PROGRAM 80: Today we are treated to “two minds without a single thought” as we present a fond tribute to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, recalling the many antics of the immortal Stanly and Oliver as the magic of radio recalls some of their best performances. We’ll hear an hour-long University of Detroit “Town Hall” radio production produced in the early 1960s, just after the death of Ollie and shortly before Stan died. That broadcast contains a rare interview by Bill Raby with Stan Laurel himself, reminiscing about his career, telling how the team selected their theme song, how they met and got their start in pictures.

There are some comments on the L&H comedy style by Soupy Sales, Hans Conried, Arthur Treacher and Orson Bean, as well as some seldom heard recordings by Mr. Laurel and Mr. We’ll also tune in to what is perhaps the only radio appearance of the duo in a comedy skit from the 1940s with Stan about to get married to Patsy Moran and Ollie helping to arrange the ceremony. OUR SPECIAL GUESTS are CHARLES HUCK and TONY DiGAUDIO, the Enchanted Ruler and the Grand Shiek of the Bacon Grabbers Tent of the Laurel and Hardy Fan Club, the Sons of the Desert. Don’t miss it if you can!

Rebroadcast: 11/5/2016 –. PROGRAM 81: GI JOURNAL (1944) George Burns and Gracie Allen are co-editors of this radio “magazine” for listeners to the Armed Forces Radio Service. Guests are Robert Young, the Ginger Snaps, Ginny Simms and features Mel Blanc as Pvt. Gracie tries to get Robert Young to date her friend, Beverly Fudnick. MAIL CALL (1940s) Dinah Shore is mistress of ceremonies, with announcer Harry Von Zell.

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This program features guests Nat King Cole, Borah Minevich and the Harmonica Rascals, Dorothy Lamour, Art Tatum, Les Paul, Danny Kaye, Jack Benny and movie producer Mark Hellinger. In a sketch, producer Hellinger is going to do the “Life of Jack Benny” with Danny Kaye as Jack and Jack playing his own father. V-J DAY PROGRAM (9-2-45) Bing Crosby hosts, with Dinah Shore, cartoonist Bill Mauldin, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Frances Langford, Orson Welles and President Harry S Truman. Meredith Willson and the Armed Forces Radio orchestra. COMMAND PERFORMANCE, USA (1945) A program broadcast on Army Day in 1945, shortly after the war had ended. Bob Hope is emcee with Dinah Shore, Bette Davis, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters, and General Dwight D.

Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 82: CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 1 of the classic Christmas fantasy. It’s the story of Judy and Jimmy Barton as they search for the Silver Star for the top of their Christmas tree with the help of Paddy O’Cinnamon, the cinnamon bear. (NOTE: The remaining 25 chapters of this adventure were scheduled to be heard twice daily on WLTD, Monday thru Friday from November 22 – December 24, 1971.) OUR SPECIAL GUEST is TERRY BLACK of Springfield, Illinois, an old-time radio buff who did extensive research on The Cinnamon Bear and who talks about the series and the performers.

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (2-8-45) Isolated episode of the series as the Man of Steel continues his fight against the Japanese during World War II. CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (1938) A rare early episode of the series when it was sponsored locally by the Skelly Oil Company. Ed Prentiss as Red Roberts, who was Captain Midnight. OUR SPECIAL GUEST is Chicago TV personality RAY RAYNER who stops by to reminisce about the comic strips of the good old days and sing a few songs based upon comic strip characters. AIR ADVENTURES OF JIMMY ALLEN (1930s) Student pilot Jimmy Allen in a series broadcast over the now-defunct World Broadcasting System. OUR SPECIAL GUEST is actress SHIRLEY BELL COLE who starred as Orphan Annie on radio in a short interview, recorded June 10, 1970, during which she sings the Orphan Annie radio theme song. LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE (1938) Isolated episode as Annie and Joe Corntassle watch some shady characters dive for pearls.

Shirley Bell as Annie, Alan Baruck as Joe. DICK TRACY (1946) Isolated episode as Tracy works on the “Case of the Broken Window.” NOTE: With the conclusion of the Northwestern Wildcat football season, our program returns to its usual Saturday afternoon time beginning next week. Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 83: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-30-52) It’s Thanksgiving Day at Mary’s house and everyone is waiting for Jack to arrive. When he finally gets there, he insists that the Pilgrims landed at Cape Cod.

PHILCO RADIO TIME (11-27-46) Bing Crosby with guests Judy Garland and the Les Paul Trio in a Thanksgiving-themed program. MEL BLANC SHOW (11-26-46) Mel prepares a salami for Thanksgiving because he gave the turkey to the Orphan’s Home. CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 5 in the classic Christmastime radio serial. CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (11-18-45 ) Excerpt. In honor of Thanksgiving, Edgar Bergen, Charlie and guest Margaret O’Brien present “The Courtship of Miles Standish” with Charlie as John Alden, Edgar as Miles Standish and Margaret as Pricilla. Rebroadcast: –.

PROGRAM 84: BREAKFAST CLUB (1960) Broadcast in the US in September, 1960, this segment of the program was recorded by the Armed Forces Radio Service for broadcast to military audiences around the world on Christmas Day. Don McNeill stars with Fran Allison as Aunt Fanny and the whole gang of regulars.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (3-10-47) “It’s a Wonderful Life” starring James Stewart and Donna Reed with Victor Moore in a radio version of the Frank Capra film. George Bailey, facing ruin, receives help in the form of a Guardian Angel, sent from Heaven.

SCREEN GUILD THEATRE (1-11-43) “Holiday Inn” starring Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore in highlights from the Irving Berlin film musical from 1942. Rebroadcast: – 12/2/2016. PROGRAM 85: NOTE: This program has not been archived. It is missing from our collection. PROGRAM 86: FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-24-40) The McGees receive a package intended for delivery to their next door neighbor, Throckmorton P.

Gildersleeve: a radio-phonograph combination, which Fibber accidentally wrecks while opening the package. OUR SPECIAL GUEST is actor DON AMECHE who talks about his career on radio, especially with Bergen and McCarthy, W.

Fields, and the Bickersons. Interview recorded at Pheasant Run Playhouse on December 7, 1971. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-25-50) Book 81, Chapter 21. “Christmas with the Barbours.” Henry Barbour reads a letter from Pinky.

Fanny Barbour plays “Silent Night” on the piano. ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (12-19-48) “America’s favorite young couple” decide on a practical Christmas gift for each other: a radio-phonograph combination. And the Nelsons also agree not to exchange personal gifts. PLUS—Charlie McCarthy and W. Fields; The Bickersons with Don Ameche and Frances Langford. Rebroadcast: –.

PROGRAM 87: CAMPBELL PLAYHOUSE (12-24-39) Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” starring Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge, narrated by Orson Welles. A classic hour-long broadcast version of the classic holiday story, immortalized on radio by Mr.

AMOS ‘N’ ANDY (12-24-50) starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll as radio’s all-time favorites. The Christmas Show: Andy wants to get a doll for Amos’ daughter so he gets a job as Santa Claus in a department store to earn one for her. Later, Amos tells her the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer. A classic show, repeated often through the years.

PLUS– Kaltenmeyer’s Kindergarten; clips from the Wally Phillips 1964 Christmas Eve broadcast; Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s On First” routine. Rebroadcast: –.

PROGRAM 88: SUSPENSE (12-22-57) “Dog Star” starring Evelyn Rudie in an unusual Christmas drama, reflecting radio’s comment on the “space age.” A young girl wants a dog for Christmas, but her father says “no.” Then a Russian satellite, carrying a dog, crash-lands in the community near her home. COMMAND PERFORMANCE (12-25-44) Christmas greetings to our men and women in the service around the world. Emcee for this two-hour program is Bob Hope, “telling all you Japs and Nazis from Berlin to Sumatra your chances are as slim as half a Frank Sinatra!” It’s an all-star variety program featuring Xavier Cugat and the Orchestra; Spike Jones and his City Slickers; Ginny Simms; Jimmy Durante; Dinah Shore; Jack Benny; Fred Allen; Kay Kyser and his Orchestra; Frances Langford; Dorothy Lamour; Danny Kaye; W. Fields; and Judy Garland. Plus Spencer Tracy presenting a dramatization of Charles Tazewell’s Christmas story “The Small One” with Lee J. Cobb, Skippy Homier, Howard Duff, Elliott Lewis.

The Ken Darby Chorus and all the vocal talent on the show present a medley of familiar Christmas Carols. Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 89: NOTE: Today’s p rogram is expanded to six hours. MEL BLANC SHOW (12-31-46) Betty’s dad wants to be elected Zebra of the Year and insists that Mel help get votes for him.

Mel stars in a New Year’s Eve pageant he wrote and produced. PHILCO RADIO TIME (1-1-47) Bing Crosby stars on this New Year’s Day program with guest Joe Frisco, “the man who refused to let vaudeville die.” MILTON BERLE SHOW (12-30-47) Milton offers a “Salute to New Year’s” with a recap of the year 1947 and how he stayed at home last New Year’s Eve. KOLLEGE OF MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE (1-3-45) Kay Kyser’s fun-filled musical show with lots of songs and comedy provided by Ish Kabibble, Sully Mason, Fergie Froghammer and the Town Criers. OUR SPECIAL GUEST is actress GINGER ROGERS who recalls her motion picture career in a conversation with Chuck Schaden recorded December 9, 1971 while she was in Chicago on a promotional tour. LUX RADIO THEATRE (1-29-45) “Lady in the Dark” starring Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland. A fantasy about a successful career woman undergoing psychoanalysis.

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-31-40) Fibber finds a wrist watch and advertises for its owner. Rebroadcast: – 1/6/2017. PROGRAM 90: DUFFY’S TAVERN (9-22-44) Ed Gardner stars as Archie, the manager, who attempts to get a date with guest, actress Gene Tierney. He wants to take her for a walk in the park, but she would rather go to the Stork Club. I LOVE A MYSTERY (1949) “Bury Your Dead, Arizona” starring Russell Thorson, Jim Boles and Tony Randall as Jack, Doc and Reggie of the A-1 Detective Agency. They travel via freight train to the town of Bury Your Dead where they meet Maestro, an incredibly fat magician who terrorizes the village when he turns his beautiful assistant, Natasha, played by Mercedes McCambridge, into a werewolf. Today we present the first seven chapters of this adventure.

The concluding eight episodes will be presented next week. Rebroadcast: 1/8/2017 – 1/13/2017. PROGRAM 91: I LOVE A MYSTERY (1949) The concluding eight episodes of the Carlton E. Morse adventure, “Bury Your Dead, Arizona.” ALDRICH FAMILY (1940s) Instead of delivering a fruitcake to his mother, Henry goes ice skating and falls through the ice.

Homer tries to get a dry pair of trousers from Henry’s room without letting Mrs. Aldrich know what happened. Rebroadcast: 1/14/2017 – 1/20/2017. PROGRAM 92: YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (7-4-51) “The Alonzo Chapman Matter” starring Edmund O’Brien as America’s fabulous free-lance insurance investigator. A traveling salesman is found shot to death in a parking lot. Dollar investigates and finds that Chapman met a young lady in a bar.

MA PERKINS RE-ENACTMENT (5-29-71) A respectful re-enactment of an isolated episode of the long-running daytime drama, originally presented live on Those Were The Days, featuring Chicago broadcast personalities Bob Kennedy, Rita Ascot Boyd, Phil Bowman, Johnny Coons and Viola Berwick. CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (9-28-47) Charlie wants to go out with guest Betty Hutton, but Bergen says she’s too wild and not refined enough for Charlie. INNER SANCTUM (1940s) “Twice Dead” starring Larry Haines. “Here on cathedral rock, David Morgan, grief-tortured, tugged his wife’s impaled body off the bloody point of the tallest spire. There are those in the village who say that David’s mind is broken, because he insists Carol will come back to live with him” Rebroadcast: 1/21/2017 – 1/27/2017. PROGRAM 93: FORD THEATRE (5-9-48) “The Front Page” a full-hour production of the classic story set in Chicago at the time of the city’s last hanging. John Larkin, Everett Sloane and Ed Begley star in this tough, hard-boiled comedy about a fast-talking reporter and a scheming editor.

JOURNAL (1940s) Bing Crosby is this week’s “editor” as comedian Henry Morgan applies for the job of Literary Writer. His first assignment: interview singer Lena Horne. Others in cast: Ransom Sherman, Mal Blanc, John Scott Trotter and the orchestra. HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (1940s) “McLoud’s Folly” starring Robert Young. In the depression days of the 1930s, a young man is looking for a job in a small American town. He is thrown in jail, but manages to convince the owner of the local newspaper to print the facts about poor conditions in the town jail.

Rebroadcast: 1/29/2017 – 2/3/2017. PROGRAM 273: AMOS ‘N’ ANDY (3-3-44) Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll star as Andy looks for Madame Queen’s signature THE STORY OF AMOS ‘N’ ANDY — Charles Correll reminisces about the career and success of radio’s all-time favorites with recollections by announcer Bill Hay, organist Gaylord Carter and sound clips from Sam ‘n’ Henry and early Amos ‘n’ Andy shows. AMOS ‘N’ ANDY (1950s) Kingfish brushes up on his charm, but it has a negative effect on Sapphire. Rebroadcast: 2/4/2017 – 2/10/2017. PROGRAM 274: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (5-11-53) Jack and the cast, with a trip to the vault. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-29-491 Jack’s first show on CBS. LUX RADIO THEATRE (12-16-45) “Killer Kates” starring Jack Benny, Gail Patrick, Alan Reed.

PLUS — throughout this afternoon, Jack Benny comments on his career, his age, his violin, money, schooling. And there will be an ample helping of excerpts on this spi:cial day: if Mr. Benny had lived, he would be celebrating his 39th birthday today. Rebroadcast: 2/11/2017 – 2/17/2017. PROGRAM 275: BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY (1930s) Journey to the center of the earth.

HOP HARRIGAN (10-4-44) America’s Ace of the Airways DICK TRACY (1946) Case of the Broken Window STRAIGHT ARROW (3-24-49) Injun Trouble THE BLUE BEETLE (1940s) The nest in Diamonds TENNESSEE JED (5-26-47) Smuggling ring TERRY AND THE PIRATES (5-29-47) Adventure of the Limestone Ledge SKY KING (7-14-47) Land of the Diamond Scarab PLUS — OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be JACK MATHIS, author of “From the Valley of the Cliffhangers” and we’ll be chatting with him about those Republic movie serials from not-so-long-ago. Rebroadcast: 2/18/2017 – 2/24/2017. PROGRAM 276: SUSPENSE (11-13-47) “Riabushenskia” starring Lurene Tuttle and Joseph Kearns in the Ray Bradbury thriller. RED SKELTON SHOW (5-14-52) Red Skelton, Lurene Tuttle, Rod O’Connor, David Rose and the Orchestra. THE UNEXPECTED — “Nightmare” starring Lurene Tuttle. SAM SPADE (8-22-48) “The Bluebeard Caper” starring Howard Duff as Sam, Lurene Tuttle as Effie. MOVIETOWN RADIO THEATRE –“Lady in the Wind” starring Les Mitchell and Lurene Tuttle.

PLUS — OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be LURENE TUTTLE reminiscing about her interesting career in radio, television and motion pictures. Rebroadcast: 2/25/2017 – 3/3/2017. PROGRAM 277: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-14-49) Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Dennis Day. MAYOR OF THE TOWN (1940s) Lionel Barrymore, Agnes Moorehead. FRED ALLEN SHOW (11-28-48) guest George Jessell.

LUM AND ABNER (1949). JURGEN’S JOURNAL WITH WALTER WINCHELL (9-5-48). WOODBURY HOLLYWOOD NEWS WITH LOUELLA PARSONS (11-3-46) Marvin Miller. OUR MISS BROOKS (1940s) Eve Arden, Gale Gordan, Richard Crenna. Rebroadcast: 3/4/2017 – 3/10/2017.

PROGRAM 278: INNER SANCTUM (11-14-49) “Wish to Kill.” ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (6-30-47) “The Innocent Murderess” starring Nigel Bruce and Tom Conway. LUX RADIO THEATRE (5-16-49) “April Showers” starring Jack Carson, Dorothy Lamour, Robert Alda. MY FRIEND IRMA (1940s) Marie Wilson as Irma, Cathy Lewis as Jane.

RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE (2-21-49) “One From Three Leaves Two” with Jan Minor and John Larkin. Rebroadcast: 3/11/2017 – 3/17/2017. PROGRAM 279: THIS IS YOUR LIFE ( 5-24-49 ) Ralph Edwards presents the story of boxer Barney Ross. NORTH (1940s) “Fool’s Gold” starring Joseph Curtain and Alice Frost. BOB HOPE SHOW (4-19-49) Doris Day, Irene Ryan, Les Brown and his orchestra, and guest Jimmy Durante.

BIG TOWN (1940s) “Teenage Terror” Edward Pauley as Steve Wilson of the Illustrated Press. ACE AND JANE (1-16-48) Goodman Ace and his wife Jane in the first show in the series. Rebroadcast: 3/18/2017 – 3/24/2017. PROGRAM 280: CAN YOU TOP THIS? (5-14-48) Dennis James, Harry Hirschfield, Peter Donald, Joe Laurie, Jr, Ward Wilson. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE ( 3-9-49 ) Hal Peary stars as Gildy. DUFFY’S TAVERN (5-19-48 ) Ed Gardner is Archie who wants a raise.

MR DISTRICT ATTORNEY (5- 19-48) “Spring Fever” stars Jay Jostyn as Mr. With Vikki Vola as Miss Miller, Len Doyle as Harrington. PHILCO RADIO TIME ( 1-26-49 ) Bing Crosby stars with Peggy Lee, Abe Burrows, Ken Carpenter, John Scott Trotter and the Orchestra. CURTAIN TIME (5-8-48) “The Little Liar ” with Harry Elders and Margaret Brayton. Rebroadcast: 3/25/2017 – 3/31/2017. PROGRAM 281: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SHOW (12-12-46) with Marilyn Maxwell, Skinnay Ennis and his orchestra.

MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE TIME (5-19-49) starring George Burns and Gracie Allen with guest Mickey Rooney. SUSPENSE (3-17-49) “Murder Through The Looking Glass” starring Gregory Peck.

CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER —”Scene of the Crime.” HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (4-28-49) “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” starring James Dunn. FIRST NIGHTER (1-8-48) “Help Wanted: Female” starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule.. Rebroadcast: 4/1/2017 – 4/7/2017. PROGRAM 282: SEALTEST VILLAGE STORE (5-6-48) starring Jack Carson, Eve Arden, Frank DeVol and his orchestra. THIS IS YOUR FBI (6-15-45) “Confidence Game” narrated by Frank Lovejoy. EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (5-27-48) with Billie Burke, Bert Gordon. RED SKELTON SHOW — Red is Clem Kadiddlehopper and Junior, the mean widdle kid.

LIFE OF RILEY (3-29-47) William Bendix as Riley, worried about Peg’s love for him. F LETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA (1949) from the Casa Manana in Culver City, California. Rebroadcast: 4/8/2017 – 4/14/2017. PROGRAM 283: GENE AUTRY’S MELODY RANCH with Pat Buttram.

ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE (1-8-49) “The Restless Day.” YOUR HIT PARADE (7-10-48) Frank Sinatra, Beryl Davis, Axel Stordahl and the orchestra. JUDY CANOVA SHOW with Mel Blanc, Sheldon Leonard, Hans Conried, Verna Felton. Judy seeks a career on television. CHICAGO THEATRE OF THE AIR (1-15-49) “H.M.S.

Pinafore” complete with remarks by Col. Rebroadcast: 4/15/2017 – 4/21/2017. PROGRAM 284: As we complete six full years of broadcasting these vintage radio shows in the Chicago area, we’ll offer an afternoon of memories and sounds not only from the past six years, but from many golden years of radio programming. Since it’ll be a very special show, we’ll keep you in suspense until the 24th. But if you join us then, we’ll reward you with some great sounds from our Hall Closet. And, thanks again for listening! Rebroadcast: 4/22/2017 – 4/28/2017.

PROGRAM 285: TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS (3-9-52) starring Joel McCrea and Barbara Luddy. SPIKE JONES’ SPOTLIGHT REVUE (11-5-48) with Dorothy Shea, Doodles Weaver, George Rock and guest Jerry Colonna.

KEEN, TRACER OF LOST PERSONS “The Bride and Groom Murder Case.” JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-10-43) Guest is Phil Baker, host of “Take It Or Leave It” and Benny Goodman leads the band on this show from New York. GRAND,CENTRAL STATION (8-15-51) “If the Shoe Doesn’t Fit.” Rebroadcast: 4/29/2017 – 5/5/2017. PROGRAM 286: LIFE OF RILEY (5-848) William Bendix stars as Chester A. It’s Mother’s Day at the Riley household.

THIS IS WAR (3-21-42) “You’re On Your Own” starring Ezra Stone, Claude Raines. Everette Sloan.

THE ALDRICH FAMILY (10-13-39) starring Ezra Stone and Betty Field in a very early show in the Aldrich Family series. SUSPENSE (4-20-58) “Alibi Me” starring Stan Freberg and Cathy Lewis.

PHIL HARRIS/ALICE FAYE SHOW (4-24-49) 20th Century Fox wants Alice to do a movie for them. With Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley. PLUS—OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be actor EZRA STONE reminiscing about his career on the stage, screen, radio and television. Rebroadcast: 5/6/2017 – 5/12/2017. PROGRAM 287: THE BIG STORY (5-26-47) Cracking down on a lottery! MANHATTAN MERRY-GO-ROUND (1940’s) Thomas L.

Thomas, Barry Roberts, Marion McManus. LET’S PRETEND (6-21-47) “Bluebeard”. EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (10-18-44) with Bert Gordon, the Mad Russian and guest Esther Williams. ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE (10-20-50) “Stamped for Murder” starring Sidney Greenstreet. PLUS—we’ll spend some time this afternoon reminiscing about a Chicago landmark, RIVERVIEW, the “world’s largest amusement park.” Rebroadcast: 5/13/2017 – 5/19/2017.

PROGRAM 288: FRED ALLEN SHOW (11-25-45) with guest Leo Duroscher presenting “The Brooklyn Pinafore.” LORENZO JONES (1940s) Karl Swenson stars in an episode about the man who was “a character to the town, but not to his wife who loves him.” INNER SANCTUM (9-12-49) “The Vengeful Corpse” starring Karl Swenson and Barbara Weeks. JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (4-28-48) guest Lucille Ball. MOLLE MYSTERY THEATRE (5-21-48) “Solo Performance” starring Everette Sloan.

PLUS—OUR SPECIAL GUESTS will be KARL SWENSON and his wife JOAN TOMKINS who will reminisce about their interesting radio careers. Rebroadcast: 5/20/2017 – 5/26/2017. PROGRAM 289: BUSTER BROWN GANG (7-26-46) Smilin’ Ed McConnell and the gang: Squeeky the Mouse, Froggie the Gremlin, Midnight the Cat. THEATRE GUILD ON THE AIR (1940s) “State Fair” starring Van Johnson, Nancy Olson, Rosemary Rice, Dick Van Patten. NATIONAL BARN DANCE (1942) Ninth Anniversary Show with emcee Joe Kelly, The Dinning Sisters, Pat Buttram, Lulu Belle and Scotty, Eddie Peabody. CHARLIE MC CARTHY SHOW (11-16-47) guest Lana Turner. MYSTERY IS MY HOBBY (11-26-47) “Death is a Grain of Sand” featuring Glenn Langdon as Barton Drake.

Rebroadcast: 5/27/2017 – 6/2/2017. PROGRAM 290: SUSPENSE (2-2-43) “The Doctor Prescribed Death” starring Bela Lugosi. ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SHOW (1940s) Bud and Lou with guest Peter Lorre.

MYSTERY IN THE AIR (8-14-47) “The Lodger” starring Peter Lorre and Agnes Moorehead. MYSTERY HOUSE (1944) “The Thirsty Death” starring Bela Lugosi, John Carradine and Lurene Tuttle. FRED ALLEN SHOW (11-18-45) Boris Karloff is guest. INNER SANCTUM (11-12-45) “The Wailing Wall” starring Boris Karloff. Rebroadcast: 6/3/2017 – 6/9/2017. PROGRAM 291: KUKLA, FRAN AND OLLIE (8-27-51) Burr Tillstrom, Fran Allison. FACES IN THE WINDOW (1-24-53) Ken Nordine narrates “The Pit and the Pendulum.” GARROWAY AT LARGE (4-29-51) Dave Garroway presents the regulars and guest Wally Cox.

LET’S LOOK AT SPORTS (4-3-53) Sportscaster Torn Duggan looks at sports. HOWDY DOODY TIME (8-9-52) Buffalo Bob Smith, Howdy Doody, Phineas T.

Bluster, Flub-A-Dub, Dilly-Dally, Professor Fitznoodle. OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be DAVE GARRO­ WAY reminiscing about his career in television and on radio. Rebroadcast: 6/10/2017 – 6/16/2017. PROGRAM 292: COMMAND PERFORMANCE (6-29-44) Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby. MILKMAN’S MATINEE (1951) Segment of New York based interview show with Judy as guest in the studio. KRAFT MUSIC HALL (1948) Host Al Jolson and guest Judy Garland.

JACK PAAR TONIGHT SHOW (12-2-62) Paar chats with guest Judy Garland who reminisces about her show business career. SUSPENSE (11-21-46) “Drive In” starring Judy Garland. CHASE AND SANBORN SHOW (6-21-42) Starring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy with Judy Garland and Abbott and Costello. Rebroadcast: 6/17/2017 – 6/23/2017. PROGRAM 293: PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (4-2-50) with Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley, Mel Blanc. JOURNAL (1940s) Frank Sinatra, Ginger Rogers, Mel Blanc, Arthur Q.

Brian, Les Paul Trio. MEL BLANC SHOW (4-29-47) with Mary Jane Croft, Joe Kearns, Han Conried, Jim Backus, the Sportsmen. THE CISCO KID (1950s) “The Ringcon” star­ring Jack Mather as Cisco and Mel Blanc as Pancho. ARE YOU A GENIUS? (1940s) Mel Blanc hosts a quiz show for servicemen tuned in to Armed Forces Radio. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-14-46) Mary Living­stone, Phil Harris, Rochester, Dennis Day, Don Wilson, Ronald and Benita Coleman and Mel Blanc (who appears as Jack’s violin teacher, Profes­sor LeBlanc).

PLUS — OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be MEL BLANC chatting about his career and doing some of his most famous characterizations. Rebroadcast: 6/24/2017 – 6/30/2017.

PROGRAM 294: MR. PRESIDENT (7-31-47) Edward Arnold stars. YOU ARE THERE (1950s) “Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1776” John Daly.

ON A NOTE OF TRIUMPH (5-13-45) A victory special written and produced by Norman Corwin on the defeat of Adolph Hitler at the end of World War II. VOICE OF THE ARMY A dramatization of the composition of “The Star Spangled Banner” featuring Johnny Mack Brown as Francis Scott Key. THEATRE GUILD ON THE AIR (1950s) “George Washington Slept Here” starring Van Heflin, Kenny Delmar, Ann Rutherford. Rebroadcast: 7/1/2017 – 7/7/2017. PROGRAM 295: PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (2-26-50) Phil and Frankie Remley (Elliot Lewis) decide to make their own Western movie. LUX RADIO THEATRE (9-10-51) “Fancy Pants” starring Bob Hope and Lucille Ball. Hope is an English butler in the wild, wild west!

COMMAND PERFORMANCE (7-26-44) Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Carole Landis, Roy Rogers, the Andrews Sisters, JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1953) Jack and the regulars, with guest Stanley Kramer (producer of the film “High Noon”) offer their version of the film, “High Noon.” Rebroadcast: 7/8/2017 – 7/14/2017. PROGRAM 296: CAMEL CARAVAN (8-10-37) “Benny Goodman’s Swing School” (Camel Cigarettes). BING CROSBY CHESTERFIELD SHOW (11-14-51) Bing and guests James Stewart, Anna Maria Alberghetti. TALES OF FATIMA (1940s) Basil Rathbone stars in “Time To Kill” (Fatima Cigarettes). OLD GOLD CIGARETTE TIME (5-14-48) Don Ameche and Frances Langford star with Frank Morgan. Don and Frances appear as “The Bickersons.” LUCKY STRIKE HIT PARADE (7-10-48) Frank Sinatra sings the Number One song.

THE BIG STORY (12-22-47) “Russ Wilson’s Story” (Pall Mall Cigarettes). NOTE: Be sure to wear a filter during this program because ALL the cigarette commer­cials will be presented exactly as they were originally broadcast. Rebroadcast: 7/15/2017 – 7/21/2017. PROGRAM 297: AMERICA DANCES (11-6-38) Glenn Miller and the Orchestra from the Roseland State Ballroom, Boston. (18 min) GLENN MILLER’S MUSIC (7-26-39) from the Glen Island Casino with Kay Starr and Ray Eberle. (15 min) CHESTERFIELD SHOW (6-13-40) Glenn Miller broadcasting from The Civic Theatre in Chicago.

(15 min) GLENN MILLER’S MUSIC (11-6-40) from the Cafe Rouge of the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, with vocals by Ray Eberle, Marion Hutton and Jack Lathrop. (30 min) GLENN MILLER’S SUNSET SERENADE (8-30-41) First program in the series. From the Steel Pier, Atlantic City. (30 min) CHESTERFIELD SHOW (5-14-42) Miller and the band from Hollywood. (15 min) I SUSTAIN THE WINGS (6-10-44) from the Serviceman’s Center in Chicago, featuring Glenn’s Army Air Corps Band. (30 min) THE UPTOWN HALL (12-9-44) The Swing Sextet from Miller’s Army Air Corps Band led by Sgt. From the BBC studios, Bedford, England.

(15 min) THE SWING SHIFT (4-20-45) The dance band unit from Glenn Miller’s Army Air Corps Band led by Sgt. Ray McKinley. From the Olympia Theatre, Paris, (10 min) OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be KARL PEARSON who provides all these Miller pro­grams from his personal collection and who will introduce each broadcast. (See Karl’s “Notes From the Bandstand” on page 24 of this NEWSLETTER). Rebroadcast: 7/22/2017 – 7/28/2017.

PROGRAM 298: COMMAND PERFORMANCE (1940s) Ginger Rogers, Virginia O’Brien, Jimmy Durante, Golden Gate Quartet. BING CROSBY SHOW (5-9-51) Fred Astaire and Teresa Brewer are guests. ACADEMY AWARD (1946) “Kitty Foyle” starring Ginger Rogers in the radio version of the screen role that won her an Oscar. FRONT LINE THEATRE (1940s) “Vivacious Lady” starring Ginger Rogers and Walter Pigeon with James Dunn.

MOVIE PREVIEW (1934) A radio promo for the film “Gay Divorcee” starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Edward Everett Horton. BOB HOPE SHOW (1948) Fred Astaire is guest with regulars Jerry Colonna, Vera Vague. Rebroadcast: 7/29/2017 – 8/4/2017. PROGRAM 299: JOAN DAVIS SHOW (1-21-46) with Andy Russell, Verna Felton, Shirley Mitchell, Harry Von Zell. CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER (3-7-47) “The Mysterious Lodger” stars Staats Cotsworth as Casey, John Gibson as Ethelbert and Lesley Woods as Ann.

JACK BENNY’S 10th ANNIVERSARY SHOW (May, 1943). A special broadcast tribute to Jack featuring Eddie Cantor, Ed Sullivan, the Quiz Kids, Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Don Wilson. LUX RADIO THEATRE (5-27-46) “Music For Millions” starring Margaret O’Brien, Jose Iturbi, Jimmy Durante, Frances Gifford.

Based on the 1944 film. TOMMY DORSEY SHOW (8-18-42) with Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Ziggy Elman, Buddy Rich, Pied Pipers. BULLDOG DRUMMOND (1940s) “A Ride in the Moonlight”. Rebroadcast: 8/5/2017 – 8/11/2017. PROGRAM 300: JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (10-8-47) Guest Eddie Cantor and the Schnozzola reminisce about their days in show business.

BOSTON BLACKIE (1940s) “The Golf Instructor” stars Richard Kollmar as Blackie. SUSPENSE (3-27-48) “Night Must Fall” starring Robert Montgomery, Dame Mae Whitty, Heather Angel, Matthew Bolton. A dreary house in the middle of the woods becomes the center of notoriety as a result of a murder. (60 min) LAND OF THE LOST ( 1940 s ) “Lead Pencilvania” is the story told by Isabel Manning Hewson in this kids’ adventure with Red Lantern, a big, red fish who glows under water. OZZIE AND HARRIET (1-20-49) Ozzie Nelson, the bus driver. Rebroadcast: 8/12/2017 – 8/18/2017. PROGRAM 301: ARBOGAST (11-2-51) Bob Arbogast and his sidekick Pete Robinson in comedy and music from Chicago.

COMMAND PERFORMANCE (2-15-45) “Dick Tracy in B-Flat” or “For Goodness Sake, Isn’t He Ever Going to Marry Tess Truehart?” An all-star cast presents a comic strip opera and features Bing Crosby as Dick Tracy, Dinah Shore as Tess Truehart, Harry Von Zell as Old Judge Hooper, Jerry Colonna as the Police Chief, Bob Hope as Flattop, Frank Morgan as Vitamin Flintheart, Jimmy Durante as The Mole, Judy Garland as Snowflake, the Andrews Sisters as the Summer Sisters, Frank Sinatra as Shakey and Cass Daley as Gravel Girtie. BIG TOWN (9-23-42) “Escape From Paris” starring Edward G.

Robinson as Steve Wilson and Ona Munson as Lorelei Kilbourne, both of the Illustrated Press. BATTLE OF THE BANDS (7-30-49) An excursion in Modern Music as Charlie Barnett and Woody Herman square off in a music competition and Stan Kenton acts as referee.

EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (1-9-46) Guest is Ed Sullivan, with Bert Gordon, the Mad Russian. Rebroadcast: 8/19/2017 – 8/25/2017. PROGRAM 302: VILLAGE STORE (10-30-47) Jack Carson, Eve Arden. “Home Life of Al Jolson” sketch. LUX RADIO THEATRE (4-2-45) “Swanee River” starring AI Jolson, Frances Gifford, Dennis Morgan. The life story of Stephen Foster, based on the 1939 movie.

Guest producer is Walter Houston. CHARLIE MC CARTHY SHOW (5-3-42) Edward Everett Horton, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Ray Noble and the orchestra. RAY NOBLE AND HIS ORCHESTRA (3-13-35) Dance music from Noble and the band with singer Al Bowlly. SUSPENSE (3-23-50) “One and One’s A Lonesome” starring Ronald Reagan with Cathy Lewis. 8/26/2017 – 9/1/2017.

PROGRAM 303: ARTHUR GODFREY TIME (4-19-72) Arthur recalls the year 1956 and reminisces about Eivis Presley and others. SUSPENSE (1-10-56) “Two Platinum Capsules” starring Stacy Harris. NBC BANDSTAND (8-30-56) Ralph Flanagan and the orchestra, Bert Parks, Betty Madigan, The Four Lads.

X MINUS ONE (1-10-56) “Colony” starring John Larkin, Fredricas Chandler. YOUR HIT PARADE (10-13-56) Dorothy Collins, Snooky Lanson, Gisele MacKenzie, Russell Arms, Raymond Scott and the Hit Parade orchestra. BIOGRAPHY IN SOUND (5-15-56) “A Salute to Network Radio” on the 30th anniversary. Kaltenborn narrates. SUSPENSE (7-11-56) “Want Ad” starring Stacy Harris. 9/2/2017 – 9/8/2017. PROGRAM 304: N.B.C.

PARADE OF STARS (12-14-46) An all-star variety show presents the full roster of National Broadcasting Company performers in the third annual broadcast. Featuring The Cities Service Orchestra; Phil Harris and Alice Faye; H. Kaltenborn; Manhattan Merry-Go-Round; Curtain Time; Red Skelton; People Are Funny; Bob Hope; Mr. District Attorney; Bill Stern; Bob Burns; One Man’s Family; Perry Como; Can You Top This?; Roy Rogers; Truth or Consequences; Alan Young; Dennis Day; Judy Canova; Duffy’s Tavern; Grand Ole Opry; Rudy Vallee; Lowell Thomas; many others. 150 minutes). OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be TV producer-director GREG GARRISON who brightened the early days of Chicago television and who is producing the NBC 50th Anniversary Special scheduled for Sunday evening, November 2 on NBC-TV.

9/9/2017 – 9/15/2017. PROGRAM 305: DICK TRACY! (7-14-47) Captain Ash is brought to justice! ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN! (12-31-45) The Spider! MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN!— Mandrake and Lothar plan their next move! (5-27-45) Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake star as Blondie goes social climbing!

BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25th CENTURY! (1930s) The Mind Reading Machine! TERRY AND THE PIRATES! — Case of the Goofy Gosling!

(4-20-48) The Roar of the River! CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT! (12-30-42) Destroy the Nazi Sub!

OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be comic book historian JOE SARNO, curator of The Nostalgia Shop, discussing the cross-over from comic books and newspapers to radio and television. 9/16/2017 – 9/22/2017. PROGRAM 306: DIMENSION X (4-29-50) “No Contact.” SUSPENSE (9-9-62) “Strange Day in May” starring William Mason. TWO THOUSAND PLUS — “The Rocket and the Skull.” EXPLORING TOMORROW — “The Mimic.” SUSPENSE (2-7-48) “Donovan’s Brain” starring John McIntyre. X MINUS ONE (12-19-56) “The Reluctant Heroes” starring Mandell Kramer and Bob Hastings. 9/23/2017 – 9/29/2017.

PROGRAM 307: 1. A TRIBUTE TO VIC AND SADE (1972) Produced by Jack Foster, this two-hour salute features four Vic and Sade episodes from the late 1930s and early 1940s starring Art Van Harvey as Vic, Bernadine Flynn as Sade, Billy Idleson as Rush and Clarence Hartzell as Uncle Fletcher. We’ll present the first hour of the Tribute, then tune in to the second part of our Double Feature, after which we’ll resume the Vic and Sade presentation.) 2. LUX RADIO THEATRE (6-2-47) “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, Gail Patrick, Ludwig Donath, Tamara Shane in the radio version of the first talking picture.

This is our annual Yom Kipper presentation of the beloved story of the Cantor’s son who wants a career in show business. 9/30/2017 – 10/6/2017.

PROGRAM 308: SUSPENSE (7-10-47) “Murder By the Book” starring Gloria Swanson (30 min). LAUREL AND HARDY (1930s) A humorous sketch dealing with Stan’s wedding and featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (9 min). SUSPENSE (5-4-43) “Death Flies Blind” starring Richard Dix and Montague Love with Gail Paige.

ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE (Dec, 1946) “Shakespeare Folio” starring Francis X. Bushman as Nero Wolfe with Elliott Lewis as Archie. SUSPENSE (8-28-43) “King’s Birthday” starring Dolores Costello. HOLLYWOOD STAR PLAYHOUSE (1940s) “The Highlander” starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

SUSPENSE (9-9-43) “Marry For Murder” starring Lillian Gish. PROGRAM 309: MOLLE MYSTERY THEATRE (4-30-48) “Make No Mistake” with Allen Baxter. A lunchroom owner has trouble holding on to his wife who is apparently running away be-cause she’s terrified of some stranger. (30 min) BURNS AND ALLEN (9-1-44) George and Gracie’s guest is Hollywood columnist Louella Parsons. Gracie has a “scoop.” (30 min). SCREEN GUILD THEATRE (3-5-39) “Bridge of Mercy” starring Paul Muni, Josephine Hutchinson and Lionel Atwill, George Murphy is emcee. A “highly controversial” program (in 1939).

A man is on trial for the mercy killing of his wife. LIFE OF RILEY (3-22-47) William Bendix stars as Chester A. Riley with Paula Winslowe as his wife Peg. MURDER BY EXPERTS (4-17-50) “Two Can Die As Cheaply As One” featuring Lawson Zerbe and Marilyn Erskine as Johnny and Susan Duke in the comedy-mystery.

The detective and his wife follow a diamond bracelet to death. AMOS ‘N’ ANDY (10-24-48) Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll star as radio’s all-time favorites. The Kingfish (Freeman Gosden) and his wife Sapphire (Ernestine Wade) prepare to celebrate their 20th Wedding Anniversary. Rebroadcast: 10/14/17 – 10/20/17. PROGRAM 310: FRED ALLEN SHOW (10-24-48) Dale Carnegie is guest, with Portland Hoffa and the DeMarco Sisters. Fred’s question is “How do you feel about stopping radio giveaway shows?” THE CLOCK (1950s) “All the Money in the World.” A young man who believes that money makes the world go ’round meets a gentleman who offers him “all the money in the world.” (22 min). BREAK THE BANK (10-5-49) Bud Collier and Bert Parks star in this granddaddy of the radio money give-away shows.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (4-18-49) “Treasure of Sierra Madre” stars Humphrey Bogart, Frank Lovejoy in the radio version of the 1947 movie. MOLLE MYSTERY THEATRE (5-14-48) “Close Shave” starring K. CHARLIE MC CARTHY SHOW (9-23-45) Anne Baxter and Keenan Wynn are guests. Rebroadcast: 10/21/17 – 10/27/17. PROGRAM 311: ARCH OBOLER’S PLAYS (7-29-39) “The Voice Within Me” by Arch Oboler.

THE DEVIL AND MR. 0 (1940s) “The House Is Haunted” by Arch Oboler. ARCH OBOLER’S PLAYS (5-10-45) “Holiday 194X” by Arch Oboler. LIGHTS OUT (1940s) “Money, Money, Money”. OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be ARCH OBOLER, the foremost writer for radio who discusses his career and reminisces about radio’s golden age. Throughout the after-noon, we’ll present sounds from Arch Oboler’s Capitol recording, “Drop Dead” — an exercise in horror, presenting the fabulous story “The Dark” (the one where bodies are turned inside out!) and “The Chicken Heart.” Rebroadcast: 10/28/17 – 11/3/17.

PROGRAM 312: DUFFY’S TAVERN (1940s) Ed Gardner stars as Archie, the Manager, who tries to go on the radio with Pierre, the Singing Dog! SUSPENSE (2-14-46) “Lucky Lady” starring Fay Bainter. A cat is blamed for murder. THE STORY OF DR.

KILDARE (1940s) Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore star. Edward Carlton is bitten by a neighbor’s dog. ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (2-22-48) “The Wooden Claw” is the title of the case about a series of murders by a mys­terious “cat killer.” ETHEL AND ALBERT (7-14-47) Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce. Teddy the dog vs. ARCH OBOLER PRESENTS — “Cat Wife.” A man’s wife becomes.! RED SKELTON SHOW (1940s) Skelton’s Scrapbook of Satire offers Willie Lump-Lump’s Lost Dog and Junior, the Mean Widdle Kid, the Mean Widdle Dog Fancier.

Rebroadcast: 11/4/17 – 11/10/17. PROGRAM 313: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (Dec, 1951) Jack and Mary Livingstone go to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre to see Dennis Day’s new – movie, “Golden Girl.” KRAFT MUSIC HALL (1948) Al Jolson, Oscar Levant, Ken Carpenter and guest Dennis Day. DENNIS DAY SHOW (1940s) starring Dennis Day, Bea Benaderet, Barbara Eiler, John Brown. Dennis has an idea for a radio show. COMMAND PERFORMANCE (1945) Lt. Dennis Day is host to Jack Benny, June Christy, the Hoosier Hot Shots, Rita Hayworth.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (8-4-57) Jack takes Dennis Day to see a psychiatrist. OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be DENNIS DAY who reminisces about his career and speaks of his association with Jack Benny. Rebroadcast: 11/11/17 – 11/17/17. PROGRAM 314: HOPALONG CASSIDY (1950s) “The Devil’s Drum” stars William Boyd as Hoppy.

DEATH VALLEY DAYS (8-27-36) “Outlaw, Sam Bass.” SIX-GUN (1940s) “The Gun Ban.” Doc Six-Gun and his sidekick, Pablo, find a town where guns are not allowed. CISCO KID (1940s) “The Gunslinger.” Jack Mather is Cisco and Harry Lang is Pancho. FRONTIER TOWN (1940s) “Six Gun Justice” stars Tex (Jeff) Chandler as Chad Remington.

ROY ROGERS SHOW (5-8-45) Guest is screen villian Porter Hall. Roy tells the story of Pecos Bill. With Pat Friday, Sons of the Pioneers.

Rebroadcast: 11/18/17 – 11/24/17. PROGRAM 315: SUSPENSE (12-23-43) “Back For Christmas” starring Peter Lorre. CHRISTMAS SEAL SHOW (1952) starring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy with five year old Candice Bergen. VISIT TO A DOLL FACTORY (1930s) It’s 14 shopping days to Christmas and Mutual Network reporters visit the Ideal Novelty and Toy Factory to see how dolls are made. THIS IS MY BEST (12-19-44) “The Plot to Overthrow Christmas” by Norman Corwin starring Orson Welles as Nero and Ray Collins as Santa. A classic radio presentation.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (12-10-51) “The Lemon Drop Kid” stars Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the radio version of their 1951 movie, based on the famous Damon Runyon story. Hope is The Kid, a racetrack tout who owes the Mob $10,000 which must be paid by Christmas. OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be writer-producer­ director NORMAN CORWIN whose radio efforts in the 1930s and 40s won him acclaim throughout the world of broadcasting. Rebroadcast: 11/25/17 – 12/1/17.

PROGRAM 316: LET’S PRETEND (1950s) “The Night Before Christmas” with Uncle Bill Adams and the Let’s Pretend regulars. A mouse family goes to the North Pole to see what goes on on Christmas Eve. CALIFORNIA CARAVAN (12-21-47) “How Santa Claus Came to Simpson’s Bar” in Tuttle­ville, a small prospecting town out west. O’HENRY PLAYHOUSE (1940s) “The Gift of the Magi” is O’Henry’s classic Christmas story.

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-11-49) Hal Peary stars as Gildy, shopping for Christmas presents. THE BIG STORY (12-19-44) “The Man in the Velvet Hat.” SUSPENSE (12-17-61) “Yuletide Miracle” stars Larry Haines, Santos Ortega, Joe De Santis and Rosemary Rice. Rebroadcast: 12/2/17 – 12/8/17. PROGRAM 317: BOB HOPE SHOW (Christmas, 1953) from Long Beach Veterans’ Hospital with Bill Goodwin, Margaret Whiting, Frank Nelson, Sheldon Leonard, Jim Backus. HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (12-16-48) “The Desert Shall Rejoice” starring John Hodiak. THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR (1940s) Address­ing Christmas cards in August.

Starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce. SHERLOCK HOLMES (12-21-47) “Adventure of the Christmas Bride” with John Stanley as Holmes, Alfred Turley as Watson. LIFE OF RILEY (1940s) William Bendix is Riley, who is short of money to buy Christmas presents. VIC AND SADE (1942) Sade and Rush addressing Christmas cards. CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER (12-19-46) “Christmas Shopping” with Staats Cotsworth as Casey and John Gibson as Ethelbert. Rebroadcast: 12/9/17 – 12/15/17.

PROGRAM 1100: Beginning a four-year series of broadcasts from 1991-1995 commemorating the 50 th anniversary of World War II. THE WORLD TODAY (12-7-41) John Daly anchors the network news on the day of the attack against Pearl Harbor. At the time of this broadcast, there has been no “official” word from the White House. Original broadcast from 2:30-3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC (12-7-41) Excerpt. John Daly interrupts the concert with the official announcement from the White House.

Deems Taylor’s usual intermission commentary is cancelled to present a recap of the events at Pearl Harbor. Reports from Honolulu and Washington and an announcement that all Armed Forces personnel are ordered to report for duty in the morning. CBS NEWS SPECIAL (12-8-41) Complete coverage of the Joint Session of Congress as President Franklin D. Roosevelt asks for a declaration of war against the Empire of Japan.

This is FDR’s “Day of Infamy” speech. Originally broadcast at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-9-41) Fibber gets a discount at the Wistful Vista Department Store. Program opens with the latest war news and ends with a word to stay tuned for a message from the President of the United States and the singing of “My Country ‘tis of Thee.” FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (12-9-41) The president in his first wartime Fireside Chat, on all networks. He describes the events leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor, warns the public to beware of rumors and tells listeners he does not yet know the full extent of the damage at Pearl Harbor.

He talks about Axis “sneak attacks without warning” and sets the tone and the challenge for all Americans. Originally broadcast at 10 p.m. Eastern time. Rebroadcast: 12/7/2011 –.

PROGRAM 1101: RED SKELTON (12-25-45) Clem Kadiddlehopper is a Christmas tree salesman. Junior the Mean Little Kid visits Santa at the department store. COLUMBIA WORKSHOP (12-21-46) “The Day They Gave Babies Away,” a heart-warming drama for Christmastime.

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-16-41) Fibber brings home a Christmas tree he cut down himself. Sponsor Johnson’s Wax gives up two of its three commercials for war-related announcements in this program with a heavy WW II flavor. AN OLD-TIME RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL (12-22-90) Ken Alexander stars as all the characters in a special Those Were The Days production.

It’s a gentle fable for the holiday season about a man who believes in Christmas, but not in old-time radio! Three spirits try to convince him otherwise. BOSTON BLACKIE (1940s) Blackie tries to solve a Christmas Eve robbery. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-14-41) Jack and Mary Livingstone go Christmas shopping in this very early WW II broadcast. Latest news developments precede the program.

Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 1102: FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-23-41) The McGees receive an unmarked Christmas package containing door chimes. HAROLD PEARY SHOW (12-23-50) “Honest Harold” trusts an old bank robber with the job of playing Santa Claus. SUSPENSE (12-21-53) “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” starring Greer Garson and Anne Whitfield. (We’re sorry only the first 1/2 of the broadcast is available). Rebroadcast: –.

PROGRAM 1103: ESCAPE (12-29-50) “The Cave,” a Christmastime story of two young boys who go exploring, find a cave and discover pirates. The spirit of the holiday saves them from disaster.

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-30-41) Mrs. Uppington invites the McGees to a New Year’s Eve party and Mayor LaTrivia needs Fibber for some war bond work.

Many WW II references throughout. 1941 IN REVIEW (12-28-41) A radio documentary of the historic moments of the year the U.S. Entered WW II. Highlights: FDR’s Third Term Inaugural; the war in Europe; Churchill’s appeal to the U.S. For help; Lindbergh’s plea for continued isolationism; the sinking of the Bismarck; Japanese peace overtures; the bombing of Pearl Harbor; declaration of war. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-28-41) Jack’s traditional New Year’s broadcast. An interesting and moving early WW II program, just three weeks after Pearl Harbor.

Rebroadcast: – 1/3/2012. PROGRAM 1104: JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (12-31-47) Jimmy’s in the hospital so his old friend Garry Moore subs. Guest is Red Skelton as Junior, the Mean Little Kid.

HENRY MORGAN SHOW (1-1-47) Predictions for 1947 and a spoof of “Your Hit Parade.” SUSPENSE (12-28-58) “The 32nd of December” starring Frank Lovejoy. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-4-42) One of Gildy’s New Year’s resolutions is to go on a diet. STATE OF THE UNION (1-6-42) From the Capitol in Washington DC, President Roosevelt delivers his eleventh State of the Union address to Congress. In the first wartime address since the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, FDR reviews events that led the U.S. Into WW II; cites production needs and plans; tells of meetings with Prime Minister Winston Churchill; asks for congressional support of his defense budget, new income taxes and price controls. JUDY CANOVA SHOW (12-28-46) Getting ready for the new year, Judy has written a sketch for the Brentwood amateur show. Rebroadcast: 1/4/2012 – 1/10/2012.

PROGRAM 1105: INNER SANCTUM (8-22-49) “Mind Over Murder” starring Everett Sloane and Elspeth Eric. SCREEN GUILD THEATRE (12-7-41) “Between Americans” by Norman Corwin and starring Orson Welles. A “dramatic picture of this, our America. A cross-section of the U.S.A.” Coincidentally scheduled for Sunday, December 7, the program took on special WW II significance because of the attack on Pearl Harbor earlier in the day. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-11-42) Gildy and nephew Leroy take a 300 mile trip to Fairview.

NEWS OF THE WORLD (1-6-42) CBS correspondents report WW II news by international short wave radio. Heard are Eric Sevareid, Charles Colingwood, Winston Burdett and others. SCREEN GUILD THEATRE (1-8-42) “Sergeant York” starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan and Joan Leslie in the timely story in light of the U. Entry into WW II. A pacifist, drafted during the first World War, realizes the purpose of fighting and becomes a hero.

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (1-13-42) Fibber thinks he has committed a “sleepwalker’s crime” and the fingers point to him. First of two consecutive and related programs. PLUS — Necrology of 1991, recalling the loss of favorite performers during the past year. Rebroadcast: 1/11/2012 – 1/17/2012. PROGRAM 1106: NICK CARTER, MASTER DETECTIVE (6-27-48) “Case of the King’s Apology.” TEXACO STAR THEATRE (12-10-41) Fred Allen and company star in “an hour of mirth and merrimentto keep up the morale of the folks at home” during the early days after Pearl Harbor.

Prior to the show, it is announced that the familiar siren of the sponsor Texaco will not sound as usual so as not to alarm a tense nation. John Daly reports on national and international WW II news at the close of the program. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-18-42) Gildy decides to get a new bed for his niece Marjorie. CRIME CLUB (7-24-47) “Serenade Macabre” is a story of the circus in which the last performance is death.

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (1-20-42) Fibber plans to re-enact the ”sleepwalkers’ crime.” Second of two consecutive and related programs. Rebroadcast: 1/18/2012 – 1/24/2012. PROGRAM 1107: HOLLYWOOD MARCH OF DIMES OF THE AIR (1-24-42) Twelve year old Tommy Cook acts as emcee for an hour-long “State of the Nation” report to President Roosevelt prior to the chief executive’s 60th birthday January 30. Appearing on this program of WW II patriotism and entertainment are Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Claudette Colbert, Humphrey Bogart, Dennis Day, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone Power, Kay Kyser, James Cagney, Maureen O’Sullivan, Fibber McGee and Molly, Elliott Lewis and Deanna Durbin.

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-25-42) Gildy decides that Judge Hooker would be happier if he were a married man. KRAFT MUSIC HALL (1-29-42) Bing Crosby stars in a WW II program being broadcast by special shortwave hook-up to the men in the Philippines by request of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. SPOTLIGHT BANDS (1-31-42) Sammy Kaye and the orchestra from Washington, D.C. Fulton Lewis Jr. Presents a WW II salute to the American Red Cross.

Rebroadcast: 1/25/2012 – 1/31/2012. PROGRAM 1108: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-1-42) Guest Humphrey Bogart joins the cast for the sketch “The Fright Wig Murder Case.” LUX RADIO THEATRE (4-16-39) “Bullets or Ballots” starring Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor and Otto Kruger. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-30-49) Guest Frank Sinatra helps Don Wilson celebrate his Silver Anniversary in radio and his sixteenth year with Jack. SONGS BY SINATRA (1-23-46) Frank welcomes guest pianist Skitch Henderson. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-5-47) First show of the 1947-48 season. What the gang did on their summer vacation.

