SATURDAY, JULY 3
BIG BANDS WITH STRINGS ATTACHED

HARRY JAMES AND HIS MUSIC MAKERS (9-2-42) Late night broadcast from the Astor Roof of the Hotel Astor in New York City, with vocals by Helen Forrest and Johnny McAfee. Numbers include “Sleepy Lagoon,” “But Not For Me,” and “Tangerine.” Announcer is Ed Fleming. CBS. (23 min)
ONE NIGHT STAND #495 (7-5-44) Featuring Jan Savitt (“The King Of Sweet Swing”) and his Orchestra in a remote broadcast from the Trianon in Southgate, California. Vocals are by Helen Warren, Bobby Lyons and Buddy Welcome. Tunes include “Is You Is (Or Is You Ain’t My Baby),” “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” and “Swingin’ On A Star.” AFRS. (30 min)
UNCLE SAM PRESENTS (3-18-44) Featuring Captain Glenn Miller and the Band of the AAF Training Command in a broadcast from New York City. Vocals are by Sgt. Johnny Desmond, Sgt. Ray McKinley and the Crew Chiefs. Selections include “Anvil Chorus,” and “(There’ll Be A Hot Time In) The Town Of Berlin.” Office Of War Information recording. (16 min)
STRINGS WITH WINGS (Recorded 5-31-45) “A program of music for you of the Allied Liberation Forces, presented by the string section of (Major Glenn Miller’s) American Band of the AEF, featuring Sgt. George Ockner and his violin.” Recorded in Paris and broadcast over the Allied Expeditionary Forces Program of the BBC. (14 min)
ONE NIGHT STAND #698 (1-30-45) Featuring Gene Krupa and “The Band That Swings With Strings” broadcasting from the bandstand of the Hollywood Palladium. Numbers include “Linger Awhile,” “Leave Us Leap,” “Futurama,” and “Tico Tico.” Vocals by Lillian Lane, Buddy Stewart and the G-Noters. AFRS. (30 min)
ONE NIGHT STAND #391 (10-14-44) Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra are heard in this broadcast from the Casino Gardens in Ocean Park, California. Vocals by Bonnie Lou Williams, Bob Allen and the Sentimentalists. Selections featured include “I Dream Of You”, “The Bells Of Normandy,” and “Hawaiian War Chant” (featuring Buddy Rich on drums). AFRS. (30 min)
OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be big band historian KARL PEARSON, who will talk about the big bands and the trend toward swing with strings.

SATURDAY, JULY 10
STARS OF THE SWIMSUIT ISSUE - Part 1

SUSPENSE (5-1-47) “Lady in Distress” starring Ava Gardner with Howard Duff, Joseph Kearns. A woman picks up a hitch-hiker who has just escaped from prison. Roma Wines, CBS. (29 min)
KRAFT MUSIC HALL (4-8-48) Al Jolson stars, with Oscar Levant, announcer Ken Carpenter, Lou Bring and the Orchestra, and guest Vera Vague (Barbara Jo Allen). Al sings “I’m Just Wild About Harry” and exchanges insults with Vera. Kraft, NBC. (29 min)
BOX 13 (8-29-48) Alan Ladd stars as mystery writer Dan Holiday. A prominent doctor who has been missing for seven years is presumed dead. An insurance company hires Dan to investigate before the doctor’s widow can collect. Syndicated. (26 min)
COMMAND PERFORMANCE #139 (9-23-44) Martha Raye is Mistress of Ceremonies, with Jane Wyman, Jack Carson, Mischa Auer, Lina Romay, the Hoosier Hot Shots, Rise Stevens, announcer Ken Carpenter. In honor of Ken’s second anniversary as announcer of Command Performance, Martha turns the show into a birthday party. Jack and Jane talk about working in movies. AFRS. (30 min)
CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (9-2-52) “The Melody Man” stars Robert Cummings as Finn Magnus, the persistent Dane who invented an inexpensive, mass-produced harmonica. DuPont, NBC. (30 min)
PHILCO RADIO TIME (4-28-48) Bing Crosby stars, with Ken Carpenter, John Scott Trotter and the Orchestra, and guest Claudette Colbert. Claudette and Bing duet on “Cherie” and perform a sketch about movie theatres of the future (1955!). Philco, ABC. (30 min)

