Nightclubs – Page 2 – Retro Radio Podcast

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You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Book. 500531

By Keith May 31, 2022Comedy, You Bet Your Life

Groucho Marx handles the questions, and the contestants include: A consession seller at ball parks is teamed with a nightclub girl at Cerro's. Groucho learns a little about the duties…

A security guard dressed in a dark uniform is reaching for his sidearm, which is holstered on his right hip. He stands in front of a brick wall, with his left hand resting on his belt. His facial expression suggests a state of high alertness and readiness to act in case of any threat or danger.

Richard Diamond – The Martin Hyer Case. ep14, 490723

By Keith May 30, 2022Detective and Mystery, Richard Diamond

Richard shares how a baseball game between the detectives and the police force worked out for the worst, especially after a dirty tritck he planned backfired on him. With the…

Richard Diamond – Fred Sears Murder Case. ep9, 490619

By Keith April 12, 2022Detective and Mystery, Richard Diamond

A disfunctional wealthy couple argue over the evening newspaper. She is a socialite who is running around on her husband, and she is worried he might be heading out to…

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

Jack Benny – Death In The Night Club. ep288, 380313

By Keith March 13, 2022Comedy, Jack Benny

Jack feels that Don needs some help with his methods of doing the show opening. Though Jack thinks his job was an example of sincerity, Phil thinks otherwise. When Mary…

A black and white photograph of Fibber McGee and Molly, a couple from a popular radio show of the same name. They are standing in front of a closet that has been opened, with clothes and other items spilling out onto the floor. Fibber is holding a mop and wearing an apron, while Molly looks on with a smile on her face. The overall effect is one of humor and domesticity, with the couple's playful antics and cluttered living space providing a snapshot of life in mid-century America in 1948.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Dining Out. ep388, 440125

By Keith January 25, 2022Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

The phone lines are busy at 79 Wistful Vista. Fibber is celebrating, and wants to invite all his friends over. What makes him the luckiest person in town? Nobody can make it, so the McGees plan on stepping out. The new cook for the Tupe's arrives, but Beulah tells how she came to the neighborhood. After a quick run in with the hall closet, Fibber leaves, and Billy Mills plays, My Heart Stood Still.

Gerald Mohr in 1951. A black and white photograph of Gerald Mohr, a man in a suit and tie, posing in front of a microphone with headphones on. He is holding a script in one hand and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. The background is dark and nondescript, with no discernible details.

Philip Marlowe – The Kid on the Corner. ep61, 491203

By Keith November 21, 2021Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe

The world looked cheap with all the artificial Christmas trees, phony Santa's, and plastic reindeer. Then Marlowe meets Tommy, a newspaper boy who is down on his luck. The envelope…

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Richard Diamond – Brown Envelope Case. ep114, 511207

By Keith November 20, 2021Detective and Mystery, Richard Diamond

It was a dark and stormy night, with a sultry dame and a hard boiled detective. The resulting fender vbender sets Dick Diamond off to a repair shop, and a…

Martin and Lewis – George Jessell. 491021.

By Keith October 21, 2021Comedy

Dean and Jerry bicker while leading up to their idea to audition for television. They are still looking for help for their nightclub, but the gal who wants a job…

Martin and Lewis – Dorothy Kirsten. ep22, 491014.

By Keith October 14, 2021Comedy

Dean and Jerry joke about women, then are joined by Florence to offer a woman's perspective on the humor. Although Florence is now called, Condeleah, at least for today's script.…

Jack Benny – From New York. ep460,, 421213

By Keith December 13, 2020Comedy, Jack Benny

Audio quality is good, but not the best. Also some of the musical bits and commercials are chopped, including cutting the ending short. Don and Jack joke about their hotel…