Fred Allen – Death Valley Takes A Day Off, Louella Parsons. 411210.
The opening bit sounds like war news, but is a blurb of Texaco's support of the war effort. After teasing from the announcer, the topic of the day turns to…
Fred Allen – The Baritones Plight, West. 410501.
Audio has outstanding quality. After being introduced, Fred has an important announcement about Jack Benny. News of the Week features New York subways, and the advertising now appearing on them.…
Fred Allen – The Jack Benny 10th Anniversary. 410507. (retro381).
Our Jack Benny month continues with an unexpected salute from his arch rival, Fred Allen. In 1941, Fred dedicated his entire show to salute Jack Benny's tenth year on the…
Fred Allen – Wedlock Society. 410326.
Jimmy wallington teases Fred about being physically fit. The News of the week features Springtime. in New York. The parade of characters get poetic as topics also include views from…
Buck Benny Montage, Part 2. (retro379).
The Jack Benny month celebration continues with another montage of his famous western series of sketches, Buck Benny. The first segment is from December 13, 1936, and finds Buck Benny…
Buck Benny Montage. (retro377).
A special salute to honor Jack Benny month. Watch for more special features through the month of February, the month of Jack Benny's birthday. In today's show, I look at…
Fred Allen – Nicotine Alley. ep24, 410319.
Ah, Spring in New York, and Fred talks with Jimmy wallington about the signs of green things budding throughout New York. The News of the week presents highlights on the…
Fred Allen – Truth Or Subsequences. 410212.
It will soon be Lincoln's birthday, and Kenny is helping bandleader, Al Goodman with writing an essay. Meanwhile, Fred turns to the Texaco News of the Week. The topic is…
Fred Allen – They Almost Junked The Junket. 410122.
Features Kenny Baker, Portland Hoffa, the Martins, Al Goodman's Orchestra, and Fred Allen in person. The Martins open with a song, So You're the One. It's Thrift Week, and the…
Jack Benny – Buck Benny Rides Again 2. 361122.
After the initial joking around between Jack and Don, it becomes clear that Phil is late, but it's just the thing for Jack to show off his musical prowess as…