Podcast appearances and mentions of monty woolley

Comedy on a MondayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen The Charlie McCarthy Show, originally broadcast March 31, 1946, 79 years ago with guest Roy Rogers.  Bergen is the new truant officer! Mortimer recites "Hickory, Dickory, Dock." Charlie and Edgar join guest Roy Rogers for a visit to a ghost town. . Followed by the news from 79 years ago, then The Fred Allen Show, originally broadcast March 31, 1946, 79 years ago, Charlie the Chicken with Monty Woolley.  The Allen's Alley question: "How do you think new scientific developments are going to affect you?" "McGee and McGee" (the songwriters) appear in the alley. Fred is trying to buy a radio, guest Monty Woolley wants to give his away. Fred and Monty act in "Mr. Mob-Buster," a combination of "Mr. District Attorney" and "Gangbusters." Monty is trying to capture "Charlie The Chicken."Then You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast March 31, 1958, 67 years ago, The Secret Word is Name. Wait, what is Ernie Kovacs doing with Groucho?Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 31, 1957, 68 years ago, A Dogs Life.   Tony Schwartz, with his ever-present portable tape recorder decides to adopt a dog and finds that there's more to it than first appears. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast March 31, 1942, 83 years ago, Diogenes Leaves $10,000.   Diogenes has confessed all, says goodbye, and leaves Pine Ridge $10,000. Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day

Christmas Drama and comedy on a super-sized Christmas DayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast December 25, 1947, 77 years ago, The Santa Claus of Bum Boulevard.  It's Christmas Day, and the guy who gives away money on skid row is robbed of his $300.Followed by Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast December 25, 1943, 81 years ago, Christmas Adventure.  Nick Carter tries to reform a 20th century Scrooge.  Then The Linit Bath Club Revue starring Fred Allen, originally broadcast December 25, 1932, 92 years ago,  The Mammoth Department Store.  A visit to Fred's zany department store. Roy Atwill's "malaprop" routine would later be appropriated by Doodles Weaver of Spike Jones' band.And The Hotpoint Holiday Hour, originally broadcast December 25, 1949, 75 years ago, The Man Who Came to Dinner starring Jack Benny.  Sheridan Whiteside creates havoc once again. Jack Benny does quite well in the role made famous by Monty Woolley. Followed by The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast December 25, 1951, 73 years ago, Christmas Story.  A man driving across the country with a stranger decides to impersonate him to collect his inheritance after the stranger dies suddenly. Finally,  The Orson Welles Theater, originally broadcast December 25, 1941, 83 years ago, Christmas Show.   A Christmas show as only Welles could do it, including The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde.  Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day

David Niven is a bishop, Loretta Young is his wife, and Cary Grant is an angel who arrives ostensibly to help out the bishop, but in actuality seems more interested in getting to know his wife. Sean is back with us, and we had a lot of fun talking back the 1947 holiday film The Bishop's Wife. 

A Funny MondayFirst a look at the events of the dayThen Milton Berle, originally broadcast November 11, 1947, 77 years ago, A Salute to Washington, DC and politics.  Miltie runs for Alderman.Then Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast November 11. 1948, 76 years ago, another Sam Shovel Mystery.  Detective "Sam Shovel" solves, "The Case Of The Telephone Operator Who Died While Dancing," or "Sorry, Wrong Rhumba."We follow that with The Fred Allen Show, originally broadcast November 11, 1945, 79 years ago, Mr. Mob Buster. The Allen's Alley question: "How do you think new scientific developments are going to affect you?" "McGee and McGee" (the songwriters) appear in the alley. Fred is trying to buy a radio, guest Monty Woolley wants to give his away. Fred and Monty act in "Mr. Mob-Buster," a combination of "Mr. District Attorney" and "Gangbusters." Monty is trying to capture "Charlie The Chicken."Then The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast November 11, 1956, 68 years ago, Report on the We-Uns. A portrait of our culture, as it might appear to those six thousand years in the future.Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast November 11, 1948, 76 years ago.  Veterans Day. Thanks to Honeywell for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day

