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Lum, Abner and their real-life wives are sitting together on a bench outdoors, near a pool. They appear relaxed and are smiling at each other. The two people on the left are wearing casual attire, while the two on the right are dressed more formally, with the person on the far right in a light-colored suit and bow tie. Trees are visible in the background under a clear sky, suggesting a pleasant day.

Lum and Abner – Oxford Overnight Writers Course. 420518

Posted by By Keith June 20, 2025Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Cedric enters the Jot 'Em Down store, and talks to Abner about the dictionary that Lum has started working on. He also has a letter for Lum from the Oxford…
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Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Gildy The Song Writer. ep331, 490921

Posted by By Keith March 6, 2025Posted inComedy, Great Gildersleeve
Gildersleeve is faced with getting Marjorie and Leroy new school clothes and supplies. Though Leroy is all too willing to drop out so Marjorie will have the extra cash for…
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Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Gildy the Author. ep309, 490105

Posted by By Keith January 5, 2022Posted inComedy, Great Gildersleeve
As the family relax at home, Leroy is enjoying a moment with his favorite detective, Dick Tracey. Marjorie relaxes with her favorite movie magazine. Gildersleeve is a little less relaxed…
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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 – Abner And Grandpap Confess. 460918

Posted by By Keith December 3, 2021Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Bracing for the worst from Lum, Abner and grandpap keep an eye on their avenue of retreat. Going to Lum's, with hat in hand, Abner has trouble confessing his telephone…
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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 – Miss Emaline Encourages Lum. 460625

Posted by By Keith August 13, 2021Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
After his bragging has gotten him roped into writing a play for the school's parent teacher group, Lum is having regrets. Can Abner help bail him out? Plagerizing from a…
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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 – Fibber the Author. ep349, 430126

Posted by By Keith January 26, 2021Posted inComedy, Fibber McGee and Molly
Audio is mushy, but otherwise clear. Fibber has his mind set on writing a book. He's sure it'll make tons of easy money, and pitches his story ideas to Molly.…
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Lum and Abner – Cedric Writes an English Paper. 430922

Posted by By Keith August 19, 2017Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Advised to return to his defense plant job, Cedric still plans on attending high school, and believes his dad can fix anything. It's a wonderful world as Cedric enters the…
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Suspense – A Murderous Revision. 511203 (retro584)

Posted by By Keith August 17, 2017Posted inRetro Original, Suspense, Suspense and Horror
A radio production crew work on perfecting a murder scene. What's wrong with the ending? The scipt has been hacked down, and the disgruntled writer is out to write the…
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Lum and Abner – Reader’s Digest Manuscript. 500405 (RetroExtra)

Posted by By Keith April 5, 2017Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original
Lum wants to write to the Readers Digest, but Abner gives him a hard time over his authoring skills. What kind of fascinating topic does Lum plan to write about?…
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Vic and Sade – Essay On Birds. 431108.

Posted by By Keith November 8, 2016Posted inComedy, Vic and Sade
Vic and Russel talk about birds, and a composition that Russel has to write. When Sade joins in with her viewpoints, Vic gets a little melodramatic, and Russel doesn't seem…
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