FLIGHT TO ENGLAND – PART 1

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, September 19, 1998

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (6-1-52) On this last show of the 1951-52 season, Jack prepares for a trip to London and an appearance at the famous Palladium. Cast includes Mary Living­stone, Don Wilson, Phil Harris, Eddie “Roches­ter” Anderson, Artie Auerbach, Bea Benederet, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Benny Rubin, Frank Fontaine. Dennis sings “Love In Bloom.” AFRS rebroadcast. (23:30)

LUX RADIO THEATRE (2-12-40) “Sidewalks of London” starring Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester with Alan Marshall in the radio version of the 1940 Paramount film. Laughton repeats his screen role as a London sidewalk performer (a “busker”) who takes a stage-struck street waif under his wing and helps her realize her ambition. Cecil B. DeMille is host. Lux Soap, CBS. (21:41; 18:25; 18:551

MY FRIEND IRMA (1950s) Marie Wilson is Irma Peterson and Cathy Lewis is Jane Stacy. Irma wins a trip to England and makes all the ar­rangements herself. Cast includes Alan Reed, Hy Averback, Elvia Allman, Gloria Gordon. AFRTS rebroadcast. (23:50)

SHERLOCK HOLMES (10-5-47) “Case of the Missing Heiress” starring John Stanley and Alfred Shirley as Holmes and Watson who visit the British Museum to investigate a kidnap­ping. Clipper Craft Clothes, MBS. (29:55)

BOB HOPE SHOW (1940s) Bob broadcasts from England where he appeared at the Palla­dium. Along with singer Margaret Whiting and Les Brown and his band of Renown, Bob wel­comes British star Jack Buchanan, and Dou­glas Fairbanks Jr. Sketch about Bob’s ances­tor Robert the Conqueror who invaded England in medieval times. AFRS rebroadcast. (23:05)

NOTE— Ken Alexander is guest host for this program while Chuck Schaden and a group of TWTD listeners are on vacation in England.