VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, August 26th, 2000

RED SKELTON SHOW (3-25-47) The Skelton Scrapbook of Satire features “Careless Driv­ing” with Willy Lump-Lump and “The Cat of Distinction” with Junior, the mean little kid. Cast features Verna Felton, Pat McGeehan, Gigi Pearson, Wonderful Smith, Rod O’Connor, Anita Ellis, David Forester and the orchestra. Raleigh Cigarettes, NBC. (29 min)

BOB HOPE SHOW (1950s) Broadcasting from Los Alamos Naval Air Station, guest Rosemary Clooney joins Bob, Bill Goodwin and Les Brown and his Band of Renown. Bob recalls how he started in show business as a pianist in a New Orleans nightclub and how he discovered singer Rosemary Clooney. AFRS rebroadcast. (23 min)

SCREEN DIRECTORS PLAYHOUSE (3-8-51) “Bachelor Mother” starring Lucille Ball and Robert Cummings in a radio version of the 1939 film. A sales clerk unwittingly becomes guardian for an abandoned baby. Cast fea­tures Frank Nelson, Herb Vigran and Jim Backus. Multiple sponsors, NBC. (29 min & 27 min)

ABBOTT AND COSTELLO SHOW (5-5-48) Lou Costello wants to be the sheriff of Encino, California. Strange things happen at the home of guest Bela Lugosi so sheriff Costello has to investigate. Cast includes Elvia Allman and Veola Vonn. (22 min)

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (9-6-42) Harold Peary stars as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve who is entered in Summerfield’s annual La­bor Day Golf Tournament. Gildy’s opponent, Judge Hooker, has gout and can’t play so a brash band leader (Frank Nelson) takes his place. Cast includes Lillian Randolph, Lurene Tuttle, Walter Tetley, Earle Ross. Mel Blanc is the golf course announcer. Kraft Foods, NBC. (30 min)