EPISODE 60 - "THELMA RITTER: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH" - 11/04/2024 There's a scene in the classic 1950 film All About Eve where Eve Harrington (ANNE BAXTER), a star-struck fan who has infiltrated the life of Broadway star Margo Channing (BETTE DAVIS), is telling the tragic story of her past to Margo and her friends. While Margo and company are drawn into the sad circumstances of Eve's life, Margo's acerbic dresser Birdie, played to perfection by the great THELMA RITTER, is not buying her sob story. After Eve finishes, Birdie mutters, "What a story! Everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." This is probably the moment I fell in love with Ritter. With her heavy New York accent, diminutive size, working-class charm, and sarcastic zingers, she made a career of stealing scenes from big stars and making the most of her time on screen. She played characters wiser than most, and her characters certainly didn't suffer fools gladly. She is a cinematic treasure, and we celebrate her as our Star of the Month. SHOW NOTES:  Sources: All About Eve: The Complete Behind-The-Scenes Story of the Bitchiest Film Ever Made (2001), by Sam Staggs; All About Thelma and Eve: Sidekicks and Third Wheels (2002), by Judith Roof; Actresses of a Certain Character (2007) by Axel Nissen; “Thelma Ritter, Versatile Actress with Raspy Voice Dies at 63,” February 5, 1969, New York Times; “Ten Women that Changed the Face of Film Forever,” March 8, 2019, by Harry Fletcher, The Standard; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; IBDB.com; Wikipedia.com; Movies Mentioned:  Miracle on 34th Street (1947), starring Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, John Payne, and Natalie Wood; Call Northside 777 (1948), starring James Stewart, Richard Conte, and Helen Walker; A Letter To Three Wives (1949), starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern, Kirk Douglas, Paul Douglas, Jeffrey Lynn, Connie Gilchrist, and Barbara Lawrence; Father Was a Fullback (1949), starring Fred MacMurray and Maureen O'Hara; All About Eve (1950), starring Bette Davis, Ann Baxter, Gary Merrill, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, George Sanders, Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Ratoff, and Barbara Bates; The Mating Season (1951), starring John Lund and Gene Tierney; The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951), starring Jean Peters and Scott Brady; With a Song in My Heart (1952), starring Susan Hayward, Rory Calhoun, David Wayne, Robert Wagner, and Helen Westcott; Titanic (1953), starring Barbara Stanwyck, Clifton Webb, Robert Wagner, and Brian Aherne; Pick Up On South Street (1953), starring Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, and Richard Kiley; As Young As You Feel (1951), starring Monty Woolley, David Wayne, Jean Peters, Constance Bennett, Marilyn Monroe, Allen Joslyn, and Albert Dekker; Rear Window (1954), starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendel Corey, and Raymond Burr; Daddy Long Legs (1955), starring Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron; The Proud and Profane (1956), starring William Holden and Deborah Kerr; A Hole In The Head (1959), starring Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, and Eleanor Parker; Pillow Talk (1959), starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson The Misfits (1961), starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, and Eli Wallach; Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), starring Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas, Edmond O'Brien, and Hugh Marlowe; How The West Was Won (1962), starring James Stewart, Gregory Peck, John Wayne, Debbie Reynolds, Henry Fonda, Carroll Baker, Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, and Richard Widmark; Move Over Darling (1963), starring Doris Day, James Garner, and Polly Bergen; Boeing, Boeing (1965), starring Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis; What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968), starring George Peppard and Mary Tyler Moore; --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2+ Hours of VarietyFirst a look at this day in History.Then The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 1, 1957, 67 years ago,, Uninterrupted Melody. Acrobats on Radio, "Uninterrupted Melody": a movie about men in uniform (Good Humor men!), another panel discussion about the funnies, "St. George and The Dragonette."Followed by The Jack Kirkwood Show, originally broadcast September 1, 1946, 78 years ago,  School of Acting.   Jack is running a Russian school of acting. The cast does a drama titled, "Uncla Vanya Drushky."Then Matinee with Bob and Ray, originally broadcast September 1, 1948, 76 years ago.  A local show aired in Boston.  Linda Lovely, Holmes and Watson, a chaotic show!  In other words, typical Bob and Ray. Followed by The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast September 1, 1951, 73 years ago, Gossip Column.  A gossip column claims Montague was at the Copa with a young starlet.  But he was at home with his wife!   Finally Superman, originally broadcast September 1, 1941, 83 years ago, Metropolis Football  Team Poisoned.  Jimmy sees the football team's cook poisoning the team's milk. Is he one of the missing heirs to the will?

