Hats – Retro Radio Podcast

Holiday-themed sugar cookies on a brown surface. There are cookies shaped like stars and Christmas trees, lightly dusted with powdered sugar. The cookies have a soft, buttery appearance, and the background accentuates their pale color.

The Cinnamon Bear – Flying Hat. ep20, 371218 (RetroPlus)

By Keith December 18, 2024Cinnamon Bear, Juvenile, Retro OriginalNo Comments

Transcript: Episode 20 @ Silent Photoplay Blog SilentPhotoplayForum Cast: Judy: Barbara Jean Wong Jimmy: Unknown Cinnamon Bear (Paddy O'Cinnamon): Buddy Duncan, Crazy Quilt Dragon: Joseph Kearnes. Wintergreen Witch tries to…

Two gold wedding bands resting on a wooden table, symbolizing commitment, love, and marriage.

My Favorite Husband – The Absolute Truth. 490128

By Keith January 28, 2024Comedy, My Favorite Husband

Featuring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, a married couple who live together and like it. Flash back to a previous evening where Liz and George walk the street and do…

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Parrot In The Mail. ep206, 390523

By Keith December 13, 2022Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

As Molly has gone to shop for hats at the Bon Ton department store, Fibber is left at home to read the newspaper. Mell Blanc is the hiccuping telegraph man…

Red Skelton (Raleigh Cigarette Program) Superstitious People. ep18, 420203

By Keith February 3, 2022Comedy, Red Skelton

Truman Bradley talks with Red about the hats that women are wearing this Spring. Ozzie talks about a horse thief relative, then Harriet enters to keep the fashion discussion alive,…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Adelines Hat Shop. ep313, 490202

By Keith February 2, 2022Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

After dinner, Gildersleeve relaxes his overstuffed body in his overstuffed chair, as the kids try to make him comfortable. Marjorie mentions Adelines past as a hat shop owner, and that…

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

Lum and Abner – Filling Out Government Form. 461024

By Keith January 24, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Grandpappy Spears is in the Jot 'Em Down store, trying to make a purchase of a hat for his woman, Charity. As the gents talk about the practicality of women's…

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 – Meeting Tom Breneman in Hollywood. 460617

By Keith August 4, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

After leaving to put their hat masterpiece in a Hollywood contest, grandpap has discovered the deadline is long over. It's too late to stop the guys as they try to…

Lum and Abner – Hat Show is a Big Fizzle. 460613

By Keith August 2, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

The big hat show is on when a supply of hat models has been found. Grandpap enters to talk with Abner in the aftermath of the style show. Listen and…

Lum and Abner – Last Minute Plans for Hat Show. 460612

By Keith July 30, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Bon Mott, hat designer extraordinaire of Pine Ridge, is making hats for the big fashion show. Abner and Lum make preparations for chairs, music, and even young models to wear…

Lum and Abner – Big Hat Style Show. 460611

By Keith July 28, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum has taken on a new persona of Bon Mott, famous hat designer. To debut his new lineup of women's hat creations, he's planning a big fashion show. Grandpap and…