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The OTRNow Radio Program 2024-014The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. June 23, 1939. Program #21. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The mad Inspector Weymouth and "The Lord Of The Fire.". Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. June 26, 1939. Program #22. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. Watch out for the Si-Fan!. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. The Charlie McCarthy Show. May 2, 1943. NBC net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Charlie's growing a moustache. Dale sings, "Canteen Bounce." Bill Thompson reports from "Flageria" (in his "Wallace Wimple" voice and Negro, German and Swedish dialects). Guest Barbara Stanwyck volunteers to be Charlie's manager and get a raise for him from Bergen. Edgar Bergen, Ray Noble and His Orchestra, Dale Evans, Bill Thompson, Barbara Stanwyck, Del Sharbutt (Special Services announcer). Grand Marquee. August 21, 1947. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Haunt Me A House". Sustaining. An eager real estate agent tries to sell a house during the housing shortage...a haunted house! The program may be dated August 27, 1947. Jim Ameche, Muriel Bremner, Hope Summers, Cliff Soubier, Johnny Coons, Ralph Hunter (writer), Mary McSkiving (writer), Norman Felton (producer), George Stone (announcer), Joseph Gallicchio (conductor), Emil Soderstrom (composer). The Sportsmen's Club.(Grantland Rice Sports) March 11, 1944. NBC net. "The Phantom Drive". Sustaining. A great story about a dead sportswriter and a dead tennis champ who return to Earth for one more tournament. The program is going to be pre-empted next week. Grantland Rice (host), William T. Tilden II (author), Harold Young, William Mitchell, Gerald Holland (adaptor), Will Hare, Norman McKay, Gregory Morton, Anthony Lapenna, Len Sterling, George Crook (organist), Theodore Cella (harpist), Anton M. Leader (director). Big Town. March 8, 1949. NBC net. "The Case Of The Crooked Eye". Sponsored by: Lifebuoy Soap, Rinso. An expose of the fake detective racket. A crooked private eye tries to blackmail a client, then beats him almost to death. The "detective" then murders his girlfriend and threatens to do the same to Lorelei! Edward Pawley, Fran Carlon, Jerry McGill (writer, producer), Dwight Weist (narrator).Cabin B-13. July 5, 1948. CBS net. "A Razor In Fleet Street". Sponsored by: sustaining. The first show of the series. A spin-off from the "Suspense" series, originally heard as one of the stories of that series on Nov. 9, 1942. Arnold Moss as "Dr. Fabian" introduces an excellent murder mystery. A razor wielding "Slasher" is the double of a visiting diplomat, but who's who? Arnold Moss (host), John Dickson Carr (creator, writer), Joseph Curtin, Naomi Campbell, William Podmore, Merle Kendrick (composer, conductor), Charles S. Monroe (editor), John Dietz (director).
In 1969 Jack Benny hosted a a box-set of records looking back at old time radio. It was titles "Jack Benny Presents the Treasury of Golden Memories of Radio". Side 1 - Remember Golden Radio? The Philco Radio Show with Bing Crosby, Jack Benny and Mary Livingston. George Burns and Gracie Allen. Eddie Cantor. Amos 'n Andy. Side 2 - Day Time Radio and Commercials Lorenzo Jones. The Romance of Helen Trent. Just Plain Bill. Mary Noble, Back stage Wife. "Ma" Perkins' Last Broadcast. Mary Margaret McBride with Mr. & Mrs. Alben Barkley. Commercials: Interwoven Socks, Chesterfield Smoke Dreams, Pepsi-Cola, Rinso, Lava, Crisco, The Longines-Wittnauer Watch Company.
