Drama – Page 16 – Retro Radio Podcast

Mama Bloom's Brood 1934 (01) New Dresses. Courtesy of the Old-Time Radio Researchers Group.

Mama Bloom’s Brood – A Picnic Proposed. ep5, 1934

By Keith April 4, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

The girls try to convince mama to have a picnic this Sunday. Trouble is that grandma and uncle Boris are coming over. Papa comes home with indigestion, and to an…

Mama Blooms Brood – Sidney Comes To Dinner. ep4, 1934

By Keith April 3, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

Mama is busy in the kitchen, because Sara's boyfriend is to visit for dinner. Mama and pop argue about relatives. Why don't the girls help in the kitchen? Well, you…

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Girls Are Late. ep3, 1934

By Keith April 2, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

Pop and Mama Bloom are worried when the girls are out late. Though they're worried, the parents remember their own kissing games when they were dating. As imaginations of hospitals…

A black and white photograph of Elliott Lewis, a man in a suit and tie, standing in front of a microphone with headphones on. He appears to be speaking or reading from a script, with one hand raised to emphasize a point. The background is dark and nondescript, with no discernible details.

On Stage – The Lady or the Tiger. ep13, 530402

By Keith April 2, 2024Drama, On Stage

A tale set in ancient times. For entertainment the king would set forth a challenge in the arena. The victim would have the choice of two doors. One led to…

Mama Bloom’s Brood – New Dresses. ep1 1934

By Keith April 1, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

Mama Bloom's Brood. 1934. Program #1. Broadcasters Program Syndicate/Bruce Eells and Associates syndication. Music fills for local commercial insert. Mama manages to get two dresses out of Papa for the…

On Stage – Crusade of Stanley Finston. ep55, 540310

By Keith March 10, 2024Drama, On Stage

Cathy and Elliot talk about the social and cultural etiquette of yelling. we find Stan Finster (Elliot) stopped in traffic, getting a ticket. At home he tells Dora (Cathy) all…

On Stage – The Dreamer. ep54, ep54, 540303

By Keith March 3, 2024Drama, On Stage

A good drama always involves a good conflict. Today we find that Elliot is the hard-working breadwinner with a practical head on his shoulders, and Joe Kearns is his father-in-law…

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Screen Guild Theater (CBS) The Juggler of Our Lady. 421221

By Keith January 22, 2024Drama

Same as: Screen Guild Theater – Juggler of Notre Dame. 401222 Featuring Nelson Eddie, and Ronald Coleman in this legendary story from France. Ronald Coleman narrates the story of Barnaby,…

Family Theater – God and a Red Scooter. ep10, 470417

By Keith January 4, 2024Drama, Family Theater

Eddie is a little boy who wants a red Scooter. Rolling back the clock, we find His parents discussing their land, and vineyard. It’ll take three years to build up…

A black and white photograph of a group of people gathered around a microphone in a radio studio. The group includes several men and women in formal attire, some holding scripts, and others wearing headphones. In the center of the photo is a large microphone with the words "Lux Radio Theatre" written on it. The studio is dimly lit, with visible soundproofing panels and technical equipment in the background. The photo appears to be from the year 1948.

Lux Radio Theater – Enter Madam(Basil Rathbone). ep158, 380110

By Keith January 1, 2024Drama, Lux

The scene is in a London opera house where the man is taking a deeper interest in the star on the stage than his girlfriend is comfortable with. Suddenly there's…