Rebroadcast: 2/1/2012 – 2/7/2012. PROGRAM 1109: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-8-42) Jack is upset when he learns that Fred Allen is moving his program to Sunday nights. TEXACO STAR THEATRE (3-8-42) Fred Allen stars in the first program in his new Sunday night time slot. Guest is Maurice Evans. A mini-cavalcade of the career of Fred Allen. NEWS OF THE WORLD (2-11-42) Charles Colingwood in London, Eric Sevareid in Washington with latest WW II news.

“MacArthur’s men are holding the line in Bataan.” JACK BENNY PROGRAM (6-20-48) From Cleveland where Jack is appearing at the Palace Theatre. Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller and comedian Bob Hope drop in. BOB HOPE SHOW (11-9-48) Guest Jack Benny and Bob play disc jockeys in a “Make Believe Washroom” sketch. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-12-47) Second show of Jack’s 1947-48 season. Jack gets a physical exam.

Rebroadcast: 2/8/2012 – 2/14/2012. PROGRAM 1110: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-15-42) In a flashback to yesterday, Jack tries to find someone to spend his birthday with. Dennis sings Jerome Kern’s new inspiring, patriotic song about Abraham Lincoln (just three months after Pearl Harbor in WW II). CAMPBELL PLAYHOUSE (3-24-40) Orson Welles presents “June Moon” starring Jack Benny in a radio version of Ring Lardner and George S. Kaufman’s hit Broadway comedy. SUSPENSE (10-7-43) “Philomel Cottage” starring Orson Welles and Geraldine Fitzgerald in the Agatha Christie story.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-27-55) Jack leaves the rehearsal to watch the wrestling matches on television. NEWS OF THE WORLD (2-25-42) Columbia correspondents around the world offer news of WW II. “Anti-aircraft guns went into action against unidentified aircraft in the Los Angeles area shortly after 3 a.m. Pacific War Time this morning.” JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-19-47) Third show in Jack’s 1947-48 season.

Jack is off to the Hillcrest Country Club to play some golf. Rebroadcast: 2/15/2012 – 2/21/2012. PROGRAM 1111: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-22-42) Jack and the gang in a WW II broadcast from the U.S.

Army Presidio in San Francisco before an all-soldier audience. The program is being short-waved to military audiences around the world, including General MacArthur and his men in the Philippines. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (5-16-48) Actor Robert Taylor subs for Jack who has taken the week off. LUX RADIO THEATRE (4-29-40) “Smilin’ Through” starring Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck in the radio version of a love story set in the present and the past.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-17-48) Guest Barbara Stanwyck joins Jack and the gang as Jack takes Mary to the movies to see Barbara’s new picture, “Sorry Wrong Number.” JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-26-47) Fourth program of the 1947-48 season. Jack is still looking for his golf ball at the Hillcrest Country Club. Rebroadcast: 2/22/2012 – 2/28/2012.

PROGRAM 1112: DODGE SHOW (2-29-36) Harry Richman and the orchestra with guests Tom Howard and George Shelton. CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (2-29-40) Isolated episode. Chuck Ramsay is a captive in Ivan Shark’s airplane. FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (2-29-44) McGee decides to build a western campfire in the fireplace at 79 Wistful Vista.

WW II program. ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (2-29-48) “The Case of King Philip’s Golden Solver.” Holmes and Watson investigate the disappearance of a priceless family heirloom.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-29-48) Before rehearsal, Jack takes his girlfriend to lunch. ETHEL AND ALBERT (2-29-52) The Couple Next Door plan to go to an ice carnival. X MINUS ONE (2-29-56) “Hello Tomorrow.” It’s the year 4195, after the Third Atomic War, and civilization is underground to survive the intense gamma radiation.

Rebroadcast: 2/29/2012 – 3/6/2012. PROGRAM 1113: TREASURY STAR PARADE (2-25-42) First program in the long-running series of patriotism and morale-building for home front audiences during WW II. INNER SANCTUM (6-12-45) “Portrait of Death.” A woman’s portrait leads to death.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-8-42) Remote broadcast from the U.S. Marine Corps base in San Diego, California. Joan Bennett guests. WW II flavor throughout.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (11-11-40) “Nothing Sacred” starring Joan Bennett and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Radio version of 1937 film. A wrongly-diagnosed small-town girl expresses a last wish to see New York City before she dies. TOM MIX RALSTON STRAIGHT-SHOOTERS (4-18-41) Isolated episode. An enemy agent is out to bomb a defense plant (eight months before Pearl Harbor.) WW II related. TRIBUTE TO VIC AND SADE (1973) Part 1 of a 4-part salute to Paul Rhymer’s show and cast.

Includes interviews with Bernardine Flynn, Clarence Hartzell, Bill Idleson. Rebroadcast: 3/7/2012 – 3/13/2012. PROGRAM 1114: KRAFT MUSIC HALL (3-12-42) Bing Crosby stars with Mary Martin, Victor Borge, Jerry Lester and guests Pat O’Brien and Wingy Manone. O’Brien and Crosby have some pre-St.

Patrick’s Day fun. WW II flavor throughout. NEWS OF THE WORLD (3-13-42) WW II news from around the world via shortwave radio. “Metropolitan Opera star Ezio Pinza was taken into custody by the FBI as an enemy agent.” HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (3-17-49) “Our Own Kind” starring Barry Fitzgerald. JIVE #755 (1940s) G.I. Jill spins the records on the AEF Jukebox for the boys in the service during WW II.

WAR PRODUCTION DRIVE (3-17-42) Instead of Fibber McGee and Molly, Johnson’s Wax “has given this time to their government” for this special WW II program urging Americans to step up war production on the home front to help win the war –“the total war in which everyone is a soldier.” TRIBUTE TO VIC AND SADE (1973) Part 2 of the 4-part salute. Rebroadcast: 3/14/2012 – 3/20/2012. PROGRAM 1115: INNER SANCTUM (1946) “Murder Comes at Midnight” starring Mercedes McCambridge. A sound engineer and his wife rent a house in the country. WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS (12-15-41) A special WW II program heard on the combined networks of the United States in honor of the 150 th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. An all-star cast participates in this dramatic production written and directed by Norman Corwin. Cast includes Cpl.

James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Walter Huston, Edward Arnold, Marjorie Main, Walter Brennan, Edward G. Robinson, Bob Burns, Orson Welles, Rudy Vallee. President Roosevelt makes significant remarks one week after the U.S.

Declaration of War on Japan and just a few days after entering into war with Germany. JIVE # 756 (1940s) Jill spins the records for WW II servicemen. THIS IS WAR (3-21-42) “You’re On Your Own” stars Ezra Stone, Claude Raines and Everett Sloan in a profile of Mr. Jones, average American and what WW II is doing to his normal routine. TRIBUTE TO VIC AND SADE (1973) Part 3 of the 4-part salute. Rebroadcast: 3/21/2012 – 3/27/2012. PROGRAM 1116: FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (3-21-42) Fibber tries to win $5,000 in a contest by completing the sentence “I like Latherino Soap because” The band plays a WW II patriotic medley. SUSPENSE (3-27-48) “Night Must Fall” starring Robert Montgomery.

A lodger at an English home is suspected of a strange murder. TERRY AND THE PIRATES (2-9-42) Isolated episode finds Terry fighting the Japanese “somewhere in China” during WW II. Young listeners are asked to send in their pledges to buy War Stamps.

MURDER AT MIDNIGHT (1946) “Terror from Out of Space.” A military scientist attempts to establish radio contact with the moon. TREASURY STAR PARADE (2-27-42) Program Number 2 in the WW II series. Robert Montgomery appears in a sketch about the “Average American.” TRIBUTE TO VIC AND SADE (1973) Part four. The conclusion of this loving salute to radio’s homefolks. Cast members recall Paul Rhymer and the program they all love.

Rebroadcast: 3/28/2012 – 4/3/2012. PROGRAM 1117: THE HOME FRONT (1982) A highly acclaimed eight-part radio documentary bringing together the complex events of the WW II years in America. “ Nazis and Martians – 1938-39.” YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (2-27-56 thru 3-2-56) “The Fathom Five Matter” starring Bob Bailey. Complete story in five parts. FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (4-7-42) Mrs. Uppington asks the McGees to contribute to the WW II scrap drive.

Molly decides it’s time to clean out the hall closet. TREASURY STAR PARADE (2-28-42) Third program in the WW II series features Igor Gorin, Judith Anderson and Robert Montgomery. Rebroadcast: 4/4/2012 – 4/10/2012.

PROGRAM 1118: KRAFT MUSIC HALL (4-16-42) Bing Crosby welcomes Ronald Reagan, Sabu the Elephant Boy and Spike Jones and the City Slickers. WW II flavor throughout. HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (7-15-48) “Girls Are Like Boats,” a romantic comedy with Joe Kearns and Lois Corbett, about a yacht race. THE HOME FRONT (1982) Part 2 of 8 part series about the WW II years. “London Calling – 1940.” G.

JIVE #895 (1940s) Jill presents music of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Lionel Hampton for her WW II military listeners. LET’S PRETEND (1950s) “Beauty and the Beast,” told by Uncle Ted and the Pretenders. Rebroadcast: 4/11/2012 – 4/17/2012. PROGRAM 1119: LIFE WITH LUIGI (4-8-52) Luigi has invited his night school class to dinner on Easter Sunday. NEW YORK CITY EASTER PARADE (4-12-36) Newsman George Hicks, broadcasting from Fifth Avenue in front of Radio City, interviews passers-by and observes the Easter parade. KRAFT MUSIC HALL (3-25-48) Al Jolson welcomes guest Clifton Webb and introduces the Kraft Choral Club from Chicago in this Eastertime show.

HOLLYWOOD STAR TIME (4-21-46) “Song of Bernadette” starring Vincent Price, Lee J. Cobb and Vanessa Brown in a radio version of the film. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-10-55) Jack and Mary Livingstone stroll up Wilshire Boulevard on Easter Sunday. THE HOME FRONT (1982) Part 3 of the 8-part documentary series on WW II. “Arsenal of Democracy – 1941”.

Rebroadcast: 4/18/2012 – 4/24/2012. PROGRAM 1120: THE HOME FRONT (1982) Part 4 of the 8-part series on WW II. At War – 1942. SUNNY MEADOWS PROGRAM (1-18-29) Very early radio broadcast featuring Ray Miller and the orchestra in a program recorded in Chicago.

Host is Sunny Meadows. TREASURY STAR PARADE #4 (1942) Comedy by Olson and Johnson plus Carmen Miranda and Ella Logan in this continuing WW II series. Robert Montgomery appears in an “Average American” sketch. MOBILGAS NEWS PROGRAM (4-20-42) Newsman Fahey Flynn reports on WW II news, two days after Gen. Doolittle and a squadron of American B-25s conducted a “sizeable raid” on the Japanese mainland, including Tokyo, Yokahama, Kobe and Nagoya. MAYTAG FROLICS (3-1-29) Very early program featuring the Coon-Sanders Orchestra. JIVE #896 (1940s) Jill puts some nickels in the WW II jukebox.

A LEGEND NAMED JOLSON (1971) Walter Winchell narrates a musical documentary about the life of Al Jolson, the “world’s greatest entertainer.” Rebroadcast: 4/25/2012 – 5/1/2012. PROGRAM 1121: CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (5-3-42) Edgar Bergen welcomes guest Edward Everett Horton who has a complaint about Charlie’s pet kangaroo. Regulars include Abbott & Costello, Ray Noble and the orchestra. THE HOME FRONT (1982) Part 5 in the 8-part WW II documentary. “Give Till it Hurts – 1942.” CANADA DRY PROGRAM (5-2-32) Jack Benny’s first appearance on his own program. Broadcast “live” with no studio audience. VIC AND SADE (5-6-42) Rush and his friends start a scrap drive for the WW II effort: “The Virginia Avenue Area Sons of Patriotism Salvage Indemnity.” TEXACO STAR THEATRE (5-3-42) Fred Allen with guest Oscar Levant.

Fred’s “March of Trivia” discusses the “stagger plan” for WW II wartime work and the Texaco Workshop Players present a “One Long Pan” sketch. Rebroadcast: 5/2/2012 – 5/8/2012. PROGRAM 1122: TEXACO STAR THEATRE (5-10-42) Fred Allen welcomes guest Marlene Dietrich. The “March of Trivia” talks about WW II sugar rationing and Fred and Portland Hoffa discuss car pooling. COMMAND PERFORMANCE #12 (5-4-42) Actress Betty Grable hosts this shortwave broadcast from the U.S.A.

To our fighting men around the world during WW II. Guests include Judy Canova, Robert Benchley, Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Mary Martin, Harry James and the orchestra. FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (5-12-42) Fibber is sure a foreign spy is following him, taking pictures with a hidden camera. JIVE #897 (1940s) Jill spins the platters during this WW II program for military listeners. THE HOME FRONT (1982) Part 6 of this 8-part WW II documentary.

Joe – 1943.” Rebroadcast: 5/9/2012 – 5/15/2012. PROGRAM 1123: Broadcast on singer Perry Como’s 80 th birthday. SUPPER CLUB (10-9-44) Perry Como welcomes guest Nat King Cole to the fictional night club. INNER SANCTUM (7-19-48) “Death Demon” with Anne Seymour and Everett Sloan.

A man is convinced that his dead father is talking to him. SUPPER CLUB (4-14-48) Eddie Hubbard observes Pan American Day and congratulates disc jockey Eddie Hubbard on the second anniversary of his Chicago broadcasts. THE HOME FRONT (1982) Part 7 in the 8-part WW II series. “Liberation – 1944”. SUPPER CLUB (3-2-50) Perry Como greets actor Kirk Douglas and appears with Kirk in a “sequel” to Douglas’ film, “Champion.” TREASURY STAR PARADE # 5 (1942) Olson and Johnson and Carmen Miranda pay a return visit to the WW II Treasury Department program. BING CROSBY SHOW (4-5-50). Bing is joined by Perry Como and Arthur Godfrey for a program from Chicago’s Civic Opera House.

Rebroadcast: 5/16/2012 – 5/22/2012. PROGRAM 1124: GREEN HORNET (5-23-42) “Invasion Plans for Victory” starring Al Hodge as Britt Reid, the Green Hornet. Reid and Kato are involved in a WW II mystery. THE HOME FRONT (1982) The final program in the 8-part WW II documentary series. “Victory – 1945.” HALLS OF IVY (5-21-52) Ronald and Bonita Colman as Dr. Hall of Ivy College.

The school’s Mummy is missing. TEXACO STAR THEATRE (5-24-42) Fred Allen with guest Jack Haley. The “March of Trivia” discusses the WW II New York Dimout. Haley tries to get Fred to go back to Vaudeville with him. TREASURY STAR PARADE #6 (1942) Once again, Olson and Johnson and Carmen Miranda visit the WW II program. Robert Montgomery recites a wartime vignette, “Mrs.

Murgatroid’s Dime.” Rebroadcast: 5/23/2012 – 5/29/2012. PROGRAM 1125: STOP THE MUSIC (3-21-48) Bert Parks hosts the premiere broadcast of the musical quiz show.

FRED ALLEN SHOW (10-24-48) Fred, on the air opposite “Stop the Music,” makes an offer to listeners who might be called by a quiz show while listening to him. His question for the night is “How do you feel about stopping giveaway radio shows?” Guest is Dale Carnegie. NELSON EDDY PROGRAM (4-7-46) Guest Jeanette MacDonald joins Nelson for a stroll down Memory Lane as they reminisce about and sing selections from their popular films. THE MAN CALLED X (3-10-51) Herbert Marshall stars as Ken Thurston who investigates illegal aliens.

FRED ALLEN SHOW (6-26-49) Guests Henry Morgan and Jack Benny appear on Allen’s last show. Rebroadcast: 5/30/2012 – 6/5/2012. PROGRAM 1126: A live remote broadcast of TWTD from the Chicago Historical Society on the occasion of the opening weekend for the Society’s exhibition “Chicago Goes to War, 1941 – 1945.” IT’S TIME TO SMILE (5-27-42) Eddie Cantor stars in a WW II broadcast from San Diego, California before an audience of U.S. Eddie goes for a physical to join the Marines! CLARA, LU AND EM (6-8-42) WW II theme for this episode of the daytime show. Clara finds 10 pounds of sugar she did not declare to the war ration board.

COMMAND PERFORMANCE #13 (5-11-42) Edward G. Robinbson hosts this shortwave broadcast for WW II military audiences. Guests are Cliff Edwards, Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom, Ginny Simms, Parkyakarkus, Milton Berle, Hedy Lamarr and Glenn Miller and the orchestra. D-DAY PLUS 20 (1964) Newsman Quentin Reynolds narrates the dramatic WW II story of D-Day on the 20 th anniversary of the Allied invasion of France using actual sound clips and the voices of Eisenhower, Roosevelt, Churchill, DeGaulle, Hitler and others.

BOND WAGON (8-10-42) WW II remote broadcast from the corner of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive in Chicago promoting the sale of War Bonds and the dedication of the Recruiting Service office of the Coast Guard. Benny Goodman and the orchestra appear with Peggy Lee. Rebroadcast: 6/6/2012 – 6/12/2012.

PROGRAM 1127: Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications officially opens in its new location in the historic Chicago Cultural Center. This is also the opening day of the Jack Benny’s Vault exhibit. OUR SPECIAL GUESTS are JOAN BENNY, daughter of Jack and the co-author with her father of the book Saturday Nights at Seven, and GEORGE BALZER, one of the long-time writers of the Benny radio and television shows. They’re on hand to meet and greet first-day visitors to the Vault exhibit and to talk about their relationship with Jack Benny. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-11-48) Packing for a trip to Denver, Jack goes down to his vault to get some money. Then, it’s off to the train station. -PLUS- This week we begin our 50 th Anniversary salute to radio’s outstanding theatre of thrills, Suspense.

Each week we’ll offer a broadcast from the program’s twenty years on the air. For starters: SUSPENSE (6-17-42) “The Burning Court” starring Charlie Ruggles in the first show in the long-running series, “a new series frankly dedicated to your horrification and entertainment.” Rebroadcast: 6/13/2012 – 6/19/2012.