Enjoy two free detective adventures of Boston Blackie A) 10/1/46 The Undersea Murder w/ Dick Kollmar B) 5/28/47 The Ghost of Florence Newton w/ Dick Kollmar Horatio Black was known to friend and foe as Boston Blackie -- an ex-jewel thief and safecracker constantly suspected of crimes he did not commit and forced to play the role of detective to clear his name. His girlfriend, Mary Wesley, assisted Blackie from time to time, as did his pal Shorty. Forced to defend himself against the accusations of New York Police Inspector Faraday, Blackie always managed to stay one step ahead of the cops in solving a crime. The wisecracks exchanged between Blackie and Faraday made the program an enjoyable mix of comedy and mystery. Chester Morris played the character in 15 Boston Blackie films for Columbia. When The Amos ‘N' Andy Show needed a summer replacement in 1944, Chester Morris was lured to the NBC microphone for a short-lived Boston Blackie series sponsored by Rinso. The following year, Boston Blackie was syndicated by Ziv with Dorothy Kilgallen's husband, Dick Kollmar, in the title role. This syndicated series lasted until 1950 and featured Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday with Leslie Woods and Jan Miner as Mary. In 1951, the series made the leap to television starring Kent Taylor as Blackie, Lois Collier as Mary and Frank Orth as Faraday.
We are once again featuring a non-music record from my dad's collection. In fact, this is the second dive into this collection of six records. My previous life in radio made me really appreciate the history we are hearing on this collection. AND I get to share a couple of my own radio stories in this episode. So get ready to heat up some old tubes on Volume 29: Golden Memories of Radio Part 2 Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of Radio Label: Longines Symphonette Society Format: 6 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set Released: 1969 Genre: Non-Music Style: Radioplay We are listening to record two, which is side 2 and 11. Excerpts from: Jack Benny and Frank Knight's narration The Romance Of Helen Trent Just Plain Bill Babe Ruth And Lou Gehrig On Their Radio Show Babe Ruth's Final Message Lou Gehrig Says "Goodbye" "Ma" Perkins Last Broadcast Mary Noble, Back Stage Wife classic live on-air blunders Mary Margaret McBride With Mr. & Mrs. Alben Barkley Commercials: Interwoven Socks, Chesterfield Smoke Dreams, Pepsi-Cola, Rinso, Lava, Crisco, The Longines-Wittnauer Watch Company ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain
Starring Edward G. Robinson (as Steve Wilson) and Claire Trevor (as Lorelei Kilbourne). Sponsored by Rinso. Originally broadcast on the CBS Network on 19th October 1937.
2 1/2 hours of Old Time Radio celebrating Valentine's Day! Doctor Christian. February 14, 1940. CBS net. "My True Valentine". Sponsored by: Vaseline. Jean Hersholt, Art Gilmore (announcer), Rosemary De Camp. The Bickersons "Valentine's Day" The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet. February 13, 1949. NBC net. Sponsored by: International Silver. It's Valentine's Day, and Ozzie's looking for something special. Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard, Tommy Bernard, Henry Blair. The Cavalcade Of America. February 14, 1944. Red net. "G. I. Valentine". Sponsored by: DuPont. Frances Langford sings "Please Don't Cry," and recalls her U. S. O. tour to Alaska, England, and North Africa with Bob Hope (Bob Hope is not on this program). A good show. The program originates from Hollywood. Frances Langford, June Lockhart, Tony Romano, Frank Gabrielson (writer), Jim Bannon (announcer), Gayne Whitman (commercial spokesman), Frank Graham (doubles), Jeanette Nolan (doubles), William Johnstone (doubles), Wally Maher, Georgia Backus, Ed Penney, Janet Logan (doubles), William Griffis, John W. Bailey Jr., Franklin Parker, Lurene Tuttle, Homer Fickett (producer, director), Robert Armbruster (composer, conductor). The Amos 'n' Andy Show. February 16, 1945. NBC net. Sponsored by: Rinso, Lifebuoy Soap. The Kingfish is determined to find out who sent him an insulting Valentine's Day card. Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Ernestine Wade, The Mystic Knights Of The Sea Quartet, James Basquette, Lou Lubin. Suspense. May 31, 1954. CBS net. "Listen Young Lovers". Sponsored by: Auto-Lite. A supposedly true story about a young Czechoslovakian couple who try to escape from Communism. The story was subsequently produced on Suspense on February 14, 1956. Mona Freeman, Robert Wagner, Sam Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Larry Thor (announcer), David Chamelion (author), Morton Fine (adaptor), David Friedkin (adaptor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), Bert Holland (commercial spokesman), Lucien Moraweck (composer), Lud Gluskin (conductor).
