Fred Allen – BBC Take It Or Leave It, Gracie Fields. 421125.
After Fred and Arthur Godfrey poke fun with each other, the news of the week features a restriction on telegrams. A city ordinance on dogs, and some wartime humor gets…
Fred Allen – Texaco Star Theater – Shrimp Cocktail, Roland Young, Arthur Godfrey. 421011.
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…
Command Performance – Clifton Fadiman. 420416
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…
Vic and Sade – Rush Treats Sade To The Movies. 420809.
In the small house halfway up the next block, Rush talks with Sade, but they're interupted by a ringing telephone. With nothing else on the schedule, Rush decides to treat…
Fred Allen – Trouble Hearing Show, Robert Benchley. 421101.
As Fred enters he pokes fun at Arthur Godfrey then gets on with the News of the Week. The topic is about coffee lovers, and shortages of their beloved brew.…
You Can’t Do Business with Hitler – Money Talks With A German Accent. ep12, 1942.
Audio is muffled, soft, and hard to hear. You might want to save this for a quiet time, and wear headphones. Germany has long had holdings in colonies in South…
Fred Allen – The Courting Of Jenny Sugs, Roy Rogers, Arthur Godfrey. 421025.
Arthur Godfrey introduces Fred with a quick joke at Jack Benny's expense. Fred keeps the feud going with a few more Jack Benny jabs. The news of the week, and…
You Can’t Do Business with Hitler – Swastikas Over The Equator. ep11, 1942.
Audio is weak and muffled sounding, something of an ear bender so be warned. The topic of the day is on the reach of Nazi Germany around the globe. This…
You Can’t Do Business with Hitler – Pagan Gods. ep10, 1942.
Besides the Jews, Hitler's government also persecuted Christian churches. In the dramatization today, a plot to portray Hitler as the new Christ is set up. The Nazis are to set…
Fred Allen – Charles Laughton, The Andrews Sisters. 421004.
The start of a new season. Fred and Portland joke about jack Benny's show, on earlier in the night. Fred is hiring new actors for the show. Falstaff is on…