SATURDAY, JULY 17
STARS OF THE SWIMSUIT ISSUE - Part 2

SUSPENSE (9-7-44) “Journey Into Darkness” starring Olivia DeHavilland and Reginald Gardner, with Joseph Kearns as the Man in Black. A young woman suspects that “The Blackout Killer” may be on the ship that is taking her to America. Roma Wines, CBS. (28 min)
LET GEORGE DO IT (1-31-49) “Mayhem By Experts” stars Bob Bailey as George Valentine, with Frances Robinson as Brooksie and Wally Maher as Lt. Riley. Riley plans to stage a murder for George’s birthday, but the trick backfires when the “corpse” turns up dead. Standard Oil of California, MBS. (30 min)
THE VOICE OF FIRESTONE (9-10-45) A musical program featuring Howard Barlow and the symphony orchestra and guest Gladys Swarthout, who sings “Songs My Mother Taught Me,” “I’m Falling In Love With Someone,” “Sing Me To Sleep,” and “Give Me One Hour.” AFRS rebroadcast (under the title Music We Love). (30 min)
STARS OVER HOLLYWOOD (10-6-51) “I Know This Woman” starring Joan Crawford with Lurene Tuttle. Crawford tells the story of a friend whose fiancee begins acting strangely. Carnation Evaporated Milk, CBS. (29 min)
SILVER THEATRE (5-14-39) “Understudy” stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in a dual role, as a foul-tempered Broadway star and the star’s understudy, who is tired of the star’s abuse and plans to quit the show during rehearsals. International Silver, CBS. (30 min)
MY FRIEND IRMA (11-29-48) Marie Wilson stars as Irma, with Joan Banks as Jane Stacy. It’s Irma’s birthday and Jane is planning a surprise party in her honor. With Hans Conried as Professor Kropotkin, Gloria Gordon as Mrs. O’Reilly, John Brown as Al, Donald Woods as Richard Rhinelander, Myra Marsh as Mrs. Rhinelander. Pepsodent, CBS. (28 min)

SATURDAY, JULY 24

IT PAYS TO BE IGNORANT (11-3-44) Moderator Tom Howard welcomes regular panelists Harry McNaughton, Lulu Mc-Connell, and George Shelton and guest Shirley Booth. Questions include “Where is the game of ice hockey played?” and “What do we buy a hunting license for?” Ken Roberts announces. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)
BROADWAY IS MY BEAT (8-14-50) Larry Thor stars as Detective Danny Clover, with Charles Calvert as Sgt. Tartaglia. A girl voted most likely to succeed in high school is found murdered in her rooming house. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)
CURTAIN TIME (5-3-47) “Birds of a Feather” starring Harry Elders and Nanette Sargeant in a “gay comedy romance.” When a pet shop owner passes away, she leaves the business to her crooked but likeable nephew. Cast includes Myron Wallace, Sidney Ellstrom, Mary McKinley, George Cisar. Mars Candy, NBC. (29 min)
SPACE PATROL (11-15-52) “The Queen of Space” stars Ed Kemmer as Commander Buzz Corey and Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy. Corey, Happy and Tonga (Nina Bara) are on the planet Uranus to investigate a series of accidents affecting passenger ships. Ralston, ABC. (30 min)
HOLLYWOOD STAR TIME (1-24-48) “Elmer The Great” stars Harold Peary in a radio adaptation of Ring Lardner’s comedy about a reluctant baseball player. Herbert Marshall hosts, with Jane Morgan. Wendell Niles announces. Fridgidaire, General Motors, CBS. (28 min)
SCREEN DIRECTORS’ PLAYHOUSE (3-17-50) “Champion” stars Kirk Douglas in a radio version of his film, based on a short story by Ring Lardner, about a boxer who punches his way to the top. Cast includes Frank Lovejoy. RCA Victor, NBC. (30 min)

