Posted on 06/03/2012 2:13:03 PM PDT by Vision
Friends, it's Sunday night again. Warm up the tubes for another 4 hours of classic radio programs...
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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. October 5, 1955. Program #3. CBS net. "The McCormack Matter". Sustaining. Irish Carter is the girl with the gun. Joe Panney is found dead and tortured. Bob Bailey, John Dawson (writer), Jack Johnstone (director), Roy Rowan (announcer). 14:48.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. October 6, 1955. Program #4. CBS net. "The McCormack Matter". Sustaining. Johnny is shot in a Bronx theatre as the manhunt comes full circle and returns to Long Island. Bob Bailey, John Dawson (writer). 14:36.
Dragnet. June 15, 1950. Program #53. NBC net. "The Big Purse". Sponsored by: Fatima. Two young purse-snatchers, who also beat their victims, are working in a Los Angeles neighborhood. The announcer makes a long announcement before the story thanking everyone involved on the first anniversary of the program. After the story, the Chief of Police of Los Angeles congratulates the show. Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough. 29:36.
Gunsmoke. September 5, 1953. CBS net. "The Sutler". Sustaining. The Marshal breaks up a ring stealing rifles from the Army, even though the Commanding Officer doesn't believe him. The first program of the show's second season. William Conrad, Parley Baer, John Dehner, Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, James Nusser, Juli Conger, John Meston (writer). 1/2 hour.
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. December 5, 1948. NBC net. Sponsored by: Rexall. Remley wants to rent Alice and the kids to impress his wealthy aunt with his "family." Alice sings, "Clancey Lowered The Boom." Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Mary Boland, Ray Singer (writer), Dick Chevillat (writer), Robert North, Walter Scharf and His Orchestra, Bill Forman (announcer), Elliott Lewis. 29:27.
Gangbusters. September 15, 1945. ABC net. "The Case Of Harry 'Red' Bever". Sponsored by: Waterman Pens. The first show of the season, the first show sponsored by Waterman Pens. The first appearance of Lewis J. Valentine as narrator. He had resigned as the police commissioner of New York City the day before. "Red" is an army deserter with a quick trigger finger. Red is caught because of a trick with two women drivers. Gangbusters Nationwide Clues: an $8500 reward is offered for the return of a two year old baby. The kidnapper in Dayton, Ohio, is named Mary Willkie. In Denver: a man is wanted for the murder of Andrew Silvers. There is a bloodstain on his sleeve where he was shot. Phillips H. Lord (producer), Don Gardiner (announcer), Lewis J. Valentine. 29:31.
The Big Show. March 18, 1951. NBC net. Sustaining. The first tune is, "Oh! Oh! Oh! There's Nothing Like Radio." Johnny Burke, Eddie Cantor, Eddie Fisher, Ella Fitzgerald, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, John Pearce, Ethel Waters, Dee Englebach (producer, director), Goodman Ace (writer), Selma Diamond (writer), George Foster (writer), Morton Green (writer), Frank Wilson (writer), Ed Herlihy (announcer), Tallulah Bankhead (m.c.), Phil Baker. 1:29:03.
It's a solid line up tonight. The staples, some humor, Tallulah Bankhead.
The weather reports have been calling for rain so I'm using the oven today. Beef ribs are done soon and you have got to try these...tonight is my second batch.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/bacon-wrapped-bratwurst/Detail.aspx
Oh, those bacon brats sound awesome! We’ll have to try that, too!
Keith is slow-mesquite-smoking some pork ribs with a curry powder rub.
Tallulah Bankhead is from Keith’s area in Alabama. In Mobile, the Bankhead Tunnel that runs under Mobile Bay is named after her family (politicians).
This Dragnet episode is called “Big Purse,” not “Big Press.” They told Mr. Walker wrong. It’s about purse snatchers...
Hi Everyone,
Just got home from a family picnic, which was very nice. It rained off and on all day. It’s as green here as Ireland...
I love it that you know more about this than Ed...lol
Hi, Doc! I’m glad you had a nice picnic. It’s good to get together with family.
Thanks for the nifty picture of Ms. Bankhead. She was something else!
:-)
It might be June, but it’s only 59 degrees here right now.
Gunsmoke
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‘A sutler is a civilian merchant who sells provisions to an army in the field, in camp or in quarters. The sutler sold wares from the back of a wagon or a temporary tent, allowing them to travel along with an army or to remote military outposts.’
Doc, that’s my favorite photograph of the Gunsmoke cast!
Keith and I didn’t know what a sutler was, either. Thanks, Doc!
You’re welcome!
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