VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast WDCB
Saturday, November 5th,, 2005 

DUFFY’S TAVERN (4-12-46) Ed Gardner stars as Archie, the manager of the place “where the elite meet to eat.” Guest is Marie “the Body” McDonald. Archie’s in love again, and pretends he’s a millionaire to get the atten­tion of the glamorous Miss McDonald. Cast includes Eddie Green, Charlie Cantor, Sandra Gould. AFRS rebroadcast. (29 min)

CINNAMON BEAR PREVIEW (1937) A pro­motional recording intended to persuade sta­tions and sponsors to support the proposed Christmas season radio series for young audi­ences. Announcer John Hiestand introduces producer Lindsay MacHarrie, who tells how the series was developed. (16 min)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 1. Judy and Jimmy Barton discover that the silver star for the top of their Christmas tree is missing. Searching for the ornament in their attic, they meet Paddy O’Cinnamon. First of 26 consec­utive episodes. (13 min) In 1999, TWTD lis­teners voted The Cinnamon Bear one of the 20 Best Old Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century.

GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (11-7-43) Harold Peary stars as the always-hungry Gildy, who decides to spend the money—and the required ration points—to treat himself to a delicious, but very scarce, pot roast. This episode fol­lows up on the story line established in the previous program, presented on TWTD last week. Kraft Foods, NBC. (28 min)

BOSTON BLACKIE (1940s) “Death Comes for the Harmonica Man” starring Dick Kollmar as Blackie. A harmonica player is shot by his girlfriend. Syndicated. (27 min)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 2. Judy and Jimmy de-grow and take a glass airplane to Maybe Land in search of the silver star. (13 min)

CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 3. Weary Willie and the Looking Glass Valley. (13 min)

ALAN YOUNG SHOW (11-15-46) That “young man who is young today and young forever” welcomes guest Ed Gardner from Duffy’s Tavern. While Alan’s girlfriend is out of town, he wants to impress her father, who is coming over for dinner. Alan gets Archie from Duffy’s Tavern to cater the meal. Cast includes Jim Backus and Veola Vonn. Ipana, Vitalis, NBC. (29 min)