Old Time Radio Classics Broadcast Archives
May, 2010

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Welcome Back Baseball!

BILL STERN'S SPORTS NEWSREEL
Episode 255 9-22-44 "The Beginning of Baseball"
Guest: Dunninger

WELCOME BACK BASEBALL
4-15-50 "Second Annual Broadcast"
Stars: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Ralph Kiner (leading home-run hitter from Pittsburgh)

BILL STERN'S SPORTS NEWSREEL
Episode 446 4-16-48 "Baseball Season Begins"
Guest: Canada Lee

LUX RADIO THEATER
Episode 409 10-4-43 "Pride Of The Yankees"
CBS Lux Soap
Stars: Gary Cooper, Virginia Bruce, Edgar Buchanan
Host: Cecil B. Demille

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Mother's Day Special

FIRST NIGHTER PROGRAM
Episode 4 5-3-44 "Mother's Angel Children"
Stars: Barbara Luddy and Willard Waterman
Music: Eric Sagerquist and His Orchestra
MUTUAL Campana Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:00 pm

FAMILY THEATER
Episode 319 5-6-53 "Mother of All"
Narrator: McDonald Carey. Stars: Ann Blythe, Mae Clarke, Jay Novello, David Young, John Stevenson, Howard Culver, Pat McGeehan, Norman Field.
The Song "Mother Of Us All," is actually sung by Ann Blyth and was composed for her by actor Gene Lockhart.
Announcer: Larry Chatterton.
Music: Harry Zimmerman.
Director: Joseph Mansfield.
Mutual Sustaining
Announcer: Tony La Frano
Created By: Father Patrick Peyton

HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE
Episode 46 5-5-49 "Mother"
Stars: Linda Darnell, Verna Felton
CBS Hallmark Cards
Host: James Hilton
Announcer: Frank Goss

FRED ALLEN SHOW
"Texaco Star Theater"

Episode 62 5-14-44 "The True Story of Jack And Jill"
Guest: Norman Corwin
CBS Texaco Oil Company Sundays 9:30 - 10:00pm
Stars: Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa
Announcer: Jimmy Wallington
With: Kenny Baker, Wynn Murray, Alan Reed, Hi-Lo Jack And The Dame
Music: Al Goodman's Orchestra

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May Radio Landmarks

INFORMATION PLEASE
Episode 123 9-10-40 Guest Panelist: Jan Struther
NBC Canada Dry Tuesdays 8:30 - 9:00 Pm
Host: Clifton Fadiman
Panel: Franklin P. Adams, John Kieran, Oscar Levant

CBS RADIO WORKSHOP
Episode 6 3-2-56 "Voice of New York"
Narrated by Clifton Fadiman.
First program aired from New York.
CBS Sustaining

NBC UNIVERSITY THEATER
Episode 81 3-19-50 "Angel Pavement"
NBC Sustained
Author: J. B. Priestly
Intermission Commentator: John Kieran
Stars: Ben Wright, Herb Rawlinson, Virginia McDowell, Constance Cavendish, Pamela Henderson, Monty Margetts, Queenie Leonard, Naomi Stevens, Gilbert Fry, George Pembroke

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Fibber McGee And Molly
3-part Mini Series

"The Johnson's Wax Program"
NBC Johnson's Wax
Stars: Jim and Marion Jordan

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY
Episode 276 02-25-41 "The Bottle Collector"

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY
Episode 277 03-04-41 "The McGees Give a Party"

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY
Episode 278 03-11-41 "Quarantined With Measles"

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY
Episode 238 03-05-40 "Cleaning Fibber's Closet"
First occurrence of "The Closet"

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Memorial Day Celebration

MARINES REPORT
05-30-51 "The Origin Of Taps"
Syndicated by The Marine Corps
HOST: "Tech Sergeant" Bill Keen

ANTHOLOGY
Episode 13 05-30-54 "Memorial Day 1954"
Featuring: Bing Crosby, Agnes Moorehead, Frank Lovejoy
NBC Sustained Sundays 3:00 - 3:30 Pm
Announcer: Fleetwood
Director: John Malcom Brennen
Producer: Steve White
Writer: Draper Lewis

NOTES FROM YOUR SOLDIERS NOTEBOOK
Episode 25 06-03-43 "Memorial Day"
AFRS 6th Service Command Production
Thursdays 7:30 - 8:00 Pm
Hosted By: Buddy Clark And Bob Ebberley
Special Programs For Special War Heroes

SHELL CHATEAU
Episode 22 05-29-37 "Memorial Day and Baseball"
Host: Joe Cook
Guests: Walter Hampden, Bert Lytell, Connie Mack (Manager of the Philadelphia A's Baseball Team), Mrs. John McGraw, Bert Lynn (Vibrolynn), Louis D'Angelo and Daughter Louise, Rufe Davis
NBC Shell Oil Company
Announcer: Ben Grauer
Music: Ernie Watson And His Orchestra