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Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. John Dunning wrote that among radio drama enthusiasts, "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time." It ran unsponsored for its first few years, with CBS funding its ...

Father Knows Best is an American sitcom starring Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six seasons and 203 episodes. Created by Ed James, Father Knows Best follows the lives of the Andersons, a middle-class family living in the town of Springfield.The state in which Springfield is located is never specified, but it is generally accepted to be located in the Midwestern United States.[1]The television series debuted on CBS in October 1954. It ran for one season and was ...

Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by the author Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of short stories and novels based on the character. Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking.He was shot in the leg during a gun fight which caused him to walk with a little "hop", hence the nickname.From the 1930s to the 1950s, the character became indelibly associated with actor William Boyd, who portrayed Cassidy first in a series of sixty-six films from 1935 to 1948, then in children-oriented radio and TV series, both of which lasted until...

The situation comedy was a staple of the NBC Red Network from 1936 on, after originating on NBC Blue in 1935. One of the most popular and enduring radio series of its time, it ran as a stand-alone series from 1935 to 1956, and then continued as a short-form series as part of the weekend Monitor from 1957 to 1959.The title characters were created and portrayed by Jim and Marian Jordan, a husband-and-wife team that had been working in radio since the 1920s.Fibber McGee and Molly followed up the Jordans' previous radio sitcom Smackout. It featured the misadventures of a ...

The series was co-created by Jerome Lawrence and Aleen Leslie, and based on Leslie's “One Girl Chorus” column in the Pittsburgh Press. Lawrence left the show in 1943.The show began as a summer replacement for Bob Hope's show, sponsored by Pepsodent and airing on NBC from June 24 to September 16, 1941, with 14-year-old Ann Gillis in the title role. Mercedes McCambridge played Judy's girl friend.[3] Dellie Ellis (later known as Joan Lorring) portrayed Judy Foster when the series returned the next summer (June 23 – September 15, 1942).Louise Erickson, then 15, took over the ...

In 1936, major World War 2 news included Hitler's remilitarization of the Rhineland, a blatant violation of the Treaty of Versailles, marking a significant escalation of German aggression, alongside Mussolini's conquest of Ethiopia and the growing alliance between Germany and Italy, forming the "Rome-Berlin Axis" which further destabilized international relations; additionally, Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany, solidifying a bloc against the Soviet Union. Key events of 1936: March 1936:German troops occupy the Rhineland, a demilitarized zone under the Treaty of Versailles....

rmed with a heavy, and temperamental wire recorder Corwin spoke with politicians, street sweepers, spiritual leaders, housewives, students - reaching out to the famous and non famous - recording their thoughts on the meaning of World War II and the possibilities for peace and humanity in the future. Corwin recorded not only these conversations, but the ceremonies, rituals and sounds of the cities, towns and villages that he passed through on his "One World Flight."

Tobacco company Brown & Williamson, former makers of Kool cigarettes, began producing Avalon in 1932. Avalon was Brown & Williamson's 'economy' brand, while never actually mentioning that term. Instead, they were promoted as either the cigarettes that "cost you less" or the cigarettes that "give you change back".Avalon Time was the first Avalon-sponsored radio program with Show Boat premiering in 1939.The 'Reds''Red' was an ongoing theme and joke on Avalon Time. Coincidentally, all four hosts of the program had "red" hair. Two of the four hosts went by the name "Red". Also, the program ...

The National Broadcasting Company's NBC Radio Network (also known as the NBC Red Network from 1927 to 1942)[a] was an American commercial radio network which was in continuous operation from 1926 through 1999. Along with the NBC Blue Network, it was one of the first two nationwide networks established in the United States. Its major competitors were the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), founded in 1927, and the Mutual Broadcasting System, founded in 1934. In 1942, NBC was required to divest one of its national networks, so it sold NBC Blue, which was soon renamed the American ...

Similar to other variety shows of the 1930s, the show featured short jokes and skits with musical interludes of assorted styles. Warren Hull announced the show and Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra performed. Wendy Barrie and Virginia Verrill also perform. The show was sponsored by Log Cabin Syrup.Log Cabin Syrup was created in 1887 by grocer P.J. Towle from St. Paul, Minnesota. He named the syrup Towle Log Cabin Syrup after his childhood hero Abraham Lincoln who grew up in a log cabin. In 1927, General Foods bought the Towle Maple Syrup Company and in 1937 Log Cabin Jamboree was created.

