VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, March 11, 2000

ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE (8-8-48) “The Bluebeard Caper” starring Howard Duff as Spade. A Redhead’s brother hires Sam to save his sister from her boyfriend who has lost three wives under unusual circumstances. Wildroot Creme Oil, CBS. (29 min)

RECOLLECTIONS (3-20-57) Program 31 in the series hosted by Ed Herlihy who looks back at NBC’s broadcast history: Connie Boswell; FDR’s 1933 Inaugural; Richard Crooks on the Voice of Firestone; Maxwell House Showboat; Ed Wynn, the Texaco Fire Chief; Frances Lang­ford. Sustaining, NBC. (29 min)

JUDY CANOVA SHOW (1-17-48) Judy wel­comes guest Eddie Cantor who is running for President and wants all the votes in Cactus Junction. Cast includes Mel Blanc, Ruby Dandridge, Joe Kearns. Halo Shampoo, Su­per Suds, NBC. (29 min)

SUSPENSE (6-5-47) “Make Mad the Guilty” starring Hume Cronyn as an out-of-work Shakespearean actor. Roma Wines, CBS. (29 min) Those Were The Days listeners have voted SUSPENSE one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.

SPEAKING OF RADIO: The Jack Benny Pro­gram (11-19-94) Program ten in the twelve-part series features recollections by Don Wil­son and George Balzer. Excerpts: The Don Wilson Story (1-10-54); Don introduces the Sportsmen to Jack (10-6-46); Don’s 30th an­niversary in radio (1-10-54); Jack’s Vault, se­crecy pledge (12-30-45); Jack introduces Joe Kearns (5-29-49); Jack’s Vault, “Virus X” (1­11-48). (33 min)

MAIL CALL #142 (4-25-45) Betty Hutton is Mistress of Ceremonies for this special pro­gram for servicemen from New Jersey. Guests include Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, King Sis­ters, B. S. Pulley, William Demarest. Betty sings “Stuff Like That There.” Comedy sketch about the good old days in New Jersey. AFRS (30 min)