Monshin Albert Kutchins began practicing at San Francisco Zen Center in 1984. In the years following he completed several practice periods in Tassajara and one at Rinso-in in Japan, and received the precepts from Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi and again from Hoitsu Suzuki Roshi. In addition to teaching and practicing the Dharma whenever he can, and serving on the Zen Center Board, he practices law in Berkeley, where he lives with his family and Satchel the dog.
Big Town. December 28, 1948. "The Dangerous Resolution". Sponsored by: Rinso, Lifebuoy. Edward Pawley, Fran Carlon, Jerry McGill (producer, writer), Hugh James (announcer). oldtimeradiodvd.com
Big Town is a radio show that aired from 1937 to 1952. Edward G. Robinson had the lead role of Steve Wilson from 1937 to 1942. Claire Trevor was Wilson's society editor sidekick Lorelei Kilbourne, with Ona Munson taking over that role in 1940. Edward J. Pawley portrayed Wilson from 1942 until 1952 when Walter Greaza was heard as Wilson in the final episodes in the radio series. When Big Town moved to television, the program was telecast live, but in 1952 the production switched to film after the move from New York City to Hollywood. The television series ran on CBS from 1950 through 1954, continuing on NBC from 1955 through 1956. Repeat episodes aired on the DuMont Network (under the title City Assignment) while Big Town was still showing first-run episodes on CBS. Reruns were also shown under the titles Heart of the City, Headline and Byline Steve Wilson.THIS EPISODE:Big Town. January 4, 1949. NBC network. "The Mask Of Evil". Sponsored by: Lifebuoy Soap, Rinso. Mystery writer Hannah Harper, and her nervous companion, summon Steve Wilson and Lorelei to the lighthouse in which they're living. They are hearing noises and explosions. Listen for a monosyllabic moron, a 7 foot rabbit, a Chinese dentist named Dr. Fu, and a real red herring! Edward Pawley, Fran Carlon, Jerry McGill (writer, producer), Hugh James (announcer). 29:35.
The Boston Blackie radio series, also starring Morris, began June 23, 1944, on NBC as a summer replacement for The Amos 'n' Andy Show. Sponsored by Rinso, the series continued until September 15 of that year. Unlike the concurrent films, Blackie had a steady romantic interest in the radio show: Lesley Woods appeared as Blackie's girlfriend Mary Wesley. Harlow Wilcox was the show's announcer. On April 11, 1945, Richard Kollmar took over the title role in a radio series syndicated by Frederic W. Ziv to Mutual and other network outlets. Over 200 episodes of this series were produced between 1944 and October 25, 1950. Other sponsors included Lifebuoy Soap, Champagne Velvet beer, and R&H beer. While investigating mysteries, Blackie invaribly encountered harebrained Police Inspector Farraday (Maurice Tarplin) and always solved the mystery to Farraday's amazement. Initially, friction surfaced in the relationship between Blackie and Farraday, but as the series continued, Farraday recognized Blackie's talents and requested assistance. Blackie dated Mary Wesley (Jan Miner), and for the first half of the series, his best pal Shorty was always on hand. The humorless Farraday was on the receiving end of Blackie's bad puns and word play. Kent Taylor starred in the half-hour TV series, The Adventures of Boston Blackie. Syndicated in 1951, it ran for 58 episodes, continuing in repeats over the following decade.THIS EPISODE:June 13, 1945. Program #10. Mutual network origination, Ziv syndication. Commercials added locally. After Janice Larson almost kills herself, Blackie threatens Oscar Wolfe. His threat is recorded on a dictating machine. When Wolfe is killed the next day, Blackie becomes a fugitive wanted for murder! Richard Kollmar, Frank Lovejoy, John Gibson (?). 26:18.
