VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, April 10th, 1999

HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (5-12-49) “You Could Look It Up” starring William Frawley in James Thurber’s comedy about a little person who helps cure a baseball team of its over­confidence. Hallmark Cards, CBS. (29 min)

COMEDY CARAVAN (3-31-44) Jimmy Du­rante and Garry Moore star with singer Geor­gia Gibbs, Howard Petrie, Roy Bargy and the orchestra. Sketch: “The G-String Murder,” a play about music! Produced and directed by Phil Cohan. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)

SPEAKING OF RADIO (6-18-88) Radio pro­ducer-director Phil Cohan talks about his broad­cast career in a conversation with Chuck Schaden recorded at Mr. Cohan’s home in Pa­cific Palisades, California. (53 min)

JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (12-10-47) Guest Boris Karloff joins the Schnozzola. Jimmy vis­its disc jockey Happy Sam (Boris) to collect an award in a popularity poll. Produced and directed by Phil Cohan. Rexall, NBC. (29 min)

RECOLLECTIONS AT THIRTY (8-8-56) Pro­gram 9 of 33. Amos ‘n’ Andy; Cities Service Concert; West Coast flood report; Frank Munn; Jimmy Fidler; Blue Barron and the orchestra. Sustaining, NBC. (24 min)