Sy and Elmer – Looking for Clues. ep2 1931. (RV34, retro551)
After a bank robbery, Sy has passed out when blood was spotted on the floor. Elmer revives him, and the two show off their new status as coorespondence school detectives…
Jubilee – Dick Haymes, Count Basie. ep149, 450917
Date could be wrong, but should be close. Playlist: Ernie Bubbles Whitman calls on Count Basie to open with, Rhythm Man. Dick Haimes teaches Ernie the scales, but the vocal…
BBC – Glenn Miller First Reported Missing Christmas Eve 1944. 441224
Major Glenn Miller Left London by air for Paris 9 days earlier. He had come to direct the band of the AEF.
Burns and Allen – Kay Kayser’s Blind Date. 431214
In the cigar shop, George runs into Kaye Kaiser. Can he use a sensational voice like George's in his band? Back home, George listens to Gracie's shopping list. Instead of…
Lux Radio Theater – Five Graves To Cairo (Francho Tone, Ann Baxter). 431213
Across the burning sands, a figure in a tattered uniform emerges. A British officer demands to be put in contact with his superiors, and report the German tanks are on the run. The immediate danger is in hiding from Germans who are outside the door. Posing as a waiter who was recently killed, the officer, actually an American Corporal, assumes the identity to hide out. Complaints from the Italian general about Field Marshal Rommel is heard, but will it be something that can be used to benefit our man when the time is right? Concern is shown that coded messages could be getting sent through laundry hanging on the lines.
Duffy’s Tavern (AFRS) Elsa Maxwell Christmas Carol. 451221
After his phone call with Duffy, Archie talks to Eddie about decorating the tavern. They wonder what gifts they might get this year from their boss. Finniganhas a question about…
Lum and Abner – Party To Be Held Monday Night. 430311
The coming out party, designed to restore the memory of Buster V Davenport, is rapidly arriving. The latest thing is to arrange the refreshments. Abner is confused over what cocktails…
Lights Out Double Feature, with Kevin Zerbe. (retro550)
Joining me in the studio is fellow podcaster, Kevin Zerbe of Zerbinattorland. We disccuss one of his favorite shows, Lights Out, and its creators Willis Cooper and Arch Oboler. We…
Lux Radio Theater – My Gal Sal. (Mary Martin, Dick Powell). 430118
A cheerful musical about life on the banks of the Wabash River. Mary Martin and Dick Powell recreate their roles as Sally and Paul. Wearing a suit of tar and…
The Ave Maria Hour – The Handmaid of the Lord. (retro549)
With intro provided by atonementfriars.org Beginning with prophecies, "Behold a virgin shall conceive." The circumstance of the birth of Jesus is recounted. Joseph is working in his carpenter shop, when…