PROGRAM 1128: ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-9-50) Book 79, Chapter 1. This is the first of 32 consecutive 15-minute chapters from Books 79 and 80 by Carlton E. We’ll have four chapters today and again next week and then two chapters every week throughout the summer.

In the first episode, Teddy Barbour is returning from Korea, Elwood is setting up housekeeping alone and Jack has some problems at the office. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-10-50) Book 79, Chapter 2. “More Plans for a Belated Honeymoon.” FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (5-19-42) Fibber has some great news that he and Molly will be on Easy Street from now on! WW II flavor. TREASURY STAR PARADE #7 (3-9-42) In another episode from the WW II series, host Walter Huston introduces Frederic March and Florence Eldridge reading from “America” by Thomas Wolfe.

SUSPENSE (8-21-43) “Sorry, Wrong Number” starring Agnes Moorehead in the Lucille Fletcher drama about a woman who accidentally hears a conversation of death. WW II framework. VOICE OF NEW YORK (6-16-42) Commentator Gabriel Heatter talks to typical New Yorkers for the WW II New York War Bond Pledge Campaign. Remote broadcast from the Astor Hotel. CURTAIN TIME (7-12-47) “Deadline for Love” with Harry Elders and Doris Grundy in a story about “love and newspapermen.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-11-50) Book 79, Chapter 3. “Father Barbour Talks to Jack.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-12-50) Book 79, Chapter 4.

“Betty and Her 15-Day Diet.” Rebroadcast: 6/20/2012 – 6/26/2012. PROGRAM 1129: ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-13-50) Book 79, Chapter 5. “Teddy Comes to See Paul.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-16-50) Book 79, Chapter 6. “Nicolette Consoles Betty.” SUSPENSE (5-18-44) “Donovan’s Brain” starring Orson Welles as a scientist who keeps alive the brain of a prominent man. Part one of a two-part drama. LINDBERG’S ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C. (6-11-27) A rare, very early historic radio broadcast. Graham McNamee covers the arrival of Charles A.

Lindberg at the Washington Navy Yard as he returns to the U. After his history-making non-stop flight across the Atlantic to France. SUSPENSE (5-25-44) Part two of “Donovan’s Brain’ starring Orson Welles. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-17-50) Book 79, Chapter 7.

“Betty’s Long Vigil.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-18-50) Book 79, Chapter 8. “Jack Plans a Trip.” Rebroadcast: 6/27/2012 – 7/3/2012. PROGRAM 1130: YOU ARE THERE (7-4-48) “Philadelphia, July 4, 1776” CBS newsmen cover the events at the signing of the Declaration of Independence. IT’S TIME TO SMILE (6-3-42) Eddie Cantor broadcasts before a U.S. Army audience at Camp Haan, Riverside, California.

Lots of WW II comedy from Eddie and the gang. Guest is actress Veronica Lake. SUSPENSE (5-31-45) “August Heat” starring Ronald Colman. STAN FREBERG PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (5-1-61) A musical satire written by Stan Freberg, narrated by Paul Frees, featuring Jesse White, Peter Leeds, Walter Tetley, Marvin Miller, June Foray, Barney Phillips, Jud Conlon Singers, Billy May and the orchestra.

Expanded version of the original recording. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-19-50) Book 79, Chapter 9. “Paul goes to see Nicolette.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-20-50) Book 79, Chapter 10. “Jack reports on his trip.” Rebroadcast: 7/4/2012 – 7/10/2012. PROGRAM 1131: SUSPENSE (12-5-46) “The House in Cypress Canyon” starring Robert Taylor, Howard Duff, Hans Conried, Cathy Lewis. SPECIAL— We remember W.C.

Fields and Mae West this afternoon with a special segment devoted to those two guest stars. Our SPECIAL GUEST will be Nostalgia Digest columnist and film historian BOB KOLOSOSKI who joins us for a look at two show business careers. You’ll hear many broadcast clips featuring W. Fields and we’ll have a complete broadcast featuring Mae West in her most historic radio appearance: CHASE AND SANBORN PROGRAM (12-12-37) Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Don Ameche, Nelson Eddy, Dorothy Lamour and guest Mae West. Miss West appears with Ameche in Arch Oboler’s “Adam and Eve” sketch which caused an uproar when this show was originally broadcast. PLUS — ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-23-50) Book 79, Chapter 11.

“Pinky’s status at Stanford gets shaky.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-24-50) Book 79, Chapter 12. “Pinky’s troubles begin.” Rebroadcast: 7/11/2012 – 7/17/2012. PROGRAM 1132: LIFE WITH LUIGI (4-22-52) J. Carroll Naish as Luigi who needs a date for the annual Antique Dealers’ Association dance.

TREASURY STAR PARADE # 8 (1942) Walter Huston, Frederic March and Florence Eldridge present a patriotic WW II program. SUSPENSE (5-8-47) “Dead Earnest” stars Wally Maher, Howard Duff, Elliott Lewis, Cathy Lewis. YOUR HIT PARADE (7-18-42) The top songs of the week with a great World War II flavor throughout. SKY KING (6-30-47) Isolated episode of ther adventure series starring Earl Nightengale as Sky King with Cliff Soubier as Uncle Jim Bell, Johnny Coons as Clipper. Announcer is Mike Wallace.

THE WHISTLER (7-7-48) “Fatal Appointment.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-25-50) Book 79, Chapter 13. “Pinky calls his Uncle Paul.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-26-50) Book 78, Chapter 14. “Pinky appeals to his brother Hank.

Rebroadcast: 7/18/2012 – 7/24/2012. PROGRAM 1133: WILLSON-NESBITT SHOW (7-28-42) Meredith Willson and his orchestra and storyteller John Nesbitt in this summer replacement show for Fibber McGee and Molly.

WW II flavor. SUSPENSE (1-3-48) “The Black Curtain” starring Robert Montgomery in the first hour-long Suspense program. GI JIVE #898 (1940S) GI Jill spins the tunes on the Military Jukebox during WW II.

CLARA, LU AND EM (7-31-42) Back fence gossip from daytime radio during WW II. The girls discuss V-Mail, the Japanese, plane spotters and the arrival of WACS at Des Moines. CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (6-28-42) Last show of the season as Edgar Bergen welcomes Walter Brennan, Ginny Simms and says good-bye to regulars Abbott and Costello. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-27-50) Book 79, Chapter 15. “The girl with the big automobile.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-30-50) Chapter 80, Book 1.

“Pinky faces the music.” Rebroadcast: 7/25/2012 – 7/31/2012. PROGRAM 1134: IT PAYS TO BE IGNORANT (9-18-48) Comedy panel show.

SUSPENSE (6-2-49) “The Ten Years” starring Joan Crawford and Lurene Tuttle as sisters who make a promise on the night of their mother’s death. SHAEFFER PARADE (7-25-48) Eddy Howard and his “Band of the Year” in a Chicago broadcast. THIS NATION AT WAR (8-3-42) Jim Backus in a WW II documentary of “the 130 million Americans who are making history.” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (5-26-42) Uncle Dennis is missing! First of two consecutive and related broadcasts. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-31-50) Book 80, Chapter 2. “Henry confronts his grandson.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-1-50) Book 80, Chapter 3. “Pinky’s lot is not a happy one.” Rebroadcast: 8/1/2012 – 8/7/2012.

PROGRAM 1135: SUSPENSE (1-26-50) “Mr. Diogenes” starring Ozzie and Harriet Nelson with Joseph Kearns who executes an elaborate plot to cheat a radio give-away show of a big money prize. SPECIAL WW II BROADCAST (8-6-42) Coverage of a ceremony “somewhere on the East Coast.” President Roosevelt presents to Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and to her fighting countrymen a new combat vessel, a U.S. Navy submarine chaser to fight Axis U-Boats. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (6-2-42) Uncle Dennis is still missing. Second of two consecutive and related shows.

THE WORLD TODAY (8-10-42) WW II news and analysis by Quincy Howe and CBS correspondents at home and abroad. “American forces have landed on the Solomon Islands and fighting is raging.” TREASURY STAR PARADE #8 (1942) WW II patriotism on the air. “What Freedom Means to Me.” SUSPENSE (11-9-50) “Blood on the Trumpet” starring William Holden with trumpet effects by Ziggy Elman. New Orleans police investigate the murder of a woman who was beaten to death. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-2-50) Book 80, Chapter 4. “Pinky is faced with work!” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-3-50) Book 80, Chapter 5. “Pinky’s first day of slavery.

Rebroadcast: 8/8/2012 – 8/14/2012. PROGRAM 1136: SUSPENSE (1-21-51) “Aria for Murder” starring Ezio Pinza in a tale of jealousy and hate on the stage of a deserted opera house. MAIL CALL #68 (1943) Lucille Ball is hostess for a WW II program featuring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy with Edgar Kennedy, Patsy Moran and Kay Thompson. “Stan’s Wedding” sketch provides a rare Laurel and Hardy radio appearance. OUR SPECIAL GUEST is BILL OATES, the Grand Sheik of the Flying Elephants” tent of the “Sons of the Desert,” the world-wide Laurel and Hardy fan club.

BEN BERNIE WAR WORKERS’ PROGRAM, (8-21-42) The Old Maestro presents a program for civilian WW II workers in defense plants and other vital industries. Features singer Jack Fulton and comic Yogi Yorgesson. SUSPENSE (5-10-51) “Death on My Hands” starring Phil Harris and Alice Faye. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-6-50) Book 80, Chapter 6.

“You can lead a horse to water, but” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-7-50) Book 80, Chapter 7. “Oh, my aching back.” Rebroadcast: 8/15/2012 – 8/21/2012. PROGRAM 1137: SUSPENSE (5-19-52) “The Flight of the Bumble Bee” starring Fred MacMurray in the story of a routine mission of a B-29 bomber over Korea. TOMMY DORSEY SHOW (8-18-42) Remote WW II broadcast from the Capitol Theatre in Washington, D.C. Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Pied Pipers, Ziggy Elman, Buddy Rich. AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND (8-24-42) “Women of Britain” describes how much of Britain’s WW II resistance was due to the use of women-power in factories.

TREASURY STAR PARADE # 9 (1942) WW II stories, “America is Calling” and “Women of America.” BEN BERNIE WAR WORKERS’ PROGRAM (8-25-42) WW II morale-building musical program. SUSPENSE (11-3-52) “Frankenstein” starring Herbert Marshall. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-8-50) Book 80, Chapter 8. “The girl with the million bucks.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-9-50) Book 80, Chapter 9. “Up from slavery.” Rebroadcast: 8/22/2012 – 8/28/2012.

PROGRAM 1138: ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (10-7-45) The Nelsons receive a most unusual gift from an Arabian prince. SUSPENSE (2-23-53) “St. James Infirmary Blues” starring Rosemary Clooney in a prohibition story. GI JIVE # 901 (1940s) GI Jill presents tunes for WW II servicemen. SUSPENSE (5-25-53) “Pigeon in a Cave” starring Dick Haymes as a man who saw a murder. TREASURY STAR PARADE # 10 (1942) “Production Now” about a small town’s part in America’s WW II effort. AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND (8-31-42) “The Yanks Are Here” how the Americans have come to the British Isles to fight WW II and live with the English people.

ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-10-50) Book 80, Chapter 10. “Hazel comes to see Paul.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-13-50) Book 80, Chapter 11. “Pinky returns to bondage.” Rebroadcast: 8/29/2012 – 9/4/2012.

PROGRAM 1139: SUSPENSE (6-7-54) “A Terribly Strange Bed” starring Peter Lawford. WILLSON-NESBITT SHOW (8-4-42) Meredith Willson and his orchestra plus storyteller John Nesbitt in a summer replacement program for Fibber McGee and Molly. WW II program saluting the 152 nd anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard and a tribute to Irving Berlin on his 54 th birthday. ADVENTURES OF MAISIE (1949) Ann Southern stars as Maisie Revere who recommends that the company hire an efficiency expert.

HARRY JAMES AND HIS MUSIC MAKERS (9-2-42) Remote broadcast from New York’s Hotel Astor. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D.

ROOSEVELT (9-3-42) Excerpt from a WW II speech to the International Students Assembly. PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (10-9-49) Phil finds a few grey hairs so Alice wants him to get a dye job. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-14-50) Book 80, Chapter 12. “Pinky’s date with Eunice.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-15-50) Book 80, Chapter 13.

“Pinky discloses his wedding plans.” Rebroadcast: 9/5/2012 – 9/11/2012. PROGRAM 1140: HENRY MORGAN SHOW (4-25-50) Sam Spade sketch: “Hamlet of Whom Done It.” Art Carney, Minerva Pious, Arnold Stang. LUX RADIO THEATRE (4-2-45) “Swanee River” starring Dennis Morgan, Al Jolson and Frances Gifford in radio version of film, the life story of Stephen Foster. SUSPENSE (10-18-55) “Life Ends at Midnight” starring Paula Winslowe and Stacy Harris.

BOB HOPE SHOW (1-8-46) Guest Joan Davis joins Bob in a vaudeville sketch. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-16-50) Book 80, Chapter 14.

“Pinky envisions a rosy future.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-17-50) Book 80, Chapter 15. “Eunice’s father interviews Pinky. Rebroadcast: 9/12/2012 – 9/18/2012. PROGRAM 1141: LUM AND ABNER (4-12-50) The boys try to outwit a real estate salesman. SUSPENSE (10-23-56) “The Doll” starring Patty McCormick. A father forgets his daughter’s seventh birthday.

HALLS OF IVY (5-21-52) Ronald and Benita Colman star. The school’s mummy is missing! TREASURY STAR PARADE #11 (1942) Danny Kaye cuts up in this WW II patriotic program. Frederic March in an “Average American” sketch. MOONLIGHT SERENADE (9-23-42) Glenn Miller and the orchestra from New York.

This is Miller’s last program due to his entry into WW II military service. The orchestra offers a salute to the armed forces. ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE (11-17-50) “Case of the Careless Cleaner” starring Sidney Greenstreet. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-20-50) Book 80, Chapter 16.

“Pinky makes his decision.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-21-50) Book 80, Chapter 17. Phantom Cine Toolkit Keygenguru. “What’s happening with Teddy and Elwood.” Note: This the logical end of the “Pinky” sequence and the conclusion of this year’s TWTD visit with the Barbour family. More to come next summer. Rebroadcast: 9/19/2012 – 9/25/2012. PROGRAM 1142: SUSPENSE (1-6-57) “A Shipment of Mute Fate” starring Jack Kelly in the classic story about a Bushmaster snake loose on an ocean liner.

OUR MISS BROOKS (10-2-49) Eve Arden as Miss Brooks who helps stop the school’s star football player from transferring. OUR SPECIAL GUEST is WALES WILLIAMSON, one of the first WW II Armed Forces Radio Service announcers. LUKE SLAUGHTER OF TOMBSTONE (4-27-58) “Death Watch” starring Sam Buffington as Slaughter, Arizona cattleman accused of horse stealing and rustling. BEN BERNIE WAR WORKERS’ PROGRAM (9-28-42) Music and comedy for WW II workers on the home front.

NICK CARTER, MASTER DETECTIVE (1940s) “Case of the Demented Daughter” stars Lon Clark as Nick. GI JIVE #902 (1940s) Jill spins the records for military listeners during WW II. SUSPENSE (7-28-57) “Murder on Mike” starring Raymond Burr as a radio writer, unhappy that his scripts have been changed by the show’s producer. Rebroadcast: 9/26/2012 – 10/2/2012. PROGRAM 1143: NATIONAL BARN DANCE (10-3-42) Ninth anniversary of the program from Chicago during WW II.

Joe Kelly, Pat Buttram, all the regular stars. LUX RADIO THEATRE (6-2-47) “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson in the radio version of his 1927 film classic that brought sound to the silent screen. TREASURY STAR PARADE #12 (1942) WW II program featuring actor Paul Lucas. SUSPENSE (4-20-58) “Alibi Me” starring Stan Freberg as a murderer seeking an alibi. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-4-42) First Benny program sponsored by Grape Nuts Flakes. Jack drives the gang to the studio in his Maxwell.

Many WW II references. Rebroadcast: 10/3/2012 – 10/9/2012. PROGRAM 1144: CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (10-12-42) “Admiral of the Ocean Sea” starring Orson Welles in a dramatized documentary of Columbus’ discovery of America. WW II presentation. FIRESIDE CHAT (10-12-42) President Roosevelt, in a Columbus Day talk, reports on the Home Front during WW II. CHARLIE MC CARTHY SHOW (10-12-47) Edgar Bergen and guest Linda Darnall with some Columbus Day fun. Charlie plays Columbus and Linda is Queen Isabella.

THEY MET THE BOAT (1950s) Gary Cooper and Linda Darnall in the story of Columbus’ arrival in the new land and the results of his discovery from the point of view of the American Indian. PLUS— JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-11-42) Broadcasting from the Army Air Base at Santa Ana, California.

Guest is Barbara Stanwyck in this WW II program. SUSPENSE (2-22-59) “Star Over Hong Kong” starring Marie Wilson as a movie star from America. Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 1145: SUSPENSE (2-14-60) “Sorry, Wrong Number” starring Agnes Moorehead in her eighth and final appearance on the program in the classic drama by Lucille Fletcher. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (10-13-42) Mc Gee decides to change the furnace from oil to coal heat to beat the WW II fuel shortage. FRIDAY EVENING WITH TOMMY DORSEY (10-16-42) On behalf of the U.S. Treasury Department during WW II, Tommy and Jo Stafford, Dick Haymes, the Pied Pipers and Ziggy Elman broadcast from Hollywood.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-18-42) Remote broadcast from Williams Field, Arizona. Jack decides to donate his Maxwell to the WW II scrap drive. SUSPENSE (5-15-60) “Dead Man’s Story” starring Kevin McCarthy. An ex-con hides out on New York’s West Side.

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (10-19-42) “Yankee Doodle Dandy” starring James Cagney in highlights from the screen success. This WW II presentation is the first show for new sponsor Lady Esther products.

Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 1146: HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN OPENING (10-3-42) Radio covers the opening night of the famous home-away-from-home for servicemen during WW II. All-star cast features Bette Davis, Eddie Cantor, Abbott and Costello, Kay Kyser, Rudy Vallee and the Coast Guard Band. SUSPENSE (9-17-61) “The Green Idol” starring Parker Fennelly. Tourists from Maine are warned of traveling in Arabia. BEN BERNIE WAR WORKERS’ PROGRAM (10-23-42) Program for workers in defense plants and other vital WW II industries. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-25-42) A week after Jack turned in his Maxwell to the WW II scrap drive.

