Speaking of Radio
Selected interviews we think you’ll like
The versatile actor who “loves to talk about radio” was in Chicago representing Sears, Roebuck and Company’s fine art collection when we met him at the studios of WLS-TV. His radio credits include any number of appearances on such programs as Lux Radio Theatre, Screen Guild Theatre and Suspense. He starred as the title character on The Saint. He was born on May 27, 1911 and was 60 when we interviewed him. He died on October 25, 1993 at age 82.
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Those Were the days, we produced a limited series of audio vignettes selected from programs originally heard between 1970 and 2020.
Twenty episodes were presented on selected TWTD programs between October 2019 and April 2020.
Chuck Schaden hosts
Annual Halloween Show
INNER SANCTUM (1949) “Flame of Death” featurng Les Tremayne and Charlotte Holland. A woman blames herself for not saving her husband from a fiery death, and her husband returns from the grave to haunt her.
BABY SNOOKS (11-1-46) Fanny Brice stars as Snooks with Hanley Stafford as Daddy. Annoyed with Halloween, Daddy vows to teach Snooks and her friend Phoebe a lesson as they go Trick or Treating. Cast includes Arlene Harris as Mommy, plus Ben Alexander, Frank Nelson, Sara Berner . Carmen Dragon and the orchestra, Harlow Wilcox.
SUSPENSE (2-15.51) “The Death Parade” starring Agnes Moorehead with Joe Kearns, Byron Kane, Lou Merrill, Jack Krushen. A woman finds a letter warning of death and has only three hours to deliver it.
FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY (10-30-53) Jim and Marion Jordan star. Fibber offers to take Teeny Trick or Treating so she can experience some good, old fashioned fun.
THE DARK (1940s) Arch Oboler’s fantastic “Lights Out” story about people being turned inside out. A classic!
GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (10-29-47) Gildy, smitten with Mrs. Dowrimple, a new customer of the Water Department, plans a cozy Hallowe’en party for two. Harold Peary stars as Gildersleeve with Walter Tetley as Leroy, Lillian Randolph as Birdie and Mary Lee Robb as Marjorie.,
THE SHADOW (10-31-37) “The Three Ghosts” stars Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston and Agnes Moorehead as the lovely Margo Lane. A newlywed couple take a home in the country in a house inhabited by ghosts.
On the Air 1-5 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 1986 on WNIB, Chicago
