The Glowing Dial Broadcast Archives
November, 2006

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This Week's Glowing Dial Program Schedule:

You are wished a very Happy Thanksgiving by two of the biggest "turkeys" on the radio ...  Big John and  Steve!
in
EPISODE NET 50
of
The Glowing Dial
in which we present five Thanksgiving shows from radio's past.

 The Answer Man - "Thanksgiving Questions"
originally aired November 23, 1944 on WOR / MUTUAL
Starring: Albert Mitchell as The Answer Man.
Sponsor: Trommer's White Label Beer

Family Theater - "Home For Thanksgiving"
originally aired November 27, 1947 on MUTUAL
Starring: Paul Henreid, Joan Leslie, Charles Boyer hosts, Tony LoFrano announcing.
Sustained

Casey: Crime Photographer - "After Turkey, The Bill"
originally aired November 27, 1947 on CBS
Starring: Staats Cotsworth, Jan Miner, John Gibson, Tony Marvin announcing.
Sponsor: Anchor-Hocking Glass Corporation

Anthology - "The Story Of Thanksgiving"
originally aired November 21, 1954 on WRCA, NY
Starring: Agnes Moorehead, Fred Waring Glee Club, New England Conservatory Alumni Chorus, Fleetwood announcing.
Sustained

The Adventures Of Sam Spade - "The Terrified Turkey Caper"
originally aired November 24, 1950 on NBC
Starring: Steven Dunne, Lurene Tuttle, Dick Joy announcing.
Produced, Edited & Directed by William Spier (Suspense).
Music by Lud Gluskin.
Sustained

running time: 2 hours, 59 minutes, 36 seconds

Special Note: Audio restoration on the featured episodes of "The Answer Man", "Family Theater", "Casey: Crime Photographer", "Anthology" and "The Adventures Of Sam Spade" in this edition of The Glowing Dial was done by Jerry Haendiges.  Click here to take advantage of his audio restoration services.  Click here to purchase these and other high quality old time radio programs from Jerry Haendiges.

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.

Philco RadioClick to hear the Program of 11-26-2006

New Program coming 12-20-06

This Week's Glowing Dial Program Schedule:

Big John and  Steve say a breathy "Goood Eeevening" to you 
as they present a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock
in
EPISODE NET 51
of
The Glowing Dial
in which we present five Hitchcockian (is that a word?) shows from radio's past.

Forecast presents an audition for a proposed new series ...
Suspense - "The Lodger"
originally aired July 22, 1940 on CBS
Starring: Herbert Marshall, Edmund Gwenn.
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Sustained

Information Please - "special guest Alfred Hitchcock"
originally aired January 22, 1943 on NBC
Starring: Clifton Fadiman, Oscar Levant, John Kieran, Alfred Hitchcock.
Sponsor: Lucky Strike

The Screen Guild Players - "Rebecca"
originally aired November 18, 1948 on NBC
Starring: Loretta Young, John Lund, Verne Smith announcing.
Sponsor: Camel Cigarettes

Screen Director's Playhouse - "Spellbound"
originally aired January 25, 1951 on NBC
Starring: Joseph Cotton, Mercedes McCambridge, Herbert Butterfield, Bill Tracy, Jim Nusser, Howard McNear, Jimmy Wallington announcing.
Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman performing on the Theremin.
Sponsors: Anacin, RCA Victor

running time: 3 hours, 15 minutes, 42 seconds

Special Note: Audio restoration on the featured episode of "Information Please" in this edition of The Glowing Dial was done by Jerry Haendiges.  Click here to take advantage of his audio restoration services.  Click here to purchase this and other high quality old time radio programs from Jerry Haendiges.

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.

Note: Clicking on an actor's name will, when a link is present, take you to The Internet Movie Database listing for that particular actor.