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A Funny Friday ahead of ThanksgivingFirst a look at this day in History.Then The Jimmy Durante-Garry Moore Show, originally broadcast November 22, 1946, 78 years ago, The Thanksgiving Pilgrim Opera. Garry gives lessons on etiquette. Jimmy and Garry do their Thanksgiving "Pilgrim Operetta."Followed by The Harold Peary Show, originally broadcast November 22, 1950, 74 years ago, The Thanksgiving Play. Honest Harold is directing and starring in, "The Story Of Miles Standish, A Story Of Thanksgiving." Then Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast November 22, 1951, 73 years ago, The Thanksgiving Prayer. A prayer written by Benjamin Franklin is the inspiration for the Anderson's Thanksgiving celebration. Followed by Life with Luigi starring J Carrol Naish, originally broadcast November 22, 1949, 75 years ago, Thanksgiving Celebration. Pasquale has failed to invite Luigi for Thanksgiving dinner, so Luigi and his friend Danny decide to have a feast of their own.Finally Claudia, originally broadcast November 22, 1948, 76 years ago. Checking on the Cow. Out in the barn on a cold night.Thanks to Sean for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html
Back to School Show Honest Harold "First School Day" March 28, 1951 CBS Our Miss Brooks "Heat Wave" August 7, 1949 CBS
Sitcom: Abbott and Costello Show “Guest: Peter Lorre” 1/13/44 NBC, Honest Harold 4/18/51 CBS.
Two hours of ComedyFirst, a look at this date in history.Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast November 22, 1942, 81 years ago, Thanksgiving Dinner. Gildersleeve tries to get a "B" ration book. Followed by The Harold Peary Show, originally broadcast November 22, 1950, 73 years ago, The Thanksgiving Play. Honest Harold is directing and starring in, "The Story Of Miles Standish, A Story Of Thanksgiving." Then The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast November 22, 1950, 73 years ago, Jack Benny visits Ivy College. Guest Jack Benny is to appear for a benefit at Ivy College. Followed by The Adventures of Maisie starring Ann Sothern, originally broadcast November 22, 1951, 72 years ago, The Efficiency Expert An efficiency expert has come to Hemingway and Company, and Maisie handles him...efficiently! Finally Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 22, 1955, 68 years ago, What's McGee to Do? McGee can't remember what it is that he has to do today. Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream
The Great Gildersleeve followed by Honest Harold
The Harold Peary Show (Honest Harold), originally broadcast November 22, 1950, 72 years ago, The Thanksgiving Play. Honest Harold is directing and starring in, "The Story Of Miles Standish, A Story Of Thanksgiving."Visit my web page - http://www.classicradio.streamWe receive no revenue from YouTube. If you enjoy our shows, listen via the links on our web page or if you're so inclined, Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wyattcoxelAHeard on almost 100 radio stations from coast to coast. Classic Radio Theater features great radio programs that warmed the hearts of millions for the better part of the 20th century. Host Wyatt Cox brings the best of radio classics back to life with both the passion of a long-time (as in more than half a century) fan and the heart of a forty-year newsman. But more than just “playing the hits”, Wyatt supplements the first hour of each day's show with historical information on the day and date in history including audio that takes you back to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, Reagan, Carter, Nixon, LBJ. It's a true slice of life from not just radio's past, but America's past.Wyatt produces 21 hours a week of freshly minted Classic Radio Theater presentations each week, and each day's broadcast is timely and entertaining!
The Lives of Harry Lime followed by Honest Harold
Box 13 followed by Honest Harold
Dragnet followed by Honest Harold
Hopalong Cassidy followed by Honest Harold
The Harold Peary Show (Honest Harold), originally broadcast November 22, 1950, The Thanksgiving Play. Honest Harold is directing and starring in, "The Story Of Miles Standish, A Story Of Thanksgiving." Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 22, 1955, What's McGee to do? McGee can't remember what it is that he has to do today.