The Boston Blackie radio series, also starring Morris, began June 23, 1944, on NBC as a summer replacement for The Amos 'n' Andy Show. Sponsored by Rinso, the series continued until September 15 of that year. Unlike the concurrent films, Blackie had a steady romantic interest in the radio show: Lesley Woods appeared as Blackie's girlfriend Mary Wesley. Harlow Wilcox was the show's announcer. On April 11, 1945, Richard Kollmar took over the title role in a radio series syndicated by Frederic W. Ziv to Mutual and other network outlets. Over 200 episodes of this series were produced between 1944 and October 25, 1950. Other sponsors included Lifebuoy Soap, Champagne Velvet beer, and R&H beer. While investigating mysteries, Blackie invaribly encountered harebrained Police Inspector Farraday (Maurice Tarplin) and always solved the mystery to Farraday's amazement. Initially, friction surfaced in the relationship between Blackie and Farraday, but as the series continued, Farraday recognized Blackie's talents and requested assistance. Blackie dated Mary Wesley (Jan Miner), and for the first half of the series, his best pal Shorty was always on hand. The humorless Farraday was on the receiving end of Blackie's bad puns and word play. Kent Taylor starred in the half-hour TV series, The Adventures of Boston Blackie. Syndicated in 1951, it ran for 58 episodes, continuing in repeats over the following decade. TODAY'S SHOW: Alice Manweather (08-04-44) and Hipnotic Murder (08-06-45)
The Boston Blackie radio series, also starring Morris, began June 23, 1944, on NBC as a summer replacement for The Amos 'n' Andy Show. Sponsored by Rinso, the series continued until September 15 of that year. Unlike the concurrent films, Blackie had a steady romantic interest in the radio show: Lesley Woods appeared as Blackie's girlfriend Mary Wesley. Harlow Wilcox was the show's announcer. On April 11, 1945, Richard Kollmar took over the title role in a radio series syndicated by Frederic W. Ziv to Mutual and other network outlets. Over 200 episodes of this series were produced between 1944 and October 25, 1950. Other sponsors included Lifebuoy Soap, Champagne Velvet beer, and R&H beer. While investigating mysteries, Blackie invaribly encountered harebrained Police Inspector Farraday (Maurice Tarplin) and always solved the mystery to Farraday's amazement. Initially, friction surfaced in the relationship between Blackie and Farraday, but as the series continued, Farraday recognized Blackie's talents and requested assistance. Blackie dated Mary Wesley (Jan Miner), and for the first half of the series, his best pal Shorty was always on hand. The humorless Farraday was on the receiving end of Blackie's bad puns and word play. Kent Taylor starred in the half-hour TV series, The Adventures of Boston Blackie. Syndicated in 1951, it ran for 58 episodes, continuing in repeats over the following decade.
Big Town is a radio show that aired from 1937 to 1952. Edward G. Robinson had the lead role of Steve Wilson from 1937 to 1942. Claire Trevor was Wilson's society editor sidekick Lorelei Kilbourne, with Ona Munson taking over that role in 1940. Edward J. Pawley portrayed Wilson from 1942 until 1952 when Walter Greaza was heard as Wilson in the final episodes in the radio series. When Big Town moved to television, the program was telecast live, but in 1952 the production switched to film after the move from New York City to Hollywood. The television series ran on CBS from 1950 through 1954, continuing on NBC from 1955 through 1956. Repeat episodes aired on the DuMont Network (under the title City Assignment) while Big Town was still showing first-run episodes on CBS. Reruns were also shown under the titles Heart of the City, Headline and Byline Steve Wilson. THIS EPISODE: November 30, 1948. NBC network. "I Remember Murder". Sponsored by: Lifebuoy, Rinso. A band-leader steals $50,000 from The High Hatters Club and leaves town in a hurry. After he's "taken for a ride," the girl singer who was with him developes amnesia. "Harry The Hack" finds her...and the murder victim too. Edward Pawley, Fran Carlon, Mason Adams, Jerry McGill (writer, director). 29:55.