2+ Hours of ComedyFirst a look at this day in History.Then It Pays to be Ignorant, originally broadcast August 11, 1944, 80 years ago, What is an optimist?  The first question (at the opening) is, "What is an optimist?" The first question (during the program) is, "After what Central American country is the Panama Canal named?" Followed by The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 11, 1957, 67 years ago, Orville Arrives from the Moon.  A flying saucer is captured and a moon man is interviewed. Prof. Herman Horn lectures on Hi Fi. The Lawrence Welk Skit.Then A Date with Judy starring Dellie Ellis (Joan Lorring), originally broadcast August 11, 1942, 82 years ago, Aunt Lilly Needs a Date.  Aunt Lily is coming for a visit, so Judy tries to get a date for her. Followed by The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast August 11, 1951, 73 years ago, Agnes Joins a Cult. The Magnificent Montague vs. The Great Benaru. When Montague becomes a member of the mayor's anti-crime committee, his first target is a cult leader from India.Finally Superman, originally broadcast August 11, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr Roebling and the Voice Machine. Jack Roebling breaks into his uncle's house to destroy the voice machine...and he succeeds!Thanks to Sean for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCivil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

2+ Hours of  ComedyFirst a look at this day in History.Then The First Nighter Program, originally broadcast August 4, 1953, 71 years ago, Two Loves Had She starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule.  A light comedy about a confused girl with two fiances. Followed by The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 4, 1957, 67 years ago, Great Moments in History.   The story behind the ride of Paul Revere, Dr. Herman Horn lectures on Hi Fi, The Lox Audio Theatre presents "Rock Around My Nose," "The Yellow Rose Of Texas.".Then A Date with Judy starring Dellie Ellis (Later known as Joan Lorring) originally broadcast August 4, 1942, 82 years ago, Pig.  Oogie brings over "Baby" for Judy to baby sit. "Baby" is the mascot of the high school football team and happens to be a guinea pig. There's a basket on the Foster's doorstep...any yes, it's a guinea pig. The neighborhood rumor mill gets the story slightly wrong.Followed by The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast August 4, 1951, 73 years ago,  500 Dollar Prize.  The Proscenium Club is in desperate need of $500 for its summer fund, at just the right time for "Uncle Goodheart" to judge his sponsor's contest with a $500 prize. Finally Superman, originally broadcast August 4, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr. Roebling and The Voice Machine.  Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day. 

2+ Hours of ComedyFirst a look at this day in History.Then The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast July 28, 1957, 67 years ago, Miss Universe Contest.  Freberg interviews a woman who was excluded from the Miss Universe Contest - Miss Jupiter!Followed by The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast July 28, 1951, 73 years ago, Gwendoline Visits.  Gwendolyn, the little monster from next door, is staying with the Montagues for a week!Then A Date with Judy starring Dellie Ellis, originally broadcast July 28, 1942, 82 years ago, Moving Day.  A long-distance phone call. Judy's mother is out of town...Judy's father is planning to move. Judy plans to start moving tomorrow!Followed by The Abbott and Costello Show, originally broadcast July 28, 1948, 76 years ago, Lou Learns to Swim.  Lou is suffering from insomnia. Bud suggests the Lou should propose to Susan Miller. Lou decides to became a lifeguard, buys a bathing suit and takes swimming lessons. Finally Superman, originally broadcast July 28, 1941, 83 years ago,  Dr. Roebling and The Voice Machine.  Dr. Roebling collapses on the train. Clark Kent meets the beautiful daughter of Dr. Roebling. A half-hour later...they both disappear!Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCivil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

