A SALUTE TO WISTFUL VISTA!

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, April 16, 1977

On the 42nd anniversary of the first Fibber McGee and Molly broadcast we spend an afternoon reminiscing with our SPECIAL GUEST JIM JORDAN (who created the role of the Squire of Wistful Vista) as he recalls his show business career (64 min) and we tune in to some radio milestones:

FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (12-26-39) Jim Jordan’s favorite show features Jim and Marion Jordan, Hal Peary, Gale Gordon, Bill Thompson, Isabel Randolph, Mel Blanc and Harlow Wilcox. (30 min)

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (2-10-47) “Heavenly Days” stars Marion and Jim Jordan in the roles they portrayed on the screen in their 1944 movie. (30 min)

SUSPENSE (2-3-49) “Back Seat Driver” stars Jim and Marion Jordan in a well-calculated mystery thriller. (30 min)

FIBBER MC GEE AND MOLLY (11-11-41) Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy visit Wistful Vista for the premiere of the film “Look Who’s Laughing.” Charlie’ tries to date Teeney, (30 min).