Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on 11/22/2015 2:19:08 PM PST by Vision
Friends, it's Sunday night again and time to relax. Warm up the tubes for another 4 hours of classic radio Americana.
Info *tonight's show will be available at the "Info" link starting tomorrow.
Official OTR blog of "The Big Broadcast" thread:
Good shows on the way...the best OTR comedy Phil Harris/Alice Faye...the funny and dateless Our Miss Brooks...the cult followed Aldrich Family...some turkey fun with Jimmy Durante...and ending the Thanksgiving show again with Sam Spade and the Terrified Turkey...
May you and yours have a wonderful day to give thanks to God of the Bible for everything we have...
In keeping with Ed's tradition, it's an all-Thanksgiving show tonight, after the intro trio. The Dragnet aired on January 20, 1957, President Eisenhower's Inauguration Day, and as an aside (with no paragraph breaks given), here is the radio entry:
President Dwight Eisenhower Inaugural Ceremonies. January 20, 1957. NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago aircheck. Sponsored by: Sustaining/Kools, Bufferin. Ben Grauer at the White House, Stuart Finley and Ray Scherer in a mobile unit, Holly Wright at the Treasury Building, Herb Kaplow at the inaugural platform at the Capitol building, W. W. Chaplin on the grounds of the Capitol, Art Barrio at the Capitol rotunda, Robert McCormick at the inaugural platform, Bob McGonnigal at the Capitol, Peter Hackes at the Capitol plaza. Coverage begins at 10:30 A. M. (Eastern Standard Time). Ray Winter, Eisenhower's first cousin, is interviewed. The invocation is given by the pastor of The Presbyterian National Church. Marian Anderson sings the national anthem. Senator William Knowland (California) administers the oath to Vice President Nixon. A prayer is offered by an archbishop of The Greek Orthodox Church of New York City. The United States Marine Band plays, Brian Sullivan sings "America." A prayer is offered by a rabbi from The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City. Chief Justice Earl Warren administers the oath to President Eisenhower. Eisenhower begins speaking about fifty five minutes into this coverage, his speech lasts about fifteen minutes. A small piece is missing from the prayer that follows the address. At 12:00 noon, there is an NBC network newscast on the hour. Jim Hurlburt reports (sponsored by Kools, Bufferin). A preview of the parade, a description of the luncheon to follow at the Capitol. Bryson Rash reports from across the street from the Presidential reviewing stand. The first 2:18:21 of the coverage only. Art Barrio, Ben Grauer (announcer), Bob McGonnigal, Brian Sullivan, Bryson Rash, Dwight Eisenhower, Earl Warren (Governor of California), Herb Kaplow, Holly Wright, Jim Hurlburt, Marian Anderson, Peter Hackes, Ray Scherer, Ray Winter, Richard Nixon, Robert McCormick, Stuart Finley (interviewer), The U. S. Marine Band, W. W. Chaplin, William F. Knowland. 2:18:21. Audio condition: Very good. Incomplete.
Thanks to the RadioGOLDINdex © 2015 J. David Goldin for permission to use these brief synopses from his website.
7:00 PM Eastern War Time Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. June 28, 1959. CBS net. "The Mei-Ling Buddha Matter". Sponsored by: Commecials deleted. The most valuable piece of jade in the world has disappeared from a locked room covered with dust. It shows up in Paris! Bob Bailey, Jack Johnstone (writer, producer, director), Virginia Gregg, Paul Dubov, Will Wright, Forrest Lewis. 19:30. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Incomplete.
7:30 Dragnet. March 30, 1954. Program #241. NBC net. "The Big Confession". Sponsored by: Chesterfield, L & M. Paul Marcus confesses to Sergeant Friday that he's murdered Lorraine Farrell...and that his problem is "something personal." See cat. #61302 for an AFRS rebroadcast of this program in better audio quality. Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Herb Ellis, John Robinson (writer), Walter Schumann (music), George Fenneman (announcer), Hal Gibney (announcer). 29:12. Audio condition: Good to very good. Complete.
8:00 Gunsmoke. January 20, 1957. CBS net. "Categorical Imperative". Commercials deleted. Marshal Dillon and Chester ride out into a blizzard to re-capture an escaped prisoner who will possibly be turned loose anyway! William Conrad, Les Crutchfield (writer), John Dehner, Ben Wright, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), John Meston (editorial supervisor), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), Bill James (sound patterns), George Walsh (announcer). 20:43. Audio condition: Good to very good. Incomplete.