2 + Hours of a mixed bag of Summer fun. First a look at this day in History.Then Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris, originally broadcast June 30, 1944, 80 years ago, $100,000 business note.  Mr. Manleder's business note for $100,000 is due tomorrow. Only Boston Blackie can prevent his business failure. The frame around Blackie is for murder. Followed by The Whistler, originally broadcast June 30, 1948, 76 years ago, Small Town Girl.  A con man is out to make a big score, thanks to his old cell mate. Falling for his friend's girl, he fails to reckon with an unusual roommate. Then The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast June 30, 1951, 73 years ago, July 4th. The Proscenium Club's Fourth Of July picnic may have some rural visitors from the South...thanks to Uncle Goodheart.Followed by My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 30, 1953, 71 years ago, Irma Buys an Air Conditioner.  Irma buys an air conditioner with the girls' vacation account money. Finally Superman, originally broadcast June 30, 1941, 83 years ago, The White Plague. Who tried to kill Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen? Nancy Harmon and Jimmy Olsen have disappeared...and their footprints just stop in the snowThanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamCivil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html

2+ Hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History.Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 23, 1953, 71 years ago, Irma the Newspaperwoman. Irma writes a column for the West Side Shopper - a free paper - and Jane is concerned that the price may be too high. Followed by the news from 71 years ago, then Martin and Lewis, originally broadcast June 23, 1953, 71 years ago,  with guest Vera-Ellen.  The boys and Vera do a sketch about a has-been picture star titled “High By Noon” Then The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast June 23, 1951, 73 years ago, Culture in Brooklyn.  Shakespeare under the stars-in Brooklyn?Followed by The Adventures of Archie Andrews, originally broadcast June 23, 1945, 79 years ago, Nazi POW in Riverdale?  Archie and Jughead capture an escaped Nazi prisoner! This, of course, leads to a night in jail for stealing a car!Finally Superman, originally broadcast June 23, 1941, 83 years ago, The White Plague. The start of a new adventure. Clark Kent (Bud Collyer) and Jimmy Olsen (Jackie Kelk) visit a lumber camp on the Big Beaver river; they are attacked. Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamIf you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day. 

2 + Hours of ComedyFirst a look at this day in History.Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 19, 1946, 78 years ago, Leroy Learns to Dance.   Gildersleeve arranges a birthday party for Ethel Hammerschlag, much against Leroy's wishes. Gildy re-enacts an extended conversation he had with his father when he was a young boy. Followed by the news from 78 years ago, then The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast May 19, 1946, 78 years ago, Fred Allen invites Jack to Appear.  The program originates from New York City. Jack is staying at the Acme Plaza, a unique hotel. Guest Fred Allen wants Jack to appear as a guest on his program. Then Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast May 19, 1949, 75 years ago, Murder in the Butcher Shop.  Costello has just invented a cellophane mattress for old maids. Try and guess the punchline! The "Sam Shovel" story is called "The Man Who Drowned In The Los Angeles River," or "Dust Be My Destiny."Followed by The Magnificent Montague starring Monty Woolley, originally broadcast May 19, 1951, 73 years ago, Big Ed McClune.   A plan to raise the mortgage money for the Proscenium Club leads to Montague's campaign against Big Ed McClune. Finally Superman, originally broadcast May 19, 1941, 83 years ago, The Grayson Submarine.  "Dr. Deutch" has taken Perry White and Lois Lane aboard the captured submarine owned by Dr. Grayson. The German agent shoots Dr. Grayson!Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

For this Warner Bros. 1946 episode we watched two fantastical biopics, Devotion (directed by Curtis Bernhardt), starring Ida Lupino and Olivia de Havilland as Emily and Charlotte Brontë, and Night and Day (directed by Michael Curtiz), starring Cary Grant as Cole Porter and Monty Woolley as himself. We found them to be like night and day in terms of their quality, but you'll have to listen to find out which of the two we deemed redeemable. And then for something completely different: in a long Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto segment, tragic love, communism, colonialism, demons, and various approaches to deconstructing cinema dominate our discussion of the first half of TIFF Cinematheque's Marguerite Duras retrospective.  Time Codes: 0h 00m 35s:      DEVOTION [dir. Curtis Bernhardt] 0h 33m 42s:      NIGHT AND DAY [dir. Michael Curtiz] 0h 46m 48s:      Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto: Détruire dit-elle (1969), La femme du Gange (1974), India Song (1975), Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert (1976) and Le camion (1977) by Marguerite Duras Studio Film Capsules provided by The Warner Brothers Story by Clive Hirschhorn Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler                                +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com   We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join! 

