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Halls Of Ivy 51-11-07 076 Halloween
Audio introduction gives a little background on the series "The Halls of Ivy" starring Ronald and Benita (Hume) Coleman. This comedy series was written by the same writer that was responsible for writing many of the "Fibber McGee and Molly" programs. Light hearted comedy about some missing mummies at the Hall of Ivy college. This show is filed in the "Comedy" playlist.
Halls Of Ivy 50-01-20 003 The Gangsters Son
This Saturday's "Saturday Matinee" on Vintage Classic Radio begins with the delightful "Ozzie and Harriet" episode titled "Be on Time." Originally aired on June 26th, 1953, this episode humorously explores the Nelson family's struggles with punctuality. The episode features Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Nelson playing themselves, with their real-life sons Ricky and David Nelson portraying their radio counterparts. Don DeFore adds a touch of neighbourly charm as Thorny. Following "Ozzie and Harriet," we'll enjoy the "Martin and Lewis Show," featuring a special guest appearance by Lucille Ball in the episode originally broadcast on April 3rd, 1949. In this lively installment, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis find themselves in a series of comedic misadventures at a Hollywood studio, trying to impress the formidable Lucille Ball. The episode showcases Dean's smooth singing and Jerry's slapstick comedy, with Lucille Ball bringing her iconic wit and timing. Concluding our matinee is "The Halls of Ivy" with the episode "Stolen First Edition," which first hit the airwaves on June 14th, 1950. In this intriguing episode, Dr. William Todhunter Hall, played by Ronald Colman, and his wife Victoria, portrayed by Benita Hume Colman, navigate the curious case of a stolen rare book on their quaint college campus. The story blends light mystery with collegiate charm, making it a fitting end to our classic radio show lineup. Together, these episodes provide a nostalgic journey through comedy and drama, featuring stellar performances by some of the era's most beloved radio personalities.
Professor Warrens Romantic Folly
Halls Of Ivy - Wellmans Nose - Charter Day Ceremonies
The duties at Ivy College have been building, and has been weighing heavy on Doc Hall. With Spring in the air, Toddy feels the need to take some time off.…
Professor Gerhardts Secret
Halls Of Ivy - The Editorial
Halloween Show The Halls of Ivy "Halloween Prank" November 7, 1951 NBC Starring Ronald and Benita Colman The Spike Jones Show "Halloween" October 31, 1947 CBS Guest Peter Lorre
Halls Of Ivy 51-11-07 076 Halloween
It's back-to-school time on this episode of “Presenting the Transcription Feature.” And we all need to laugh, so here's two comedy episodes. First, we'll visit Ivy College, where the mellifluous British actor Ronald Colman and his real-life wife, the equally mellifluous Benita Hume, star as “The Halls of Ivy.” He is the president of one of those small Midwestern colleges that predominated in movies and radio shows of the era. She, his wife, who has given up her career on the stage to be his helpmeet. This episode, while full of laughs, has a lot of heart too. The show's dialog is informed and witty – as befits Colman's always-sophisticated persona, and “The Halls of Ivy” even won a Peabody Award in 1950. Then we drop in on high school to see “Our Miss Brooks.” Here, Eve Arden plans a relaxing pre-return-to-work picnic. But those plans soon go awry. This episode starts off a little silly. There's the sit-com trope of people pretending to be other people, but, as we approach the end, it really pays off hilariously. Plus, you get Gale Gordon and Frank Nelson in one episode. Episodes The Halls of Ivy March 19, 1952 “The Oldest Living Graduate” 2:35 Our Miss Brooks September 11, 1949 “The School Board” aka “Head of the Board” 28:23
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.
