FATHER KNOWS BEST (6-15-50) Robert Young stars as Jim Anderson, whose children aren’t very enthusiastic about Father’s Day. And even Dad doesn’t want to participate. Cast: Jean VanderPyle, Norma Jean Nilsson, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, June Whitley, with Herb Vigran, Sam Edwards. Bill Forman announces. Maxwell House Coffee, NBC. (29 min)

THE LINE-UP (9-12-51) "The Murderer of Old Folks" stars Bill Johnstone as Lt. Ben Guthrie with Wally Maher as Sgt. Matt Grebb in this behind-the-scenes police drama. A number of elderly people have been victims of armed robbery. Cast: Hy Averback, Bob Sweeney, Howard McNear, Peter Leeds, Virginia Gregg, Sidney Miller, Bill Bouchey. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min)

ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (12-5-48) Guest Bing Crosby and his son Lindsay visit the Nelsons for dinner. Cast: John Brown, Jack Kirkwood, Janet Waldo, Tommy Bernard, Henry Blair. Vern Smith announces. Bing sings "Buttons and Bows." International Silver Company, NBC. (30 min)

HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (4-28-49) "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" starring James Dunn and Connie Marshall. Youngsters from a poor neighborhood learn from their father that the world outside their neighborhood is within their reach. James Hilton hosts. Hallmark cards, CBS. (29 min)

SATURDAY, JUNE 27

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THOSE WERE THE DAYS

SATURDAY, JULY 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY

COLUMBIA WORKSHOP (7-6-41) “Between Americans,” written and directed by Norman Corwin as part of his “26 By Corwin” series-within-a-series. Ray Collins narrates this “informal program for informal people,” with Peter Donald, Frank Lovejoy, Myron McCormick, Everett Sloane and a special overture written by Alexander Semmler. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (6-9-46) Harold Peary stars as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, who recalls the Independence Day picnic the Jolly Boys held one year earlier. Kraft, NBC. (31 min)

STAN FREBERG PRESENTS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (1961) A musical satire written by Stan Freberg, narrated by Paul Frees and featuring Jesse White, Marvin Miller, Peter Leeds, Walter Tetley, June Foray, Byron Kane, Helen Kleeb, Barney Phillips, Billy May and the orchestra. Freberg’s classic look at the early years of American history. (31 min and 25 min)

YOU ARE THERE (7-4-48) “Philadelphia, July 4, 1776...” CBS newsmen John Daly, Ken Roberts, Ned Calmer, George Fielding Elliott and Clayton (Bud) Collyer cover the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Sustaining, CBS. (27 min)

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (10-19-42) “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” a radio version of the classic 1942 Warner Brothers musical about the life and career of George M. Cohan. James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Jeanne Cagney, S.Z. Sakall, and Richard Whorf reprise their original screen roles. Lady Esther Products, CBS. (30 min)

SATURDAY, JULY 11

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (6-9-40) It’s the next-to-last show of the season and Jack and the gang discuss vacation plans — and the news that Jack’s next picture will co-star Fred Allen. With Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, Andy Devine. Jell-O, NBC. (30 min)

NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (3-18-46) “The Blarney Stone” stars Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Harry Bartell announces. A St. Patrick’s Day story that took place in Ireland a few years before the turn of the century. Petri Wines, MBS. (29 min)

LIFE OF RILEY (4-27-46) William Bendix stars as Riley, with Paula Winslowe as Peg, Scotty Beckett as Junior, and John Brown as neighbor Gillis and undertaker Digby O’Dell. Riley catches Junior gambling and decides to teach the boy a lesson by doing some gambling of his own. Teel Toothpaste, NBC. (30 min)

ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE (6-20-48) “The Death Bed Caper” stars Howard Duff as Spade and Lurene Tuttle as Spade’s secretary Effie, with Elliott Lewis, Cathy Lewis, William Conrad, Wally Maher. A man hires Spade to witness his brother’s death-bed statement. Dick Joy announces. Wildroot Cream Oil, CBS. (30 min)

COMMAND PERFORMANCE #165 (3-8-45) Frank Sinatra hosts this wartime program with guests Frances Langford, guests Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O’Brien, Roddy McDowell, Peggy Ann Garner, and Bing Crosby’s four sons! Sinatra sings “The Trolley Song.” AFRS. (30 min)

X MINUS ONE (8-11-55) “Almost Human” with Jack Grimes, Santos Ortega, Joan Allison, Guy Repp, Nat Pollen, Joseph Julian, Lynn Cook, Merrill Joales, announcer Fred Collins. A professional criminal learns that a scientist has created a mechanical man. Sustaining, NBC. (25 min)

SATURDAY, JULY 18
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!

FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (5-21-46) Jim and Marion Jordan star as Fibber and Molly, with Bill Thompson as Wallace Wimple, Arthur Q. Bryan as Doc Gamble, Gale Gordon as Mayor LaTrivia, Bea Benaderet as Mrs. Carstairs. “Fireball McGee” is scheduled to pitch in the upcoming Elks-Rotarians baseball game. With announcer Harlow Wilcox, The King’s Men, Billy Mills and the Orchestra. Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (30 min)

BOSTON BLACKIE (4-16-46) “The Baseball Murder” stars Dick Kollmar as Boston Blackie, with Jan Miner as Mary Wesley and Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. A baseball star is mysteriously shot while sliding into second base. Syndicated. (27 min)

THIS GAME OF BASEBALL (9-25-53) On the eve of the 1953 World Series, Bing Crosby narrates this look at the National Pastime that takes you “to the sandlots, to minor leagues, to the majors...to the clubhouse, the dugout and the box office.” Sustaining, CBS. (30 min and 30 min)

MY FAVORITE HUSBAND (9-16-49) Lucille Ball and Richard Denning star as Liz and George Cooper, with Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet as Rudolph and Iris Atterbury. George and Mr. Atterbury are captains of the baseball teams at the bank’s annual outing. The wives want to play but must learn the rules of the game. AFRS rebroadcast. (25 min)

DESTINATION FREEDOM (11-21-48) “The Rhyme of The Ancient Dodger” tells the story of how Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line. With Oscar Brown Jr. as Jackie Robinson and Studs Terkel as the Ancient Dodger. Cast includes Everett Clarke, Tony Parrish, Janice Kingslow, Ernie Andrews, Jack Lester, announcer Hugh Downs. Sustaining, NBC/WMAQ. (30 min)

SATURDAY, JULY 25

TOMMY DORSEY SHOW (7-8-45) Tommy Dorsey welcomes guest Claire Trevor, who joins Tommy for a detective sketch. With Stuart Foster and the Sentimentalists, Buddy Rich, Charlie Shavers. Songs include “So In Love,” “Out of This World,” “Blue Skies.” AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)

MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER (9-1-46) “No One On The Line,” with Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler. A man notices subtle changes in his wife’s behavior and suspects her of having an affair. Sustaining, MBS. (29 min)

GUEST STAR (11-28-48) “When In Rome” starring Eve Arden, with Lurene Tuttle, Peter Leeds, David Rose and the Savings Bond Orchestra. A woman is in love with her boss, an acerbic theater critic. U.S. Savings Bonds, Syndicated. (15 min)

SEALTEST VILLAGE STORE (5-27-48) Jack Carson stars, with Eve Arden, Dave Willock, announcer Hy Averback, Frank De Vol and the Orchestra. Jack considers investing in a small-town radio station. Sealtest, NBC. (29 min)

OUR MISS BROOKS (7-17-49) Eve Arden stars as Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Osgood Conklin, Richard Crenna as Walter Denton, Jane Morgan as Mrs. Davis, Gloria McMillan as Harriet Conklin and Jeff Chandler as Mr. Boynton. Mr. Conklin institutes a “Carelessness Code” at the school in order to raise money for a new statue. Palmolive Products, CBS. (28 min)

VIC AND SADE (1941) Art van Harvey as Vic, Bernardine Flynn as Sade, Bill Idelson as Rush, and Clarence Hartzell as Uncle Fletcher, who drops by the house so that the family can call Bess long distance. Crisco, NBC. (13 min)

GUNSMOKE (10-23-55) “Brush at Elkader” stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester Proudfoot, Howard McNear as Doc and Georgia Ellis as Kitty. When a man is killed in Dodge City, Matt and Chester follow the killer to the small town of Elkader. Chesterfield Cigarettes, CBS. (20 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
RADIO FROM A TO B

ABBOTT & COSTELLO SHOW (1-25-45) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello star, with singer Connie Haines, Freddie Rich and the Orchestra, Elvia Allman, Mel Blanc, Artie Auerbach as Mr. Kitzel. Costello wants to be a sailor and plans to join the Merchant Marines. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)

ACADEMY AWARD (9-11-46) “Shadow of a Doubt.” A radio adaptation of the 1943 Alfred Hitchcock movie, with Joseph Cotten re-creating his role as Uncle Charlie, whose visit arouses the suspicion of his niece. Cast includes June Vincent and Jeff Chandler. Squibb, CBS. (30 min)