Two hours of Christmas showsFirst a look at this day in History.Then The New Edgar Bergen Hour with Charlie McCarthy, originally broadcast December 25, 1955, 68 years ago, Edgar and Charlie and Candy. Frank Fawcett (a Santa's helper) is interviewed, Charlie and Candy recite "The Night Before Christmas," Charlie tells the story of Red Riding Hood from the wolf's point of view. Prof. Kirkwood discusses "How To Enjoy Bankruptcy," a quiz titled "What The Devil Do You Do?"Followed by the Hotpoint Holiday Hour, originally broadcast December 25, 1949, 74 years ago, The Man who Came to Dinner starring Jack Benny. An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family. An adaptation of the 1942 film. Sheridan Whiteside creates havoc once again. Jack Benny does quite well in the role made famous by Monty Woolley. Then Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast December 25, 1947, 76 years ago, The Santa Claus of Bum Boulevard. It's Christmas Day, and the guy who gives away money on skid row is robbed of his $300.Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast December 25, 1941, 82 years ago, Special Christmas Show. Lum and Abner go on a special mission. Thanks to Bob and Sean for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

For our December 2023 Special Subject, we're having ourselves a Monty Woolley Christmas! We look at three Christmas-adjacent movies from the 1940s featuring the anti-Santa in roles big and small: The Man Who Came to Dinner, in which he stars as  waspish radio personality Sheridan Whiteside, who takes over the home of a bourgeois Middle American couple; Life Begins at Eight-Thirty, in which he plays a great actor who's been broken by alcoholism; and The Bishop's Wife, in which he adds some New York Bohemian intellectual colour to the holiday classic. We discuss the cultural and political implications of The Man Who Came to Dinner and the uncanniness of Cary Grant and debate the appeal of alcoholism. Then in Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto, we briefly discuss Ernst Lubitsch's Cluny Brown (fully discussed in our Jennifer Jones series) and a new release, a Christmas movie even darker than our Monty Woolleys, William Oldroyd's Eileen, starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway (a rare spoiler-free exchange of impressions from us). And as a bonus, we become possessed by the spirit of Monty Woolley and rant about how much we hate contemporary movie trailers. (No analysis, just invective.) Happy Holidays!  Time Codes: 0h 00m 45s:      Extremely brief Introduction to Monty Woolley 0h 04m 38s:      THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (1942) [William Keighley] 0h 31m 24s:      LIFE BEGINS AT EIGHT-THIRTY (1942) [Irving Pichel] 0h 42m 47s:      THE BISHOP'S WIFE (1947) [Henry Koster] 0h 54m 37s: Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto – Ernst Lubitsch's Cluny Brown (1946) and William Oldroyd's Eileen (2023)   +++ * Listen to our guest episode on The Criterion Project – a discussion of Late Spring * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's piece on Gangs of New York – “Making America Strange Again” * Check out Dave's Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project!  Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join! 

