Old Time Radio Show of the Week

Inner Sanctum

January 15th 1946

 "The Edge Of Death"

The story of the night Satan played a game of murder. A man is given the bejeweled rapier once owned by Rasputin, the mad monk of Russia

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

 Fibber McGee and Molly
November 5th 1946
It's the 60th Anniversary of Johnsons Wax, so Fibber and Molly visit the sponsor. The show originates from Racine, Wisconsin.

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

Academy Award Theater 

April 20, 1946

"The Great McGinty"

The story of a racketeer became the governor, and then decided to go straight.

from the 1940 Paramount movie of the same name.

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope

October 29th 1946

Originating from Boston, MA

guest Fred Allen and Allen's Alley

The gang does their version of Paul Revere's midnight ride.

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Mysterious Traveler

"Death is the Visitor"

August 25th 1946

We're going to pay a visit to the home of Albert and Louise Jordan, the nicest couple you could hope to meet. The story begins at the Jordan home on a late summer night. Albert Jordan is asleep and is having a nightmare in which his mother-in-law torments and taunts him. Louise awakens him to ease his nightmare and warns him to please be quiet because his mother-in-law needs a good night's sleep for her trip tomorrow.

Classic Movie Post of the Week

Song of the South 

1946

Winner of the Oscar for Best Original Song -

"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"

Classic Movie Poster of the Week

The #1 Film of 1946

(after theatrical re-releases)

The 19th Academy Awards and Jack Benny

Today with the assistance of Buck Benny's world class podcast we have the full radio broadcast of the Academy Awards held on March 13th 1947 with host Jack Benny.
Held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, I believe this was the first year that clips were shown from the films nominated for Best Picture and clips for all the acting categories.
Now dont get your hopes for a laugh fest with Jack as host because he doesnt even get introduced until 1 hr 50 minutes into the show.  Now he does a great job and gets in quite a few jokes at his own expense about "The Horn Blows at Midnight" and "To Be or Not To Be", but he isnt the quick, rapid fire joke teller like Bob Hope the year before but he entertains as always.
The winner for 1946 was the classic "The Best Years of Our Lives", taking home 7 Awards out of 8 nominations.