SATURDAY, JULY 31

THE FAT MAN (10-3-47) “A Window For Murder” stars J. Scott Smart as Brad Runyon, “Dashiell Hammett’s fascinating character.” A former classmate of Runyon’s is witness to a murder. Cast includes Alice Frost, Sarah Burton. Norwich Pharmaco Company, ABC. (30 min)
AVALON TIME (10-18-39) Red Skelton stars, with Dick Todd, Edna Stillwell, Bob Strong and the Orchestra, and announcer Del King. Red and Edna appear in a “slice of life” sketch involving an expectant father; elsewhere, Red plans to get rid of his writer Thackery. Avalon Cigarettes, NBC. (27 min)
LUX RADIO THEATRE (9-16-49) “Green Dolphin Street” starring Lana Turner, Van Heflin, and Peter Lawford. Turner and Heflin re-create their roles in the radio version of the 1947 film. A love triangle set in the early days of New Zealand, as two business partners fall in love with the same woman. William Keighley hosts, with Joan Banks, Ed Begley, William Johnstone, Herb Butterfield, announcer John Milton Kennedy. Lux Soap, CBS. (20 min & 18 min & 22 min)
JACK PAAR SHOW (6-1-47) It’s the first show of Jack’s summer series, as a replacement for Jack Benny, with Hy Averback, singer Trudi Erwin, the Page Cavanaugh Trio. Jack pokes fun at typical “guest shots” (with the help of guest Dennis Day) and presents a British Western drama, “Disagreement in the Shade.” Co-written by Larry Gelbart. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, NBC.
BOB HOPE SHOW (4-19-49) Jimmy Durante joins Bob and Doris Day, Bill Farrell, Irene Ryan, Hy Averback, Les Brown and his Band of Renown. Bob and Jimmy compare noses and Jimmy announces plans to change his character for television. Doris sings “My Dream Is You.” Swan Soap, NBC. (28 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
RADIO: ONE WEEK AT A TIME - 1

JACK ARMSTRONG, THE ALL-AMERICAN BOY #1551 (11-18-40) Charles Flynn is Jack, with John Gannon as Billy, Sarajane Wells as Betty, Jim Goss as Uncle Jim. Jack and his friends are in Manila aboard the Spindrift to rescue stolen uranium from a sunken yacht, while avoiding the clutches of the villainous Dr. Jepeto and Blackbeard Flint. Franklyn MacCormack announces and offers a Luminous Dragon’s Eye Ring. Wheaties, NBC. (14 min)
JACK ARMSTRONG #1552 (11-19-40) Jack and Uncle Jim decide to pay a surprise visit to the Black Shark. Wheaties, NBC. (14 min)
JACK ARMSTRONG #1553 (11-20-40) Jack, Billy, and Betty row ashore to meet Uncle Jim at a restaurant. Wheaties, NBC. (15 min)
JACK ARMSTRONG #1554 (11-21-40) Jack, Billy, and Betty arrive at the restaurant, only to find Uncle Jim isn’t there! Wheaties, NBC. (14 min)
JACK ARMSTRONG #1555 (11-22-40) Jack and Billy board the schooner that Blackbeard Flint has used to transport them to the Yo-Chan restaurant. Wheaties, NBC. (14 min)
ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-9-50) Book 79, Chapter 1 in the long-running story by Carlton E. Morse. Teddy Barbour is returning from Korea, Elwood is setting up housekeeping alone, and Jack has some problems at the office. Miles Laboratories, NBC. (15 min)
ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-10-50) Book 79, Chapter 2. “More Plans For a Belated Honeymoon.” Miles Laboratories, NBC. (15 min)
ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-11-50) Book 79, Chapter 3. “Father Barbour Talks To Jack.” Miles Laboratories, NBC. (15 min)
ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-12-50) Book 79, Chapter 4. “Betty and Her 15 Day Diet.” Miles Laboratories, NBC. (15 min)
ONE MAN’S FAMILY (10-13-50) Book 79, Chapter 5. “Teddy Comes to See Paul.” Miles Laboratories, NBC. (15 min)
LUM AND ABNER (5-1-44) Chester Lauck and Norris Goff are Lum and Abner, proprietors of the Jot ‘Em Down Store. As Lum and Abner contemplate what to do with the buried treasure they found in Tennessee, Lum suggests opening a museum at the store. Miles Laboratories, ABC. (13 min)
LUM AND ABNER (5-2-44) Lum and Abner are writing cards to identify the items in their museum. Miles Laboratories, ABC. (13 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
RADIO: ONE WEEK AT A TIME - 2