8:30 The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. November 19, 1950. NBC net. Sustaining. Phil's spending the weeking without Alice and the girls, which somehow prompts Remley to bring a live turkey into the house. Her name is Charmaine. Alice sings, "Bye, Bye Baby." Phil sings, "Let's Choo-Choo-Choo To Idaho." Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Ray Singer (writer), Dick Chevillat (writer), Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley, Robert North, Walter Scharf and His Orchestra, Bill Forman (announcer), Paul Phillips (producer, director), Jeanine Roos, Anne Whitfield, Jim Backus. 29:28. Audio condition: Very good to excellent audio. Complete.
9:00 Our Miss Brooks. November 27, 1949. CBS net. "A Humble Thanksgiving Dinner". Sponsored by: Colgate Toothpaste, Lustre-Creme Shampoo. Miss Brooks and Mrs. Davis have only a small squab for Thanksgiving dinner, and all their friends plan to share it. The script was reused on the program of November 27, 1955. Al Lewis (writer), Bob Lemond (announcer), Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Gloria McMillan, Jane Morgan, Jeff Chandler, Richard Crenna, Verne Smith (announcer), Vivi Janis, Larry Berns (producer), Al Lewis (director), Wilbur Hatch (music). 29:26. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
9:30 The Aldrich Family. November 23, 1952. NBC net. Sustaining. It's Thanksgiving time and there's only one turkey left. Both the Aldrich and Brown families want it. Bob MacKenzie (announcer), Clifford Goldsmith (writer), Bobby Ellis, Jack Grimes, House Jameson, Katharine Raht, Dick Dudley (announcer). 29:40. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
10:00 The Jimmy Durante Show. November 26, 1947. NBC net. Sponsored by: Rexall. Treacher has been selling raffle tickets on Durante's turkey. Jimmy and Victor Moore in the frozen North catch a claim jumper. Jimmy Durante, Howard Petrie (announcer), Roy Bargy and His Orchestra, Candy Candido, Tommy Harmon, Arthur Treacher, Victor Moore, The Sportsmen, Phil Cohan (producer, director). 29:29. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.
10:30 The Adventures Of Sam Spade, Detective. November 24, 1950. NBC net. "The Terrified Turkey Caper". Sustaining. Who's trying to kill Thom Turkey...on Thanksgiving Day? Steve Dunne, William Conrad, Lurene Tuttle, William Spier (producer, editor, director), Lud Gluskin (music), Robert Armbruster (conductor), Dashiell Hammett (creator). 29:20. Audio condition: Very good to excellent. Complete.
Thanksgiving Proclamation
Issued by President George Washington, at the request of Congress, on October 3, 1789
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation.
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and—Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:â€
Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favor, able interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other trangressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally, to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.
Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
Go. Washington
You are quick! Thanks for the Eisenhower info...
Hi, Vision! Yes, I had just finished putting the list together when you posted the thread. How’s it going with you? I’m not liking the windy cold!
But all’s well. Am heading down to Williamsburg this week to see relatives. You up to anything?
Oh, that’s right; you have the cool Williamsburg location for family, although the “olde towne” has probably lost its charm by now. I hope you have a nice time.
We’re up to the usual, just getting the house stuff done for the week. Keith’s going to smoke a pork tenderloin, even though it’s cold out. If it weren’t so windy, we would have a fire out in the fire bowl/wok thingy.
Oh, yes, I know they never stop that show. I think it’s wonderful. :-) I’ve only been there once as a kid, but I loved it.
It was hilarious, the parents were chuckling.
HAHAHAHA!!! Can you make candles? Can you can vegetables? Can you tan hide? Can you make flour from wheat? Can you cure meat? We’re pretty darned helpless! :-)
That qualifies as the weirdest Dragnet ever.
Yes, Kitty is Kitty, none else! Especially not a teenager, with that cigarette-smokey voice she has! A very weird Dragnet there!
LA’s always been full of kooks.
That was a really fine Gunsmoke! Did the prisoner’s horse die in the river?
Phil Harris!
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