GI JIVE #881 (1940s) GI Jill plays tunes for military listeners during the WW II years. JUDY CANOVA SHOW (10-18-47) Judy wants to use an actor on her radio program.

COMMAND PERFORMANCE #33 (9-29-42) Bob “Bazooka” Burns hosts this episode of the WW II program for military listeners. Featuring Dinah Shore, Count Basie, Spike Jones, Lionel Hampton, Tommy Dorsey. Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 1147: INNER SANCTUM (10-31-49) “A Corpse for Halloween” with Larry Haines, Berry Kroger and Mercedes McCambridge. OUR MISS BROOKS (10-30-49) The gang wants to have a Halloween party at Miss Brooks’ house. SUSPENSE (9-30-62) “Devilstone” is the final show in the long-running series that began in 1942. A wealthy man inherits property from a long-forgotten uncle. ROY ROGERS SHOW (10-30-52) Dale Evans buys a map to the Halloween Gold Mine in Boulder Canyon.

ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (10-31-48) David and Ricky insist they saw a ghost in the old McAdams place. Ozzie decides to disprove their fears by going into the “haunted” house. MYSTERY HOUSE (1944) “Thirsty Death” starring Bela Lugosi with John Carradine. A disease drives animals wild in darkest Africa, changing domestic dogs to wild demons. Rebroadcast: – 11/6/2012. PROGRAM 1148: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-1-42) From the U.S.

Marine Base at Camp Elliot, California during WW II, Jack and the gang go to the base rifle range. PHILLIP MORRIS PROGRAM (11-3-42) Variety program with Nelson Case, Jack Smith, Una Merkle, Ray Bloch and the orchestra. Interrupted on station WEAF, New York, for latest mayoral election returns: LaGuardia vs. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (11-3-42) Fibber and Mayor LaTrivia go duck hunting. Gubernatorial election returns from around the country conclude this WW II program. WORLD NEWS TODAY (11-8-42) John Daly and CBS correspondents with national and international news from WW II.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-8-42) Andy Devine drops in with a horse for Jack to use in place of the Maxwell he donated to the WW II scrap drive. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT (11-8-42) Excerpt. Jack Benny is a contestant going for the big $64 prize on Phil Baker’s popular quiz show. ARMISTICE DAY CEREMONY (11-11-42) All networks cover this WW II ceremony broadcast from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Address by President Roosevelt.

Rebroadcast: 11/7/2012 –. PROGRAM 1149: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-15-42) From the Naval Air Station, Terminal Island, California. WW II sketch: Mary is a welder in a defense plant while Jack is a house-husband. CBS WORLD NEWS SPECIAL (11-11-42) On Armistice Day, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt speaks via short wave at a new club for American Merchant Seamen in Scotland during WW II.

TEXACO STAR THEATRE (11-15-42) Fred Allen and company with guest Gracie Fields. WW II broadcast with Fred talking about wartime shortages and restrictions. Plus a sketch about how American radio programs would sound in England.

WORLD NEWS TODAY (11-15-42) WW II news reports from around the world with Charles Collingwood, Bob Trout, Webley Edwards. MY FRIEND IRMA (4-27-54) Irma’s boss has a problem: his wife wants a divorce. HERALD-TRIBUNE FORUM (11-17-42) President Roosevelt discusses the government policy on WW II news and recaps the events of the past few weeks. VICTORY PARADE OF SPOTLIGHT BANDS (11-19-42) Duke Ellington and the orchestra broadcast from Fort Dix, New Jersey during this WW II program. Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 1150: MR.

PRESIDENT (1940s) Edward Arnold stars as the country’s chief executive who is asked to establish a national day of thanksgiving. MEL BLANC SHOW (11-26-46) A Thanksgiving party at Mel’s Fix-it Shop is not going well. CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (11-24-47) “Us Pilgrims” featuring George Tobias and Mercedes McCambridge. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (11-22-42) Gildy invites Judge Hooker for Thanksgiving dinner while Leroy has to portray John Alden in a school play. THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICE (11-26-42) Excerpt from the nation’s first WW II Thanksgiving service. From the White House, President Roosevelt reads his Thanksgiving Day proclamation.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-22-42) Jack takes his horse and buggy to a preview of his new film, “George Washington Slept Here.” Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 1151: KRAFT MUSIC HALL 2-24-42) Bing Crosby with Fay Bainter, Jack Carson, Janet Blair. “Time Marches Back” to Christmas morning, 1776.

WW II flavor. IT’S TIME TO SMILE (11-25-42) Eddie Cantor tries to avoid guest Jack Benny who keeps calling about a big business deal. ALDRICH FAMILY (6-18-42) To earn money for the WW II bond drive, Henry and Homer order Christmas card samples so they can take orders.

WORLD NEWS TODAY (11-29-42) John Daly and CBS correspondents from world capitols give WW II reports from political and battle fronts. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-29-42) Before an all-military audience in Palm Springs, California, Jack and the gang present a WW II sketch, “Three Men in a Tank” about soldiers in Africa. Rebroadcast: – 12/4/2012. PROGRAM 1152: FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-1-42) Wartime mileage rationing comes to Wistful Vista during WW II. Last show for Gale Gordon (Mayor LaTrivia) before entering the U.S.

MILEAGE RATIONING SPECIAL (1942) Jack Benny, Eddie Cantor, Burns and Allen, Dinah Shore, Bill Goodwin and Paul Whiteman and the orchestra encourage listeners to conserve fuel and observe gas rationing during WW II. FREDDY MARTIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA (12-5-42) Remote broadcast from the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles. WW II songs include “Rosie the Riveter” and “A Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank.” WORLD NEWS TODAY (12-6-42) CBS correspondents with a review of the first year of America’s entry into WW II. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-6-42) Phil Harris’ last appearance on the show as he and his band have joined the Merchant Marines.

The gang presents a WW II “Liberty Ship” sketch as a tribute to Phil and the boys. TROMAN HARPER, RUMOR DETECTIVE (12-20-42) A WW II program offering “the truth about rumors.

If you believe rumors, you’re a sucker; if you repeat rumors, you’re one of Hitler’s soldiers.” NATIONAL BARN DANCE (12-5-42) A year after Pearl Harbor, emcee Joe Kelly talks about our WW II fighting men. Rebroadcast: 12/5/2012 –. PROGRAM 1153: GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-20-42) Gildy neglects Leila Ransom while the family exchanges Christmas gifts. WW II flavor. GUNSMOKE (12-23-56) Christmas Eve in Dodge City finds a couple staying uninvited in a rancher’s barn. VIC AND SADE (8-6-42) Sade and Rush try to decide (in August) which Christmas cards should be sent to whom. PHILCO RADIO TIME (12-25-46) Bing presents his annual Christmas show.

Sketch: “The Small One.” SOLDIERS OF THE PRESS (1940s) War correspondent Henry Goral tells a WW II story for Christmas. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-8-42) With so many men in the service during WW II, Fibber is dismayed at all the women taking overt civilian jobs. BEN BERNIE WAR WORKERS’ PROGRAM (12-14-42) Music and variety for defense plant workers during WW II. Rebroadcast: –. PROGRAM 1154: CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (12-21-42) “A Child is Born” starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in an original Nativity play.

WW II program. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-15-42) Fibber tries to remember where he hid the money for Molly’s Christmas present. WW II flavor. WORLD NEWS TODAY (12-20-42) John Daly in New York and CBS correspondents from around the world report on WW II news. BEN BERNIE WAR WORKERS’ PROGRAM (12-21-42) The Old Maestro with Jack Fulton, Fran Allison and the King’s Jesters who sing the WW II song, “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition.” COMMAND PERFORMANCE (12-24-42) An all-star WW II program sending Christmas greetings to our fighting men around the world and the folks on the Home Front. Bob Hope, Andrews Sisters, Red Skelton, Spike Jones, Bing Crosby, Ethel Waters, Bergen and McCarthy, Charles Laughton, Jack Benny, Fred Allen and others. Rebroadcast: –.

PROGRAM 1155: YOUR HIT PARADE (12-26-42) WW II broadcast as the top tunes of the week are presented. WORLD NEWS TODAY (12-27-42) CBS correspondents cover the news of WW II and talk about the probability of drafting three million men in 1943. OLD TIME RADIO CHRISTMAS PARTY (12-26-92) An original holiday comedy written and directed by Ken Alexander and featuring the Those Were The Days Radio Players. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (12-27-42) Leroy wants to play with the chemistry set he got for Christmas.

BEN BERNIE WAR WORKERS PROGRAM (12-22-42) Music and fun for WW II workers on the Home Front. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-22-42) A milestone broadcast.

Teeney and the “kids” sing “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” for the first time. Rebroadcast: – 1/2/2013. PROGRAM 1156: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-27-42 ) WW II broadcast as Jack and the gang entertain servicemen on leave in New York. Guest Fred Allen portrays Uncle Sam in the show’s annual New Year’s fantasy.

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (12-30-42) “Destruction of Nazi Submarine Base,” an isolated episode from WW II. YOUR HIT PARADE (1-2-43) Top tunes of the week presented by Joan Edwards, Barry Wood, Ethel Smith and the Hit Paraders in this WW II show. EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (1-2-46) Eddie turns back the clock to New Year’s Eve. WORLD NEWS TODAY (1-3-43) John Daly and CBS correspondents worldwide report on the WW II “road to victory.” GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-1-47) Gildy forgets to ask Eve to the New Year’s Costume Ball, so he must spend the holiday alone. Rebroadcast: 1/2/2013 – 1/8/2013.

PROGRAM 1157: SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (1-11-43) Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore star in highlights from the 1942 film musical “Holiday Inn.” MAN BEHIND THE GUN (1-6-43) “A Salute to the RAF” in a WW II drama about the British Royal Air Force. Jackson Beck narrates. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-10-43) Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve welcomes Fibber McGee and Molly to his home. NECROLOGY OF 1992 Remembering the personalities who died during the past year. WORLD NEWS TODAY (1-10-43) WW II news: “The Japanese have not even started to retreat in the Pacific they’re preparing to strike again.” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (1-12-43) The McGees visit bandleader Billy Mills in the hospital.

WW II flavor. KRAFT MUSIC HALL (1-13-43) Bing Crosby with guests George Murphy and Jane Frazee. WW II flavor. Rebroadcast: 1/9/2013 – 1/15/2013. PROGRAM 1158: INNER SANCTUM (4-24-45) “Song of the Slasher” starring Arnold Moss. Because of the strange tune he whistles, a musician is suspected of being “The Slasher.” NATIONAL BARN DANCE (12-12-42) Joe Kelly, Lulu Belle and Scotty, the Hoosier Hot Shots and all the gang in a WW II broadcast. AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND (12-1-42) “Cromer” is a town on the east coast of England, “facing the North Sea and facing WW II enemy Germany.

Written and directed by Norman Corwin. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (1-19-43) Mrs. Uppington announces that she is going to join the WACS. WORLD NEWS TODAY (1-17-43) WW II news: “A strong force of heavy British bombers dropped a great weight of bombs on Berlin and large fires were seen from the air.” ACADEMY AWARD (12-18-46) “Lost Angel” starring Margaret O’Brien and Jeff Chandler. A lost child is taken in by a reporter. Rebroadcast: 1/16/2013 – 1/22/2013.

PROGRAM 1159: KRAFT MUSIC HALL (1-21-43) Bing Crosby with guests Andy Devine and Private Mickey Rankin. WW II flavor. WORLD NEWS TODAY (1-24-43) WW II news: “In the Pacific, the vicious air and ground fighting continues.” SUSPENSE (8-9-45) “Murder for Myra” stars Lloyd Nolan. Myra’s lover agrees to kill her husband. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (1-26-43) Fibber is writing a love story using the pen name Earl Stanley McGee.

WWII setting. CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (1-25-43) “The Flying Tigers” starring Ralph Bellamy in the story of American aviators who fought in China against the Japanese in WW II. QUIZ KIDS (1-24-43) Joe Kelly is Chief Quizmaster as the kids answer his questions. Rebroadcast: 1/23/2013 – 1/29/2013. PROGRAM 1160: AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND (12-8-42) “Home is Where You Hang Your Hat” by Norman Corwin, the story of soldiers in England during WW II. NOTE: To celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the birth of JIMMY DURANTE, born on February 10, 1893, we present a special salute to the beloved entertainer: JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (11-5-47) Guest is Bing Crosby.

JIMMY DURANTE INTERVIEW (11-8-61) Barry Farber talks with the great Durante at Mama Leone’s Restaurant in New York City. JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (3-31-48) Guests are Victor Moore and comedienne Rose Marie. AMERICA SALUTES THE PRESIDENT (1-30-43 “A nation at war pays tribute to its Commander-in-Chief on the 61st birthday of President Franklin D. An all-star cast in this WW II broadcast: Frank Sinatra, Gene Autry, Fibber McGee and Molly, Artie Shaw, Bing Crosby, Dick Powell, Sammy Kaye, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Rebroadcast: 1/30/2013 – 2/5/2013. PROGRAM 1161: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-10-43) Jack’s guest is emcee Phil Baker of the “Take It or Leave It” quiz program.

WORLD NEWS TODAY (2-7-43) WW II news: “The biggest news in England is that Prime Minister Churchill has returned after conferences in Casablanca with President Roosevelt.” JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-17-43) From New York, before an audience of WW II servicemen, Jack talks about his forthcoming concert at Carnegie Hall. Guest is Oscar Levant. KRAFT MUSIC HALL (1-28-43) Bing Crosby with guests Ginny Simms and actor Frank McHugh. WW II flavor.

THE VICTORY HOUR (2-2-43) WW II patriotic program aimed at the youth of America. Ralph Bellamy in a short drama, “Mind by Choice.” Students from Nazi-oc- cupied countries offer eye-witness accounts of education in Europe under Hitler.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-31-43) Broadcasting from the U.S. Marine Base in Quantico, Virginia, Jack and the gang welcome guests actress Virginia Bruce and actor-director Gregory Ratoff. WW II flavor. FAHEY FLYNN AND THE NEWS (2-9-43) Reports on WW II and other events of the day. Rebroadcast: 2/6/2013 – 2/12/2013. PROGRAM 1162: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-7-43) In New York, George Jessel opens the program because Jack is still on the train and hasn’t arrived at the studio.

WW II flavor. ACAD EMY AWARDS (3-2-43) Outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, George Jessel “interviews” arrivals to the Oscar ceremonies.

ACADEMY AWARDS (3-2-43) Jack Benny hosts the sixteenth annual Awards presentation, broadcast from the stage of Grauman’s theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (2-16-43) Patriotic McGee seeks workers with special skills to take jobs with Uncle Sam’s WW II home front war effort.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-14-43) Broadcasting from Toronto, Canada, Jack celebrates his birthday north of the border. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (2-12-43) FDR and members of the press celebrate Lincoln Day at the 20th annual dinner of the White House Correspondents Association.

This is FDR’s first radio address since returning from his historic Casablanca conference with Prime Minister Winston Churchill and WW II allied high commanders. Rebroadcast: 2/13/2013 – 2/19/2013. PROGRAM 1163: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-21-43) Jack and the gang from the Armed Forces Training Center School in Chicago. Jack recalls his days in the Navy in 1917. WORLD NEWS TODAY (2-21-43) WW II news reports: “The Navy has announced the loss of America’s largest submarine There have been new Axis gains in Central Tunisia.” HOP HARRIGAN (2-19-43) Isolated WW II episode. Hop and his sidekick are being held at gunpoint by a Japanese agent. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-28-43) Another WW II show from a military base.

Jack and company are at Fort Custer, Michigan where military police receive their training. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (2-22-43) FDR speaks to the nation to commemorate the birth of George Washington. WW II broadcast.

MAIL CALL #65. (1940s) Program for WW II military audiences stars Fred MacMurray, Burns and Allen, Dorothy Lamour, Dennis Day. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-7-43) George Burns and Gracie Allen sub for Jack who is confined to his bed. WW II flavor. Rebroadcast: 2/20/2013 – 2/26/2013. PROGRAM 1164: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-14-43) Orson Welles subs for Jack who is still ill in Chicago. Phil Harris returns to the show after a stint in the Merchant Marines during WW II.

Welles takes the gang to his studio to see a picture being made. BEN BERNIE WAR WORKER’S PROGRAM (1-12-43) The old maestro, the King’s Jesters and Caesar Petrillo’s orchestra in a program dedicated to WW II women war workers. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-21-43) Jack’s is still unable to appear on the show because of his extended illness. Orson Welles subs during this WW II broadcast.

WORLD NEWS TODAY (2-28-43) Douglas Edwards and CBS correspondents with news of WW II. “Allied forces have repulsed a new Axis attack in Northern Tunisia and they’ve captured hundreds of enemy troops.” JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-28-43) Orson Welles continues to sub for the ailing Jack Benny. Orson and the cast present a play, “Death at Midnight.” RED CROSS CAMPAIGN (2-28-43) Special program opening the 1943 War Fund Campaign of the Red Cross. Messages from FDR, General Eisenhower, Admiral Nimitz. WW II program. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-11-43) Jack returns to the program after an extended illness. Orson Welles drops in for the sketch, “Jack Benny from Rags to Riches.” Rebroadcast: 2/27/2013 – 3/5/2013.

Program 1165: GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-17-43) The Water Commissioner is excited about his first public appearance as a speaker at the Summerfield Women’s Club. AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND (12-15-42) “An Anglo-American Angle.” Third in the series of WW II programs telling how the English people cope with war. DRAGNET (5-31-51) A fine Los Angeles hotel is found to be the center of a drug ring. FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER AND FLYWHEEL (1991) First program in the BBC series based on scripts used by Groucho and Chico Marx on the Five Star Theatre in 1932. KILDARE (9-14-50) Dr.

Kildare helps a teen-age girl who is an alcoholic. WORLD NEWS TODAY (3-7-43) WW II news: “The Japanese air challenges are dwindling in the India, Burma, China Theatre.” Rebroadcast: 3/6/2013 – 3/12/2013. Program 1166: MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY (1940s) “Case of One Slip Meant Death.” The D.A. Investigates a murder at the circus. WORLD NEWS TODAY (3-14-13) WW II news from home and abroad.

“Flying Fortresses report direct hits on enemy cargo vessels.” FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER AND FLYWHEEL (1991) Second program in the series of reenactments from the 1932 Marx Brothers radio show. AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND (12-22-42) “Clipper Home” is the final show in the series. WW II travel restrictions.

