WE REMEMBER THEM WELL – III

Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, January 19, 1985

STRAIGHT ARROW (3-24-49) Howard Culver stars as rancher Steve Adams who disguises himself as a Comanche Indian warrier to take up the cause of law and order whenever justice is threatened. Outlaws develop a scheme to raid the homes of settlers. Nabisco, MBS. (13:47; 13 :04 ) With this broadcast, we remem­ber Howard Culver who died August 5,1984 at the age of 66.

COUNT BASIE (6-30-37) Remote broadcast from the Savoy Ballroom, the “home of happy feet” featuring vocals by James Rushing and Billie Holiday. Sustaining, MBS. (9:55; 8:30; 10:00) With this broadcast we remember Count William Basie who died on April 26, 1984 at the age of 79.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (9-24-51) “Movie-time USA” is a program honoring the motion picture industry on its 50th anniversary. Pro­ducer William Keighley presents seventeen Hollywood stars in scenes from eight new movies: “Pride of St. Louis” with Dan Dailey and Joanne Dru; “Thunder on the Hill” with Claudette Colbert and Ann Blythe; “Flying Leathernecks” with John Wayne and Robert Ryan; “An American in Paris” with Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron; “Saturday’s Hero” with John Derek and Donna Reed; “Wild Blue Yonder” with Wendell Corey, Vera Ralston, Forrest Tucker; “Distant Drums” with Gary Cooper and Mary Alden; “Here Comes the Groom” with Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. Lux Soap, CBS. (13:55; 14:03; 14:05; 15:55) With this broadcast we remem­ber William Keighley who died on June 24, 1984 at the age of 94.

G.I. JOURNAL (1940s) Groucho Marx is Editor-in-Chief with a staff of entertainers including Johnny Weissmuller, Lucille Ball, Mel Torme and the MelTones, Mel Blanc, and Verna Felton. AFRS. (11:12; 14:25) With this broadcast, we remember Johnny Weiss­muller who died on January 20, 1984 at the age of 79.

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WE REMEMBER THEM WELL – IV

Originally Broadcast WNIB
Saturday, January 26, 1985

PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (1-8-50) Phil agrees to baby sit with his sponsor’s dog. Elliott Lewis as Frankie Remley, Walter Tetley as Julius, Jeanine Roos and Anne Whitfield as the Harris children, Robert North as Willie, Gale Gordon as Mr. Scott. Written by Ray Singer and Dick Chevillat. Rexall, NBC. (10:30; 7:15; 10:05) With this broadcast, we remember Dick Chevillat who died on May 10, 1984 at the age of 78.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (2-1-55) “Five Fingers” starring James Mason in his original screen role from the 1952 motion picture. Co-starring is his wife, Pamela Callino Mason with Hans Conried, Parley Baer, Herb Butter­field. Irving Cummings is producer. An unsus­pected spy works for the Germans during World War II. AFRS Rebroadcast. (20:55; 12:05; 14:30) With this broadcast, we remem­ber James Mason who died on July 27, 1984 at the age of 75.

JUVENILE JURY (12-5-48) Moderator Jack Barry, who originated the program, hosts a panel of youngsters who answers questions and solves problems sent in by listeners, Gaines Dog Food, MBS. (10:31; 9:30; 8:50) With this broadcast, we remember Jack Barry who died on May 2,1984 at the age of 66.

HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (3-10-49) “And There I Stood With My Piccolo” starring Meredith Willson in a radio adaptation of his autobiography, dealing with his musical career from high school to Hollywood. Jeff Chandler co-stars. Hallmark Cards, CBS. (18:12; 11:36) With this broadcast, we remember Meredith Willson who died June 15, 1984 at the age of 82.

CHASE AND SANBORN SHOW (8-12-45) Francis Langford and Spike Jones and his City Slickers star with announcer Ken Carpenter. Chase and Sanborn, NBC. (9:02; 11:10; 9:30) With this broadcast we remember Ken Carpen­ter who died on October 17, 1984 at the age of 84.

(NOTE: Additional programming for this date will be announced.)