Category: Amazing World of Radio

Feed for the Amazing World of Radio podcast.

Woolworth Hour (Guest: Tony Bennett) (AWR0233)

Amazing World of Radio

The premiere of The Woolworth Hour, featuring guest appearances by Tony Bennett, Ray Walston, and Gisele MacKenzie.

Features Percy Faith and his Orchestra.

Hosted by Donald Woods

Original Air Date: June 5, 1955

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Lux Radio Theater: Mister Blandings Builds His Dream House (AWR0232)

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The story of a New York Advertising executive and the ordeal of building a home in Connecticut.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 10, 1949

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Irene Dunne as Muriel Blandings, Donald Randolph as Bill, Stephen Dunne, Ann Carter, Anne Whitfield, Herbert Butterfield, Charollotte Lawrence, Tim Graham, Lillian Randolph, Jack Petruzy, Cliff Clark, Howard McNear, Earl Lee, and Eddie Marrs.

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Anniversary of Move In (AWR0231)

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Muriel prepares to celebrate the first anniversary of moving in by recalling the day they moved in … and got lost on the way there.

Audition Date: August 25, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Robert Cummings as Jim Blandings, Jane Wyatt as Muriel Blandings, Larry Keating as Bill Cole, Cliff Arquette, Patty King, Anne Whitfield

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: The Firehouse Benefit (AWR0230)

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Jim is pressured into playing the lead in an experimental charity play.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 10, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Jim Backus, Herb Butterfield

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Anniversary for Three (AWR0229)

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Muriel tries to remind Jim of an appointment, but he thinks he’s forgotten an anniversary.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 13, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Alan Reed

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Rebuild the Barn (AWR0228)

Amazing World of Radio

Jim decides to renovate the barn. Did he learn anything from building the house?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 5, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Jim Backus, David Ross, Leo Cleary, Ken Christy, Earle Ross, Earl Lee,

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Hiking with the Youth Group (AWR0227)

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Jim talks the town leaders into setting up a program to take local kids into nature, and is chagrined when he finds himself chosen for the task.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 29, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Cliff Arquette, Elvia Allman, Patty King, Earle Ross, Ken Christy, Ralph Moody, Sammy Ogg, Stuffy Singer, Norma Jean Nilsson

Today’s program was provided by Radio Archives. Email detectives@radioarchives.com to get a free audiobook, a free ebook, and free old time radio collection.

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Lily Lamar (AWR0226)

Amazing World of Radio

Today’s Plot:

An old girlfriend is in town and Jim doesn’t want Muriel to know.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 22, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Gale Gordon as Bill Cole, Sheldon Leonard, Sandra Gould, Veola Vonn, Sidney Miller, Ramsay Hill, Charlotte Lawrence

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Twin Oaks Lodge (AWR0225)

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A stressed-out Jim and Muriel take a vacation to the site of their honeymoon.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 8, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Jim is Justice of the Peace (AWR0224)

Amazing World of Radio

Plot:

Jim is apointed acting Justice of the Peace just as Bill gets a traffic ticket.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 1, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Gale Gordon as Bill Cole

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Selling the House (AWR0223)

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Frustrated by a seemingly endless series of repairs, Jim decides to sell the house.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 18, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Gale Gordon as Bill Cole, Jim Backus, Sandra Gould, Sheldon Leonard, Dick Ryan

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Jim and Television: Friend or Foes (AWR0222)

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Jim is furious when Muriel buys a television set but changes his mind when he’s invited to be a panelist on a TV show.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:February 25, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Gale Gordon as Bill Cole

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: Measles (AWR0221)

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Jim gets a rare day off from work that gets spoiled when the girls come down with measles (or maybe athlete’s foot).

Original Radio Broadcast Date:January 28, 1951

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Gale Gordon as Bill Cole

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Mr. and Mrs. Blandings: The New Freeway (AWR0220)

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A new highway is being planned through the middle of the Blandings’ home.

Audition Day: November 8, 1950

Originated from Hollywood

Starred: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, Gale Gordon as Bill Cole

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Screen Director’s Playhouse: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (AWR0219)

Amazing World of Radio

A New York City advertising executive (Cary Grant) throws his life into chaos when he decides to move to rural Connecticut.

Original Air Date: June 9, 1950

Originated from Hollywood

Stars: Cary Grant as Jim Blandings, Betsy Drake as Muriel Blandings, William Johnstone as Bill

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