The Saint (1950) followed by Honest Harold (1950)
Let George Do It (1947) followed by Honest Harold (1950)
Harold is planning to ask Theodora to go to the barn dance. Harold sings, "Auld Lang Syne." Broadcast Airdate: December 27, 1950 Notes: Harold (Hall) Peary (July 25, 1908 – March 30, 1985) was an American actor, comedian and singer in radio, film, television and animation remembered best as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, a supporting character on radio's Fibber McGee & Molly that moved to its own radio hit, The Great Gildersleeve, the first known spinoff hit in American broadcasting history. Born as José Pereira de Faria in San Leandro, California to Portuguese parents, Peary (pronounced Perry) began working in local radio as early as 1923, according to his own memory, and had his own show as a singer, The Spanish Serenader, in San Francisco, but moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1937. In Chicago his radio work came to a peak when he became a regular on Fibber McGee and Molly, where he originated the Gildersleeve character as a McGee neighbor and nemesis in 1938. ("You're a haaa-aa-aard man, McGee" was a famous catch-phrase.) The character actually went through several first names and occupations before settling on Throckmorton Philaharmonic Gildersleeve and his stewardship of a lingerie factory. He also worked on the horror series Lights Out and other radio programs, but his success and popularity as Gildersleeve set the stage for the character's own program. At CBS, Peary began a new situation comedy, The Harold Peary Show, sometimes known as Honest Harold, a title that was actually the name of the fictitious radio show the new character hosted. Radio veteran Joseph Kearns (later familiar as Mr. Wilson on television's Dennis the Menace, played veterinarian Dr. Yancey, known better as Doc Yak-Yak and resembling former foil Judge Hooker. The new show also borrowed a few Gildersleeve plot devices, such as running for mayor and engagements to two women. In what was possibly a desperate attempt to recreate the Gildersleeve magic, it even brought in actress Shirley Mitchell, virtually recreating her Gildersleeve role of Leila Ransom, under the name of Florabelle Breckenridge. Additionally, Honest Harold's secretary at the radio station, Glory, bears a more than passing resemblance to Gildersleeve's Water Department secretary, Bessie: both are stereotypical giggly blondes. Despite these efforts to recreate the power and ratings of "The Great Gildersleeve", The Harold Peary Show lasted only one season of 38 episodes.-WikiPedia
Candy Matson (1949) followed by Honest Harold (1950)
The Harold Peary Show (Honest Harold), originally broadcast November 22, 1950, The Thanksgiving Play. Honest Harold is directing and starring in, "The Story Of Miles Standish, A Story Of Thanksgiving." Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 22, 1955, What’s McGee to do? McGee can't remember what it is that he has to do today.
First up is "Skeleton Bay" from Inner Sanctum and stay tuned for Honest Harold in "Harold Falls For A Chanteuse"!
With his booming voice and signature giggle, Harold Peary was an audience favorite during the golden age of radio - first as a foil on Fibber McGee and Molly and later in his own spin-off The Great Gildersleeve. Later, he launched a star vehicle all his own in The Harold Peary Show. We'll hear episodes of both series in this week's bonus comedy episode. First, Gildy is finishing his summer vacation (originally aired on NBC on August 29, 1943). Then, "Honest Harold" falls victim to a con man (originally aired on CBS on October 4, 1950).
Tonight we begin with an episode from the series The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, Susie
We begin tonight with a listen to some sci-fi radio that was popular in the mid Nineteen fifties. The series was called X Minus One. It was broadcast from April 24, 1955 to January 9, 1958 in various timeslots on
Three Good Witnesses on "Escape" (1948) & Harold Falls for a Chanteuse in "Honest Harold" (1950)
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"The Harold Peary Show"--originally broadcast December 20, 1950, 67 years ago. Honest Harold trusts an old bank robber with the job of playing Santa Claus for the kids.
"The Harold Peary Show." Episode titled "Honest Harold the Homemaker." Originally broadcast November 22, 1950. Honest Harold is directing and starring in "The Story Of Miles Standish, A Story Of Thanksgiving."
