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Martha Raye – August 22, 1972 – 12 min

Comedienne/singer who entertained for many years in films such as Waikiki Wedding (1937); Hellzapoppin (1942); Four Jills in a Jeep (1944); Monsieur Verdoux (1947). She was a welcome guest on many television programs and had her own series, The Martha Raye Show (1954-1956). She was born August 27, 1916 and was 56 when we interviewed her. Martha Raye was often recognized for her trips to entertain servicemen during WW II, Korea and Vietnam. She died October 19, 1994 at age 78.

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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.

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Chuck Schaden hosts

First Annual Thanksgiving Program

EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (11-26-48) Eddie talks about Thanksgiving dinner at his house. Eddie takes a nap and dreams of going to college and being a big football hero. Cast includes Harry Von Zell, Billie Burke, Dinah Shore, Bert Gordon.

OUR SPECIAL GUESTS are radio actors MAURICE COPELAND, SIDNEY BREESE and JUNE TRAVIS speaking of their days in radio. Interviewed 10-22-70 at Drury Lane Theatre in Evergreen Park, Illinois.

CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (11-18-45) Edgar Bergen stars with Charlie and guest Margaret O’Brien in a Thanksgiving play. Charlie is John Alden, Edgar is Miles Standish, Margaret is Priscilla.

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-30-52) Thanksgiving dinner is at Mary’s house. Jack shows up in an old green tuxedo and insists that the Pilgrims landed at Cape Cod.

TREASURY STAR PARADE (9-16-43) Fanny Brice stars as Baby Snooks with Hanley Stafford as Daddy. Daddy’s uncle is coming for dinner and he has prepared a very economical wartime meal.

NOTE: This is the last Sunday show. Those Were The Days returns to Saturday afternoons beginning with next week’s program.

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