WE REMEMBER THEM WELL #3

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, January 19, 1985

STRAIGHT ARROW (3-24-49) Howard Culver stars as rancher Steve Adams who disguises himself as a Comanche Indian warrier to take up the cause of law and order whenever justice is threatened. Outlaws develop a scheme to raid the homes of settlers. Nabisco, MBS. (13:47; 13 :04 ) With this broadcast, we remem­ber Howard Culver who died August 5,1984 at the age of 66.

COUNT BASIE (6-30-37) Remote broadcast from the Savoy Ballroom, the “home of happy feet” featuring vocals by James Rushing and Billie Holiday. Sustaining, MBS. (9:55; 8:30; 10:00) With this broadcast we remember Count William Basie who died on April 26, 1984 at the age of 79.

LUX RADIO THEATRE (9-24-51) “Movie-time USA” is a program honoring the motion picture industry on its 50th anniversary. Pro­ducer William Keighley presents seventeen Hollywood stars in scenes from eight new movies: “Pride of St. Louis” with Dan Dailey and Joanne Dru; “Thunder on the Hill” with Claudette Colbert and Ann Blythe; “Flying Leathernecks” with John Wayne and Robert Ryan; “An American in Paris” with Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron; “Saturday’s Hero” with John Derek and Donna Reed; “Wild Blue Yonder” with Wendell Corey, Vera Ralston, Forrest Tucker; “Distant Drums” with Gary Cooper and Mary Alden; “Here Comes the Groom” with Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. Lux Soap, CBS. (13:55; 14:03; 14:05; 15:55) With this broadcast we remem­ber William Keighley who died on June 24, 1984 at the age of 94.

G.I. JOURNAL (1940s) Groucho Marx is Editor-in-Chief with a staff of entertainers including Johnny Weissmuller, Lucille Ball, Mel Torme and the MelTones, Mel Blanc, and Verna Felton. AFRS. (11:12; 14:25) With this broadcast, we remember Johnny Weiss­muller who died on January 20, 1984 at the age of 79.

(NOTE: Additional programming for this date will be announced.)