1942 – Page 53 – Retro Radio Podcast

Fred Allen – Texaco Star Theater – Shrimp Cocktail, Roland Young, Arthur Godfrey. 421011.

By Keith October 11, 2012Comedy, Fred Allen

After a quick opening joke with announcer, Arthur Godfrey, Fred turns to the news of the week. The topic is gambling, and Fred talks with a bookie, a cop, and…

Lum and Abner – The Missing Paper. 420127

By Keith October 9, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

The courtroom drama is about to begin. Lum calls the court into session, andfaces the unusual instance of trying himself. Mousey Gray is called as a witness for Squire to…

Lum and Abner – Lum Is In Jail. 420122

By Keith October 4, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

After his botched robbery, Lum finds himself in jail. Will he let Abnerexplain his side of the story? Lum complains about the hard labor that he has been forced to…

Lum and Abner – Lum Rents Out The Library. 420119

By Keith October 2, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum has been trying to get Abner to cave in and hire him back, but at the same time Abner istrying to maintain his firm stance to hold Lum to…

Command Performance – Clifton Fadiman. 420416

By Keith September 20, 2012Command Performance, Music

Well known and loved host of the quiz show, Information Please, is today's host. Clifton Fadiman calls on the orchestra to play a jazzy version of, Polly Wolly Doodle. Responding…

Lum and Abner – Lum Has A Nervous Breakdown. 420116

By Keith September 14, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

On the first day of his job working for Abner, Mousey learns that he was only hired to teach a Lum a lesson. Abner is ready to be charitible to…

Lum and Abner – Abner Hires Some Help. 420115

By Keith September 13, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

After several discouraging days of selling pencils and magazines, Lum is determined to get his partnership back with Abner. You know he's desperate when he feels that Squire Skimp as…

Lum and Abner – Lum Selling Magazines. 420113

By Keith September 11, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner complains to grandpap over Lum's trick to get his partnership back. Just then, Lum enters with his new job of selling magazine subscriptions. If he does well,Lum might either…

Lum and Abner – Lum Selling Pencils. 420112

By Keith September 10, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

After the lost boxing match, and signing over his ownership in the Jot 'Em Down store to Abner, Lum is destitute and selling pencils on the street. Grandpap and Abner…

Lum and Abner – The Big Rematch. 420109

By Keith September 7, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner

As we look in on the little community of Pine Ridge, we find grandpap and Abner talking about the big fight that Lum left the store over. A lot rides…