VARIETY OF SOUNDS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, September 20, 1980

HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (10-7-48) “Elmer The Great” starring Bob Hope in Ring Lardner’s famous baseball story. Hallmark Cards, CBS. (13:45; 14:50)

20TH CENTURY LIMITED (1950) Bob Elson interviews visitors to Chicago aboard the famous train. Kranks Shave Creme, Kolor­Bak, Mar-O-Oil Shampoo. (14:30)

OUR SPECIAL GUEST will be veteran sports­caster and Baseball Hall of Famer BOB ELSON who will join us in our Metro-Golden-Memories Studio in Morton Grove to reminisce about his long and distinguished career as a broad­caster.

CRIME FILES OF FLAMMONDE (4-25-48) “The Case of the Ruinous Report” starring Myron Wallace as Flammonde. Pierre Andre is the announcer and Bob Elson does the com­mercials! Brachs Swing and Mint Candy Bars, WGN. (15:09; 14:40)

HILDEGARDE’S RALEIGH ROOM (1940s) The Incomparable Hildegarde stars in a variety show set in a fictional night club. As she table-hops, Hildegard visits with George Jesse!, Bill Stern, Milton Cross, Ed Herlihy, Bud Collier, others. Originally sponsored by Raleigh Cigarettes, this is an Armed Forces Radio Service rebroadcast. (8:30; 8:30; 11:25)

LIFE OF RILEY (1950s) William Bendix stars as Chester A. Riley who wants to move to a new home. Riley’s wife, Peg (Paula Winslowe) is not too keen on the idea. John Brown appears as Digby O’Dell, the Friendly Under­taker. Announcer is Jimmy Wallington. AFRTS rebroadcast. (13:54; 11:15)