LUM AND ABNER (5-3-44) Chester Lauck as Lum and Cedric, Norris Goff as Abner. Cedric wants to borrow a coat from the museum for his upcoming date with Clarabelle Seestrunk. Miles Laboratories, ABC. (13 min)
LUM AND ABNER (5-4-44) Lum and Abner discuss hiring a woman to help at the museum. Show opens and closes with wartime messages about women joining the workforce. Miles Laboratories, ABC. (13 min)
CLAUDIA (12-8-47) Kathryn Bard is Claudia, with Paul Crabtree as David. Claudia surprises David with a Queen Anne secretary she purchased at auction. Coca-Cola, Syndi-cated. (15 min)
CLAUDIA (12-9-47) The delivery man returns for the Queen Anne secretary but is interrupted when Claudia faints. Coca-Cola, Syndicated. (15 min)
CLAUDIA (12-10-47) Claudia tells David she’s expecting. Coca-Cola, Syndicated. (15 min)
CLAUDIA (12-11-47) A kitchen mishap sends Claudia to the beauty parlor for an emergency makeover. Coca-Cola, Syndicated. (15 min)
CLAUDIA (12-12-47) Claudia’s new look is a hit with the guests at Hartley and Julia’s dinner party, but David is not impressed. Coca-Cola, Syndicated. (15 min)
BOB AND RAY (8-24-59) “Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding present the CBS Radio Network.” Reporter Arthur Schrank (Ray) is in Duluth, MN; the Amazing Follinger performs his mind-reading act. Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
BOB AND RAY (8-25-59) Detective Gum-shoe Flaherty reports on the theft of Smelly Dave, the great dead whale. Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
BOB AND RAY (8-26-59) Wally Ballou reports from a filling station; the Good Neighbor Award; Word Carr on the set of Barry Campbell’s western drama, “If Pain Persists.” Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
BOB AND RAY (8-27-59) Shooting continues on “If Pain Persists”; Charles the Poet; Lawrence Fechtenberger, Interstellar Officer Candidate. Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
BOB AND RAY (8-28-59) A ransom call for the kidnapped Smelly Dave; Webley Webster reviews “For Two Cents Plain.” Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
RADIO: ONE WEEK AT A TIME - 3

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (10-23-39) Bill Bouchey is Captain Midnight (Red Albright), with Shirley Bell as Patsy Donovan. Ivan Shark orders his henchman to destroy the cabin where Ma and Patsy Donovan are staying with the miners Slim and Pinky, and one of Shark’s pilots. Don Gordon announces. Skelly Oil, Syndicated/WGN. (15 min)
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (10-24-39) Ma, Patsy, Slim, Pinky, and their prisoner escape to a small cave. Skelly Oil, Syndicated. (15 min)
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (10-25-39) The group is reunited and prepares to go to Senor Pareda’s hunting lodge. Skelly Oil, Syndicated. (15 min)
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (10-26-39) As Captain Midnight and his crew head for the hunting lodge, their prisoner escapes! Skelly Oil, Syndicated. (15 min)
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (10-27-39) The group reach the hunting lodge and prepare to pull the Captain’s plane out of the mud. Skelly Oil, Syndicated. (15 min)
COUPLE NEXT DOOR (2-17-58) Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce star, with Francie Myers as Betsy. After a dinnertime dispute, Betsy announces plans to run away from home. Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
COUPLE NEXT DOOR (2-18-58) Dinner plans go awry when a neighbor lady asks for help with a broken lock. With Francie Myers, Dorothy Duckworth, Katherine Meskal. Participating sponsors, CBS. (15 min)
COUPLE NEXT DOOR (2-19-58) The architect visits to discuss plans for the new house. With Margaret Hamilton and John Gibson. Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
COUPLE NEXT DOOR (2-20-58) A missed rendezvous at the department store leads to a discussion about lateness. Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
COUPLE NEXT DOOR (2-21-58) The architect stops by to talk about a few “minor problems” with the land. With John Gibson as Mr. Rogers. Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)
BACKSTAGE WIFE (1950) Claire Niesen as Mary Noble, wife of Larry Noble, Broadway star. In the first of four consecutive episodes, Claudia Vincent is preparing to make her debut in the play starring Larry Noble, and Rupert Barlow is hosting a dinner party in celebration. NBC. (10 min)
BACKSTAGE WIFE (1950) It’s opening night, and leading lady Claudia Vincent is having a heated discussion with her husband Oliver Wilson. NBC. (10 min)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
RADIO: ONE WEEK AT A TIME - 4

