS, used Hollywood screen actors in the lead roles, supported by radio actors. Fletcher Markle, who previously produced CBS's STUDIO ONE series, was the producer for the second season. Although a short series, it still has some of radio's best dramas. THIS EPISODE:The Man Who Played God (47-12-21)Montgomery Royale. He returns to New York with this sister, friend Mildred and fiancÃe Grace. He becomes philanthropic, using binoculars and lip reading to decide what anonymous gifts to bestow on strangers. He sees Grace tell her love Howard that she must stay with him because of his deafness. Moved, he asks her to break their engagement. He then donates a pipe organ to a needy church and is joined at the dedication by Mildred. Written by Ed Stephan {stephan@cc.wwu.edu}

November 1939 to May 1940, CBS Blue NetworkDramatic historical recreationImagine if CBS radio news existed when the Bastille was stormed in 1789, or if radio reporters were stationed in Ford Theater as Lincoln was assassinated, or again at the Battle of Gettysburg?  Indeed, such was the premise behind the CBS series, You Are There.  Audiences witnessed history through the present-tense accounts of newsmen allegedly witnessing historical events transpiring before their eyes. Don Hollenbeck and John Daley (known for his TV game show panelist appearances) played the lead anchors, while real-life newsman provided the remote commentaries as the dramas unfolded.  As show opened, an anchor would describe the present situation with "As it stands nowâ" and segue into commentaries, live remote feeds or analysis as the story unfurled.The show was well received, but perhaps was doomed to eventual failure in part due John Daly's emoting.  Bernard DeVoto in Harper Magazine lamented: "We have heard his (Daly) voice vibrate with the real emotion, and our memory of the real simply turns the imagined to ham."

In a small âNegroâ church in the South, Mr. Deshee (Charles H. Moore) sets out to teach his children the Bible. He begins with a pre-Creation fish fry, which is interrupted when the angel Gabriel (Wesley Hill) arrives and announces, âGangway! Gangway for de Lawd God Jehovah!â The Lawd God (Richard B. Harrison) enters, dressed in a Prince Albert coat, black trousers, and congress gaiters. The story then proceeds through the legends of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah, Moses, and other Old Testament figures and continues up to the crucifixion of Jesus. Based on Roark Bradford's stories, the play was praised by Heywood Broun in the Telegram as âmore stirring than anything I have seen in the theatreâ and by Robert Littell in the World as âsimply and briefly one of the finest things that the theatre of our generation has seen . . . it will move you to tears and make you gasp with the simple beauty of the Old Testament pageantry.â Theatre historian William Torbert Leonard has called Gabriel's announcement âone of the greatest entrance cues ever written for the stage.â A revival in 1954 failed to run.

Benny plays a big band trumpeter who falls asleep and dreams he is an archangel, sent to destroy earth because persecution and hatred have soared out of control. A light-hearted, farcical approach to the apocolypse that's quite enjoyable, despite Benny's longstanding jokes about being ashamed of it. The plot involves the third trumpet player in the orchestra of a radio program, named the Paradise Coffee Program, who falls asleep listening to the reading of the advertisement: "The coffee that makes you sleep." He dreams he is the angel Athaniel, a trumpeter in the orchestra of heaven, who is such a terrible musician he is relieved of his position and sent on a mission to earth. He is entrusted to blow the Last Trumpet at midnight, but complications in the plot ensue when two fallen angels, named Osidro and Doremus, want to continue their physical existence of pursuing pleasures. While Athaniel encounters experiences of mortal life, such as eating food and the need for money, the fallen angels try to prevent Athaniel from going through with his mission by having his trumpet stolen.

Benny plays a big band trumpeter who falls asleep and dreams he is an archangel, sent to destroy earth because persecution and hatred have soared out of control. A light-hearted, farcical approach to the apocolypse that's quite enjoyable, despite Benny's longstanding jokes about being ashamed of it. The plot involves the third trumpet player in the orchestra of a radio program, named the Paradise Coffee Program, who falls asleep listening to the reading of the advertisement: "The coffee that makes you sleep." He dreams he is the angel Athaniel, a trumpeter in the orchestra of heaven, who is such a terrible musician he is relieved of his position and sent on a mission to earth. He is entrusted to blow the Last Trumpet at midnight, but complications in the plot ensue when two fallen angels, named Osidro and Doremus, want to continue their physical existence of pursuing pleasures. While Athaniel encounters experiences of mortal life, such as eating food and the need for money, the fallen angels try to prevent Athaniel from going through with his mission by having his trumpet stolen.

November 1939 to May 1940, CBS Blue NetworkDramatic historical recreationImagine if CBS radio news existed when the Bastille was stormed in 1789, or if radio reporters were stationed in Ford Theater as Lincoln was assassinated, or again at the Battle of Gettysburg?  Indeed, such was the premise behind the CBS series, You Are There.  Audiences witnessed history through the present-tense accounts of newsmen allegedly witnessing historical events transpiring before their eyes. Don Hollenbeck and John Daley (known for his TV game show panelist appearances) played the lead anchors, while real-life newsman provided the remote commentaries as the dramas unfolded.  As show opened, an anchor would describe the present situation with "As it stands nowâ" and segue into commentaries, live remote feeds or analysis as the story unfurled. Go To GoDaddy, use the promo code blu19 and save 10%

A rather long podcast this week as I look at big budget radio programs. The Ford Theater was Ford's second big budget program from the forties. This one was ambitious and no expense was spared. The dramas cast big name talent and ran for sixty minutes with minimal commercial time. Episode 8 of "The Clan of the Fiery Cross."