"The Misadventures of Si & Elmer"(aka "Si & Elmer") was a daily 15 minute comedic soap opera, broadcast in the early 1930s. Story of two old fellas who decide later-in-life (their mid-60s) to become detectives. The boys manage to receive their detective licence, quickly open their own agency, studying their work-manual as they investigate.The antics to follow are quite hilarious and worth following - regardless of the 1 and 1/2 Minute Lead-in (and out) of music you will be listening to at opening and closing of show.

Behind the Mike was a Blue Network (NBC) radio series hosted by Graham McNamee, spotlighting behind-the-scenes stories in radio broadcasting. The sustaining show aired Sundays at 4:30 p.m. ET from September 15, 1940, to April 19, 1942. : 76 : 34 The program featured interviews with on-air personalities and announcers, musicians and other performers, composers, the creators of sound-effects, producers, engineers and other technicians involved in radio production.As many as six stories were covered in each broadcast, and questions from listeners were answered in the "Correspondence ...

The Smiths everyday adventures are a little more fantastic than a real average family's are, since being in Hollywood naturally means that such stars as Lucille Ball, William Holden, and Ann Sheridan are prone to drop by. But they're just plain folk off-screen, just like you or I. Good thing there's a solid cast of veteran radio professions to make it funny! They did, and The Smiths of Hollywood is solid radio comedy entertainment.Harry Von Zell became the announcer on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV Show beginning in 1951.He also starred in the memorable films "Boy, Did I ...

he Rotary Golden Theater was produced by the International Rotary Association in 1955 to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary. Consisting of thirteen 15 minute episodes, it was provided to local Rotary Clubs for broadcast on local stations. In conjunction, thirteen discussion scripts were also offered to be used as follow-up broadcasts or for use as program and educational material where local broadcast might not be possible. Broadcast from March 1, 1955 through March 18, 1955, five times a week.Each episode featured a different situation involving persons with a problem, with the solution ...

Damon Runyon Theatre was broadcast on radio in the late 1940s. Actor John Brown had the role of Broadway, the narrator who often participated in the stories. Russell Hughes adapted Runyon's stories, including characters such as Harrigan, the Cop, Harry the Horse, Little Miss Marker, and Milk-Ear Willie. Richard Sanville directed the program, and Vern Carstensen was the producer. Stations that carried the show included WOR in New York and KGO in San Francisco.

Adventures in Research was a radio show that aired from 1942 to the mid-1950s, featuring dramatic reenactments of scientific discoveries and inventions. The show was produced in partnership with Westinghouse Research Laboratories and the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company. Here are some details about the show:Content: The show featured dramatic reenactments of historic discoveries and inventions, such as the automobile, typewriter, penicillin, machine gun, and skyscraper.Format: The show was originally a question and answer session between Dr. Phillips Thomas and Paul Shannon, but Thomas ...

Sir Henry Morgan (Welsh: Harri Morgan; c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, plantation owner, and, later, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. From his base in Port Royal, Jamaica, he and those under his command raided settlements and shipping ports on the Spanish Main, becoming wealthy as they did so. With the prize money and loot from the raids, Morgan purchased three large sugar plantations on Jamaica.Much of Morgan's early life is unknown; he was born in an area of Monmouthshire that is now part of the city of Cardiff. It is not known how he made his way to ...

Theatre Royal, aka Lilli Palmer Theatre is an Anglo/American half-hour television anthology series hosted by Lilli Palmer. It was the first ITV play series; and was first transmitted on 25 September 1955, with the televised Dickens episode, Bardell v Pickwick. Thirty-four episodes aired in the UK on ATV London in 1955–56. Fourteen episodes aired in the US from 1955–56.[citation needed]Notable guest stars included Maggie Smith, Wendy Hiller, Stephen Boyd, Marius Goring, Michael Gough and Wilfrid Hyde-White.

The WWII news shows are historically significant to world history. Though we as today's listeners know the outcome to the historical events in these WWII broadcasts, hearing the shows offer a time capsule to a bygone era. As most WWII veterans are in their 90's even 100th year of life, we honor their service and thank them for defending freedom for America and the world. It is our hope that sharing these collections will offer a renewed appreciation for the older generations and the tribulations of their time.

Not much is known about the radio series Moon Over Africa. It is thought to be a South African radio show which aired around 1937 or 1938. There are 26 episodes lasting 15 minutes each. Since nothing is really known about the series we are not sure if there were episodes which aired before, or after, these 26 episodes.The 26 episodes follow an expedition led by Professor Anton Edwards as they search for the missing city of Atlantis. They follow the directions of a shrunken head which speaks the ancient language of the people of Atlantis and run into many strange dangers in the African jungle....