BACKSTAGE WIFE (1950) As Larry Noble searches for the missing Claudia Vincent, Mary and Rupert Barlow discuss Julie Dixon’s fascination with Oliver. NBC. (10 min)
BACKSTAGE WIFE (1950) At intermission on opening night, Oliver and Rupert clash over Julia Dixon. NBC. (10 min)
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (10-5-53) Jim and Marian Jordan star as the McGees in the first show of their nightly series. Fibber and Molly try hanging Aunt Sarah’s picture. With Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, announcer John Wald. Sustaining, NBC. (15 min)
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (10-6-53) McGee receives a letter from the Post Office, asking him to comment on their service. With Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan. Sustaining, NBC. (15 min)
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (10-7-53) The McGees go downtown to buy a parakeet. With Bill Thompson, Mary Jane Croft. Sustaining, NBC. (15 min)
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (10-8-53) McGee has the parakeet back home and is eager to teach it to talk. With Arthur Q. Bryan, Elvia Allman. Sustaining, NBC. (15 min)
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (10-9-53) The McGees take the streetcar downtown to Kramer’s Drug Store. Sustaining, NBC. (15 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (2-20-56) “The Bennett Matter” stars Bob Bailey as the man with the action-packed expense account. Dollar is in San Francisco to investigate a suspicious fire that has destroyed a new building. Cast: Stacy Harris, Lillian Buyeff, Chet Stratton, Will Wright, Marvin Miller, Hans Conreid, Edgar Barrier, Parley Baer. Sustaining, CBS. (14 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (2-21-56) Part two of “The Bennett Matter.” Sustaining, CBS. (14 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (2-22-56) Part three of “The Bennett Matter.” Sustaining, CBS. (14 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (2-23-56) Part four of “The Bennett Matter.” Sustaining, CBS. (14 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (2-24-56) The conclusion of “The Bennett Matter.” Sustaining, CBS. (15 min)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
SWEET AND HOT— DANCE BANDS ON THE AIR, 1929-1934

BRUNSWICK BREVITIES (Recorded 9-27-29) Excerpt featuring Irving Mills and his Hotsy Totsy Gang, including Hoagy Carmichael, “The only double-voiced pianist, and a dizzy ivory-beater to boot!” The band plays “Nobody’s Sweetheart Now” and “Harvey.” Brunswick Radio, Panatrope and Records. (8 min)
CASCADE TUNNEL DEDICATORY PROGRAM (1-12-29) Musical portions of a longer program broadcast upon the dedication of the Cascade Tunnel, built by the Great Northern Railroad in the state of Washington. George Olsen and his Music are featured from New York City playing several numbers, including “Makin’ Whoopee,” and “Doin’ The Raccoon.” NBC Red. Excerpts. (16 min)
GUS ARNHEIM AND HIS COCOANUT GROVE ORCHESTRA (1931) “Gus Arnheim, the star of entertainers, and the entertainer of stars,” is heard in this studio broadcast. The band plays “Me,” “Why Dance?” and “Nobody’s Sweetheart Now,” with vocals by Loyce Whiteman, Dave Marshall, Donald Novis, Harry Barris and the Three Ambassadors. Syndicated. (13 min)
ANSON WEEKS AND HIS HOTEL MARK HOPKINS ORCHESTRA (1932) Studio broadcast from San Francisco featuring Anson, the band, and vocalists, Bill Moreing, Art Wilson and the Rhythmasters Trio. Selections include “Rain, Rain, Go Away,” “Say It Isn’t So,” and “Fine And Dandy.” Syndicated. (13 min)
THE JOHNSON WAX ENTERTAINERS (7-31) Special recording for Johnson Wax Dealers featuring Ted Weems and his Orchestra and “The Johnson Wax Doll” previewing a new program to be sponsored by Johnson’s Wax. Tunes include “I’m An Unemployed Sweetheart” and “Take It From Me.” Harry Von Zell announces. Promotional recording. (8 min)
PHIL HARRIS AND HIS COCOANUT GROVE ORCHESTRA (1933) Phil and the boys play “Second-Hand Heart,” “Twelfth Street Rag,” and “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?” Vocals by Phil Harris and Leah Ray. Syndicated. (14 min)
THE AMERICAN REVIEW (10-22-33) Broadcast from New York City featuring Ethel Waters, master of ceremonies George Beatty and the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra featuring Joe Venuti. Ethel sings “To Be Or Not To Be,” “Dinah,” and her recent sensation “Stormy Weather.” The orchestra plays several numbers, including “Stay On The Right Side Of The Road,” and “Swingy Little Thingy.” Announcer is Harry Von Zell. American Oil Company, CBS. (30 min)
DON REDMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA (12-22-33) Remote broadcast from the Casino De Paree in New York City, with vocals by Harlan Lattimore and Don Redman. Selections include “Watching The Knife and Fork Spoon” and “Redman Rhythm.” CBS. (15 min)
THE ICE CARNIVAL OF THE AIR (1934) Featuring Jan Savitt and his Orchestra, vocalists “Diane” and the Four Showmen. Numbers include “Help Yourself To Happiness,” “Cheese And Crackers,” and “The Carioca.” Eastern States Ice Association, transcribed. (14 min)
RUDY VALLEE AND HIS CONNECTICUT YANKEES (June 1934) Broadcast from the Hollywood Restaurant “On The Great White Way In New York City.” Selections include “Fair And Warmer,” and “Why Don’t You Practice What You Preach?” Vocals by Rudy and Marion Nichols. Announcer is Jimmy Wallington. NBC. (26 min)
OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be big band historian KARL PEARSON, who will talk about the big bands of the era.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

