Episodes
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood - Series A Pgm 3
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Continuing our series of movie gossip and news, let's give a listen to program 3 of "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood".
In this week's show, we learn what makes a star succeed in Hollywood. How wind is made on sound stages. Gary Cooper makes a special trailer on the hazards of cigarette smoking in factories for the British. In production briefs, aptitude tests are given to potential Goldwyn Girls to see if they're sincere about a career. A perfect head of hair occurs only once in three million. Finally, we hear personality profiles of Dick Powell and Clare Trevor. The show was digitized direct from an original vinyl transcription of the program.Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
The Monticello Party Line - Pgm 726
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Program 726 of "The Monticello Party Line" was originally heard December 5, 1938. The big announcement is made about the special promotional offer - Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is offering aprons for sale. In the drama, Jack Owens is at death's door in Alaska. Will Marilyn be able to see him?
The show was dubbed to digital from an original vinyl Flexite transcription pressed by Columbia, matrix number 024/2. It is previously uncirculated.Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
The Monticello Party Line - Pgm 725
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
We continue our extended look at a run of "The Monticello Party Line", a syndicated radio serial written by Sandra Michael. In program 725, originally broadcast December 2, 1938, there's news that Jack's condition may be serious. Meanwhile, back in Monticello, Clem gets upset at having to stay home and take calls for Aggie. The show mentions a special promotion starting December 5 by Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
The show was transferred from an original vinyl Flexite transcription pressed by Columbia, matrix number 016-2. It is previously uncirculated.Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Eddy Duchin Show - Pgm 12
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Tuesday Dec 14, 2010
Here's the next to last episode in our short run of "The Eddy Duchin Show", a public service program for US Navy Recruiting dating from the late 1940s.
Program 12 features guest Jane Pickins and is a tribute to the Submarine Reserves. The songs are "Hallelujah", "Limehouse Blues/Avalon/Honeysuckle Rose", "I'll Be Seeing You" (Jane Pickins), and "More Than You Know". The show was digitized directly from an original vinyl Allied Radio transcription, matrix D-355681R FS-AB-ND-154-1.Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Christmas Seals - 1950 Campaign - Thunder in the Valley
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Since it's the holiday season, I'm starting a short run of a few Christmas-themed shows on the blog.
First up this week is "Thunder in the Valley", a special drama produced as part of the 1950 Christmas Seal Campaign. Ralph Bellamy stars in this short drama about a rural doctor that needs an x-ray machine to detect TB in his patients. The show is marked "Style E" - I'm still not sure what that designation means and it shows up on some other Christmas Seals discs I've run into. The show was transferred from an original National Tuberculosis Association, New York, vinyl transcription pressed by RCA Victor, matrix number NE0-MM-3229-4. My thanks to Michael Utz, who donated the disc to my collection.Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
GI Journal - Pgm 100
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
For those of you who may be more interested in the profane, rather than the profound, during this holiday season, I offer up one of the more unusual Armed Forces Radio Service programs I've run into.
Program 100 in the series "GI Journal" is hosted by Herbert Marshall and includes Mel Blanc, the King Sisters and Rags Ragland. What makes the show unusual is that it's a bit more bawdy than most - the topic of the show is burlesque. We even get to hear the tune "Strip Tease Dancer", which was released on some "under the counter" party records at the time. (I have a 78 version by Larry Vincent and the Pearl Trio.) Based on logs of the series, it was probably recorded on June 22, 1945. It was transferred from an original AFRS vinyl transcription and comes from the collection of a listener in Plano, Texas.Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood - Series A Pgm 2
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
We continue our look at a talk series that gives current news about the movies, "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood", hosted by Bidwell McCormick, and dating from around 1944.
Program 2 of Series A includes stories about Henry Hull having difficulty doing a death scene in "Objective Burma" and Janice Paige's big break at the Hollywood Canteen. "The Wonderman" is in production for Selznick with Danny Kaye and Boris Karloff is working on "Body Snatcher" and "Isle of the Dead" at RKO for Val Lewton's unit. The show also includes profiles of Sonja Henie and George Murphy. The show was digitized directly from a set of original vinyl transcriptions of the series and appears to be uncirculated.Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Monticello Party Line - Pgm 724
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Program 724 of "Monticello Party Line" was originally heard December 1, 1938. Jack is attended to after his accident in Alaska and our sponsor, Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, mentions that a new promotion will be heard starting in a few days.
The show was transferred from an original vinyl Flexite transcription pressed by Columbia, matrix number 020-2 and is previously uncirculated.Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Monticello Party Line - Pgm 723
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
We're skipping ahead again a few episodes in our series "Monticello Party Line". But, don't worry - the story is still easy to follow since it moves at a rather slow pace.
Program 723, originally heard November 30, 1938, sees Marilyn's estranged husband Jack facing a crisis as he works in Alaska. The show was sponsored, as usual, by Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and written by Sandra Michael, who would later find national fame with "Against the Storm". Our transfer comes direct from an original vinyl Flexite transcription pressed by Columbia, matrix number 019-2 and is previously uncirculated.Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Eddy Duchin Show - Pgm 11
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
Tuesday Dec 07, 2010
We're almost at the end of our run of the 13 episode series, "The Eddy Duchin Show", produced for Navy Recruiting in the late 1940s. Program 11 in the series features guest Nancy Donovan and the songs include "Who", a medly of My Blue Heaven/Somebody Loves Me/Crazy Rhythm", "If You Are But a Dream" (Nancy Donovan), and "All The Things You Are".
The show was digitized from an Allied Radio transcription, matrix D-35645 FS-ABC-ND-153-1.