VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, August 16, 2008

DUFFY’S TAVERN (5-26-48) Ed Gardner stars as Archie, the manager with guest Rex Harrison. Archie’s hoping to get married and wants some advice from Rex. Eddie Green as Eddie the waiter; Sandra Gould as Miss Duffy; Charlie Cantor as Clifton Finnegan. Rod O’Connor announces. Bristol-Myers, NBC. (29 min)

ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE (11-17-­50) “The Case of the Careless Cleaner” star­ring Sydney Greenstreet as Rex Stout’s orchard-raising, beer-drinking, gourmet de­tective with Larry Dobkin as Archie Goodwin. Wolfe catches a killer when he declares knowledge of the cause of death. Sustaining, NBC. (30 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (5-17-50) Harold Peary stars as Gildy, who goes fishing at Grass Lake with Leroy (Walter Tetley). But Mr. Gildersleeve has romance on his mind when he learns that Nurse Milford (Cathy Lewis) will be there. Cast: Lillian Randolph, Dick LeGrand, Earle Ross. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min)

THE WHISTLER (1940s) “Generous Host.” A man is befriended by a wealthy man who plans to rob him and later marry his niece. J. Anthony Smythe stars. AFRS rebroadcast. (22 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (10-4-50) Willard Waterman stars as Gildy, who has been appointed chairman of the Summerfield Com­munity Chest fund drive. Leroy (Walter Tetley) is going to be the quarterback in the benefit football game. Cast: Mary Lee Robb, Lillian Randolph, Arthur Q. Bryan, Barbara Whiting, Dick LeGrand. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min)

GREEN VALLEY LINE (1934) Episode 13 of 26. Spider McGee agrees to stay with the railroad. Syndicated, WXYZ, Detroit. (13 min)

GREEN VALLEY LINE (1934) Episode 14 of 26. Apparently the CK&W will take over the GVL at tomorrow’s stockholder’s meeting. Syndicated, WXYZ, Detroit. (13 min)