OUR MISS BROOKS (2-6-49) Eve Arden stars as Connie Brooks, who is working in the supply room at Madison High School when Mr. Boynton (Jeff Chandler) complains that his classroom is too cold. With Gale Gordon, Richard Crenna, Jane Morgan, Arthur Q. Bryan, Frank Nelson. Colgate-Palmolive, CBS. (29 min)
QUIZ KIDS (5-16-48) Quizmaster Joe Kelly quizzes Joel Kupperman, Lonne Lunde, Naomi Cook, Noreen Nolvick, Whit Humphries. The first question: “If you gave a party, and received a bill for $3.19, and looked at it in the mirror, you could read the item you have purchased. What was the item?” Alka-Seltzer, NBC. (29 min)
SHERLOCK HOLMES (4-30-45) “The Unfortunate Tobacconist” starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson. Holmes and Watson investigate a tobacco shop where three murders have taken place. Bill Forman announces. Petri Wines, MBS. (26 min)
COMEDY CARAVAN (11-9-45) Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore star, with Jeri Sullivan, Roy Bargy and the Orchestra, Veola Vonn, Elvia Allman, announcer Howard Petrie. Jimmy decides to become a movie producer; Garry presents a superhero spoof, “An Evening at Home with Superduperman.” AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)
ESCAPE (7-21-50) “Yellow Wake” is the story of a whaling ship in the Pacific and the murderous violence of the men who sailed her. Cast: William Conrad, John Hoyt, John Dehner, Will Geer, Stacy Harris, Harry Bartell, Paul Frees, George Opperman Jr. Richfield Oil, CBS. (30 min)
BURNS AND ALLEN (9-14-43) George and Gracie, with Bill Goodwin, Hans Conreid, Mel Blanc, Felix Mills and the Orchestra, singer Jimmy Cash, and guest Brian Donlevy. Gracie is participating in the Upstairs Greek Art Theatre and decides to ask Donlevy to play her leading man. Swan Soap, CBS. (29 min)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
EDDIE CANTOR AND THE STARS OF BROADWAY

