Al Jolson
Al Jolson was born Asa Yoelson in Lithuania and not knowing the exact date of his birth chose to celebrate it on May 26, 1886. His father left the family behind and moved to the United States in 1891...
View ArticleThe Life of Riley
The Life of Riley was an old time radio show that starred William Bendix as Chester A. Riley. This situation comedy began its long run of radio and television on July 25, 1943 when the pilot episode...
View ArticleScreen Guild Theater-Part 1-1939-40
This old time radio show took the best movies and performed them for the radio. The show ran for 15 years and over 500 radio shows were produced and aired. Many of the greatest actors of this era...
View ArticleScreen Guild Theater-Part 2-1941-42
Here are the shows from the old time radio show, Screen Guild Theater. These shows were aired in 1941 and 1942. Enjoy! Episode 068 01-05-1941 Love Affair Episode 069 01-12-1941 Waterloo Bridge Episode...
View ArticleThe Hindenburg Disaster
The crash of the airship, the Hindenburg, occurred on May 6, 1937. As the airship was attempting to dock at the Lakehurst Naval Station in Lakehurst, New Jersey, it caught fire, killing 35 people of...
View ArticleScreen Guild Theater-Part 3-1943-44
Episode 125 01-04-1943 Suspicion Episode 126 01-11-1943 Holiday Inn Episode 127 01-18-1943 To Be or Not To Be Episode 128 01-25-1943 Across the Pacific Episode 129 02-01-1943 Dodsworth Episode 130...
View ArticleScreen Guild Theater-Part 4-1945-46
01-01-1945 Episode 226 Mr. and Mrs. Smith 01-08-1945 Episode 227 Going My Way 01-15-1945 Episode 228 Three Is A Family 01-22-1945 Episode 229 Love Before Breakfast 02-05-1945 Episode 231 Joan Of The...
View ArticleThe Adventures of Ozzie andHarriet
Although, an iconic television series in the 1950’s and 1960’s, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet began as an old time radio show in 1944. In 1944, World War II was going strong and Red Skelton was...
View ArticleOur Miss Brooks
This old time radio show starred Eve Arden as an English teacher at a high school. This situation comedy show premiered on CBS radio on July 19, 1948 and Americans instantly fell in love with the show,...
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