THE COTY HOUR (4-17-35) Ray Noble and his orchestra offer music for listening and dancing. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-24-43) WW II Air Raid Warden Gildersleeve is concerned about sabotage at the Summerfield arms manufacturing plant. Rebroadcast: 3/13/2013 – 3/19/2013.

Program 1167: RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE (3-5-50) Dick Powell is the private eye who investigates a snake and a gunshot. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-31-43) Gildy is on the committee to help raise money for a new fire engine for Summerfield.

WW II flavor. WORLD NEWS TODAY (3-21-43 ) WW II news reports: “Adolph Hitler has made his first speech since last November, admitting that Germany is a war zone under Allied bombings.” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (3-23-43) Fibber has been appointed to collect funds for the 1943 American Red Cross campaign. WINSTON CHURCHILL (3-21-43) The British Prime Minister speaks from London to listeners at home and overseas about the state of the war and some recent successes. WW II content.

CBS WORLD NEWS (3-21-43) Douglas Edwards reports to listeners immediately following the Churchill speech. WW II content. Rebroadcast: 3/20/2013 – 3/26/2013.

Program 1168: ESCAPE (12-20-49) “Figure a Dame” starring Frank Lovejoy in a story of the most sought-after emerald in the world. THIS IS YOUR FBI (6-22-45) Frank Lovejoy narrates. Car theft during wartime is a Federal offense. SUSPENSE (9-1-57) “Man from Tomorrow” starring Mr. Frank Lovejoy (Joan Banks). A former Korean war jet pilot is offered a job that will contribute to world betterment. PAT NOVAK FOR HIRE (3-27-49) Jack Webb stars as Novak with Frank Lovejoy as prizefighter Rory Malone.

NIGHTBEAT (7-13-51) “Anton’s Return” starring Frank Lovejoy as Randy Stone, reporter for the Chicago Star. SUSPENSE (1-4-54) “On a Country Road” starring Frank Lovejoy and Joan Banks in the classic Suspense drama. Rebroadcast: 3/27/2013 – 4/2/2013. Program 1169: NELSON EDDY SHOW (11-29-44) A program of musical favorites with guest 12-year old Lois Butler. WW II flavor. MAIL CALL #136 (1940s) Nelson Eddy emcees a variety program for WW II servicemen. Guests are Jerry Lester, Andrews Sisters, Cass Daley.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (9-4-44) “Maytime” starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald. An opera star falls in love with a penniless singer in Paris, but her husband interferes. NELSON EDDY SHOW (6-2-46) Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers join Nelson for a program with a western theme. SPECIAL GUESTS are GAIL LULAY, author of “Nelson Eddy, America’s Favorite Baritone” and movie historian BOB KOLOSOSKI. Rebroadcast: 4/3/2013 – 4/9/2013.

Program 1170: PHIL HARRIS – ALICE FAYE SHOW (4-17-49) Alice has invited the girls’ school principal to dinner on Easter Sunday. WORLD NEWS PARADE (3-28-43) Upton Close from Hollywood and John Vandercook from New York with WW II news. “Mussolini’s balcony exhibitionists duck for cellars as RAF planes roar overhead.” YOUR HIT PARADE (4-10-43) Frank Sinatra, Joan Edwards and Mark Warnow and the orchestra present the top tunes of the week. MEL BLANC SHOW (4-8-47) The Chamber of Commerce organizes an Easter Egg Hunt with local businesses supplying prize eggs for the contest. WORLD NEWS TODAY (3-28-43) WW II coverage. “American planes have battered Jap bases throughout the Southwest Pacific and enemy bombers have retaliated with raids on our installations in the Solomons.” JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-17-49) Jack prepares for his Easter stroll down Wilshire Boulevard.

Rebroadcast: 4/10/2013 – 4/16/2013. Program 1171: FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (3-30-43) The McGee washing machine is on the blink. WW II flavor.

WORLD NEWS TODAY (4-11-43) WW II coverage: “Berlin says the Red Air Force has joined the Allied offensive against the German Homeland.” BROADWAY IS MY BEAT (1949) Larry Thor stars as Det. Danny Clover in “The Val Dane Murder Case.” GABRIEL HEATTER (4-18-43) Reporting during WW II, the famed news commentator discusses Hitler, Rommel and unconfirmed enemy claims. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (2-7-43) Gildy’s plans to set a wedding date with Leila are foiled by the arrival of her sister and nephew.

WW II flavor. HITLER’S MOCK BIRTHDAY PARTY (4-20-43) In Times Square, New York, Walter O’Keefe is emcee for a “monster celebration of Hitler’s birthday!” Featured are John Garfield, Jerry Lester, Martha O’Driscoll, Dick Stabile and the orchestra. WW II feature. ESCAPE (1-31-50) “Present Tense” starring Vincent Price.

A man, convicted of the axe-murder of his wife, dreams that he has escaped the train taking him to prison and execution. Rebroadcast: 4/17/2013 – 4/23/2013. Program 1172: As we complete 23 years of Those Were The Days broadcasts, we fondly remember how it all began on that 1000 watt daytime station in Evanston. We hope to recall all the fun times we had during those early days with a live, on-the-air WLTD REUNION.

Joining us will be WLTD alumni BRUCE DU MONT, BILL NIGUT, TED WEBER, MIKE SCHWIMMER, KARL PEARSON, DON LUCKI, and others. We’ll present sound clips from many of our broadcasts in those days and reminisce about the time we spent together at RadioActive WLTD, 1590-AM, Evanston. Don’t miss it if you can! Rebroadcast: 4/17/2013 – 4/23/2013. Program 1173: FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER AND FLYWHEEL (1991) Third program in the BBC series based on scripts used by Groucho and Chico Marx on the Five Star Theatre in 1932. SOUND OFF #25 (1943) Songwriter-singer Johnny Mercer presents a record request program for servicemen during WW II.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-18-43) Still recuperating from his illness, Jack takes in the sun at poolside. WW II flavor. WORLD NEWS TODAY (4-18-43) WW II reports: Allied planes are hurling death and destruction on the Axis over a wide area of the Mediterranean.” GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (3-14-43) Gildersleeve struggles with his income tax and his conscience.

WW II setting. MADAME CHAING KAI-SHEK (4-4-43) From the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Madame Chaing Kai-Shek presents a dramatic narrative of the WW II fight between China and Japan. Rebroadcast: 5/1/2013 – 5/7/2013. Program 1174: ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (11-14-48) Neighbor Thorney invites David and Ricky to spend a night in a log cabin.

A LIFE IN YOUR HANDS (7-24-52) “Eddie Phillips Escapes Prison” starring Carlton Kadel. An “earwitness” helps solve a murder.

FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (4-6-43) Fibber is feeling ill and wants to call Doc Gamble. WW II flavor.

THIS IS OUR ENEMY (1940s) A “program of truth about our enemy.” Narrated by Frank Gallop. ART HELLYER SHOW (11-14-55) Excerpts from veteran broadcaster Art Hellyer’s morning program of records, zany voices, sounds, etc.

OUR SPECIAL GUEST is ART HELLYER who joins in the fun and reminisces about his long radio and television career. NOTE: a VIDEO TAPE RECORDING of Mr. Hellyer’s appearance on this program may be seen when you visit the Schaden Scrapbook on this website. To go directly to the video. Rebroadcast: 5/8/2013 – 5/14/2013. Program 1175: WORLD NEWS TODAY (5-16-43) WW II news reports.

“Swarms of Allied planes are roaring across the (English) Channel today to strike new destructive blows at German-held Europe.” GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (3-28-43) Water Commissioner Gildersleeve has Spring Fever. WW II flavor. VICE PRESIDENT HENRY A. WALLACE (5-15-43) On this “I Am An American Day”, FDR’s vice president speaks to honor all the new citizens of the United States. WW II feature.

GI JIVE #882 (1940s) GI Jill spins the tunes for military listeners around the world during WW II. FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER AND FLYWHEEL (1991) Fourth program in the series. WINSTON CHURCHILL (5-19-43) The British Prime Minister speaks before a joint session of the U. Congress offering a detailed report on WW II. Rebroadcast: 5/15/2013 – 5/21/2013. Program 1176: THE BIG SHOW (4-8-51) Tallulah Bankhead is emcee for the last big variety series on radio.

From New York, she welcomes guests Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Jimmy Durante, Vivian Blaine, Jane Morgan and Rudy Vallee. WORLD NEWS TODAY (5-23-43) WW II news: “Japanese bombers have made an unsuccessful attack on American warships off Attu in the Aleutians.” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (4-13-43) Fibber’s Uncle Sycamore is going to be on the radio. WW II flavor. SUSPENSE (1-13-49) “Too Perfect Alibi” starring Danny Kaye as a murderer who has 35 people say he could not have been at the scene of the crime. Rebroadcast: 5/22/2013 – 5/28/2013. Program 1177: COMMAND PERFORMANCE #123 (1940s) Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra break into a “Women Only” edition of the WW II program for military audiences.

BOB HOPE 60th BIRTHDAY SPECIAL (6-29-63) Hugh Downs presents a special broadcast on the occasion of the comedian’s 60th birthday, his 25th year with NBC. Many clips and comments from Jimmy Durante, Bergen and McCarthy, Fibber McGee, Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny and others.

SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE (4-3-49) “The Ghost Breakers” starring Bob Hope with Shirley Mitchell and Sheldon Leonard. MAIL CALL #140 (1940’s) Judy Garland is emcee with guests Bob Hope, Carmen Cavallaro, the Merry Macs, Paula Winslowe, Frank Nelson. GI JOURNAL #111 (1940s) Bob Hope is Editor-in-Chief of this edition with Fred MacMurray, Mel Blanc, Olga San Juan, Linda Darnell.

OUR SPECIAL GUEST is movie historian BOB KOLOSOSKI who joins TWTD Guest Host KEN ALEXANDER for this on-the-air celebration of Hope’s milestone birthday. Rebroadcast: 5/29/2013 – 6/4/2013. Program 1178: ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-22-50) Book 80, Chapter 18.

This is the first of 28 consecutive 15-minute chapters from Books 80 and 81 by Carlton E. The story picks up where we left off last summer. The sequence of programs concerns Paul Barbour’s adopted daughter Teddy and her marriage to Elwood Giddings. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-23-50) Book 80, Chapter 19.

FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (4-20-43) Fibber decides to help Molly cut out a dress pattern. WW II flavor. WORLD NEWS TODAY (5-30-43) WW II news: The Navy announces that the largest Jap force on the Aleutian Islands has been annihilated and Tokyo has admitted final defeat there.” YOUR HIT PARADE (5-29-43) Frank Sinatra and Joan Edwards present the top tunes of the week. WW II broadcast. SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (1-20-49) “Fuller Brush Man” starring Red Skelton and Janet Blair.

Red is involved in murder while trying to succeed as a door-to-door salesman. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-24-50) Book 80, Chapter 20. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-27-50) Book 81, Chapter 1. Rebroadcast: 6/5/2013 – 6/11/2013. Program 1179: ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-28-50) Book 81, Chapter 2.

ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-29-50) Book 81, Chapter 3. I SUSTAIN THE WINGS (6-5-43) Captain Glenn Miller and the Band of the Technical Training Command of the Army Air Force in a remote broadcast from Yale University. WW II program. SCREEN GUILD THEATRE (1-7-40) “Petrified Forest” starring Joan Bennett, Tyrone Power and Humphrey Bogart. STARS AND STRIPES IN BRITAIN (6-20-43) Ben Lyon is host for this WW II program about servicemen in England, aimed to British and American listeners. FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER AND FLYWHEEL (1991) Fifth program in the series of reenactments of the 1932 Marx Brothers radio show. GI JIVE #919 (1940s) Jill spins the tunes for WW II servicemen.

ONE MAN’S FAMILY (11-30-50) Book 81, Chapter 4. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-1-50) Book 81, Chapter 5. Rebroadcast: 6/12/2013 – 6/18/2013.

Program 1180: GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (4-4-43) Gildy’s pre- WW II automobile has been acting up” and is in need of repairs. LUX RADIO THEATRE (6-11-45) “Murder My Sweet” starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor and Mike Mazurki in the Raymond Chandler detective mystery. WW II flavor. HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL (9-18-60) John Dehner stars as Paladin. The son of an old friend shows up at Paladin’s door, claiming his stepfather is mistreating him. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-4-43) Orson Welles continues to sub while Jack is recovering from a long illness. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-4-50) Book 81, Chapter 6.

ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-5-50) Book 81, Chapter 7. Rebroadcast: 6/19/2013 – 6/25/2013. Program 1181: DON MC NEILL’S BREAKFAST CLUB A 60th Anniversary Salute DON MC NEILL STORY (6-22-63) ABC Radio offers an informal documentary on the radio life of Don McNeill and the Breakfast Club. BREAKFAST CLUB (6-23-53) From the Terrace Casino of the Morrison Hotel in Chicago, it’s the 20th anniversary of the program starring Don McNeill and Fran Allison, Sam Cowling, Peggy Taylor, Johnny Desmond and Eddie Ballentine and the orchestra. BREAKFAST CLUB/DON MC NEILL SHOW (12-27-68) From the Clouds Room of the Allerton Hotel in Chicago, it’s Don McNeill’s final broadcast after more than 35 years on the air with the Breakfast Club format. Don and the gang say goodbye to listeners. Featured are Sam Cowling, Fran Allison, Cathy Taylor, Captain Stubby, Eddie Ballentine and the orchestra.

Rebroadcast: 6/26/2013 – 7/2/2013. Program 1182: The War Department’s V-Disc program of providing specially recorded musical entertainment to our troops around the world began in the Summer of 1943. To observe the occasion, Nostalgia Digest columnist KARL PEARSON joins us for an afternoon of musical history and memories.

Among the seldom-heard V-Disc selections to be presented are those recorded by Hal McIntyre, Glenn Miller, Eddy Howard, Benny Goodman Quartet, Louis Prima, Bing Crosby with Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Spike Jones, Ethel Merman and Connee Boswell. — PLUS— ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-6-50) Book 81, Chapter 8.

ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-7-50) Book 81, Chapter 9. Rebroadcast: 7/3/2013 – 7/9/2013. Program 1183: LUX RADIO THEATRE (3-22-55) “Rawhide” starring Donna Reed and Jeffrey Hunter with William Conrad.

NEWS OF THE WORLD (7-1-43) Frank Singiser with WW II news. “the Axis may be expected to bomb some American cities this summer” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (4-27-43) Fibber’s got a taste for a thick, juicy steak, but he’s all out of WW II ration coupons. QUIZ KIDS (3-28-43) Guest Fred Allen joins Chief Quizzer Joe Kelly and the kids. WW II flavor. WORLD NEWS TODAY (7-4-43) Douglas Edwards and CBS correspondents with WW II news.

“General MacArthur is personally directing operations at the Front in New Guinea.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-8-50) Book 81, Chapter 10. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-11-50) Book 81, Chapter 11. Rebroadcast: 7/10/2013 – 7/16/2013. Program 1184: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-25-43) On Easter Sunday, Jack sells carnations to people walking in the Easter Parade.

SCREEN DIRECTOR’S PLAYHOUSE (2-3-50) “The Sea Wolf” starring Edward G. WORLD NEWS TODAY (7-11-43) CBS correspondents from the world’s political and battle fronts during WW II including Edward R. Murrow in London. “Allied forces are smashing forward on a 100-mile front in Sicily.” ACADEMY AWARD (4-6-46) “Kitty Foyle” starring Ginger Rogers as a working girl who falls in love.

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (4-11-43) Gildy has an accident with his car. WW II flavor. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-12-50) Book 81, Chapter 12. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-13-50) Book 81, Chapter 13. Rebroadcast: 7/17/2013 – 7/23/2013.

Program 1185: VICTORY PARADE OF SPOTLIGHT BANDS (7-21-43) Shep Fields and his orchestra broadcasting from the Army Air Force School in Orlando, Florida during WW II. LUX RADIO THEATRE (2-5-45) “Laura” starring Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney and Vincent Price. WW II framework. SKELLY NEWS (7-24-43) Newsman Alex Drier reports WW II news. “Some of the bitterest battles of the Italian campaign are raging.” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (5-4-43) McGee pays a numerologist to give him a new name. WW II flavor.

TREASURY STAR PARADE #13 (1942) Frederic March and Jane Cowell perform “The Snow Goose.” WW II broadcast. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-14-50) Book 81, Chapter 14. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-15-50) Book 81, Chapter 15.

Rebroadcast: 7/24/2013 – 7/30/2013. Program 1186: MR. KEEN, TRACER OF LOST PERSONS (1-19-50) “Bride and Groom Murder Case” starring Bennett Kilpack as the “kindly old investigator.” GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (4-18-43) Gildy leads Leroy and his chums on a hike. WORLD NEWS TODAY (7-25-43) “British and American planes have showered tons of bombs on enemy targets” during WW II. SCREEN GUILD THEATRE (9-30-46) Peggy Ann Garner repeats her screen performance in “Junior Miss”. VICTORY PARADE OF SPOTLIGHT BANDS (7-31-43) Teddy Powell and his orchestra in a WW II remote broadcast from the U.

Naval Training School at the University of Chicago. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-18-50) Book 81, Chapter 16. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-19-50) Book 81, Chapter 17. Rebroadcast: 7/31/2013 – 8/6/2013. Program 1187: ACADEMY AWARD (7-3-46) “The Maltese Falcon” starring Humphrey Bogart, Sidney Greenstreet and Mary Astor. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D.

ROOSEVELT (7-28-43) A WW II Fireside Chat as FDR speaks on the fall of Mussolini: “The first crack in the Axis has come. The criminal, corrupt Fascist regime in Italy is going to pieces.” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (5-11-43) Fibber gets a new barometer and predicts snow in May. WW II flavor. PAUL SCHUBERT COMMENTARY (8-6-43) WW II discussion of news developments.

VICTORY PARADE OF SPOTLIGHT BANDS (8-28-43) Bob Crosby and his orchestra from San Francisco before a WW II military audience. WORLD NEWS TODAY (8-8-43) Douglas Edwards and CBS correspondents with WW II news reports. “The American Seventh Army is now within 50 miles of Messina.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-20-50) Book 81, Chapter 18. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-21-50) Book 81, Chapter 19. Rebroadcast: 8/7/2013 – 8/13/2013.

