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Marx Brothers 1937
During the mid-1930's, radio began to displace movies as the most popular entertainment medium. After all, it was free, it didn't require going out, and a much broader array of show formats was available, most of which did not require the time commitment of the audience that movies required. This bo …
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Charlie Chan
This series was based upon a character developed in over 40 motion pictures of the 1930s and 1940s starring Warner Oland and Sidney Toler and Roland Winters. It was also a sequel to several radio series. The films and radio series were based upon a character created in novel …
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Little Sweet Pea Popeye 1936
Popeye Cartoon: Little Swee' Pea (1936) Directed byDave Fleischer Credited cast: Jack Mercer .... Popeye (voice) Mae Questel .... Olive Oyl (voice) Popeye takes Swee' Pea to the zoo and spends most of his time rescuing the tot from the various animals. Swee'Pea's Animated Debut. Popeye invites Oliv …
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Radar Men From the Moon - Chapter 11: Planned Pursuit (1952)
Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an "atomic ray" originating from the moon! He assigns Commando Cody, scientist and man of action with a secret flying suit, to investigate. Soon, Cody is battling Earth thugs in the …
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Superman earthquake 1942
A fanatical Native American scientist demands the return of Manhattan Island to his people or he will unleash artificially created earthquakes upon the city! While at first his claims are dismissed as the ravings of a madman, he soon proves them entirely founded when, after capturing Lois Lane, he u …
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Superman: The Mechanical Monsters (1941)
Following the robbery of a local Metropolis bank by a huge hulking robot that can also fly like an airplane here referred to as a "mechanical monster", the upcoming jewel exhibition seems a likely next target. Clark Kent and Lois Lane have been sent to cover the exhibition for The Daily Planet newsp …
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Radio city Play house
One of the finest NBC drama programs offered. Broadcasts were heard between 07/03/48 to 01/01/50. It began with the tensioned filled "Long Distance." Week after week the drama continued. Top writers were used such as Paul Gallico, Cornell Woolrich, Ray Bradbury and Stephen Vincent Benet. Heard …
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Gun smoke
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Amos and Andy witness
One of the most beloved and popular radio programs in the history of radio is probably the one that is least spoken of because of its controversial connotations in today's society. And an additional irony is that the series was a comedy, a genre that most people think of as harmless. The series bega …
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felix the Cat 1936
Felix's goose, who lays golden eggs, is goose-napped by none other than Captain Kidd. Felix saves the day. A nice swashbuckling cartoon. Produced in 1936.
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Twilight Zone Still Valley
Still Valley" is a fairly average episode of "Twilight Zone" but still boasts some notable performances and images. As Paradine, veteran actor Gary Merrill hits just the right note of weariness and toughness. He also delivers some pretty florid dialogue. Vaughn Taylor as Old Man Teague is pretty cre …
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Superman 1940
Superman flew onto the radio airwaves beginning Monday, 12 February 1940. The new series was developed by DC's press agent Allen Ducovny and Robert Joffe Maxwell, a former pulp fiction author who had been assigned the job of licensing the subsidiary merchandising rights to DC's popular comic book ch …
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abbott & costello bank robbery
Abbott & Costello were one of the greatest comedy teams in the history of show business. They mastered the straightman/clown relationship, creating a magical chemistry that would take them from the burlesque stage to radio to broadway to film and finally, to television Born William Alexander Abbott …
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Radio City Playhouse July 31, 1948 “Whistle, Daughter, Whistle
RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE premiered over NBC on July 3rd, 1949 as a half-hour dramatic program representing a different drama on each broadcast. The dramas chosen, according to NBC, were because they were considered “good drama” regardless of the name of the author, the fame of the play, etc. In many ins …
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Dragnet (1949 -1957) Red Light Bandit
Dragnet was an incredible radio series for many reasons. It represented the apex of police procedural broadcasting. It used sound effects to an extent that had rarely be seen before and it extended the boundaries of what was classed as acceptable broadcasting with some of its controversial storyline …
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Amos 'n' Andy (1929-60)
This 15 minute daily situation comedy was probably the most popular radio show of all time. The listening audience was estimated at 40 million, almost one-third of Americans living at that time. The story was of Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll playing Amos and Andy as black men from Harlem who ow …
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Father knows best income tax
Father Knows Best, a family comedy of the 1950s, is perhaps more important for what it has come to represent than for what it actually was. In essence, the series was one of a slew of middle-class family sitcoms in which moms were moms, kids were kids, and fathers knew best. Today, many critics view …
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Woody Woodpecker in Pantry Panic
Weatherby Groundhog predicts a cold winter and advises all the birds to fly south. But Woody Woodpecker decides to stay, and nearly starves. Animation by Alex Lovy and Lester Kline, story by Ben Hardaway and L.E. Elliott, music by Darrell Calker. Production Company: Universal Studios & Walter Lantz …
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the lone ranger 1956
wo classic episodes of the famous Western television series THE LONE RANGERS are featured on this collection. In the first, "The Wooden Rifle," the Lone Ranger and his loyal companion Tonto must figure out the mysterious case of a child's rifle and a dead man in the heart of Nevada's cattle country. …
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Disorder in the Court (1936) THREE STOOGES
Plot Summary for Disorder in the Court (1936) The stooges are witnesses at a trial where their friend, a dancer at a nightclub where they are musicians, is accused of murder. The stooges manage to disrupt the proceedings but save the day when they discover the real murderer's identity.
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