AN AMERICAN IN ENGLAND (9-7-42) “The Anglo-American Angle” is the sixth and last program in this series written and directed by Norman Corwin, produced by Edward R. Murrow, and broadcast “from somewhere in the British Isles.” Joseph Julian narrates, with music composed by Benjamin Britten. An American visiting Great Britain talks to its citizens during wartime and discovers their thoughts about America and Americans. Sustaining, CBS/BBC. (30 min)

BEAT THE BAND (1-28-40) The first show in this musical quiz series, broadcast from Chicago and hosted by Garry Moore, with Ted Weems and His Orchestra, whistler Elmo Tanner, “Country” Washburn and vocalists Perry Como and Marvel (Marilyn) Maxwell. Kix Cereal, NBC. (30 min)

BOB HOPE SHOW (3-5-46) From the campus of the University of Nevada at Reno, Bob welcomes guest David Niven, who has recently returned to Hollywood after six years in the British Army. With Frances Langford, Jerry Colonna, Skinnay Ennis and the Orchestra, announcer Wendell Niles. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)

BROADWAY IS MY BEAT (7-22-51) Larry Thor stars as Detective Danny Clover, with Charles Calvert as Sgt. Tartaglia and Jack Kruschen as Sgt. Muggevin. A man is killed by what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but Clover suspects the man was murdered. Wrigley’s Gum, CBS. (29 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY (7-14-48) “The Case of the Unknown Source” stars Jay Jostyn in the title role, with Len Doyle as Harrington. The District Attorney discovers a “plant” in his office and uses her to trap a murderer. Ipana, Sal Hepatica, NBC. (28 min)

FRED ALLEN SHOW (11-11-45) Fred welcomes guest Monty Woolley, who is getting rid of his radio because he’s tired of police shows that always get their man. Allen responds by casting Woolley as “Mr. Mob Buster.” With Portland Hoffa, Kenny Delmar, Parker Fennelly, Minerva Pious, the DeMarco Sisters. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)

ESCAPE (11-5-47) “Evening Primrose,” with Elliott Lewis, Paul Frees, and Pat Lowry in an adaptation of the John Collier short story. A writer’s plan to live in a department store is disrupted when he discovers he is not alone. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)

FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE (8-21-49) Rosalind Russell stars in “The Incredible Anna Lee,” with Frank Lovejoy, Ken Christy. An actress with an “undistinguished face” signs a contract and wears out her agent in her pursuit of stardom. Sustaining, NBC. (30 min)

BOLD VENTURE (5-16-50) Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall star as Slate Shannon and Sailor Duval, with Jester Hairston as King Moses. A plantation owner asks Shannon to save his daughter from the owner of a gambling boat. Syndicated. (28 min)

PHILCO RADIO TIME (3-16-49) Bing Crosby stars, with Peggy Lee and special guests Louis Armstrong, trombonist Jack Teagarden, and violinist Joe Venuti. Bing recalls his early days rooming with Teagarden. Bing and Peggy duet on “You Was”; Louis, Jack, and Joe play “Panama”; Louis sings “Lazy River” and duets with Bing on “Lazy Bones.” Jack and Louis sing “Rockin’ Chair.” With Ken Carpenter, John Scott Trotter and the Orchestra. Philco, ABC. (30 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RADIO’S DOG DAYS

CHALLENGE OF THE YUKON (10-9-47) “The Malamute Pup” stars Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston. A young boy raises a malamute pup, but when the family falls on hard times, he must decide whether or not to sell the animal. Sustaining, ABC. (30 min)

RED SKELTON SHOW (5-13-49) Red finds a lost dog and searches for the owner; along the way, he encounters Clem Kadiddlehopper (as a dog catcher) and Junior, the Mean Widdle Kid. With Verna Felton, Lurene Tuttle, Pat McGeehan, announcer Rod O’Connor, David Rose and the Orchestra, the Four Knights. Tide, NBC. (29 min)

MR. KEEN, TRACER OF LOST PERSONS (4-13-44) “The Leaping Dog” stars Bennett Kilpack as Mr. Keen with Jim Kelly as Mike Clancy. The kindly old investigator encounters a dog who appears to have been abandoned. Kolynos, Anacin, CBS. (30 min)

ADVENTURES OF MAISIE (1949) Ann Sothern stars as Maisie Revere, reprising her movie role. Maisie teams up with a trained dog for a vaudeville act. Cast: Sam Hearn, Hans Conried, Harry Bartell, Marvin Miller, Sheldon Leonard, Dave White. Syndicated. (28 min)

