VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, July 15th, 2000

TEXACO STAR THEATRE (3-31-46) James Melton stars with regulars Ed Wynn, Jane Lawrence, and David Brookman and the or­chestra. Wynn, the Fire Chief, explains the plot of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “H.M.S. Pinafore.” Texaco Gasoline, CBS. (27 min)

THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES ON THE AIR (8-16-42) Andre Kostelanetz and the orches­tra in a program presenting Aaron Copland’s “A Lincoln Portrait” with “the words of Lin­coln spoken by the distinguished poet and biographer Carl Sandburg.” Copland appears to introduce the musical work, performed for the first time on the air. Coca Cola, CBS. (30 min)

VICTOR BORGE SHOW (7-10-45) Summer re­placement program for Fibber McGee and Molly stars pianist-humorist Borge, who tells about a murder mystery he wrote; presents his version of a Mozart opera; and plays a medley of Jerome Kern songs. Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (30 min)

THE NORTHERNERS (4-19-54) Richard Shores directs “the Northerners” in a program of mu­sic and narration featuring guest star Burr Tillstrom of Kukla, Fran and 0llie. Tillstrom makes his radio debut reading James Thurber’s “Many Moons,” a story of a magical kingdom, using many different voices (but not the Kuklapolitan voices!). Northern Trust Co., WMAQ/NBC, Chicago. (29 min)

SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (6-7-48) “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” starring Jimmy Durante and Margaret O’Brien, with Mary Jane Smith as Snow White and Mel Blanc as Sneezy in a charming musical comedy version of the classic story made popular by Walt Disney. Camel Cigarettes, NBC. (27 min)

MARIO LANZA SHOW (7-22-51) “MGM’s romantic tenor” stars in his summer series with
Giselle MacKenzie. Coca Cola, CBS. (29 min)