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Sunday, February 2, 2025

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Great Gildersleeve

starring Harold Peary as Gildersleeve

This is one of my favorite OTR shows, its funny and I love the interaction each person has with Gildy (as he is called by Judge Hooker). Of course I love Leroy played by Walter Tetley who was a almost a grown man but he was blessed with a voice that sounded way younger than he was or looked. If you love Walter then The Phil Harris & Alice Fay Show is a great show for you to hear him as Julius the grocery boy.

This particular episode highlights Leroy and his interactions with Unc (his Uncle the Great Gildersleeve).

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny
March 21st 1948
It's the first day of Spring, and Jack visits the Beverly Hills Beavers to lecture on the subject of "thrift and in a funny segment its talked about Ronald Colman winning an Oscar."

Ronald Colman won his only Academy Award for Best Actor for the role of Anthony John in 1947's "A Double Life"

Friday, December 14, 2018

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

Tales Of The Texas Rangers
August 5th 1950
NBC
"The Trigger Men"
The story is based on the events of May 27, 1947. The vicious Gordon brothers leave a trail of death behind them as they head for the Mexican border.
starring Joel McCrea
directed and produced by Stacy Keach, Sr. (father of actor Stacy Keach Jr.)

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

ESCAPE
"Mars Is Heaven"
(based on the Ray Bradbury short story)
Aired June 2nd 1950
The story of what happened when mankind first landed on Mars, April 20th 1987.

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day!

The Lux Radio Theatre.

March 17th 1952

"Top Of The Morning"

A St. Patrick's Day program.
Dennis solves the theft of the Blarney Stone

starring Dennis Day, Ann Blyth, Barry Fitzgerald and Dan O'Herlihy,

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Old Time Radio Show of the Week - The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley
February 11th 1945
Junior gets a new dog and Riley ends up in the doghouse.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Lux Radio Theatre.

December 10th 1951

"The Lemon Drop Kid"

The story of Damon Runyon's race track tout, spiced with Bob's ad libs. Bob tries to crack up John Milton Kennedy during a commercial but Kennedy muscles through, despite the audience giggles. After the story, Marilyn Maxwell misreads a line. Bob ad libs and cracks up the audience. William Keighly ad libs right back, but doesn't get a laugh

Friday, November 10, 2017

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show

November 6th 1953

Recorded October 9th 1953.

"How long will the genius of Phil Harris go undiscovered?" or "From Here To Eternity."

Phil sings, "Luck Be A Lady Tonight." Phil has been given a gold record by RCA and goes to buy a trophy case in which to hold it.

Frank Nelson blows a line and has to do it again. Alice sings, "Keep It Light, Keep It Gay."

Monday, October 2, 2017

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

The Abbott and Costello Show

April 26th 1945

After threatening to sue the boys for having "The Andrews Brothers" on the show, Bud and Lou start to make a movie with the (real) Andrews Sisters.

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

Old Time Radio Show of the Week

Lux Radio Theater

"The Dark Corner"

November 10th 1947

A former San Francisco private eye, just back in New York after two years in prison (the victim of a frame up), finds himself a target for another send-up and murder.