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Fred Allen – Les Miserables, orson Welles. 421018.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:59 — 12.8MB) Sending the show out to the troops, Fred appends a special message to the beginning of the show. Still trying out a few new cast members, Fred jokes with his new announcer, Arthur Godfrey. The news of the week features the metal drives and [...]
Fred Allen – Vacation Plans, Judy Canova. 420628.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:32 — 26.3MB) Audio is somewhat overdriven and buzzy. It’s the season finale, and the cast get ready to pass the torch to the Summer replacement. The News of the Week is on Broadway plays. Learn how the recently declared war will affect things. The parade of [...]
Fred Allen – English Radio Spoof, Jean Arthur. 420607.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:14 — 26.2MB) Fred and the announcer spend some time taking jabs at Jack Benny and Don Wilson. News of the week features the metal shortage, and ban on musical instruments. Falstaff brings a poem called, ‘Strike up the Band,’ Kenny sings, Will You Remember. Portland is [...]
Fred Allen – Philanda Blank – My Story. 410312.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:29 — 26.3MB) As Fred enters, he gets onto Harry Vonzel about the importance of split second timing to pull off a quality radio show. Despite the focus on the close timing, Fred makes note that the show still runs long every week. Texaco News of the [...]
Fred Allen – The Courting Of Nasty And Nell, Marlene Dietrich. 420510.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:38 — 26.4MB) Fred and the announcer talk about a recent feature in Look Magazine, teasing about Jack Benny. Fred talks about Jack sponser dropping him. The News Highlights of the Week topic is on sugar rationing. Falstaff interjects his poem on the topic. Being Mothers Day, [...]
Fred Allen – the Life Of Fred Allen, With Maurice Evans. 420308.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 55:01 — 25.2MB) Fred talks about Jack Benny’s show earlier in the evening, recorded at the San Diego Marine Base. The news Lowlights feature Hollywood accomplishments, and awards. Falstaff has a song, Academy Award Love Song. Kenny sings, ‘I’ll Follow My Secret Heart. Portland and Kenny talks [...]
Fred Allen – Death Valley Takes A Day Off, Louella Parsons. 411210.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:00:16 — 27.6MB) The opening bit sounds like war news, but is a blurb of Texaco’s support of the war effort. After teasing from the announcer, the topic of the day turns to fog. Falstaff Openshore shares his poetic tallent with the ode,An Epilog to Fog.’ Kenny [...]
Fred Allen – Radio The Great American Pastime. 410423.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:06 — 26.1MB) Feeling left out, Jimmy Wallington introduces Fred, then wants to have more to do in the show. Fred lets him in on the News Reel segment and tells how they find their stories to focus on for the week. Fred features the weather from [...]
Fred Allen – Texaco Star Theater, Gargantuas Keeper. 410416.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:09 — 26.2MB) After a quick opening joke or two, Fred and the Texaco News of the week features horse racing. Listen and learn how the gambling benefits everybody, and about the circular flow of cash. weigh in with jockeys and track newspaper reporters for all the [...]
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