REMEMBERING GARY COOPER

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, July 13, 2002

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (12-10-45) “Along Came Jones” starring Gary Cooper with Ona Munson and William Demarest in a radio ver­sion of the 1945 film, a comedy-western with Cooper being mistaken for a notorious out­law. AFRS rebroadcast. (25 min)

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (12-13-42) Broad­casting from New York City before an audi­ence of servicemen on leave, Jack and the gang welcome guest Gary Cooper. Jack and Coop decide to “paint the town red.” Cast features Mary Livingstone, Dennis Day, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Alan Reed, and guest conductor Benny Goodman. Grape Nuts, NBC. (29 min)

LUX RADIO THEATRE (11-2-36) “The Virgin­ian” starring Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Helen Mack and John Howard. A rugged cowpoke’s best friend is found guilty of cattle rustling. Cast includes Earle Ross, Frank Nel­son, Lou Merrill. Cecil B. DeMille hosts. Lux Soap, CBS. (21 min & 14 min & 23 min)

PHILCO RADIO TIME (10-1-47) Bing Crosby’s first show for his second season for Philco finds him playing host to Gary Cooper in a comedy spoof of singing westerns. Also on hand: Peggy Lee, Rhythmaires, Ken Carpen­ter, John Scott Trotter and the orchestra. Philco Radios, ABC. (30 min)

OUR SPECIAL GUEST is movie historian Bob Kolososki who will talk about the film career of Gary Cooper.