REMEMBERING JUDY AND MICKEY

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, April 16, 1988

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (3-22-43) “For Me and My Gal” starring Judy Garland, Gene Kelly and Dick Powell in a radio version of the 1942 movie musical. Judy and Gene repeat their screen roles as a World War I vaudeville couple trying to play the Palace. Lady Esther Products, CBS. (14:20; 15:44)

THE HARDY FAMILY (1950) Mickey Rooney appears as Andy Hardy with Lewis Stone and Faye Holden as Judge and Mrs. Hardy in a radio series based on the successful MGM films. Andy is chosen by the Junior Chamber of Commerce to meet and entertain a visiting skier. Polly Benedict is jealous! Syndicated. (14:45; 12:55)

LUX RADIO THEATRE (10-28-40) “Strike Up the Band” starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in a radio version of their 1940 film. It’s Mickey and Judy’s first appearance on the Lux Show. Cecil B. DeMille is producer with John Scott Trotter appearing in the story as Paul Whiteman. High School students organize a band! Lux Soap, CBS. (20:35; 19:00; 17:20)

OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be Nostalgia Digest columnist and film buff BOB KOLOSOSKI who will recall the film careers of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.