COMEDY SHOWCASE

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, September 13, 2003

BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW (5-9-46) George and Gracie welcome guest Harpo Marx. Gracie’s a newspaper columnist specializing in Hollywood gossip. She needs a “snooping reporter” to get her items for the column and Harpo gets the job. Bill Goodwin, Mel Blanc (as Mr. Postman), Meredith Willson and the orchestra. Voiceless Harpo meets the chal­lenge of radio and the studio audience loves it! Maxwell House Coffee, NBC. (29 min)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (5-18-47) Broadcast­ing from New York City prior to opening at the Roxy Theatre, Jack and the gang welcome guest Al Jolson. Jack and Al decide their career paths are simi­lar in their rise to success. Mary Livingstone, Phil Har­ris, Dennis Day, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Artie “Mr. Kitzel” Auerbach, Sportsmen. Kenny Delmar subs for Don Wilson. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, NBC. (27 min)

ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (2­27-49) Ozzie decides to show Harriet he can handle the family finances. Cast: John Brown, Alan Reed, Janet Waldo, Hans Conried, Tommy Bernard, Henry Blair. International Sil­ver Co., NBC. (29 min)

HALLS OF IVY (6-18-52) Ronald and Benita Colman star as the Halls of Ivy College in this last program of the series. A flashback re­veals how Dr. Hall met Vicki Cromwell in En­gland. Cast includes Lee Patrick, Gil Stratton, Jr.. Voice of America. (25 min)

JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (3-3-48) The Schnozz continues his campaign to run for the Vice Presidency of the United States. Guest Vic­tor Moore joins regulars Peggy Lee, Candy Can­dido, Crew Chiefs, Roy Bargy and the orchestra. Howard Petrie an­nounces. Rexall, NBC. (29 min)

RED SKELTON SHOW 11-29-46) The Skelton scrapbook topic is “Looking for Trouble” and features Red as Deadeye, Clem Kadiddlehopper and Junior, the Mean Little Kid. Cast includes singer Anita Ellis, Gigi Pearson, Pat McGeehan, Wonderful Smith, David Forrester and the or­chestra, announcer Rod O’Connor. Raleigh Cigarettes, NBC. (28 min)