TWTD Archive – September 9, 1989

JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (5-12-48) The Schnozzola is on the campaign trail in a broadcast produced and directed by Phil Cohan. Guest is Victor Moore who advises Jimmy that a wife would help in his campaign. Regulars include singer Peggy Lee, the Crew Chiefs, Roy Bargy and the orchestra, announcer Howard Petrie and Florence Halop as Hotbreath Houlihan. Rexall, NBC. (9:30; 9:30; 9:30)

OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be PHIL COHAN, veteran producer and director who recalls his long radio career in a conversation recorded in his home at Pacific Palisades, California on June 18, 1988. (13:34; 13:14)

COMEDY CARAVAN (1940s) Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore team up for the comedy in a broadcast produced and directed by Phil Cohan. Garry’s Cultural Corner reviews “Romance in the Good Old Days” and the boys present a saga of the circus, “Life Under the Big Top.” Cast features singer Georgia Gibbs announcer Howard Petrie, Roy Bargy and the orchestra. AFRS rebroadcast. (10:40; 9:25; 9:15)

COMMAND PERFORMANCE #202 (1940s) The Andrews Sisters are hostesses for this show for servicemen which features the Delta Rhythm Boys, Celeste Holm, Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore. Durante and Moore show how they “warm up” the radio audience before a broadcast of their show (produced and directed by Phil Cohan). AFRS (7:20; 8:45; 13:00)

SPECIAL GUEST PHIL COHAN continues reminiscing about his radio career. (14:18; 11:20)

JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (5-19-48) Victor Moore turns up again as a guest in this broadcast produced and directed by Phil Cohan. Jimmy and Victor go on a tour to aid small businesses! Peggy Lee, the Crew Chiefs, Roy Bargy and the orchestra. Rexall, NBC. (8:15; 8:27; 11:15)

(NOTE: This Those Were The Days presentation was rescheduled for today after it was pre-empted on May 6, 1989 for our Tribute to Lucille Ball.