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.