REMOTE FROM THE LAND OF OZ

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, September 2, 1978

LEO IS ON THE AIR (1939) Radio preview of M-G-M’s film masterpiece, The Wizard of Oz” starring Judy Garland as Dorothy, Ray Bolger as the Straw Man, Jack Haley as the Tin Woodsman and Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (12:00)

MAIL CALL (1940s) Judy Garland is mistress of ceremonies with guests Bob Hope, the Merry Macs, Carmen Cavallaro, Frank Nelson. Armed Forces Radio Service. (11:20; 9:55; 7:40)

RADIO HALL OF FAME (3-26-44) Excerpt featuring Jack Haley. (8:25)

FABULOUS DR. TWEEDY (11-13-46) Frank Morgan stars as the Dean of Men at Potts College. Cast includes Gale Gordon, Janet Waldo, Harry Von Zell. Mr. Tweedy’s house guest. AFRS. (12:55; 14:45)

RADIO HALL OF FAME (11-26-44) Excerpts featuring Ray Bolger and Hildegard. Philco. (3:45; 6:02; 9:39)

BILLIE BURKE SHOW (8-3-46) Billie wants to raise some money for a playground for the children. Cast includes Lillian Randolph, Earle Ross, Marvin Miller. Listerine Tooth Paste. (13:20; 17:15)

FRED ALLEN SHOW (10-11-39) Excerpt featuring Bert Lahr (10:35)

VILLAGE STORE (3-20-47) Jack Haley stars with Eve Arden, Hans Conried, Frank Nelson and guest Vincent Price. Jack wants to learn to play the ukulele. Sealtest Milk. (9:50; 10:10; 8:35)

KRAFT MUSIC HALL (9-30-48) Excerpt featuring Music Hall host Al Jolson and guest Judy Garland. Kraft. (9:18)

 

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CONSECUTIVE SHOWS – I

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, September 9, 1978

DANNY KAYE SHOW (1-6-45) First show of the series featuring Eve Arden, Lionel Stander, Frank Nelson, Ken Niles, Harry James and his Music Makers and guest Eddie Cantor. Danny sings “Minnie the Moocher.” Pabst Blue Ribbon. (10:50; 9:15; 9:30)

RED SKELTON SHOW (2-4-47) The Skelton Scrapbook of Satire gets a lift when the sub­ject is “elevators.” Red is Clem Kadiddle­hopper, J. Newton Numbskull and Junior, the mean little kid. Verna Felton, Pat McGeehan, GeGe Pearson, Wonderful Smith, Anita Ellis, Rod O’Connor, David Forrester and the orchestra. Raleigh Cigarettes. (9:00; 9:25; 12:20)

KRAFT MUSIC HALL (4-1-48) Al Jolson plays host to Jimmy Durante and they reminisce about the early years. Oscar Levant, Ken Carpenter, Lou Bring and the orchestra. Kraft Foods. (8:10; 7:35; 14:00)

DAVID HARDING, COUNTERSPY (9-20-49) Part I of “Postal Pirates” starring Don MacLaughlin as Harding and Mandel Kramer as his assistant, Peters. Organ music by Jesse Crawford. Blackmail at the post office. Con­clusion next week on TWTD. Pepsi-Cola. (17:50; 10:45)

STOOPNAGLE AND BUDD (3-8-35) First show in this series starring F. Chase Taylor as Colonel Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle and Wilbur Budd Taylor as Budd, zany comedy teammates. Benay Venuta, Mark Warno and his orchestra. (7:15; 10:15; 12:25)

EDDIE CANTOR SHOW (5-6-48) A “salute to Smiths” with Eddie, Billie Burke, Jack Smith, Abbott and Costello, Harry Von Zell. Cantor’s campaign for the presidency! Pabst Blue Ribbon. (14:30; 13:00)