Classic Radio for June 22, 2024 - Jack Parr, Before the Colemans, and a Love Potion for Gracie

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

6日前 • 2時間 39分

2 + Hours of Comedy

First a look at this day in History.

Then The Jack Parr Show, originally broadcast June 22, 1947, 77 years ago, What Does a Movie Star Really think?  The Summer replacement for Jack Benny. What radio one hundred years ago would have sounded like...funny!

Followed by The Halls of Ivy starring Gale Gordon and Edna Best, originally broadcast June 22, 1949, 75 years ago, Dr Halls Reappointment.  Will Dr. Hall be re-appointed the head of Ivy College?  The audition program.

Then George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast June 22, 1943, 81 years ago, Love Potion. Gracie buys a love potion from Nigel Bollingbrook.

Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast June 22, 1936, 88 years ago, The Employment Agency.   Fibber and Molly are running an employment agency.

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast June 22, 1948, 76 years ago, Meeting Dr. Taft.  Claudia visits the doctor, in preparation for the baby.

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Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html