PABST BLUE RIBBON SHOW “Prospective Son-in-Law” Thursday 6/12/947
This next stop is to two and one-half years later, Thursday December 22, 1949, to listen to Eddie Cantor in a rare dramatic role. He will star in an episode of Suspense. By this time, Cantor had finished hosting the Pabst Blue Ribbon Show and was the emcee of Take It or Leave It.
13 Apr 2023
SUSPENSE “Double Entry” Thursday 12/22/1949
This week’s journey is to honor Eddie Cantor who was born on January 31, 1892. We’ll travel back to 1947 to hear an episode from one of his many comedy-variety shows. Then it’s off to 1949 to hear Eddie in a rare dramatic role on one of the better thriller shows.
13 Apr 2023
ACADEMY AWARD THEATER “The Maltese Falcon” Wednesday 7/3/1946
This next stop will to be almost three years later, Wednesday, July 3, 1946 to listen to an episode of Academy Award Theater. In this episode, you hear Bogart in the role that finally cast him as the leading man. Prior to that, thanks to The Petrified Forest, Bogart had been typecast as a gangster. He had been sent to the electric chair 12 times and been sentenced to over 800 years of hard labor.
13 Apr 2023
CHARLIE Mc CARTHY SHOW “Guest: Humprey Bogart” Sunday 9/12/1943
This week’s episodes from The Golden Age of Radio will be to honor Humphrey Bogart. We’ll travel to 1943 to listen to a comedy program with Bogart as the guest. Then it’s off to 1946 to listen to Bogart in an episode from a program that presented capsulized versions of hit motion pictures.
13 Apr 2023
BURNS & ALLEN “Marrying Cary Grant to Gracie’s Cousin” from Thursday 2/13/1947
Our next outing with Cary Grant will take us to two and one-half years later, Thursday, February to listen to an episode of the Burns and Allen Show. Well-known for his comic acting, Grant was a perfect guest for this comedy show.
13 Apr 2023
SUSPENSE “The Black Curtain” from Thursday 11/30/1944
This week we will honor Cary Grant whose birthday was January 18, 1904. We’ll travel to 1944 to listen to him in an episode from one of the premier thriller programs of the Golden Age of Radio. Then it’s off to 1947 for one of the top comedy programs with Grant as the guest star.
13 Apr 2023
DARK FANTASY from 2/6/1942
Our next stop will be back eight months to Friday, February 6, 1942 to listen to an episode of Dark Fantasy. Dark Fantasy featured tales of the weird adventures of the supernatural and was created by Scott Bishop. The shows covered horror, science fiction and murder mysteries.
13 Apr 2023
LIGHTS OUT from 10/12/1942
Welcome to a Special Friday the 13th trip back to the Golden Age of Radio. This is Mike Alexander, your travel guide for journey back to listen. While there we’ll listen to episodes highlights and excepts for the classic programs of that time. On this special trip, we’ll go back to 1942 to listen to episodes from two of the Golden Ages better horror and supernatural programs.
11 Apr 2023
MAYOR OF THE TOWN from 4/23/1943
This is Mike Alexander welcoming you to the Unforgettable Radio Theater. It will be my pleasure to be your travel guide as we journey back to The Golden Age of Radio to listen to some classic radio program of that time. Climb aboard the Time Portal and take a seat. While you’re getting comfortable, I’ll tell where our journey will take us this week. Starting this week, and every week thereafter, for the rest 2023 the shows aired will be to celebrate the birthday of one radio actor. The only exceptions will be special shows, such as Friday the 13th and Halloween. This week we will travel back to 1943 to listen to a program that, in today’s vernacular, would be called a dramedy. Then it’s on to 1945 for a comedy variety show. These shows are to celebrate the birthday of Lionel Stander.
11 Apr 2023
JACK BENNY PROGRAM from 1/4/1942
This last stop on this journey will be to eight years earlier, Sunday, January 4, 1942 to hear an episode from The Jell’O Program starring Jack Benny. Benny was on radio for twenty-three years, from 1932 until 1955. By the time he came to radio, Benny had more than 15 years of performing in vaudeville, Broadway revues and movie as a violinist-turned-stand-up comedian.
I have reset the time portal’s radio dial to Sunday, January 4, 1942 for the “New Year’s Eve Party at The Biltmore Hotel” episode of the Jell’O Program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Dennis, Day, Rochester and announcer Don Wilson.
11 Apr 2023
HONEST HAROLD from 12/27/1950
Hello. Happy New Year and welcome to the Unforgettable Radio Theater. As the announcer said, I’m Mike Alexander and I’ll be taking you back to The Golden Age of Radio. While there we’ll listen to some of the classic program of that time. I have the time portal all ready to go. So, take a seat while I let you know about this week’s trip back.
10 Apr 2023
Life with Luigi from 2/27/1949
April 9th, 2023 – Segment 2
10 Apr 2023
Suspense from 3/16/1944
April 9th, 2023 – Segment 1
10 Apr 2023
Life of Riley from 6/28/1947
April 2nd 2023, Segment 2
10 Apr 2023
Damon Runyon Theater from 10/24/1948
April 2nd 2023, Segment 1
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