Lum and Abner – Audition1. 410228.
This is the audition for the show, after Lum and Abner had gone Hollywood, and been off the air for a year. The audio quality is the best yet. As…
Rochester Show – Two Audition Shows. 500218. (retro371).
A series of pilot shows were made for the Rochester Show. It was proposed to run daily as a 15 minute show. Though there is a sponsor mentioned, it isn't…
Eddie Cantor – The Housing Situation. 470612.
It's early morning in the Cantor household. Eddie tries to decide what to wear, and has to deal with his daughter. Marilyn wants him to meet her new boyfriend. Will…
Abbott and Costello – Sam Shovel, Russia. 481118.
Lou tells Bud about girl football players, and some kissing games he played with them. A hospital visit causes Lou to tell about his good rest and ice cream he…
Vic and Sade – Dotties New Dress. 430412.
Vic comes home to a giddy Sade. What news does she have? His recent compliment of Dottie's new dress has inspired her to buy another one. Vic isn't thrilled to…
Red Skelton – Meeting Strangers. 460212. (retro370).
After the initial joking about the housing shortage, and a song by Anita Ellis, the comedy sketches begin. War Brides, featuring J Newton Numbskull as he goes home to his…
Burns and Allen – Getting a Movie Contract. 500111.
Sponsored by Amadent toothpaste. At the start of a new half century, it's all the buzz to pick the top men of the first half century. Gracie of course thinks…
ROTR – Dreaming Out Loud (1940)
Retro Orpheum Theater Revue Presents the first Lum and Abner movie, Dreaming Out Loud (1940). Since this an audio podcast, I offer you the movie through a You Tube embed.…
Fred Allen – Truth Or Subsequences. 410212.
It will soon be Lincoln's birthday, and Kenny is helping bandleader, Al Goodman with writing an essay. Meanwhile, Fred turns to the Texaco News of the Week. The topic is…
People Are Funny – A Fib, White Lie, And A Whopper. 560221. (retro369).
Host, Art Linkletter plays a guessing game with the audience. A random contestant picked from the studio audience has to guess the age of a woman in the audience. Next,…