{"id":39721,"date":"2024-07-17T00:01:15","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T06:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=39721"},"modified":"2024-07-16T14:28:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T20:28:52","slug":"let-yourself-go-guest-al-jolson-awr0253","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/let-yourself-go-guest-al-jolson-awr0253\/","title":{"rendered":"Let Yourself Go: Guest: Al Jolson (AWR0253)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2611\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-39721-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0253.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0253.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0253.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0253.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast (awr): <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0253.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=39721-awr');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0253.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"awr0253.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cover-art.jpg&quot;\" alt=\"Batman Villains of Old Time Radio\" width=\"715\" height=\"407\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We continue our look at actors who played villains in the 1966 <em>Batman<\/em> TV series. This week our focus is on Milton Berle, who played Louie the Lilac in two separate episodes during <em>Batman<\/em>&#8216;s third season. We focus on Louie the Lilac&#8217;s first eponymous appearance.<\/p>\n<p>We talk about Milton Berle&#8217;s extensive career, which included his position as the first TV superstar, earning the nickname &#8220;Mr. Television&#8221;. Berle&#8217;s career extended into the 21st Century but had its beginnings in vaudeville and radio, with a variety of programs throughout the 1930s and 1940s.<\/p>\n<p>We play the only surviving episode of Berle&#8217;s 1944-45 comedy variety program, <em>Let Yourself Go.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Milton is planning for a summer vacation, but wants to hire a young crooner who won&#8217;t be a threat to his getting picked up in the fall. However, complications ensue when the legendary Al Jolson shows up to apply for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Original Air Date: June 6, 1945<\/p>\n<p>We then take a look at season 3 episode 7, &#8220;Louie the Lilac&#8221;, where Louie has a plan to control the future via the flower-power generation by taking over the mind of their leader, Princess Primrose. With Commissioner Gordon indifferent, it&#8217;s up to the terrific trio to foil his evil scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Milton Berle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jcB_hbF7EYo\">segment<\/a> from &#8220;The Comedy Hall of Fame Awards&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Buy <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/49Wykmu\">Batman: The Complete Series <\/a>on blu-ray\/DVD (affiliate link)<\/p>\n<p>Buy Batman Season 3, Episode 7 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4apniGC\">on Digital download<\/a> (affiliate link)<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/amazing.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/amazing.greatdetectives.net<\/a> to subscribe to the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Support the show monthly at <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\/\">patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>atreon Supporter of the Day: Sergey, Patreon Supporter since May 2024<\/p>\n<p>Support the show on a one-time basis at <a href=\"http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.\/\">http:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0253.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSShttp:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0253.mp3Podcast (awr): Play in new window | Download We continue our look at actors who played villains in the 1966 Batman TV series. 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