VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, March 4, 1989

I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE FBI (1952) Dana Andrews stars as Matt Cvetic, undercover agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Cvetic is enlisted by the Party to lobby for the passage of a bill protecting Communist workers. Truman Bradley announces, Syndicated. (13:15; 12:30)

JUDY CANOVA SHOW (2-28-48) Judy decides to change publicity agents. A great radio cast includes Mel Blanc, Joe Kearns, Alan Reed, Ruby Dandridge, Gale Gordon, the Sportsmen, Charles Dant and the orchestra. Howard Petri announces. Colgate Products, Halo Shampoo, Super Suds, NBC. (10:19; 13:24; 4:06)

BIG TOWN (1940s) A teen-ager helps Steve Wilson of the Illustrated Press crack a ring of dope pushers selling to school kids. Edward Pauley is Wilson, Fran Carlon is Lorelei Kilbourne. AFRS rebroadcast. (15:05; 10:00)

OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be singer CARMEL QUINN who reminisces about her long and successful career which began when she became a regular on the Arthur Godfrey Show. Conversation recorded at the Museum of Broadcast Communications, December 10, 1988.

ESCAPE (7-18-51) “Macao” features Michael Ann Barrett, Stacy Harris and Raymond Burr in the story of an evil woman in the Orient who deals in illegal activities leading to an assassination plot and the takeover of a town called Macao. Sustaining, CBS. (14:15; 15:30)

FRED ALLEN SHOW (2-6-49) Fred welcomes comedian Bert Lahr who wants to audition for Fred’s TV review. Portland Hoffa and the Allen’s Alley regulars. Ford Motor Company, NBC. (15:05; 13:25)