The Boston Blackie radio series, also starring Morris, began June 23, 1944, on NBC as a summer replacement for The Amos 'n' Andy Show. Sponsored by Rinso, the series continued until September 15 of that year. Unlike the concurrent films, Blackie had a steady romantic interest in the radio show: Lesley Woods appeared as Blackie's girlfriend Mary Wesley. Harlow Wilcox was the show's announcer. On April 11, 1945, Richard Kollmar took over the title role in a radio series syndicated by Frederic W. Ziv to Mutual and other network outlets. Over 200 episodes of this series were produced between 1944 and October 25, 1950. Other sponsors included Lifebuoy Soap, Champagne Velvet beer, and R&H beer.THIS EPISODE:July 14, 1944. NBC network. Sponsored by: Rinso, Lifebuoy Soap. A fabulous gem called "The Star Of The Nile" disappears from a train between Chicago and New York. It's an emerald worth $200,000...or does it? The burglary is scheduled to take place at the jewelry store's vault at midnight. The story has one of the corniest conclusions ever broadcast! The organist jumps his cue at the end of the concluding public service announcement. Chester Morris, Shirley Mitchell, Richard Lane, Tony Barrett, Ralph Moody, Charles Cornell (organ), Harlow Wilcox (announcer). 29:36.
MAYOR OF THE TOWN - An NBC offering. Aired on Sundays from 7:00PM to 7:30PM, starring Lional Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead. The creator and writer was Jean Holloway, the announcer Harlow Wilcox, music by Gordon Jenkins and sponsored by Rinso detergent.
An NBC offering. Aired on Sundays from 7:00PM to 7:30PM, starring Lional Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead. The creator and writer was Jean Holloway, the announcer Harlow Wilcox, music by Gordon Jenkins and sponsored by Rinso detergent.
An NBC offering. Aired on Sundays from 7:00PM to 7:30PM, starring Lional Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead. The creator and writer was Jean Holloway, the announcer Harlow Wilcox, music by Gordon Jenkins and sponsored by Rinso detergent.
Affordable Web Hosting $5.99 A month The Boston Blackie radio series, starring Chester Morris, began June 23, 1944, on NBC as a summer replacement for The Amos 'n' Andy Show. Sponsored by Rinso, the series continued until September 15 of that year. Lesley Woods appeared as Blackie's girlfriend Mary Wesley, and Harlow Wilcox was the show's announcer. On April 11, 1945, Richard Kollmar took over the title role in a radio series syndicated by Frederic W. Ziv to Mutual and other network outlets. Over 200 episodes of this series were produced between 1944 and October 25, 1950. Other sponsors included Lifebuoy Soap, Champagne Velvet beer and R&H beer. While investigating mysteries, Blackie invaribly encountered harebrained Police Inspector Faraday (Maurice Tarplin) and always solved the mystery to Faraday's amazement. Initially, friction surfaced in the relationship between Blackie and Faraday, but as the series continued, Faraday recognized Blackie's talents and requested assistance. Blackie dated Mary Wesley (Jan Miner), and for the first half of the series, his best pal Shorty was always on hand. The humorless Faraday was on the receiving end of Blackie's bad puns and word play.
Call The Police. July 6, 1948. NBC net. "The Case Of The Sunflower Mystery Mansion". Sponsored by: Rinso. Case #4208. Mrs. Potter is found strangled to death. Since she was a believer in occultism, was her killer from the beyond? After the second murder, the evidence points to the world of the living! The date is approximate. George Petrie, Hugh James (announcer). 29:30. Online Meetings Made Easy with GoToMeeting Try it Free for 45 days use Promo Code Podcast