Duffy's Tavern 1944-12-22 (151) Guest Monty Woolley

Welcome, vintage radio enthusiasts, to a festive edition of "Sunday Night Playhouse" on Vintage Classic Radio! Our inaugural holiday triple bill kicks off with a timeless gem from the CBS Columbia Workshop archives, the heartwarming "Miracle in Manhattan." Originally broadcast on December 21st, 1941, this enchanting tale unfolds against the backdrop of a snowy New York City as a diverse group of characters experiences an unexpected Christmas miracle that transcends the challenges of the wartime era. Tune in for a journey back in time as we rediscover the magic of the season in this classic radio production. The stellar cast includes radio legends such as John McIntire, Betty Garde, and Arthur Kohl. Next up, we present a radio adaptation of the beloved cinematic classic, "The Bishop's Wife," courtesy of CBS' Screen Guild Theater. Originally aired on March 1st, 1948, this charming tale features the charismatic Cary Grant as the angelic Dudley, sent to assist the Bishop (David Niven) and his wife (Loretta Young) during the hectic holiday season. Prepare to be enchanted by this heartwarming story of love, faith, and the true meaning of Christmas. The star-studded cast also includes such luminaries as Monty Woolley and Regis Toomey. In our special feature, we delve into a rare broadcast of "NBC The World's Greatest Novels" featuring a captivating episode titled "The Christmas Chapter." This episode, originally aired on Boxing Day, December 26th, 1947, brings to life a festive chapter from Charles Dickens' classic novel "The Pickwick Papers." Join us as we transport you to the charming world of Mr. Pickwick and his companions during a Dickensian Christmas celebration. The talented cast includes radio icons like Howard Culver, Lorene Tuttle, and Peter Leeds. Explore the magic of Dickens' timeless tale and experience the joy of the holiday season in this rare radio gem. Don't miss this magical journey through the golden age of radio, filled with heartwarming stories and stellar performances. Join us for a nostalgic celebration of the holidays with "Sunday Night Playhouse" on Vintage Classic Radio, where the spirit of Christmas comes alive through the crackling airwaves. Tune in and relive the magic of yesteryear with these unforgettable holiday classics.

On Episode 35 of Season 4 of the Old Radio Comedy Podcast, we bring you the January 19, 1951 broadcast of The Magnificent Montague, starring Monty Woolley. Thanks for listening! Contact Us: oldradiocomedypodcast@gmail.com

Bring out your cudgels, the midwestern barbarians are afoot! This week we delve into the massively underrated 1942 Christmas film The Man Who Came to Dinner starring Bette Davis and Monty Woolley, the story of the cranky proto-podcaster Sheridan Whiteside who seemingly breaks his hip on a speaking tour and is forced to recuperate in a podunk Ohio town. To contemporaries, Whiteside was obviously based on prolific critic and radio personality Alexander Woollcott, whose appraisal could make or break careers at the drop of a hat, even though his heft has largely been forgotten. In this episode we explore the life of Woollcott as well as the famous social circle that surrounded him: the Algonquin Round Table, a collection of particularly gifted, galling, and gay young writers and comedians who met for lunch every day across the 20s and 30s. Members included Harpo Marx, Dorothy Parker, even Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. This extended circle of friends dominated the American culture industry in Hollywood's early days, and this movie is an amazing window into this period, filled with nods to many different members of Manhattan's "Algonquin Round Table", alternatively known as the "Vicious Circle." By the end of this episode, you'll see why The Man Who Came to Dinner deserves the highest seat in the holiday movie pantheon. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gladiofreeeurope/support

Kerry and Collin squeeze in a previously unplanned episode by celebrating the 80th anniversary of "The Man Who Came To Dinner," starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan and Monty Woolley. This movie never quite gets its due, except for the occasional "alternative Christmas movie" list. Don't we all wish we could be Sheridan Whiteside once in a while? Who is capable of stealing his thunder when he/she enters the room? What was Bette Davis' own reaction to the film? All this, plus three films in the Book segment, one of which is directly related to the main topic. Movies covered in the Book segment: "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) "The Hustler" (1961) "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1985)

Cavalcade of America "Young Tom Jefferson" May 25, 1942 NBC The Magnificent Montague "Fourth of July Picnic" June 30, 1951 NBC starring Monty Woolley 

The Magnificent Montague "To Shave or Not to Shave" December 1, 1950 NBC The Magnificent Montague "South Pacific Auditions" May 4, 1951 NBC Starring Monty Woolley and Art Carney

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Duffy's Tavern is an American radio situation comedy that ran for a decade on several networks (CBS, 1941–42; NBC-Blue Network, 1942–44; and NBC, 1944–51), concluding with the December 28, 1951, broadcast.The program often featured celebrity guest stars but always hooked them around the misadventures of Archie, the tavern's manager, portrayed by Ed Gardner. Archie was prone to involvement in get-rich-quick schemes and romantic missteps, and constantly communicated with malaprops and mixed metaphors. Gardner had performed the character of Archie, talking about Duffy's Tavern, as early as November 9, 1939, when he appeared on NBC's Good News of 1940 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy: Fred Allen Show (guest: Monty Woolley) 12/28/47 NBC, Screen Guild Players “Love is News” 6/14/43 CBS.

