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Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Pie Baking Contest. 460924

By Keith December 10, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Now that Lum has a store full of apples, and had to borrow money from Abner to pay off his contest winner, how's he going to pay off his debts?…

Illuminated taxi cab sign on the roof of a sedan

Amos and Andy – Bookends And Babies With Retro Plus. 431210

By Keith December 10, 2021Amos and Andy, Comedy

First Show: 07-05-1929 The Real Criminals Talk About Amos. Opens with the two crooks argueing. They talk about their past crimes as they grow anxious to leave town. They're laying…

American flags, with a diversity of citizens standing in front. Men in jeans and t-shirts.

American History Through the Eyes of Radio ep8 1738 Cavalcade of America – Artistic Impulse. ep31, 360506

By Keith December 9, 2021American History Through the Eyes of Radio, Cavalcade of America, Documentary and Interview, Drama

To celebrate Art week, and Mother's Day, the orchestra opens with a medley, Songs my mother taught me. In 1738 Benjamin Webb, the first American artist was born. The Quaker…

A digital artwork that features a stylized Christmas tree made of various shades of blue and white circles, triangles, and lines. The tree is set against a navy blue background, and its branches and ornaments are intricately designed with snowflakes, stars, and abstract shapes. The text "Celebrate the Season with Peace" is written in white cursive letters at the bottom, and a small white dove is perched on one of the branches.

Fibber McGee And Molly – Christmas Shopping. ep35, 351209

By Keith December 9, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

As the McGee's go to the Wistful Vista department store, Rico Marcceli plays a little travelling music to open the show. Pushing through the crowds, Fibber flirts with pretty passersby…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Disappearing Christmas Gifts. ep305, 481208

By Keith December 8, 2021Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

As Gildersleeve tries to sneak through the house to put a few gifts under the Christmas tree, Birdie catches him, and manages to wake the house. With everybody up, they…

Lum and Abner – Best Bushel Of Apples. 460923

By Keith December 8, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum recieves entries for his apple contest in the Jot 'Em Down store. He anticipates having as much as 60 bushel baskets by the judging of the contest tonight. What's…

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – War Is Not Almost Over. ep381, 431207

By Keith December 7, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Checking on a bank error, Fibber's phone call is momentarily directed to Mirt, who has a brother that has trouble shooting his mouth off. Mr Wellington the theater manager pops in to be teased by Fibber. He lets the McGee's know they won $60 from a drawing in a promotion at the theater. Billy Mills plays, American Patrol.