Comedy – Page 336 – Retro Radio Podcast

Bergen and McCarthy – Don Ameche, With Mary Boland, Sonja Henning. ep3, 370523

By Keith May 21, 2016Bergen and McCarthy, Comedy

The Warner Jensen orchestra opens by playing, Easy on the Eyes. Charlie McCarthy has tonsillitis, and we learn the details of his medical condition. Dr Edgar doesn't help Charlie's confidence,…

Martin and Lewis – Madeline Carol. 490501.

By Keith May 20, 2016Comedy

Dean and Jerry talk about their season broadcasting from New York in radio, but Jerry gets alittle sidetracked. Dean opens by singings, sunflower from the Sunflower State. As Jerry continues…

Our Miss Brooks – Poetry Mix Up. 490320.

By Keith May 17, 2016Comedy, Our Miss Brooks1 Comment

To open the show, Miss Brooks tells about the romantic side, or lack thereof, of Mr Boynton. Particularly of the books she found him reading. At breakfast, Walter joins her,…

My Friend Irma – The Eyes Have It. 471208.

By Keith May 16, 2016Comedy, My Friend Irma

Jane Stacey opens the program with a few candid words about Irma and her ideas about her romance with her boyfriend, Al. Jane thinks that Irma oughght to get glasses,…

Great Gildersleeve – House Hunting. e82, 430516

By Keith May 16, 2016Comedy

Sometimes titled: Haunted House. Audio is a little staticky. Leila and the Judge try to convince Gildersleeve to move to a country home. With the upcoming planned wedding between Gildy…

Jack Benny – Murder In The Library. 380515.

By Keith May 15, 2016Comedy, Jack Benny

News about a race horse that Jack bought comes out, and Don teases him about it. The horse related jokes continue as the rest of the cast enter, and quiz…

Club Car Special – Cartoon – Fire Department. ep3, 1934

By Keith May 15, 2016Comedy

A radio dramatization of the City pages of the Hearst newspaper. In the firehouse, the chief is chewing out his crew. It's not the matter of putting out the fires,…

Bergen and McCarthy – Don Ameche, With Carole Lombard, and Joseph Bentoelli. ep2, 370516

By Keith May 14, 2016Bergen and McCarthy, Comedy

Also featuring Dorothy Lamour. The Warner Jansen orchestra opens with, You Can't Take that Away From Me. Edgar Bergen and Charlie enter to discuss winning friends. How will Charlie manage…

Great Gildersleeve – Wedding Guest List. ep81, 430509

By Keith May 9, 2016Comedy

Gildersleeve finds himself in trouble when he hangs out with the boys instead of helping Leila with wedding plans.

Jack Benny – Mothers Day Show. 380508.

By Keith May 8, 2016Comedy, Jack Benny

With this being Mother's Day, Don introduces jack as the Mother of the program. Jack greets the children of his show as each visit with a word of how they…