Host Collin Sugg is thrilled that the holidays are approaching. And to continue the holiday festivities, he reviews the Christmas classic The Bishop's Wife from 1947. The film stars superstar Cary Grant, Academy Award winners Loretta Young and David Niven, longtime actor Monty Woolley and Dame Gladys Cooper. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/collin-sugg/message

On Episode 32 of Season 2 of the Old Radio Comedy Podcast, we present the December 1, 1950 broadcast of The Magnificent Montague, starring Monty Woolley. Visit us at https://anchor.fm/oldradiocomedypodcast or by email at oldradiocomedypodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

#595, Comedy, Fred Allen Show (guest: Monty Woolley) 12/28/47 NBC, Screen Guild Players “Love is News” 6/14/43 CBS. Tuned To Yesterday features programs from radio's golden era. Drama, Comedy, Western, Sci-Fi and more. Produced by Mark Lavonier.

A man comes to dinner... and stays for months. Monty Woolley takes over the house and there's penguins, Bette Davis, a mummy sarcophagus, and lots of insults. And since it's a Christmas movie, there's a change of heart too. It's The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942).

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In this week’s show, we’re keeping those spirits high with beautiful music from Judy Garland!There’s a fabulous competition, news on the upcoming Film Festival, and a lot of shout-outs!Reviews of a trio of classic movies, including Monty Woolley as a grumpy professor who’s forced into child-care, Basil Rathbone as a home-invasion mastermind, and the most annoying radio announcer ever born!Radio entertainment is a swashbuckling revenge yarn for the ages, courtesy of the Lux Radio Theatre!To sign up as a Co-Producer/Patron and gain access to all the bonus materials, as well as BOTH days of the Film Festival CLICK HERETo enter the competition CLICK HERECredits

On Episode 34 of the Old Radio Comedy Podcast, we bring you the November 24, 1950 broadcast of The Magnificent Montague, starring Monty Woolley. Keep those listener suggestions/comments coming! Visit us at anchor.fm/oldradiocomedypodcast. Thanks so much for listening!

In this week’s show, there’s some exciting news!Keep your spirits up with music from Dean Martin and Harry Belafonte!Scottish Deborah Kerr becomes Irish-Scottish in a comic-thriller from the minds who gave you The Lady Vanishes and Green For Danger!And grumpy Monty Woolley comes for a very extended dinner party in a small town!Radio entertainment comes from the Lux Radio Theatre!To sign up as a Co-Producer and receive instant access to hundreds of hours of bonus audio plus other benefits CLICK HERETo read about The Attaboy Clarence Film Festival CLICK HERE

The first in our second annual 12 Days of Christmas series sees Ashley & Matt reviewing a 1942 classic, where a brash man takes over an Ohio household during Christmastime.

Monty Woolley was an American actor who at the age of 50 achieved stardom for his best known role in the 1939 stage play "The Man Who Came to Dinner." He also starred in the 1942 film version. Because of his distinctive white beard, he was known as "The Beard." He was also a popular guest performer on many radio shows... Fred Allen, Duffy's Tavern, The Big Show, Chase and Sanborn Hour with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy and others. He got his own show in 1950 no NBC "The Magnificent Montague". He played a former Shakespearean actor who fell onto hard times forcing him to swallow his pride and take a role on daily network radio, becoming the unlikely star while sparring with his wife, Lily (Anne Seymour), and his wise-cracking maid, Agnes (Pert Kelton). The show ran from Nov 1950 to September of 51 producing about 32 episodes. It was a popular show that turned up at the same time that television audiences were growing in leaps and bounds. Monty Woolley was in demand for film and television roles and the audience for a radio comedy was just not strong enough to attract sponsors. Anyway, this is a very funny series and on this track is the 1950 Christmas show when a youngster is coming to celebrate Christmas with Montague and his wife Lily. Montague is not too sure of this... he feels it will be a disaster. Lily is excited as they have no children of their own... The Magnificent Montague on Heirloom Radio... a different kind of oldies program. This show is in two playlists "Christmas" and "Comedy." Thank you for listening.

