Retro OTRDiary 30 Top Hits of 1944
The Retrobots help out as Keith counts down the hits of 1944. We were able to locate almost all of these except one, so our first song is an honorable…
Jack Benny – Will TV Replace Radio. 500212 (retro580)
On the road, and in the Acme hotel, Rochester tries to wake Jack. Phil phones the hotel with a request to take time from the trip home to honeymoon with…
Retro OTRDiary 29 Superman 9 episodes from 1940. (retro579)
Picking up after our last OTRDiary, we join the next thrilling adventures with the man of steel. Keith keeps his comments short, but to add a little flavor of what…
An Evening with George Burns, 1974 TV Special, Soundtrack. (retro577)
Live at Schubert Theater. A TV special, released on a vinyl album in 1975. Enjoy the show in its entirety. Some background: On TV, George and Gracie had successful seasons…
Retro OTRDiary 28 Superman Radio Origin, 1940 (retro576)
Featuring the first 6 episodes of the Adventures of Superman. Plus extra background from Keith, as gleaned from the web, and other sources. 1940-02-12 The Baby From Krypton. As a…
Philip Marlowe (BBC02) The High Window. 771017 (rretro575)
California, 1941. Visiting a potential client, Marlowe meets the formidable Mrs Murdock, and becomes acquainted with the eccentric family and the matter of a missing, rare coin. Can Marlowe handle…
Bing Crosby Double Feature, 1934 to 1946 (retro574)
Not quite a Retro Diary, just a lot of Bing Crosby. Presenting a couple of firsts... sort of... An early radio show, and the earliest I can find at the…
Our Miss Brooks – School Board. 490911 (retro573)
Teachers everywhere are looking forward to returning to the classroom, tanned and rested. Connie Brooks isn’t quite so eager after a Summer of teaching Summer school. She talks with Mrs…
Father Knows Best – Vacation Arrives. ep130, 520703 (retro572)
Dreaming of vacation, Jim wants a change of pace, but Margret thinks their usual jaunt to Round Lake will be best. Will the fashionable resort at Highland hills be more…
Retro OTRDiary 27 1939 Top Hit Songs
Here's something a little different, but not unheard of for the podcast. Music shows have been done before, but not of the magnitude of this one. Get ready for close…