Classic Radio 04-28-26 - Wife, Husband, and Friend; Jimmy and Lucy, and Gildy Swears off Girls

Classic Radio 04-28-26 - Wife, Husband, and Friend; Jimmy and Lucy, and Gildy Swears off Girls

Comedy on a Tuesday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Lux Radio Theater, originally broadcast April 28, 1941, 85 years ago, Wife, Husband, and Friend starring George Brent, Priscilla Lane, and Gail Patrick.  An adaptation of a 1939 comedy film.  When a man's wife decides to resume her operatic career, she flops badly, but her husband succeeds in a big way! Followed by The Jimmy Durante Show,  originally broadcast April 28, 1948, 78 years ago.   Jimmy and his guest Lucille Ball tour the country to see how women fit into American industry.     Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast April 28, 1954, 72 years ago, Gildy Swears Off Girls. Gildy swears off dating women to save money. Peavy bets him a new hat that he can't do it.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast April 28, 1948, 78 years ago, Noises in the Night.  Mama has returned to New York. It's 7:30 in the morning and Claudia and David are driving to the train.  Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.   Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!

Classic Radio 04-27-26 - Refresher Course, Record Collectors, and Death Watch

Comedy and Westerns on a Monday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The First Nighter Program, originally broadcast April 27, 1952, 74 years ago, Refresher Course starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule.   A domestic comedy, a bewildered husband, two kids and a frustrated wife. What this family needs is a refresher course...in marriage! Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast April 27, 1956, 70 years ago, The Record Collectors.  John Dehner interviews two record collectors who play some items from their collections.  Then Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast April 27, 1958, 68 years ago, Death Watch.   Slaughter is accused of horse stealing.    Followed by Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast April 27, 1958, 68 years ago, Some Random Notes From A Stagecoach.  Kendall recalls his various experiences in his first three months in the West.  . Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast April 27, 1948, 78 years ago, Repairing The Wall. Claudia and David are up at 8:15 A.M. and out for a walk. A meeting with Matthew Warren is planned. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.   Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!  If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com [http://radio.macinmind.com] for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio 04-26-26 - It All Comes Back, Big Scrapbook, and Death Stalks the Hunter

Crime on a Sunday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Jeff Regan Investigator starring Paul Dubov, substituting for Frank Graham, originally broadcast April 26, 1950, 76 years ago, It All Comes Back to Me Now. Miss "Smith" can't remember her name. Miss Smith also had a loaded .32 caliber Smith and Wesson in her purse. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 26, 1953, 73 years ago,  The Big Scrapbook.  Three robbers pull a jewelry store job in San Diego and get away with $135,000 worth of hot ice.      Then, Big Town starring Edward Pauley, originally broadcast April 26, 1949, 77 years ago, Death Stalks the Hunter. Wealthy playboy George Martin has been killed while hunting, but it was no accident.  Followed by Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian,  originally broadcast April 26, 1953, 73 years ago,  Case of the Silent Killer.  A woman in a rural house is murdered while a panicked telephone operator listens to the crime.    Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast April 26, 1948, 78 years ago, Noises in the Night. The show starts with a bang...nothing happens in the country. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.   Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!

Classic Radio 04-25-26 - Showboat, Gracie's Play, and Leroy's Pony

Comedy on a Saturday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Charlie McCarthy Show, originally broadcast April 25, 1943, 83 years ago, Showboat.   Bergen tries to explain shortwave radio to Charlie. Bill Thompson is leaving for Flageria to make a movie. He performs a Flagerian western. Guest Irene Dunne joins Charlie on a Mississippi showboat in "Uncle Tom's Cabin.". Followed by Maxwell House Coffee Time starring George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast April 25, 1946, 80 years ago, Gracie’s Club. The Beverly Hills Uplift Society is going to put on a play, "The Folly Of Molly O'Malley." Guest Sidney Strotz, a vice president of NBC, must be convinced to allow the use of the studio. Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast April 25, 1951, 75 years ago, Leroy’s Pony.   Leroy has a new pony!  Followed by The Fitch Bandwagon starring Phil Harris and Alice Faye, originally broadcast April 25, 1948, 78 years ago, The Kids Come to See Daddy at Work. Remley has become a sculptor to impress his new girlfriend. Phil is going to model for him. . Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast April 25, 1955, 71 years ago, The Noise Abatement Committee.   The mayor appoints Fibber to serve on the noise abatement committee.    Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!  If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com [http://radio.macinmind.com] for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio 04-24-26 - Power of the Mind, Irish Luck, and Murder Warrent

Westerns and Crime on a Friday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, The Shadow starring Orson Welles and Margot Stevenson, originally broadcast April 24, 1938, 88 years ago, The Power of the Mind.  A famous psychiatrist, kidnapped aboard a foreign freighter, uses telepathy to call the Shadow to the rescue.  Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner,  originally broadcast April 24, 1960, 66 years ago,  Irish Luck.  Paladin makes friends with an Irishman named O'Bannon on St. Patrick's Day. Shortly thereafter, O'Bannon finds himself on trial for a robbery and murder. Paladin testifies at the trial, and O'Bannon is acquitted.     Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast April 24, 1954, 72 years ago, Murder Warrant.   Likeable Lee Prentiss has been shot in an ambush. Jake Harbin is not so likeable, but he's a deputy sheriff with a warrant for Prentiss' arrest.  Followed by Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast on April 24, 1953, 73 years ago, Sundown Valley.  Violet Kennedy and her young son are being run out of Sundown Valley by an unscrupulous rancher. A broken leg, a landslide, and a wedding soon follow!    Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast April 24, 1955, 71 years ago, McGee Judges a Beauty Contest.   Fibber is going to be the judge at a beauty contest, but the contestants are younger than he expects.  Thanks to Bill B for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!  Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdf [https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdf] https://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html [https://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html]