"The Magnificent Montague" - August 4, 1951, starring Monty Woolley. The Proscenium Club is in desperate need of $500 for its summer fund, at just the right time for "Uncle Goodheart" to judge his sponsor's contest with a $500 prize.

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/owota2/owota222.mp3 This time on Orson Welles On The Air we hear from the Orson Welles Radio Almanac.  This broadcast, featuring Monty Woolley, was first heard April 12, 1944. Download owota222

Fred Allen's show was not very typical of his time. He tended to avoid the standard variety format in favor of topical humor approached from several directions within the half-hour. Over the years, it became more or less a trademark that Allen would tell one of the scripted jokes and that would fall flat...only to have Fred ad lib some crack about how bad the joke was, getting a much bigger laugh in the process.

The Hotpoint Holiday Hour. December 25, 1949. CBS net. "The Man Who Came To Dinner". Sponsored by: Hotpoint. The play is announced as performed by "The Actor's Company." Sheridan Whiteside creates havoc once again. Jack Benny does quite well in the role made famous by Monty Woolley. The program runs short by five minutes and desperate fill measures are taken. Christmas carols are sung, the cast credits are given three times! John Garfield (host), Jack Benny, George S. Kaufman (author), Marvin Miller (announcer), Moss Hart (author), Charles Boyer, Gene Kelly, Dorothy McGuire, Gregory Peck, Rosalind Russell, Henry Fonda (narrator), Mel Ferrer (producer, director), Eleanor Audley, Roland Winters, Willard Waterman, Bea Benaderet, Edith Angles, Lois Corbett, Joe Forte, Dick Ryan, Hugh Wedlock (adaptor), Howard Snyder (adaptor). oldtimeadiodvd.com

The Al Jolson Program. March 30, 1943. CBS net, KNX, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: Colgate Toothpaste/Colgate Toothpowder. The program originates from California. Al, while introduces Monty Woolley, loses his place in the script. Al and Monty try to rent an apartment in Hollywood. Al sings, "American Boy." Jo sings, "Little Man With A Candy Cigar." Al Jolson, Monty Woolley, Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra, Jo Stafford (her first appearance on the show), Harry Einstein ("Parkyakarkus"), Carlton KaDell (announcer), Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson, Verna Felton.Support Us by supporting our sponors. HempUSA Store  GoDaddy coupon codes at http://offers.mevio.comeHarmony Promotional Code | eHarmony Coupon at http://offers.mevio.comBudget Coupons | Budget Rental Coupons at http://offers.mevio.comBrookstone Coupons | Brookstone Coupon Codes at http://offers.mevio.com

The Al Jolson Program. January 5, 1943. CBS net. Sponsored by: Colgate. The first tune is, "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World." Al Jolson, Carol Bruce, Fred Uttal (announcer), Monty Woolley, Harry Einstein, Ray Bloch and His Orchestra.

Excerpt of the 26 Jan 1943 Al Jolson Colgate Program. The podcast begins with the opening of the show, and Al Jolson's performance of "I'm Going Back To The Shack Where The Black-Eyed Susans Grow." Following the song, Jolie delivered some scripted World War II vintage humor, and talked about his new co-host, Monty Woolley. We then hear Carol Bruce, the "girl Singer" of the show, with "Basin Street Blues." The complete program includes Monty Woolley, Parkyarkarkus, and Carol Bruce, with much more material. The complete broadcast recording, along with other Jolson radio shows, is available at the Official Al Jolson Website at www.jolson.org.