Episode 16: Here is the lineup: 1950s: The Halls of Ivy, 1960s: Mr. Broadway, 1970s: Partridge Family 2200 A.D, 1980s: Rituals, 1990s: The 5 Mrs. Buchanans, 2000s: Jack & Bobby, and 2010s: Bad Teacher. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pete-kastanes0/message
Enjoy two free detective episodes of The Adventures of Philip Marlowe w/ Gerald Mohr A) 12/3/49 The Kid on the Corner B) 1/28/50 The Hairpin Turn Raymond Chandler, author of the celebrated Philip Marlowe novels, had originally wanted to approve the scripts for the radio adaption of his creation. After the success of the Marlowe movies, Chandler knew the detective was a sure-fire hit, but in the end had very little involvement with the radio program. Van Heflin was the first actor to portray the cynical sleuth in a series that debuted in 1947, a scheduled summer replacement for The Bob Hope show. With his restrained yet forceful handling of the part, Heflin turned Philip Marlowe into a slicker sleuth than most. Chandler reportedly disliked Heflin's portrayal, believing it was “thoroughly flat,” according to a letter sent to writer Erle Stanley Gardner. Marlowe returned to the airwaves in the fall of 1948, played by Gerald Mohr. The Broadway actor's baritone voice was perfect for the fictional Los Angeles detective, and Mohr played him as a “packed personality” who would even rough up a street urchin to get information. Marlowe was a lone wolf who hired himself out to anyone who could pay his “ten-a-day plus expenses.” When the series left the air in 1951, CBS had begun production of a television pilot in the hopes of adapting the character for the tube. Mohr went along for the ride but the pilot didn't sell. No worries, the actor soon found himself being offered strong supporting roles in television series and motion pictures by nearly every major TV and film studio. Philip Carey was cast as Marlowe in an ABC 1959-60 TV series and Powers Boothe portrayed the celebrated detective in a top-notch HBO series from 1983-1986.
Halls Of Ivy-500127-Wellmans Nose-Charter Day Ceremonies http://oldtimeradiodvd.com or Nostalgia USA PRIME Roku Channel
Halls Of Ivy-500120-The Gangsters Son http://oldtimeradiodvd.com or Nostalgia USA PRIME Roku Channel
Halls Of Ivy-500113-The Editorial http://oldtimeradiodvd.com or Nostalgia USA PRIME Roku Channel
Halls Of Ivy-500106-Reappointment http://oldtimeradiodvd.com or Nostalgia USA PRIME Roku Channel
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Faculty Raffle
Halls Of Ivy 50-01-13 002 Student Editorial
On the June 7th, 1950 episode of The Halls of Ivy, it's a lazy Saturday morning. The college staff members who live on faculty row are enjoying their free time. Professor Quinn-cannon is trimming a hedge, Professor Warren is transplanting some flowering quince, Professor Heslip is weeding his lawn, and Dr William Toddhunter Hall, Ivy's president is upstairs in his bedroom fast asleep. Of course, that doesn't last very long. ——————————— The Halls of Ivy premiered coast-to-coast on NBC on Friday January 6th, 1950 at 8PM eastern time. NBC programmed the show opposite the evening's highest-rated show: ABC's The Fat Man. The program debuted with a rating of 9. Don Quinn was a master of quips and puns, but much of the actual writing was left first to playwrights Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee, and later to Milton and Barbara Merlin. Quinn acted as editor and creative director. For the half-season, The Halls of Ivy pulled a rating of just 6.5. It was ABC who had reason to celebrate. For the first time since its 1927 inception as NBC‘s Blue Network, it placed five programs in a night's Top Ten.
An Evening Of Old Time Radio presents 2 hours of that classic old time radio show, The Halls Of Ivy! Grab a beverage, settle back in your favorite easy chair, and enjoy! 1. The Chinese Student 2. Dirty Politics 3. Faculty Raffle 4. Romiette and Julio Contact us: EveningOTR@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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Halls of Ivy, starring Mr and Mrs Ronald Coleman, originally broadcast April 18, 1951, 67 years ago. Romiette and Julio. What are the dramatic plans of the Athenaeum Club? It's Romiette and Julio.
"Halls of Ivy"--originally broadcast January 30, 1952, 66 years ago. Episode titled "Track Star." The strange problem of the track star at Ivy who quits the team to improve his studies. Ronald and Benita Coleman star.
"The Halls of Ivy," starring Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Coleman. Originally broadcast January 13, 1950, 68 years ago. Episode titled "Student Editorial." Jared Buckley, an Ivy student, has written an editorial in the student newspaper that is most distressful to Mr. Wellman.
"The Halls of Ivy," starring Mr & Mrs Ronald Coleman. Originally broadcast October 11, 1950, 67 years ago today. Episode titled "Phone Problems." A strange man from the telephone company comes to call. Is Emerson Hall worth saving?