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Mama Bloom's Brood 1934 (01) New Dresses. Courtesy of the Old-Time Radio Researchers Group.

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Red Uniform Profit. ep15, 1934

By Keith April 26, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

Sidney has made lots of changes after being taken into Jakes business. Mama doesn't visit the shop often, but today she pops in to offer some advice to the enthusiastic…

Mama Bloom’s Brood – Sidney Goes To Work For Jake. ep14, 1934

By Keith April 24, 2024Drama, Mama Bloom

With the announcement of Sara and Sidney's wedding, mama is on the phone to spread the word. Yeta is a little jealous, and embarrassed at mama's bragging, and hinting for…

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Lum and Abner – Sell Outdated Merchandise. 400327

By Keith March 27, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

When word of a motion picture has set up in town, people are now flocking to Pine Ridge to watch the spectacle. Lum and Abner comment on the phenomenon, and…

Image of a cowboy on horseback herding cattle in a field, with a Herding Dog.

Cisco Kid – Cisco Kid Meets His Sister. ep43, 521216

By Keith December 16, 2023Cisco Kid, Western

The program seems to start in mid-show. From the production quality, this seems to be a soundtrack from a movie or TV show, instead of a radio production. Pancho learns…

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 – Where Should Mcgee Have Lived. ep1421,571012

By Keith November 14, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

If Fibber had gotten out of this little town as a youngster, just imagine where he might have been by now. He daydreams about what life in Texas, as a…

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 – Wistful Vista Auto Show. ep131, 371011

By Keith April 11, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

It's time to buy a new car, and despite Fibbers reluctance, he and Molly head off to the auto show. Billy Mills plays, Old King Cole. Gildersleeve is the high…

Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – Squire’s Crooked Storekeeping Tactics. 480820

By Keith March 27, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Visiting Dick Huddleston, Lum shares some of his concern over Squire’s business practice. Is he using fair scales to weigh out orders? Abner enters, but will he learn about the…

Lum and Abner – Learn That Squire Is Reselling Circus. 480624

By Keith February 10, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Back in the Jot 'Em Down store, Abner talks with grandpap. They get caught up on the situation that led to Abner leaving the circus. The missing money, the crush…

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 – Formula Makes a Good Insect Spray. 470805

By Keith November 7, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Dick Huddleston is in the store, and Lum tells him how the formula is great as an insect spray. It won't hurt humans, but it dies everything purple. Lum thinks…

Lum and Abner – Learning to Be a Radio Announcer. 470423

By Keith August 19, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner seems to be having some regrets at the rearranged division of labor at the new radio station. Lum has taken control, and it's only moments before Cedric and Abner…