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I'm traveling this evening but hope to check in towards the end of the show. Hope everyone is well.
The lineup tonight seems strong...three new/newish shows and ending with a Lux from '38 with Fonda.
Enjoy!
Posted on 05/03/2015 6:43:22 AM PDT by Vision
Friends, it's Sunday night again and time to relax. Warm up the tubes for another 4 hours of classic radio Americana.
Info *tonight's show will be available at the "Info" link starting tomorrow.
Official OTR blog of "The Big Broadcast" thread:
These brief synopses are used with permission from the RadioGOLDINdex © 2015 J. David Goldin.
7:00 PM Eastern War Time Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. October 13, 1957. CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "The Silver Belle Matter." Old Mrs. Crabtree refuses to sell her worked out mine for a tourist development. Jack Johnstone (producer, director), Virginia Gregg, D. J. Thompson, G. Stanley Jones, Frank Nelson, Sam Edwards, Will Wright, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Bob Bailey, Charles Smith (writer). 25 minutes. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
7:30 Dragnet. September 15, 1953. Program #213. NBC net. "The Big Cab." Commercials deleted. Raymond Bailey has been beaten by a man with a shotgun, while his grocery store was being robbed by a man who must have taken a taxi to the scene of the crime. Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Lillian Buyeff, Ralph Moody, Jack Kruschen, John Robinson (writer), Walter Schumann (music), Hal Gibney (announcer). 26:40. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Otherwise complete.
8:00 Gunsmoke. July 8, 1956. CBS net. "Passive Resistance." Sponsored by: Chesterfield, L & M. Two cattlemen slaughter the herd of sheep owned by Gideon Seek, then burn down his house and wagon and finally shoot him. Gideon is a peaceable man who won't even identify his tormentors. The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on January 17, 1959. The system cue has been deleted. William Conrad, Howard McNear, John Meston (writer), Ralph Moody, John Dehner, Harry Bartell, Jack Moyles, Georgia Ellis, Parley Baer, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), Bill James (sound patterns), George Fenneman (commercial announcer), George Walsh (announcer). 25:26. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete as above.
8:30 The Martin and Lewis Show. December 22, 1948. NBC net. Sustaining. The first show of the series (possibly undedited tape). The boys have a case of pre-opening night jitters. Possibly recorded December 21, 1948 for broadcast April 3, 1949. The first tune is, "You're Never Satisfied." The system cue has been deleted. Lucille Ball, Dick Stabile and His Orchestra, Ilene Woods, Flo McMichaels, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis. 36:48. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete as above.
9:00 Mr. Keen, Tracer Of Lost Persons. February 24, 1944. CBS net. "The Case Of Murder In The Air." Sponsored by: Kolynos, Aerowax. A woman found hiding in Mr. Keen's closet is the target of three murder attempts. Frank Hummert (writer, producer), Anne Hummert (writer, producer), Bennett Kilpack, Jim Kelly, Larry Elliott (announcer). 30:03. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
9:30 It Pays To Be Ignorant. October 6, 1944. Program #19. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The first question (at the opening): "Why do people eat garlic?" The first question (during the program): "What is the name of the Indian maiden the song (to be played) is about?" Don't miss, "The Old Oaken Bucket." Tom Howard (m.c.), George Shelton, Harry McNaughton, Lulu McConnell, Deems Taylor (guest), Nat Novick and His Orchestra, Ken Roberts (announcer). 30:24. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
10:00 The Lux Radio Theatre. April 11, 1938. CBS net. "Mary Burns, Fugitive". Sponsored by: Lux (teaspoons premium). A sweet young woman becomes involved with a notorious gangster. Miriam Hopkins, Henry Fonda, Mary Astor, Edward Arnold (substitute host for Cecil B. DeMille, who is ill), Paul Guilfoyle, Earl Gunn, Sybil Harris, Edward Marr, Justina Wayne, Perry Ivins (doubles), Roger Drake, Lou Payton, Lou Merrill (doubles), Frank Nelson (doubles), David Kerman (doubles), Sidney Newman (doubles), Ross Forrester, Charlie Forsyth (sound effects), Helen Crow (commercial spokesman), Travis Banton (intermission guest: Paramount fashion designer), Gene Towne (screenplay), Graham Baker (screenplay), Louis Stevens (screenplay), Louis Silvers (music director). 58:50. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
And Vision, you were excellent in Age of Ultron.
Did you already see that new movie? Is it good?
Yes and yes.
Cool! I just watched the trailer for it a couple of days ago. It looks apocalyptic.
Hey Gina, greetings from St Louis.
About to head out to dinner. Gunsmoke time!
Wasn’t this episode run recently?
Mmmmmm! Dinner in St. Louis! Tell us what you had after it’s over! :-)
Pork steaks
I’m glad you’re “home” safe. Pork steaks are good.
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