TEXACO TOWN (9-20-36) Eddie Cantor stars as the Mayor of Texaco Town in the premiere broadcast of the series, with Harry “Parkyakarkus” Einstein, singers Bobby Breen and Deanna Durbin, announcer Jimmy Wallington. Eddie sings “Bye Bye Baby” and “I’m the Mayor of Texaco Town.” Texaco, CBS. (28 min)
PHILCO RADIO TIME (5-19-48) From New York City, Bing Crosby stars, with announcer Ken Carpenter, John Scott Trotter and the Orchestra, The Skylarks, and guest Ethel Merman, who joins Bing to sing songs from “Your Flop Parade.” Philco, ABC. (30 min)
EDDIE CANTOR’S SHOW BUSINESS (5-6-52) Eddie plays disk jockey and shares memories about his friends and colleagues: Sophie Tucker, Ted Lewis, Fannie Brice, Al Jolson, Will Rogers. AFRS rebroadcast. (24 min)
FRED ALLEN SHOW (4-28-46) With Portland Hoffa, Minerva Pious, Kenny Delmar, Parker Fennelley, Alan Reed, The DeMarco Sisters, and guest Bert Lahr. Bert invites Fred to the racetrack and ends up defending Fred in court! Tenderleaf Tea, Blue Bonnet Margarine, NBC. (30 min)
EDDIE CANTOR AT CARNEGIE HALL (1962) A recording of Cantor on the stage of the famous Carnegie Hall, as he reminisces about his career and his show business friends. (26 min & 26 min)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL (1-18-59) “Three Bells To Perdido” stars John Dehner as Paladin, with Ben Wright as Hey Boy. Paladin crosses the border into Mexico to track down a fugitive and the rancher’s daughter who ran away with him. Participating sponsors, CBS. (25 min)
CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (9-23-45) With Anita Gordon, Ray Noble and the Orchestra, announcer Ken Carpenter, Pat Patrick, and guests Keenan Wynn and Anne Baxter. As Edgar and Charlie prepare for their trip to New York, Keenan offers Charlie a job as a Pullman porter. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)
BILL STERN SPORTS NEWSREEL (9-13-46) The famous sportscaster welcomes actress Ann Rutherford and tells the story of a racehorse that changed the course of history. Colgate Shave Cream, NBC. (15 min)
SONGS BY SINATRA (11-14-45) From New York, with Axel Stordahl and the Orchestra, The Pied Pipers, and guests the Andrews Sisters, who join Frank for a musical salute to the Paramount Theatre in New York. Old Gold Cigarettes, CBS. (27 min)
THE MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER (3-16-48) “They Struck It Rich” is the story of two ex-cons who plan to rob a bank by using the underground tunnels of New York’s sewer system. Maurice Tarplin is the Mysterious Traveler, with Joe DiSantis, Frank Thomas. Sustaining, MBS. (29 min)
ADVENTURES OF MAISIE (2-16-50) Ann Sothern stars as Maisie Revere, with Peter Leeds, Bea Benaderet, Sidney Miller, Joan Banks. While collecting old clothes for the poor, Maisie offers to take a friend’s suit to the cleaners and winds up lending it to a bank robber. Syndicated. (28 min)

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SUNDAY, JULY 4

COMMAND PERFORMANCE (2-15-45) “Dick Tracy in B-Flat” or “For Goodness Sake, Isn’t He Ever Going To Marry Tess Trueheart?” This one-hour spectacular stars Bing Crosby as Tracy, with Dinah Shore, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, Frank Morgan, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Cass Daley, the Andrews Sisters, Jerry Colonna, Harry von Zell. AFRS.
ESCAPE (7-4-48) “A Tooth For Paul Revere” by Stephen Vincent Benet, with Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Berry Kroeger, William Conrad. Sustaining, CBS.

SUNDAY, JULY 11

CONNEE BOSWELL SHOW (6-14-44) With Buddy Lester, Lloyd Schaefer and his orchestra. The cast performs a Russian sketch, “Borscht is Thicker Than Water.” Sustaining, NBC BLUE. 
CRIME CLUB (7-24-47) “Serenade Macabre” is the story of a circus “in which the last performance is death.” A lion tamer is the victim of a love triangle. Sustaining, MBS.
FIBBER McGEE & MOLLY (3-18-41) Jim and Marian Jordan star as the McGees, with Harold Peary as Gildersleeve, Bill Thompson, Isabel Randolph, Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox. McGee receives a draft notice. Johnson’s Wax, NBC.

SUNDAY, JULY 18

SUSPENSE (4-13-53) “The Great Train Robbery” stars Fred MacMurray as a man who decides to make his dreams of money come true by robbing a mail train. Auto-Lite, CBS.
PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (10-17-48) Five-year-old Phyllis has a boyfriend and Phil is worried that he might seem too square. With Elliott Lewis, Robert North, Jeanine Roos, Anne Whitfield, Walter Tetley. Rexall, NBC.
BOSTON BLACKIE (3-18-47) Dick Kollmar is Boston Blackie, who tries to help a man who lost his memory 10 years earlier. Syndicated.

SUNDAY, JULY 25

CHASE & SANBORN PROGRAM (7-8-45) Frances Langford stars, with Spike Jones & His City Slickers and guest Vera Vague. Chase and Sanborn, NBC.
THE WHISTLER (6-23-47) “The Gentle Way” starring Willard Waterman and Howard McNear. When a man is passed up for an administrative position, he uses a colleague to exact his revenge. Signal Oil, CBS.
SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (8-12-46) “The Devil and Miss Jones” stars Van Johnson, Donna Reed and Guy Kibbee in a radio version of the 1941 movie. Lady Esther, CBS.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1

SCREEN DIRECTORS’ PLAYHOUSE (12-14-50) “The Lady Gambles” stars Barbara Stanwyck and Stephen McNally in a radio version of the 1949 film, about a woman’s addiction to gambling. Participating sponsors, NBC.
EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (1-8-48) Eddie welcomes guest Al Jolson, with Harry von Zell, Bert Gordon as the Mad Russian. Eddie wonders who will play him in the movie version of his life. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, NBC.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8

