Jack Benny – Duck Hunting. 391126 (RV39, retro593)
Digging into our Retro Radio vault, We wanted to share this episode from the old fashioned Retrobots, to the new Retrobots, to you. That man, who spared no expense in…
Fred Allen – Search For Dr Livingston. 391004.
The Peter Van Seetin singers sing, Roll Out the Barrel. Then, Fred has to pay for his introduction. The cast get reacquainted after the Summer break. Portland pops in to…
Vic and Sade – Preselected School Clothes. 390830.
Vic arrives home from work and joins Sade on the front porch swing. She tells that she and Rush have been shopping for clothes, well at least she has been…
Bob Hope (Preview) Partial Rehearsal for 12-12 Taking Peter to Toyland – (racy unedited.) 391210
Rehearsals, or previews as the shows are commonly labeled, are a 60 minute presentation with plenty of jokes that won't make the final script. This clip is the last 30…
Jack Benny – Mary’s Thanksgiving Poem. 391119 (RV37, retro585)
In this installment from the Retro Radio vault, our old fashioned Retrobots mention FDR's change of Thanksgiving. In our Bonus tracks, the current bots add more comments on the matter.…
Bob Hope (Pepsodent) Guest – Olivia DeHavilland. ep2, 381004
Bob reviews how nervous he was at his first show last week. How did others feel about the show... the sponsor? Relatives? Bill Goodwin and Skinny Ennis crack wise, but…
Bob Hope (Pepsodent) Betty Grable. 390411
The Easter parade is the target of jokes as Bob opens the show. Topics include colorful fashions, socks, hats, and others. The Six Hits and a Miss sing, Cuckoo in…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Zither Lessons, and Buried Treasure. ep205, 390516 (retro582)
Announcer: Harlowe Wilcox. Music: Donald Novus, The Four Notes, and The Billy Mills Orchestra. Presenting Jim and Marian Jordan. On the back porch, Fibber wonders where his 10 lessons are…
Lux Radio Theater – Cardinal Richelieu. 390123.
Features George Arliss, and Caesar Romero. France in the early years of the 17th century, and the reign of Louie 13th is the setting for the drama. Facing civil war, the king refuses a petition to listen to Cardinal Richelieu, a political figure that the king sees as his rival. Can war be prevented? Will the Cardinal's plan diffuse political tensions?
Bob Hope (Clip): Judy Garland Sings, Goody Goodbye, With Bob Hope. 1939
First, some joking about the California weather. Bob tries to give advice for dating and marriage to the teen age Judy. She ends up giving him advice on how to…