Acting – Page 3 – Retro Radio Podcast

a vintage photo of George Burns and Gracie Allen.

Burns and Allen – Convincing William Boyd To Retire. 490505

By Keith May 5, 2022Burns and Allen, Comedy

Burns and Allen - Convincing William Boyd To Retire. 490505. Featuring Hopalong Cassidy, also called Bill Boyd. George laments about being on television, but Gracie encourages him. George doesn't think…

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Jack Benny – Robert Taylor Plays Cello. ep284, 380213

By Keith February 13, 2022Comedy, Jack Benny

Jack talks with Don about being one of the best dressed men in America. Along with Clark Gable. Jack is teased about standing in a barrel, a famous scene from…

A Day in the Life of Dennis Day – Helpings Mr. Anderson Get Old Love Letters. 481204

By Keith December 4, 2021Comedy, Dennis Day

Dennis opens with, Clancey Lowers the Boom. A theatrical troupe is coming to town, and both Mildred and Mrs Anderson want to attend. Hey, Mildred claims to have been born…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Rehearsing Lum’s Play. 460626

By Keith August 18, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio resolution sounds tinney. With his writing block cured, Lum's play is ready. How will it go over? Cedric learns about the play from Abner, but gets side tracked by…

Phil Harris and Alice Faye, a famous American couple in the entertainment industry, posing for a photograph

Phil Harris – Phil The Movie Star. ep100, 490424

By Keith April 24, 2021Comedy, Phil Harris

The movie studios are trying to convince Alice Faye that she should return to making movies. To win her back, they decide to offer Phil a small role in their…

Our Miss Brooks – Magazine Articles. ep285, 550417

By Keith April 17, 2021Comedy, Our Miss Brooks

To boost her meager teacher's income, Connie tells about some freelance writing she has been up to. Using pen names, she has submitted various articles to a magazine. She tries…

Six Shooter – More Than Kin. ep13, 531213

By Keith December 13, 2020Six Shooter, Western

A dose of culture comes to town in the form of a Shakespearean troupe. Though they are heckled badly by the crude Westerners in town, the locals won't let the…

WTTP – Dennis Day Interview Special. 830528

By Keith May 28, 2020Documentary and Interview

Here's a special radio interview, just one week after Dennis had a birthday. It opens with a song from a Jack Benny episode, and a joke between Jack and Dennis.…

The Big Show – Deborah Kerr, Louis Armstrong, and Others. 501217

By Keith December 7, 2019Comedy

A full 90 minutes of fun, with the glamorous, unpredictable, Talulah Bankhead. Crossing the country to broadcast from Los Angles, rather than New York, Talulah calls on Bob Hope to…

Burns and Allen – Playing Santa Claus, with Charles Laughton. 431221

By Keith November 18, 2019Burns and Allen, Comedy

Gracie gets sentimental over her Christmas tree, and hopes for a white Christmas. Their friend Nigel Bowlingbroke is planning a pageant, and has roles for George and Gracie. Since George refuses to play Santa, Gracie thinks Charles Lawton might do it. Bill Goodwin pops in for a sponsor message.