Romance – Page 22 – Retro Radio Podcast

Fred Allen – The Courting Of Nasty And Nell, Marlene Dietrich. 420510.

By Keith April 11, 2012Comedy, Fred Allen

Fred and the announcer talk about a recent feature in Look Magazine, teasing about Jack Benny. Fred talks about Jack sponser dropping him. The News Highlights of the Week topic…

On Stage – Take My Hand, My Love. ep40, 531021.

By Keith April 3, 2012Drama, On Stage

Take a nostalgic trip back to the days before World War 1. Elliot is a playright, and Cathy is an artist. He liveas with Fred in an upstairs flat, while…

Burns and Allen – Going To The Races. 500222.

By Keith February 22, 2012Burns and Allen, Comedy

This is one of those shows where the title is about what is going to happen, not what actually happens. You know. Like someone like Jack Benny or Henny Youngman…

Fred Allen – Nicotine Alley. ep24, 410319.

By Keith February 8, 2012Comedy, Fred Allen

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…

Burns and Allen – Speech To Honor Ronald Reagan. 500125.

By Keith January 25, 2012Burns and Allen, Comedy

George works on a speech to honor actor, and Screen Actors Guild president, Ronald Reagan. Gracie pitches her own ideas to include, then the neighbors come over to poke fun…

Gunsmoke – Romeo. 560122.

By Keith January 22, 2012Gunsmoke, Western

Get ready for a Romeo and Juliet story done in Western style. But don't think you'll know the ending, this isn't Shakespeare afterall. Jake is a man in town who…

ROTR – Dreaming Out Loud (1940)

By Keith January 11, 2012Comedy, Lum and Abner, Videos

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.…

People Are Funny – A Fib, White Lie, And A Whopper. 560221. (retro369).

By Keith January 8, 2012Comedy, Retro Original

Host, Art Linkletter plays a guessing game with the audience. A random contestant picked from the studio audience has to guess the age of a woman in the audience. Next,…

Halls Of Ivy – Reappointment. 500106. (retro367).

By Keith December 31, 2011Comedy, Halls of Ivy, Retro Original

The same as the pilot show, but this is a reproduction of that script, with Ronald and Bonita Coleman to kick off the series. Ivy is a typical small college…

Abbott and Costello – Lon Chaney Picks A Fight With Lou. 480602.

By Keith December 23, 2011Abbott and Costello, Comedy

After a few quick jokes that include indians, the show gets started. Bud and Lou talk about being leap year, and the one year set aside for women to put…