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Best of Old Time Radio 76 Grand Ole Opry May 31, 2009

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Grand Ole Opry. Nashville origination, NBC net, AFRS rebroadcast. The broadcast originates from The Ryman Auditorium, Nashville. Red Foley (m. c.), Tex Ritter, Lloyd Buck (announcer), Claude Sharp, The Old Hickory Singers, Cousin Minnie Pearl, Louis Ross (?), Rod Brasfield, Grandpa Jones, Wally Fowler, The Oak Ridge Quartet.

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Best of Old Time Radio 75 Grand Ole Opry May 24, 2009

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Best of Old Time Radio 74 The Al Jolson Program May 17, 2009

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The Al Jolson Program. March 30, 1943. CBS net, KNX, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: Colgate Toothpaste/Colgate Toothpowder. The program originates from California. Al, while introduces Monty Woolley, loses his place in the script. Al and Monty try to rent an apartment in Hollywood. Al sings, "American Boy." Jo sings, "Little Man With A Candy Cigar." Al Jolson, Monty Woolley, Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra, Jo Stafford (her first appearance on the show), Harry Einstein ("Parkyakarkus"), Carlton KaDell (announcer), Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson, Verna Felton.

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Best of Old Time Radio 73 The Al Jolson Program May 10, 2009

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The Al Jolson Program. January 5, 1943. CBS net. Sponsored by: Colgate. The first tune is, "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World." Al Jolson, Carol Bruce, Fred Uttal (announcer), Monty Woolley, Harry Einstein, Ray Bloch and His Orchestra.

Best of Old Time Radio 72 Hedda Hoppers Hollywood presents The Life Story of Dorothy Lamour Part 2 May 03, 2009

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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood. December 5, 1940. CBS net. Sponsored by: Sunkist (California Blossom Serving Spoon premium). The program originates from New York. Gossip about Wild Bill Donovan, Lily Pons, Jeanette MacDonald, Inez Robb, Greta Garbo, Daryl Zanuck, Charlie Chaplin, Lillian Gish, Madeleine Carroll, Arthur Treacher, Major Edward Bowes, Charles Laughton, Gary Cooper. Part #2 of "The Life Story Of Dorothy Lamour." Dorothy is portrayed by Jeanette Nolan, which is pronounced by Hedda as "Jeanette Logan." Hedda Hopper, John King (announcer), Jeanette Nolan.

Best of Old Time Radio 71 Hedda Hoppers Hollywood presents The Life Story of Dorothy Lamour Part 1 Apr 26, 2009

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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood. December 3, 1940. CBS net. Sponsored by: Sunkist. The program originates from New York. Part #1 of "The Life Story Of Dorothy Lamour" (who is portrayed by Jeanette Nolan and does not appear on this broadcast). Gossip about Jeanette MacDonald, Brian Ahern, Charlie Chaplin, Miriam Hopkins, Ina Claire. Hedda Hopper, John King (announcer), Jeanette Nolan.

Best of Old Time Radio 70 Information Please Apr 19, 2009

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Information Please. June 21, 1938. Blue net, WJZ, New York origination. The first question heard is, "If a sports writer characterized tomorrow's Louis-Schmeling fight as 'seimachy,' what would he mean?" Clifton Fadiman (moderator), Franklin P. Adams, John Kieran, Bernard Jaffe (science writer), Howard Dietz (studio publicist)

Best of Old Time Radio 69 Information Please Apr 12, 2009

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Information Please. June 14, 1938. Blue Network. The first question is, "We're going to play a few notes from several famous songs, name the performer who made the song popular." Clifton Fadiman (moderator), Franklin P. Adams, John Kieran, Marcus Duffield (columnist), Marc Connelly (playwright), Milton Cross (announcer)

Best of Old Time Radio 68 Academy Award Theatre presents Kitty Foyle Starring Ginger Rogers Apr 05, 2009

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Academy Award Theatre. April 6, 1946. CBS net. "Kitty Foyle". Sponsored by: Squibb. The famous rags-to riches story of mainline Philadelphia and poor-but-proud Kitty. Ginger Rogers.

Best of Old Time Radio 67 Information Please Mar 25, 2009

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Information Please. June 7, 1938. Blue Network. Sustaining. The first question is, "What was everybody doing in the song, "Everybody's Doing It?" John Erskine (referee, host), Franklin P. Adams (panelist), Marcus Duffield (panelist), John Kieran (panelist), Bernard Jaffe (panelist, science writer), Milton Cross (announcer).

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