Rochester Show – Two Audition Shows. 500218. (retro371).
A series of pilot shows were made for the Rochester Show. It was proposed to run daily as a 15 minute show. Though there is a sponsor mentioned, it isn't…
Burns and Allen – Getting a Movie Contract. 500111.
Sponsored by Amadent toothpaste. At the start of a new half century, it's all the buzz to pick the top men of the first half century. Gracie of course thinks…
ROTR – Dreaming Out Loud (1940)
Retro Orpheum Theater Revue Presents the first Lum and Abner movie, Dreaming Out Loud (1940). Since this an audio podcast, I offer you the movie through a You Tube embed.…
Bob Hope – Dorothy Lamour, Peggy Lee. 1938. (retro366).
To open the show, Bob jokes about various TV related topics. TV sets, antennae, programs, and sponsors. The scene changes to spy on Bob at the movie studio, where he…
Danny Kaye – The Life Of Danny Kaye. 450113. (retro362).
Includes Eve Arden, and Harry James. Danny tries to overcome a cigarette addiction, then Eve Arden points him to reading fan mail. with jokes aside Harry James an his orchestra…
Vic and Sade – A Bijou Lifetime Pass. 401217.
Sade reads Vic an article about a new baboon for the local zoo. Speaking of wild animals, Rush comes home. Rush has news about a new investment, in hopes of…
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…
Fred Allen – The Eagle Is Back. 401120. (retro346).
As the baggy eyed Fred Allen is introduced, he has a little trouble with Kenny Baker in his job description. What's a Noodnick anyway? The News of the Week features:…
Judy Canova – Eddie Cantor For President. 480117. (retro338).
Judy and Geranium discuss the upcoming elections, Eddie Cantor, and beauty aids. The girl talk also includes topics on men and dating. Judy is also a little nervous over a…
Vic and Sade – Double Feature In Hopewood. 391006.
Wellsir, the murkiness of evening descends on the small house halfway up the next block. Vic spends some quiet moments enjoying playing horseshoes when Sade sends Rush to bring him…