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This Week's Glowing Dial Program Schedule: Big John and Steve present a Salute To Kids Shows in EPISODE NET 46 of The Glowing Dial by featuring nine, count 'em, nine kids shows from radio's golden age.  The Mickey Mouse Theater Of The Air - episode 11 "The Pied Piper" originally aired March 13, 1938 on NBC from The Disney Little Theater on the RKO lot Starring: Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse, Thelma Boardman as Minnie Mouse, Stuart Buchanan as Goofy, Clarence Nash as Donald Duck, Florence Gill as Clarabell Cow, John Hiestan announcing. Music by Felix Mills Orchestra Sponsor: Pepsodent  Little Orphan Annie - episode # 1027 "Light In The Mysterious House" originally aired in 1936 on The Blue Network / NBC Starring: Shirley Bell as Annie. Sponsor: Ovaltine The Adventures Of Superman  - episode 45 "Avalanche Heads For Pioneer's Monument" originally aired May 24, 1940 via Transcribed Syndication Starring: Clayton "Bud" Collyer as Clark Kent / Superman, Joan Alexander as Lois Lane, Julian Noa as Perry White, Jackie Kelk as Jimmy Olsen. Sponsor varied by market Blackstone The Magic Detective - episode 51 "The Magic Writing" originally aired September 18, 1949 on MUTUAL and in Syndication Starring: Ed Jerome as Blackstone, Ted Osborne as John, Fran Carlton as Rhoda, Alan Kent  announcing.  Bill Meeder on the organ. Sponsor varied by market The Cruise Of The Poll Parrot - "The Treasure Hunt" part 5 originally aired October 23, 1937 in Syndication Starring: Marvin Miller as Captain Roy Dalton & Poll Parrot, Dave Ward announcing. Sponsor: Poll Parrot Shoes for Boys & Girls (International Shoe Company) Syndicated by Poll Parrot Shows Captain Midnight - "Signal From The Sky" originally aired December 2, 1943 on The Blue Network Starring: Ed Prentiss as Captain Midnight, Pierre Andre announcing. Sponsor: Ovaltine Dantro: The Planet Man - episode 5 "Marston Planning Attack On Earth" originally aired in 1953 in Syndication Starring: Joseph Boland as various Robot characters.  Phil Tonken announcing. Jon Gart on the organ. Sponsor varied by market Syndicated by Palladium Radio Productions Jack Armstrong: The All American Boy - "The Luminous Dragon Eye Ring" part 6 originally aired October 7, 1940 on NBC Starring: Charles Flynn as Jack Armstrong, John Gannon as Billy, Sarajane Wells as Betty, Jim Goss as Uncle Jim, David Owen announcing. Sponsor: Wheaties The Adventures Of Flash Gordon & Jungle Jim episode 25 "Flash, Dale & Zarkoff Crash In Rocket" originally aired October 19, 1935 on MUTUAL Starring: Gale Gordon as Flash Gordon, Maurice Franklin as Dr. Zarkoff. Producer: Himan Brown. Sustained running time: 3 hours, 22 minutes, 21 seconds Special Note: Audio restoration on the featured episodes of "The Mickey Mouse Theater Of The Air", "The Adventures Of Superman", "Blackstone The Magic Detective", "The Cruise Of The Poll Parrot" and "The Adventures Of Flash Gordon & Jungle Jim" in this edition of The Glowing Dial was done by Jerry Haendiges.  Click here to take advantage of his audio restoration services. We always try to give as complete info as we have at hand.  If you have any additions or corrections, please e-mail us at glowingdial@yahoo.com . Hey, we make mistakes too ;-) Note: Clicking on the series title will take you to a log / episode guide for that series.