SUSPENSE (3-1-54) “The Barking Death” starring William Powell, with Junius Matthews, Dick Beals, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Jean Wood, Paula Winslowe, Hy Averback. A rabid dog is released from captivity and a doctor must work with the police to find it before it attacks. Harlow Wilcox announces. Auto-Lite, CBS. (30 min)

HALLS OF IVY (4-14-50) Ronald and Benita Colman star as William Todhunter Hall and his wife, Victoria, first family of Ivy College. The Halls are on their way to an important dinner party when they encounter a lost dog. Cast: Herb Butterfield, Jane Morgan, Herb Vigran, Jack Kruschen, Janet Scott, Jerry Hausner, announcer Ken Carpenter. Schlitz, NBC. (30 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

NIGHTBEAT (11-10-50) Frank Lovejoy stars as Randy Stone, night beat reporter for the Chicago Star. While on the trail of a mysterious slasher, Randy Stone meets an unusual artist who asks his help in finding a woman. Cast: Jeff Corey, Joan Banks, Sidney Miller, Nestor Paiva, Jerry Hausner. Sustaining, NBC. (29 min)

STOOPNAGLE AND BUDD (3-15-35) It’s the second program in their series and the duo still don’t have a sponsor! Sketches include a look at the “Men Behind the Microphone” and an encounter between Alfred E. Smith and Fred Allen. Pianist Cleo Brown and guitarist Nick Lucas perform. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)

DUFFY’S TAVERN (3-7-44) Ed Gardner stars as Archie the manager, with singer Benay Venuta, Eddie Green, Charlie Cantor (as Clifton Finnegan) and guest Colonel Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle. It’s tax time and Mrs. Duffy wants a fur coat. Archie asks the Colonel to do some number-crunching by using his latest invention, the Taxuel Q. Reducinagle. Bristol-Myers, NBC. (29 min)

MATINEE WITH BOB AND RAY (8-13-49) Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding from early in their careers, with organist Ken Wilson and pianist Bill Green. The duo spoof ladies’ shows and The Lone Ranger. Participating sponsors, WHDH/Boston. (30 min)

SEALED BOOK (7-15-45) “The Man with the Stolen Face” is the story taken from the famous Sealed Book, with Philip Clarke as the book’s keeper. When a financier on the eve of his retirement kills a would-be blackmailer, he devises an unusual plan to escape capture. Syndicated, MBS. (30 min)

RAILROAD HOUR (11-19-51) “Jubilee,” starring Gordon MacRae and guest Dorothy Kirsten in a radio adaptaion of the Cole Porter-Moss Hart musical, about a royal family who grow bored with their responsibilities and decide to masquerade as commoners. Songs include “Why Shouldn’t I?,” “Begin the Beguine,” “When Love Comes Your Way,” and “Just One of Those Things.” Association of American Railroads, NBC. (29 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

THE GREEN HORNET (2-21-42) “Charity Takes It On The Chin” stars Al Hodge as Britt Reid (a.k.a. The Green Hornet) and Ray-mond Toyo as Kato. When Britt Reid hears about what appears to be impropriety at the city’s Welfare Board, the Hornet investigates. Sustaining, NBC BLUE. (30 min)

COMEDY CARAVAN (10-6-44) Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore star, with singer Georgia Gibbs, Roy Bargy and the Orchestra, announcer Howard Petrie, Elvia Allman as Mrs. Wurtleburtle. Jimmy recalls a recent date and discusses his autobiography; Garry recites a new poem, “In Praise of a Pig.” The two play railroad magnates in a sketch. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)

JAMES MELTON SHOW (1-27-46) The Metropolitan Opera star performs with singer Annamary Dickey and comedian Ed Wynn. Annamary sings “Someday I’ll Find You” and “If I Loved You.” Ed Wynn describes the plot of the opera Faust. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)

RICHARD DIAMOND, PRIVATE DETECTIVE (8-6-49) Dick Powell stars as Diamond, with Virginia Gregg as Helen Asher and Ed Begley as Lt. Levinson. Diamond is hired by a nightclub photographer whose life is in danger after she takes a picture with two killers in the background. Cast: Wilms Herbert, Joan Banks, Paul Dubov, Herb Ellis, Sidney Miller.  Sustaining, NBC. (29 min)

BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW (2-27-47) George Burns and Gracie Allen star with Mel Blanc as the Happy Postman, Bill Goodwin, Meredith Willson and the Orchestra. A week after celebrating their 15th anniversary in radio, George and Gracie are discovering more messages of congratulations, along with a lot of unpaid bills. Maxwell House Coffee, NBC. (30 min)

CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (2-2-48) Helen Hayes stars in “Good Morning, Miss Tyckman,” a look at the 40-year career of an American schoolteacher. House Jameson appears as the narrator, with Clayton Collyer. DuPont, NBC. (30 min)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
MORE BIG BANDS FROM CHICAGO

PHOENIX HOSIERY PROGRAM (1931) Featuring Ben Bernie (“The Old Maestro”) and all the Lads. Studio broadcast recorded in Chicago during the Bernie band’s stay at the College Inn of the Hotel Sherman. Selections heard are “I’m Gonna Get You,” “The Singing Lesson,” and “When Your Lover Has Gone.” Phoenix Hosiery, syndicated. (13 min)

THE ALL-STAR PARADE OF BANDS (8-14-53) Excerpt. The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra (led by Eddie Sauter and Bill Finegan) is heard in this remote broadcast from the Blue Note in downtown Chicago. Tunes heard include “Stop Beatin’ ‘Round The Mulberry Bush,” “April In Paris,” and “Love Is A Simple Thing.” Greg Donovan announces; vocals by Sally Sweetland and Andy Roberts. U.S. Treasury Department, NBC. (17 min)

MUSICALLY YOURS  (1947)  Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra broadcasting from the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, with vocals by Tex, Garry Stevens and the Moonlight Serenaders. Selections include “Hallelujah,” “I Have But One Heart,” and “Stormy Weather.” Sponsored by the U.S. Fifth Army, syndicated. (15 min)

DICK JURGENS AND HIS ORCHESTRA (10-31-69) “Here’s That Band Again!” A “Friday night Halloween dancing party” broadcast live from the Hub Ballroom, located 20 minutes from downtown Peoria. The Jurgens band plays “Josephine,” “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home,” “One Dozen Roses,” and other favorites. Vocals by Buddy Moreno.  Sustaining, WMBD/Peoria. (30 min)

THE VICTORY PARADE OF SPOTLIGHT BANDS (12-14-44) Featuring Art Kassel and his “Kassels in the Air” playing for the servicemen at Vaughn General Hospital in Chicago. Selections include “I’m Making Believe,” “I Dream Of You,” and “Don’t Fence Me In.” Vocals by the Trio, Jimmy Feather-stone and Gloria Hart. Wayne Griffin announces. AFRS rebroadcast. (15 min)

DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA (8-13-52) Broadcast from the Bandstand of the Blue Note located at Madison near Dearborn in downtown Chicago. Tunes include “Flamingo,” “Take The ‘A’ Train,” “Tulip Or Turnip,” and “Rockin’ In Rhythm.” Vocals by Ray Nance, Jimmy Grissom and Betty Roché. Sustaining, NBC. (30 min)

ORRIN TUCKER AND HIS ORCHESTRA (4-19-48) Remote broadcast from the Marine Dining Room of the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, with vocals by Orrin, Scottee Marsh and the Bodyguards. Selections include “I’m Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” “They’re Mine, They’re Mine, They’re Mine,” and “That’s My Weakness Now.” Announcer is Greg Donovan. Sustaining, NBC. (25 min)

OUR SPECIAL GUEST is big band historian KARL PEARSON, who will talk about the big bands and bandleaders who played Chicago.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
NO EXCUSES — ONLY ALIBIS

SUSPENSE (1-13-49) “The Too-Perfect Alibi” stars Danny Kaye as a playboy who learns that the woman he loves is planning to marry someone else. Auto-Lite, CBS. (30 min)

ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL (11-6-48) “The Doubtful Alibi” stars Lawson Zerbe as Frank, with Hal Studa as Bart and Elaine Rost as Inza. When the Stevens’ barn catches fire, the chief suspect is hired hand Ezra Peak, who had quit in anger earlier that day. Sustaining, NBC. (29 min)

LUX RADIO THEATRE (4-19-37) “Alibi Ike” starring Joe E. Brown, William Frawley, Helen Chandler, and Roscoe Karnes. Chicago Cubs pitcher Ike Farrell finds himself in trouble with his girlfriend and with a group of gamblers who want him to throw a game. Mr. and Mrs. Babe Ruth are special guests. Cecil B. DeMille is host. Cast includes Wally Maher, Frank Nelson, Cy Kendall, Lou Merrill. Lux Soap, CBS. (22 min & 14 min & 22 min)

