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Lights Out, originally broadcast December 22, 1937, 84 years ago, Uninhabited, a Christmas Story 1918. A Christmas story, set during the war in 1918. A French soldier, an Australian and an American Negro soldier find themselves aboard a railroad train. Have they met before? Are they wise men? Also Calling All Detectives starring Paul Barnes, who does all the voices. Originally broadcast December 24, 1948, 73 years ago, Jerry Browning dresses up as Santa Claus, but so do 5 other guys...one of whom is a pickpocket!
December 24, 1948. Jerry Browning dresses up as Santa Claus, but so do 5 other guys...one of whom is a pickpocket! A good Christmas show. A very professionally created two-man operation, Calling all Detectives had a fun quiz show element to its detective investigations. Starring Paul J. Barnes, an actor known as ''the man of a thousand voices'' Barnes was the radio voice of the second ''Captain Midnight'' show on network radio. He hosted Calling All Detectives from Chicago which was syndicated by WGN Radio station. He had been president of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild. He was a member of Actors Equity. He was a freelance radio announcer and actor in Chicago and New York until his death in 1983. https://www.otrcat.com/p/calling-all-detectives
Arch Oboler's Plays, originally broadcast July 26, 1945, 76 years ago, My Chicago. An amusing look over a young Chicago boy's shoulder, as he writes a description of his city to a Chinese pen-pal. Also Calling All Detectives starring Paul Barnes, originally broadcast July 26, 1948, 73 years ago, Jerry Browning is hired to take a gun away from a girl aboard a train.
My Son Jeep, originally broadcast April 26, 1953, Aunt Sends Jeep $10 to open Bank Account. Also Calling All Detectives, originally broadcast July 26, 1948, The Girl with a Gun. Jerry Browning is hired to take a gun away from a girl aboard a train
Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214) This is sort of a grab-bag program, in many ways. There’s some live Mini-Mutations, what I’m calling Futuristic Christmas Carols, as I pontificate on the holiday season. Then, there’s a quartet of Holiday Episodes from Calling All Detectives, with Jerry Browning. Then we close with another … Continue reading Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214)
Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214) This is sort of a grab-bag program, in many ways. There’s some live Mini-Mutations, what I’m calling Futuristic Christmas Carols, as I pontificate on the holiday season. Then, there’s a quartet of Holiday Episodes from Calling All Detectives, with Jerry Browning. Then we close with another … Continue reading Christmas Shopping In The Future With Jerry Browning (#214)