Comedy – Page 311 – Retro Radio Podcast

Abbott and Costello – Hedda Hopper Sherman Oaks Gazette. 440224

By Keith February 3, 2017Abbott and Costello, Comedy

Bud and Lou joke around about the news, and running a newspaper. Lou claims to be a great reporter. Sounds more like a peeping Tom to me though. Ken Niles even hops on the band wagon of offering news on animals. The jokes turn to good looks, or lack of them when Verna Felton shows up. Bud wants to make her fashion editer of his newspaper. Lou goes for the big headlines, world news. He phones Adolf Hitler himself, and Mel Blanc comes back with a passable, and funny, impression of that national leader. Freddie Rich plays, I Love You.

Lum and Abner – Arranging A Date For Grandpap And Aunt Charity. 430415

By Keith February 2, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

Thinking that love will refresh memories for Buster, and make him remember that he's really grandpap, the gents play matchmaker. Today we find Abner and Cedric as they practice crooning love songs in the store. Lum enters with a report of how Charity feels about their plan to spruce her up, and make her look and feel young again.

Burns and Allen – William Powell. 440201.

By Keith February 1, 2017Burns and Allen, Comedy

Gracie drops her big news to George. The build up makes it sound like she might be having a baby, but instead she has just hired anew maid. The maid claims that she can't talk and work, so as Gracie does the chores, the maid gossips about her other Hollywood clients. Seeing that no dinner is going to be forthcoming, George leaves to eat out. Jimmy Cash sings, I'll Get By.

Lum and Abner – Lum Wants Grandpap To Fall In Love With Aunt Charity. 430414

By Keith January 31, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

Buster is frustrated at hearing so much about this Milford Avery Spears character, but never able to meet him. He's also upset over the way aunt Charity grieves to have him back, and return things to normal. In fact, it makes Buster fighting mad as he storms out to search for Milford, and whip him within an inch of his life.

Lum and Abner – The Life Of Milford Avery Spears. 430413

By Keith January 28, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

The Golden Era Discussion club makes it their topic to discuss the life of Milford Avery Spears. The meeting is called to order, complete with the napping grandpa Masters, and the minutes of the last meeting read. Will the intended topic work to bring back memories for Buster V Davenport?

Halls Of Ivy – Wellmans Nose, Charter Day Ceremonies. 500127.

By Keith January 27, 2017Comedy, Halls of Ivy

After dinner at the Hall's, Toddy's arch rival Mr Wellman has become sick, and his nose has swollen in a food allergic reaction. Will it return to normal before the Charter Day celebration coming up today?

Club Car Special – Cartoon – Girl On A Date. ep11, 1934

By Keith January 27, 2017Comedy

All aboard for the City Life section from the newspaper, featuring popular cartoons and columns of the day. The featured cartoon has an Army major who brags to a pretty…

-Lum and Abner – Barbara Stanwyck Visits Pine Ridge. 430412

By Keith January 26, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

On the phone, Lum tries to assure aunt Charity that her hubby, grandpap, will be back to normal soon. He and Abner briefly discuss the instance of grandpap losing his memory. and thinking he's a traveling salesman named Buster V Davenport.

Burns and Allen – Paul Henreid. 440125.

By Keith January 25, 2017Burns and Allen, Comedy

It's another morning in the Burns home as Gracie talks to her friend about George not letting her start her acting school. They talk about business slogans, and testimonials to promote their talent school. Gracie has circulated a handbill with a fake testimonial she wrote, and signed it as Paul Henried. As George comes in, Gracie blows smoke to cover the exit of her friend. He's a little suspicious, but will Gracie be able to talk sense to him? More importantly, will he make sense of her explanations?

Lum and Abner – The County Agricultural Bureau. 430408in in the half hour shows, long after the war was over, with Zazu Pitts as the unappreciated county employ who tries to teach housewives to can the produce from the garden.

By Keith January 24, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

After finding no relatives in Toledo, grandpap thinks nobody cares about him any more. Lum and Abner wonder what to do for him, while Abner plays with the make shift intercom system they made for the now missing Doc Snide. Grandpap enters to tell about his disappointing trip to Ohio.