COLUMBIA WORKSHOP (6-12-39) “A Handful of Dust” by Evelyn Waugh. The story of an Englishman trapped in the jungle and forced to read the work of Charles Dickens to his captor. Sustaining, CBS.
JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (12-3-47) Jimmy welcomes guest Charles Boyer, who persuades Jimmy to play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rexall, NBC.
DRAGNET (6-7-51) “The Big Imposter” stars Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday, Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero. A 10-year-old boy has disappeared. Fatima Cigarettes, NBC.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15

ED WYNN SHOW (1-22-35) With Graham McNamee, Eddy Duchin and his music. Ed talks about his pets and announces his plans to write a book. Texaco, NBC.
GUNSMOKE (8-9-54) William Conrad stars as Marshall Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester. Matt Dillon arrives in Elkader, where the marshall runs the town with an iron fist. Chesterfield, CBS
MY FAVORITE HUSBAND (12-9-49) Lucille Ball and Richard Denning star as Liz and George Cooper. French lessons are the order of the day when a new French restaurant opens. AFRS rebroadcast.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22

CALLING ALL CARS (4-24-36) “The Beer Bottle Murder Case.” The body of a woman who has been murdered with a beer bottle is discovered in a half-finished house. Rio Grande Oil Company, CBS.
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-12-42) Broadcasting from Camp Haan, California, where Jack arrived on a tandem bicycle! Jell-O, NBC.
ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE (10-1-49) “The Tale of The Mermaid” stars Gerald Mohr as Marlowe. A piece of diamond jewelry leaves a trail of death for those who try to sell it. Sustaining, CBS.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29

FRED ALLEN SHOW (10-11-39) It’s the first show of the new season, and Fred welcomes comedian Ned Sparks. Ipana, Sal Hepatica, NBC.
X MINUS ONE (2-22-56) “Junkyard” stars John Larkin, Bob Hastings. When explorers land on an alien planet, they begin reverting to childhood. Sustaining, NBC.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

DUFFY’S TAVERN (4-12-46) Ed Gardner stars as Archie, with Eddie Green, Charlie Cantor, Sandra Gould, and guest Marie McDonald. AFRS rebroadcast.
I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE FBI (12-17-52) Dana Andrews stars as Matt Cvetic, undercover agent, who investigates when secret microfilms are found hidden in a can of tuna. Syndicated.
TIM AND IRENE SHOW (9-20-36) Tim and Irene Ryan star in a summer replacement series for Jack Benny. The two turn the clock back to vaudeville days. Jell-O, NBC.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

FORT LARAMIE (4-29-56) “Capture” stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince, with Vic Perrin as Sgt. Gorce. A dying Comanche chief asks Captain Quince to look after his son. Sustaining, CBS.
GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1-24-43) Harold Peary is Gildy, the town’s air raid warden, who is concerned about sabotage at the arms plant. with Walter Tetley, Lurene Tuttle, Lillian Randolph, Earle Ross, Shirley Mitchell, Dick LeGrand. Kraft, NBC.
SEALED BOOK (3-18-45) “The Hands of Death.” The keeper of the Book presents the story of two brothers, one of whom believes the other to be the “Phantom Strangler.” Syndicated, MBS.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

RED SKELTON SHOW (2-12-46) The Skelton Scrapbook of Satire is devoted to “Meeting Strangers.” Raleigh Cigarettes, NBC.
GREEN HORNET (10-2-40) “Votes For Sale” stars Al Hodge as the Hornet, who steps in when a group plans to stuff the ballot box in the Fifth Ward. Syndicated, NBC BLUE.
MR. AND MRS. BLANDINGS (3-18-51) Cary Grant and Betsy Drake star as the Blandings, who decide to sell their dream house. Trans World Airlines, NBC.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

LUX RADIO THEATRE (5-22-39) “Angels With Dirty Faces” starring James Cagney and Pat O’Brien, re-creating their roles from the 1938 film. The story of two boys who grow up and take very divergent paths. Cecil B. DeMille hosts. Lux Soap, CBS.
LIFE OF RILEY (3-29-47) William Bendix is Riley, with Paula Winslowe as wife Peg and John Brown as neighbor Jim Gillis. Riley fears that he might be taking Peg’s love for granted. Dreft, NBC.