World_War2 – Page 24 – Retro Radio Podcast

Bob Hope (Pepsodent Preview) Kingman Arizona, with Virginia Bruce. 430411

By Keith November 26, 2018Bob Hope, Comedy

Bob "Gunnery School" Hope jokes about the lack of women at the camp. Dry air, military life, health, and jokes about local attractions are included. Pinball, rationing, copper mines, KP,…

LUM AND ABNER – A Play About Merchant Marines. 441005

By Keith November 12, 2018Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum has had trouble containing himself over his win to be back on the school board. Today we find him pitching a play he wrote to promote the Merchant Marine.…

Retro OTRDiary 39 Veterans Day Special, with GI Jive and Command Performance. (retro640)

By Keith November 6, 2018Command Performance, Music, Retro Original

In this installment of the Retro Radio Diary, Keith announces what will follow in the episode, and with a nod to fans of Lum and Abner, we get the show…

Fred Allen – Les Miserables, orson Welles. 421018.

By Keith October 18, 2018Comedy, Fred Allen

Sending the show out to the troops, Fred appends a special message to the beginning of the show. Still trying out a few new cast members, Fred jokes with his…

Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby. 430925

By Keith September 25, 2018Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Bob Hope, he has brought his cast from his USO tour, Francis Langford and Tony Romano. Bob takes time to crack a few jokes about his recent travels.…

Jubilee – Erskine Hawkins, Nat King Cole. ep45, 430920

By Keith September 20, 2018Jubilee, Music

Host Ernie Whitman introduces Erskine Hawkins, who kicks off the show with , the Bicycle Bounce. Leo 'Scatman' Watson sings, or make that scats, a tune, hence his name. I'm…

Command Performance – Frank Sinatra, Victor Borge, Bogie And Bacall. 450830

By Keith August 30, 2018Command Performance, Music

Host is Frank Sinatra. He sings, Is it the Sun or You. Victor Borge talks with Frank about his dog, and his childhood. He plays the Warsaw Concerrto. Humphrey Bogart…

Jubilee – Ernie Morris, Jimmy Jordan. ep41, 430831

By Keith August 23, 2018Jubilee, Music

Hosted by Ernie Whitman. Playlist: The Lewis Jordan orchestra sings, Five Guys Named Moe. Duke of Irons, calipso singer sings, A Woman Uglier Than You. Ernie reads from the mail…

Lum and Abner – Lum’s Inflation Play. 440907

By Keith August 22, 2018Comedy, Lum and Abner

Resting comfortably in the cold, stone walls of the jail, Lum's patience runs thin as he worrks on his book. Meanwhile, Cedric and grandpap are confused over a play that…

Command Performance -Victory Extra, 60 minutes. 450814

By Keith August 14, 2018Command Performance, Music

Commemorating victory throughout the world. Bing Crosby hosts, and to kick off peace braking out all over the world, a scrapbook of memories over the past few years on the…