Category: Amazing World of Radio

Feed for the Amazing World of Radio podcast.

AWR0092: The Jack Webb Show (Jack Webb Centennial)

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From San Francisco, Jack Webb stars in a sketch comedy show, hosting and playing a variety of parts including Razor Master, Private Detective.

Original Air Date: April 10, 1946
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AWR0091: George Washington, American

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Orson Welles stars in a play honoring George Washington’s 209th Birthday.

Original Air Date: February 22, 1941

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AWR0090: Prudential Family Hour of Star: The Lullaby of Christmas

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The story of an orphaned, nonverbal special needs child living on the streets of Bethlehem and a Christmas miracle.

Original Air Date: December 19, 1948
Also includes a one minute Christmas episode of Ripley’s Believe it or Not.

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AWR0089: Suspense: The Cave

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Two young boys encounter a world of pirates, danger, and adventure in a cave on Christmas.

Original Air Date: December 20, 1955

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AWR0088: Shirley Temple Time: Christmas for Two

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A girl (Shirley Temple) gets left by her father at boarding school and needs her grumpy headmaster (Lionel Barrymore) to take her shopping.

Original Air Date: December 19, 1941

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AWR0087: New World A’Coming: The First Noel

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A program of Christmas music and speeches by Black American leaders on public policy issues.

Original Air Date: December 24, 1944

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AWR0086: Birds Eye Open House: Guest Groucho Marx

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Groucho Marx agrees to bring the Turkey to Dinah Shore’s Thanksgiving Party and he does, but to Dinah’s chagrin, the turkey’s alive.

Original Air Date: November 22, 1945
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AWR0085: Here’s to Veterans: Eve Arden and Abbott and Costello

Two post-war episodes of the Veteran’s Administration sponsored program Here’s to Veterans featuring Eve Arden and Abbott and Costello.

AWR0084: Cavalcade of America: Admiral of the Ocean Sea

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A celebration of the 450th Anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of America.

Original Air Date: October 12, 1942
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AWR0083: The Great Gildersleeve: Going to Grass Lake

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The kids want to go to Grass Lake, but Gildersleeve wants to spend his Labor Day weekend relaxing around the house.

Original Air Date: September 2, 1945

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AWR0082: NBC Star Playhouse: Cashel Byron’s Profession (Summer of Angela Lansbury)

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A wealthy Victoria lady (Angela Lansbury) becomes fascinated by a new neighbor, who (unknown to her) is a professional fighter.

Original Air Date: December 6, 1953

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AWR0081: Hallmark Playhouse: Mansfield Park (Summer of Angela Lansbury)

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A young ward of a wealthy man becomes the object of a wealthy young man’s unwanted affection, while she’s really in love with her guardian’s son.

Original Air Date: october 5, 1952

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AWR0080: Stars Over Hollywood: The Lady and the Beachcomber (Summer of Angela Lansbury)

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A young woman from Paducah on vacation in California falls for a surly beachcomber.

Original Air Date: July 18, 1953

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AWR0079: Stars Over Hollywood: The Experiment (Summer of Angela Lansbury)

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A doctor falls in love with the prisoner who’s volunteered for her medical experiment.

Original Air Date: May 24, 1952

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AWR0078: Screen Guild Theater: Night Must Fall (Summer of Angela Lansbury)

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The arrival of a mysterious stranger (Joseph Cotten) disrupts the world where an unhappy young woman (Angela Lansbury) works as a caretaker for her cruel and tyrannical aunt.

Original Air Date: March 27, 1952

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