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Today is April 15, 2015 you know that means. Yep, it's Jackie Robinson day. Today all Major League baseball players will be wearing number 42. But that's not what I want to talk about. Today is also the most dreaded day of the year for most people, It's tax day. And today we have a very special show for you. It's the Honest Harold show Starring Harold Perry. Harold Perry made famous the character of the great Gildersleeve on the Fibber McGee and Molly show Which later spun off into his own show called the Great Gildersleeve. Then he becaeme Honest Harold, the happy home maker. In today's episode he will be struggling to get his taxes done. To help celebrate this wonderful day of the year called tax day We are going to allow you to purchase the 1 TB Portable USB hard drive Preloaded with over 36,000 old-time radio programs For only $99. This price will only be good today and tomorrow, the 15th and 16th of April 2015.
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Down Our Way; Honest Harold; Blue Beetle; Top Secret; On Stage
Honest Harold Hemp lived with his mother and nephew and did a radio homemaker's program. The series received undeserved negative ratings and general negative attitude of the critics. The HONEST HAROLD scripts were well crafted with well developed characters and had excellent acting and production values. Many people, including Harold Peary, believed that THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE would not survive without Peary. However, Willard Waterman assumed the role and most listeners didn't notice the difference, as Mr. Waterman did an excellent job in capturing the essence of the Gildersleeve character. This may have been the single greatest blow to the survival of HONEST HAROLD. There were just too many similarities between the two series. Also, the series was without a sponsor, although some of the last shows were sponsored by the US Armed Forces.
Honest Harold The Homemaker - AKA: THE HAROLD PEARY SHOW 1950 - 1951 First Show: Sep 17, 1950 Last Show: Jun 13, 1951 Number Shows: 38 Audition Show: Aug 23, 1950 Series Description: Harold Peary began his radio career at age 13 and was a popular actor through the 1930's. In the end of the 1930's he played assorted characters on FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY, including a stuffed-shirt type named Gildersleeve. The character of Gildersleeve developed into a sizeable, eventually leading to the series THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE. This was due to no small part to the ability of Harold Peary. In 1950, Harold Peary decided to move from NBC to CBS, assuming that the sponsor for THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE, the Kraft Food Company, would follow, bringing that series to CBS. When Kraft didn't move, HONEST HAROLD, THE HOMEMAKER (also known as THE HAROLD PEARY SHOW) was created.
REPS Radio Hour presents Suspense - "A Korean Christmas" - 12/20/59 and Honest Harold. REPS Radio Hour- Our friends in Seattle, WA hosted by Robert Herman present some of the best Old Time Radio Shows and is another one of the great Yesterday USA Old Time Radio Show Programs.After being broadcast on YUSA, this famous program is now available thanks to a special arrangement between Radio Nostalgia Network and Yesterday USA. Listen Live to Yesterday USA, http://yesterdayusa.com
HONEST HAROLD, THE HOMEMAKER AKA: THE HAROLD PEARY SHOW (Sep 17, 1950 to Jun 13, 1951 with an Audition Show Aug 23, 1950) Harold Peary began his radio career at age 13 and was a popular actor through the 1930's. In the end of the 1930's he played assorted characters on FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY, including a stuffed-shirt type named Gildersleeve. The character of Gildersleeve developed into a sizeable, eventually leading to the series THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE. This was due to no small part to the ability of Harold Peary. In 1950, Harold Peary decided to move from NBC to CBS, assuming that the sponsor for THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE, the Kraft Food Company, would follow, bringing that series to CBS. When Kraft didn't move, HONEST HAROLD, THE HOMEMAKER (also known as THE HAROLD PEARY SHOW) was created. Honest Harold Hemp lived with his mother and nephew and did a radio homemaker's program. The series received undeserved negative ratings and general negative attitude of the critics. The HONEST HAROLD scripts were well crafted with well developed characters and had excellent acting and production values.
H onest Harold, T he Homemaker - 2 Episodes From 1950 Honest Harold Hemp lived with his mother and nephew and did a radio homemaker's program. The series received undeserved negative ratings and general negative attitude of the critics. The HONEST HAROLD scripts were well crafted with well developed characters and had excellent acting and production values. First Show: Sep 17, 1950 Last Show: Jun 13, 1951 Number Shows: 38 Audition Show: Aug 23, 1950