CASEY, CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER (2-20-47) “The Twenty-Minute Alibi,” starring Staats Cotsworth as Casey, with Lesley Woods as Ann Williams and John Gibson as Ethelbert. Casey believes an apparent suicide to be murder and cracks the case with the help of a hotel telephone operator. Tony Marvin announces. Anchor Hocking Glass, CBS. (29 min)

THE WHISTLER (12-5-48) “Hired Alibi” starring Ed Begley and Jack Webb. An embezzler’s fear of being arrested changes when he picks up a hitch-hiker. Marvin Miller announces. Signal Oil, CBS. (30 min)
 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

KRAFT MUSIC HALL (9-30-48) Al Jolson welcomes guest Judy Garland for the first show of the new season. Al sings “Is It True What They Say About Dixie?” “All Alone,” and “When The Red-Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin’ Along.” Judy sings “Johnny One Note,” talks about her daughters and duets with Al on “Pretty Baby.” With Oscar Levant, Lou Bring and the Orchestra, announcer Ken Carpenter. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min)

THE SHADOW (12-12-37) “The Death Triangle” stars Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston, with Agnes Moorehead as the lovely Margot Lane. A murderer escapes from Devil’s Island and sends death threats to three former prisoners. The Shadow investigates. Blue Coal, MBS. (28 min)

THE GUIDING LIGHT (1950) Two consecutive episodes from the long-running soap opera. Meta and Ted White debate proper child care when their son falls in the bathtub. Meta calls Dr. Ross Bolling for advice. When her sister Trudy hears this news, she takes it to mean that Meta still has feelings for Dr. Bolling. With Joan Allison, Lesley Woods. Announcer is Clayton Collyer. Jackson Beck is heard on the commercials. Duz Soap, CBS. (13 min and 14 min)

PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (5-15-49) Phil and Alice’s sponsor Mr. Scott (Gale Gordon) throws a party that leads to Phil and Frankie Remley (Elliott Lewis) driving Mr. Scott’s Cadillac into the swimming pool.  Cast includes Walter Tetley, Lois Corbett. Rexall, NBC. (29 min)

ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE (11-28-48) “The Hard Way Out” stars Gerald Mohr as Raymond Chandler’s famous detective. The owner of a construction firm learns that one of his employees has stolen $60,000 from the company. Marlowe is hired to learn what the employee plans to do with the money. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min)

CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (6-28-42) With Abbott and Costello, Ray Noble and the Orchestra, and guests Ginny Simms and Walter Brennan. It’s the last show of the season (and the last show for Abbott and Costello) and Edgar asks for Charlie’s help in courting Ginny. Walter discusses his various movie roles and joins the cast for an old-fashioned melodrama. Chase and Sanborn Coffee, NBC. (30 min)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

HENRY MORGAN SHOW (6-11-47) Radio’s bad boy, with Arnold Stang and Bernie Green and the Orchestra. Morgan recalls a recent trip to the movies, pokes fun at used car dealers, and presents a quiz show spoof, “Dr. I.J., The Mental Fox.” Eversharp-Schick Razors, ABC. (29 min)

SIX SHOOTER (4-22-54) James Stewart stars as Britt Ponset, with Parley Baer, Barney Phillips, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Joel Cranston. When a hotel is robbed and the desk clerk murdered, Britt helps the sheriff track the killer to a small cabin. Sustaining, NBC. (30 min)

MY FRIEND IRMA (1-6-52) Marie Wilson stars as Irma, with Cathy Lewis as Jane. Irma learns that Winston Churchill received $250,000 for his autobiography and decides to write her own memoirs. Cast includes Hans Conried, Gloria Gordon, John Brown, Alan Reed. Ennds, CBS. (29 min)

BULLDOG DRUMMOND (1940s) “A Ride In The Moonlight” stars Ned Wever as Capt. Drummond, with Luis van Rooten as Denny. An amusement park on the Atlantic Ocean is the scene of death when the owner is found murdered on his own roller coaster. Cast includes Mercedes McCambridge. Syndi-cated. (27 min)

EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (1-10-45) Eddie welcomes The Andrews Sisters. Eddie looks back on his childhood in New York and joins the Andrews Sisters for an unusual version of “Sonny Boy.” With Nora Martin, Leonard Suess and the Orchestra, Billy Gray, Bert Gordon, announcer Harry von Zell. Ipana, Sal Hepatica, NBC. (29 min)

 

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