Program 1188: LUX RADIO THEATRE (5-3-54) “Going My Way” starring William Lundigan and Barry Fitzgerald. WORLD NEWS TODAY (8-15-43) WW II reports: “The RAF has bombed Milan and Berlin again while American planes hit German air fields in France.” STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (8-12-43) It’s “Curtain Up for Victory” as Broadway performers entertain WW II servicemen. WHISTLER (1940s) “Generous Host” stars J. Anthony Smythe (best known for his role as Father Henry Barbour in the One Man’s Family series.) A wealthy man is befriended by someone who wants to rob him. RAYMOND GRAHAM SWING (8-16-43) On the 616th day of WW II, the Washington based commentator reviews history on the march. ONE MAN‘S FAMILY (12-22-50) Book 81, Chapter 20.

ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-25-50) Book 81, Chapter 21.. Rebroadcast: 8/14/2013 – 8/20/2013. Program 1189: ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-26-50) Book 81, Chapter 22. ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-27-50) Book 81, Chapter 23. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (5-18-43) When Fibber borrows Mrs.

Uppington’s car, it is stolen! VANDERCOOK (8-28-43) WW II commentary. “The Axis leadershave been very lucky Mussolini and Hitler have led charmed lives There is no record of any serious attempts ever having been made to assassinate Hitler. Pot shots have been taken at Mussolini, but bad luck and bad aim prevented their finding a vital spot.” SCREEN DIRECTOR’S PLAYHOUSE (11-18-49) “The Uninvited” starring Ray Milland. TREASURY STAR PARADE (1943) WW II war bond program with Duke Ellington and his orchestra.

WORLD NEWS TODAY (8-29-43) Doug Edwards and CBS correspondents with WW II reports. “The Germans have put Denmark under martial law today.” ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-28-50) Book 81, Chapter 24.

ONE MAN’S FAMILY (12-29-50) Book 81, Chapter 25. NOTE: This is the final chapter in this book and the last of our One Man’s Family programs for this summer. We’ll have more next year as we find out about Clifford’s new job and his new girlfriend. Rebroadcast: 8/21/2013 – 8/27/2013. Program 1190: Arthur Godfrey was born August 31, 1903. On the eve of the 90th anniversary of his birth, we remember the popular entertainer with an afternoon of special radio sounds. ARTHUR GODFREY TIME (4-30-45) Excerpt from his first radio show.

ARTHUR GODFREY’S TALENT SCOUTS (2-25-47) Not yet sponsored, this program, is from his first season with this format. ARTHUR GODFREY TIME (10-8-48) Arthur and all the little Godfreys: Tony Marvin, Jeanette Davis, Bill Lawrence, the Mariners, Archie Blyer and the orchestra. Guest is Gene Autry.

ARTHUR GODFREY’S TALENT SCOUTS (12-26-49) Arthur arrives late, after the show has started. ARTHUR GODFREY TIME (10-19-53) Excerpt from the infamous Godfrey program during which Arthur introduces singer Julius LaRosa, then fires him on the air! ARTHUR GODFREY TIME (4-30-72) Last program in the series. Arthur reminisces about the year 1945, his coverage of the funeral of President FDR, and his broadcast career. Rebroadcast: 8/28/2013 – 9/3/2013. Program 1191: GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (9-6-50) Willard Waterman makes his first appearance as Gildersleeve in this first show of the 1950-51 season.

FORD THEATRE (6-13-48) “My Sister Eileen” starring Shirley Booth and Virginia Gilmore. WORLD NEWS TODAY (9-6-43) Douglas Edwards, John Daly and CBS correspondents report WW II news. “American planes have all but wiped out two Japanese bases in New Guinea.” KRAFT MUSIC HALL (9-2-43) Bing Crosby with actor Frank McHugh in Time Marches Back sketch. WW II flavor. WORLD NEWS (9-5-43) Mutual newsman John Stanley with news of WW II. “The situation in Berlin is chaotic.” PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D.

ROOSEVELT (9-8-43) Another nationally broadcast Fireside Chat during WW II. “Today it is announced that an armistice with Italy has been concluded.” Rebroadcast: 9/4/2013 – 9/10/2013.

Program 1192: KRAFT MUSIC HALL (9-8-43) Bing Crosby with guests Phil Silvers and Alan Reed as Falstaff Openshaw. On the first day of the WW II Third War Loan Drive, Bing’s entire show is devoted to selling war bonds as the sponsor eliminates commercials. THIS IS OUR ENEMY (1943) A WW II United States propaganda program, “a program of truth about our enemy.” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (6-25-43) Fibber has an idea which will revolutionize the world’s post- WW II war travel industry. JUBILEE #37 (8-9-43) Ernie “Bubbles” Whitman is emcee for this Armed Forces Radio program for WW II military audiences.

Lucky Millinder and the orchestra, Delta Rhythm Boys, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. SUSPENSE (2-1-51) “Fragile – Contents Death” starring Paul Douglas in a story of tension and heroism in the post office. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (9-13-50) Gildy tries to get out of visiting some in-laws. NOTE: KEN ALEXANDER is guest host for this TWTD broadcast. Rebroadcast: 9/11/2013 – 9/17/2013.

Program 1193: SUSPENSE (5-22-56) “Fragile – Contents Death” stars Vic Perrin in the story of a postmaster and his search for an unwelcome package. (An earlier version of this same story, from 1951, was heard last week on TWTD.) GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (9-20-50) The Water Commissioner has a new secretary.

KRAFT MUSIC HALL (9-16-43) Bing Crosby with guests Jinx Falkenberg and Alan Reed as Falstaff Openshaw. Time Marches back to 1910.

WW II flavor. WORLD NEWS TODAY (9-19-43) CBS newsmen report on WW II.

“American forces have carried out a heavy attack on Japanese targets in the Gilbert Islands.” FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER AND FLYWHEEL (1991) Sixth and final program in the first series of reenactments of the 1932 Marx Brothers radio show. KEEN, TRACER OF LOST PERSONS (10-6-49) “Case of the Man Who Invented Death.” NOTE: KEN ALEXANDER is guest host for this TWTD broadcast. Rebroadcast: 9/18/2013 – 9/24/2013. Program 1194: FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (6-1-43) Fibber is all thumbs when it comes to bowling. WORLD NEWS TODAY (9-26-43) WW II news reports.

“Australian troops are within three quarters of a mile of a Japanese base in New Guinea.” KRAFT MUSIC HALL (9-23-42) Another WW II-flavored program from Bing Crosby with his guest actor George Murphy. Selections include “What Do You Do in the Infantry” and “I’ll be Home for Christmas.” Time Marches Back to 1908. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (9-27-50) The County Fair is coming to Summerfield and the Gildersleeve household is excited. THIS IS THE BLUE NETWORK – AT WAR (1943) Milton Cross tells listeners what the 127 stations of the Blue Network are doing for the WW II war effort.

THEY CALL ME JOE (1943) Frank Lovejoy stars as a U.S. Soldier of Slavic descent during WW II.

UNCLE SAM PRESENTS (9-18-43) Captain Glenn Miller and the Band of the Training Command of the Army Air Forces present a WW II broadcast via short wave from England. Rebroadcast: 9/25/2013 – 10/1/2013. Program 1195: GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (10-4-50) Gildy has been appointed chairman of the Summerfield Community Chest fund drive and Leroy is going to be the quarterback in the benefit football game. GI JOURNAL (1940s) Bing Crosby is the editor in this show for military audiences during WW II. SUSPENSE (11-23-43) “Strange Death of Charles Umberstein” starring Vincent Price. WORLD NEWS TODAY (10-3-43) CBS correspondents report WW II news.

“The Royal Air Force bombed Munich again last night.” FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (10-5-43) The McGees are cleaning out the spare bedroom to take in a WW II war worker. NATIONAL BARN DANCE (10-2-43) It’s the 10th anniversary for the gang at the old hayloft.

Rebroadcast: 10/2/2013 – 10/8/2013. Program 1196: SUSPENSE (6-1-58) “Rave Notice” starring Vincent Price as an actor who is fired by his director. This story was originally broadcast on Suspense Oct. 12, 1950 with comedian Milton Berle in the Vincent Price role.

We’ll have the Berle version of “Rave Review” later this afternoon. TREASURY STAR PARADE (9-30-43) The Motion Picture industry salutes the Third War Loan with an all-star cast: Dick Powell, Ginny Simms, Thomas Mitchell, Olivia deHavilland, Brian Ahearn, Grace McDonald, Kay Kyser and the band. WW II broadcast. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-10-43) First show of the 1943-44 season and the first show with Jack’s four new writers. Jack is back from a three-month WW II overseas camp tour.

WORLD NEWS TODAY (10-10-43) WW II news reports from CBS correspondents. “The mighty Allied bombing attack against German-held Europe has raged on today non-stop with American planes following up yesterday’s record raid with another pounding of Western Germany.” GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (10-11-50) If Summerfield gets a new mayor, will Gildersleeve lose his job as Water Commissioner?

I SUSTAIN THE WINGS (10-16-43) Captain Glenn Miller conducts the band from the Army Air Force School at Yale University. WW II broadcast. SUSPENSE (10-12-50) “Rave Notice” starring Milton Berle as an actor fired by the director. Rebroadcast: 10/9/2013 –. Program 1197: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-17-43) While being interviewed by a reporter about his WW II overseas tour for the troops, Jack tells of his adventures in “Casablanca.” TREASURY STAR PARADE (10-1-43) “Bonus for Berlin” starring Judith Evelyn.

WW II program. SUSPENSE (6-1-44) “Fugue in C Minor” starring Vincent Price and Ida Lupino in a story of “brooding anxiety and sharpening suspicions.” WORLD NEWS TODAY (10-17-43) WW II news reports: “The Allied Fifth Army is forcing the Germans back from nearly all their positions on the Voltano River in Italy” TROMAN HARPER, RUMOR DETECTIVE (10-24-43) A WW II program offering “the truth about rumors. How safe are our destroyer escort ships? Do parachutes fail to open?” SUSPENSE (10-19-58) “Three Skeleton Key” starring Vincent Price in “that story about the rats”. DIMES FOR INVASION (10-2-43) A salute to America’s newspaper boys who sell WW II stamps to their customers. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (10-18-50) Gildy buys himself a spiffy new suit. Rebroadcast: –.

Program 1198: FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (10-12-43) McGee’s old pal Fred Nitney wants a reference for his daughter who wants a commission in the WW II Women’s Army Corps. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (10-25-50) Gildy is hopeful that he will be named to the “Sons of Summerfield” lodge. WORLD NEWS TODAY (10-24-43) WW II news: “Allied planes from Italy have attacked Southeastern Austria.” THE GOLDBERGS (12-10-40) First of two connected but isolated episodes of the classic daytime drama starring Gertrude Berg as Molly Goldberg. THE GOLDBERGS (12-11-40) Second of two consecutive episodes. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-24-43) Jack tells of his WW II camp visit to “Algiers.” Rebroadcast: –. Program 1199: INNER SANCTUM (6-23-47) “Over My Dead Body” is the story of a man who feigns death to determine which of his heirs is worthy of his fortune.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-31-43) The sponsor pays a visit on Halloween night. SUSPENSE (4-11-46) “The Name of the Beast” starring Vincent Price. An artist paints a picture of a blood-soaked axe murderer. SPEAKING OF RADIO (9-8-71) Actor Vincent Price, who died on October 25, 1993, talks about his interest in radio in this conversation with Chuck Schaden. INNER SANCTUM (4-11-46) “Deadly Dummy.” A man kills a ventriloquist, takes over his act and is haunted by his dummy.

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (10-31-43) Gildy has girl trouble at his Halloween party. SUSPENSE (3-3-57) “Present Tense” starring Vincent Price as a Walter Mitty-type murderer. Rebroadcast: – 11/5/2013. Program 1200: JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-7-43) WW II broadcast from the Marine Corps Air Station in the Mojave Desert. Airplanes “buzz” Jack throughout the show!

VICTORY PARADE OF SPOTLIGHT BANDS (7-26-43) Ozzie Nelson and his orchestra with vocalist Harriet Hilliard entertain WW II workers at the B. Goodrich plant in Akron, Ohio. TREASURY STAR PARADE (10-20-43) WW II program, “No Greater Sacrifice”, about the “”brave Chinese who sheltered the Americans after the raid on Tokyo.” JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-14-43) Jack and the gang broadcast before an audience of WW II servicemen at Turney General Hospital in Palm Springs. KRAFT MUSIC HALL (10-7-43) Bing Crosby welcomes guest Lucille Ball. Time Marches Back.

WW II flavor. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (11-9-43) The WW II food shortage prompts Fibber to make his own chili sauce.

NOTE: KEN ALEXANDER is guest host for this TWTD program. Rebroadcast: 11/6/2013 –. Program 1201: ACTRESS’ ROUND TABLE (7-8-93) Radio actresses Alice Backes, Jeanette Nolan, Janet Waldo and Peggy Webber join Chuck Schaden for an informal recollection of their days on radio in a roundtable conversation recorded at the Pacific Pioneer Broadcaster’s Clubroom in Hollywood, California.

SUSPENSE (2-14-48) “The Lodger” starring Robert Montgomery, Jeanette Nolan and Peggy Webber in the classic “Jack the Ripper” story. ACTRESS’ ROUND TABLE (7-8-93) The conversation continues.

MEET CORLISS ARCHER (9-16-56) Janet Waldo stars as Corliss. ACTRESS’ ROUND TABLE (7-8-93) More conversation from the quarter of radio actresses who are joined by actor Les Tremayne who helped bring them together for this conversation.

Rebroadcast: –. Program 1202: HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (11-25-48) “The Free Land” starring Martha Scott. Pioneer life in the Northwest Territory is the basis for this Thanksgiving theme broadcast. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-21-43) Jack and Mary go shopping for Thanksgiving dinner at his home. WW II flavor.

SOLDIERS IN GREASEPAINT (11-25-43) An all-star Thanksgiving morning broadcast saluting the show business performers who entertain our WW II men and women with USO shows. Hosts Bob Hope and Jack Benny present Al Jolson, Frederic March, Martha Raye, Jascha Heifrtz, Kay Francis, Carole Landis, Judith Anderson and many others. GOOD NEWS OF 1940 (11-23-39) Thanksgiving Day broadcast as host Edward Arnold introduces guests Raymond Walburn and Walter Huston. Regulars include Fanny Brice and Hanley Stafford as Baby Snooks and Daddy. DURANTE-MOORE SHOW (11-22-46) Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore present a Thanksgiving opera with Jimmy as Miles Standish and Garry as John Alden. Rebroadcast: –.

Program 1203: ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (12-19-48) Ozzie and Harriet decide not to buy extravagant gifts for each other this Christmas. CALIFORNIA CARAVAN (12-21-47) “How Santa Claus Came to Simpson’s Bar,” based on a true incident that took place on Christmas Eve, 1882. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-28-43) Jack explains why Dennis earns only $35 a week and shouldn’t get a raise. Guest is Barbara Stanwyck.

THIS IS YOUR FBI (12-24-48) “The Return of Saint Nick.” The man who plays Santa for kids in a settlement house disappears. PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (12-11-49) Phil and Remley shop for Alice’s Christmas present.. Rebroadcast: – 12/3/2013. Program 1204: BLONDIE (12-15-48) Dagwood tries to find out what Cookie and Alexander want for Christmas. SUSPENSE (12-21-48) “Out for Christmas” starring Raymond Burr as an ex-con who sets out to get the cop who sent him up. FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12–7-43) Two years after Pearl Harbor, Fibber is reminded that WW II is NOT almost over!

STARS OVER HOLLYWOOD (12-12-53) “Time for Christmas” starring Anita Louise. A young girl tries desperately to get her mother a cuckoo clock for Christmas.

Oru Indian Pranayakadha Songs Download Free Mp3. SHERLOCK HOLMES (12-21-47) “Adventure of the Christmas Bride” starring John Stanley and Alfred Shirley as Holmes and Watson. JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-5-43) Jack goes to the Driver’s License Bureau to renew his license. Rebroadcast: 12/4/2013 –. Program 1205: PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (12-18-49) The Harris family discovers there is no community Christmas tree. A THOSE WERE SALUTE TO DON AMECHE who died December 6, 1993 at age 85.

In place of regularly scheduled TWTD programming, we have Mr. Ameche’s 1992 induction into the Radio Hall of Fame; some of his appearances on the Charlie McCarthy radio show; with Frances Langford in a Bickersons sketch; and Chuck Schaden’s 9-8-71 interview with him.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-12-43) Verna Felton appears an Dennis Day’s mother who visits the show to plead Dennis’ need for a raise. WW II flavor. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DENNIS DAY (12-25-46) Dennis plays all the parts in the Christmas story, “The Boy Who Sang for the King.” AN OLD TIME RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL (12-22-90) Ken Alexander stars as ALL the characters in a special Those Were The Days production. It’s a gentle fable for the holiday season about a man who believes in Christmas, but not in old time radio! Three spirits try to convince him otherwise. Rebroadcast: –. Program 1206: SUSPENSE (12-23-43) “Back for Christmas” starring Peter Lorre as a botany professor digging a “devil’s garden” in his cellar, planning to murder his nagging wife.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-19-43) Jack and Rochester go Christmas shopping. Don Wilson is the department store Santa Claus.

HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (12-23-48) “Silent Night” is the story of the origin of our most played Christmas carol and how it came to be written. WORLD NEWS TODAY (12-19-43) On the Sunday before Christmas Douglas Edwards and CBS correspondents bring listeners up to date on the WW II scene.

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES (12-20-47) Ralph Edwards hosts the audience participation program with a holiday consequence for a contestant. The show also visits a hospitalized, disabled WW II veteran for a warm-hearted, touching program for the Christmas season.

FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-21-43) The McGees go shopping for a Christmas tree. Teeney and the gang sing “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Rebroadcast: –. Program 1207: COMMAND PERFORMANCE (12-24-43) An all-star Christmas greeting to our WW II fighting men from the biggest names in the entertainment world. Bob Hope emcees this 90-minute extravaganza featuring Kay Kyser and the orchestra, Ed “Archie” Gardner, Nelson eddy, Spike Jones and his City Slickers, Ginny Simms, Ish Kabibble, Dinah Shore, Jack Benny and Fred Allen. PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (12-24-43) The President.

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Alligator Alley celebrates this noble beast that has remained largely unchanged from prehistoric times. The first theme (Alligator's Theme) features the woodwinds (predominantly bassoons) while the second theme (Hunter's Theme) is performed by the brass. Program notes and staging suggestions are included in this marvelously descriptive work. Duration - ca.

4:30 (American Composers Forum).