VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, August 23, 2008

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (1-8-45) “Going My Way” starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald in a radio version of their 1944 Academy Award winning film about a down-to-earth priest who is assigned to assist an aging pastor. Lady Esther Products, CBS. (30 min)

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (8-26-46) “The Bells of St. Mary’s” starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman with Joan Carroll in the radio version of the film sequel to Going My Way.Father O’Malley is assigned to a parish where Sister Benedict is the Sister Superior. Lady Esther products, CBS. (29 min)

ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (10-7-45) The Nelsons receive an unusual gift — a camel — from an Arabian prince. Cast: Bea Benaderet, Verna Felton, John Brown, Veola Vonn. Vern Smith announces. Inter­national Silver Company, CBS. (30 min)

MYSTERY IS MY HOBBY (1949) “The Walking Corpse.” Mystery writer Barton Drake is retained by a wealthy man to find the killer who murdered his wife. Syndicated. (25 min)

THEATRE OF ROMANCE (12-11-45) “Love Affair” starring Van Johnson and Susan Peters in a radio version of the 1939 film, the story of a shipboard romance whose continu­ation onshore is interrupted by unforeseen circumstances. Colgate, Halo, CBS. (24 min)

GREEN VALLEY LINE (1934). Episode 15 of 26. Judge Merrick outfoxes Graham at the stockholder’s meeting. Syndicated, WXYZ, Detroit. (14 min)

GREEN VALLEY LINE (1934). Episode 16 of 26. Reid and Merrick are missing. Syndica­ted, WXYZ, Detroit. (13 min)