Mickey Rooney
Jul 15, 2015
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Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor of film, television, Broadway, radio, and vaudeville. In a career that spanned nearly nine decades and continued until shortly before his death, he appeared in more than 300 films and was one of the last surviving stars of the silent film era. At the height of a career that was marked by precipitous declines and raging comebacks, Rooney played the role of Andy Hardy in a series of fifteen films in the 1930s and 1940s that epitomized American family values. He briefly starred in a CBS radio series, Shorty Bell, in the summer of 1948, and reprised his role as "Andy Hardy", with most of the original cast, in a syndicated radio version of The Hardy Family in 1949 and 1950 (repeated on Mutual during 1952). Mickey Rooney.mp4
Lux Radio Theater 51-10-01 (758) All About Eve (HQ 128-44)
Jul 15, 2015
Show notes All About Eve from Lux Radio Theater is a radio play based on the 1950 American drama film which was actually taken from the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve", by Mary Orr. Stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a highly regarded but aging Broadway star. Anne Baxter plays Eve Harrington, a willingly helpful young fan who insinuates herself into Channing's life, ultimately threatening Channing's career and her personal relationships. The film was praised by critics at the time of its release, All About Eve was nominated for 14 Academy Awards (a feat that was unmatched until the 1997 film, Titanic) and won six, including Best Picture. Lux Radio Theater 511001 All About Eve (HQ 128-44).mp3
Screen Director's Playhouse 490812 029 Jezebel
Jul 15, 2015
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Screen Directors' Playhouse.
August 12, 1949.
"Jezebel".
Sponsored by: Pabst Beer.
A costume drama of old New Orleans, and a Southern belle's loves and hates during a Yellow Fever plague.
Bette Davis, Gerald Mohr, Paul Frees, Ralph Moody. Screen Director's Playhouse 490812 029 Jezebel.mp3
Of Human Bondage (1934)
Jul 15, 2015
Show notes Of Human Bondage is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Cromwell and is widely regarded by critics as the film that made Bette Davis a star. A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both. Of Human Bondage (1934).mp4
Betty Davis
Jul 14, 2015
Show notes Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actors in cinema history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was reputed for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. Betty had many appearances on radio in such programs as Silver Theater, Screen Guild Theater and Lux Radio Theater. Betty Davis.mp4
Jack Benny Program s10e04 Mr and Mrs Jimmy Stewart Show
Jul 14, 2015
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Jimmy & Gloria Stewart finally run out of excuses and the day
they've dreaded for so long arrives: having to double date with Jack to
an opera. To embarrass the classy Stewarts to the max, Jack's date is
the way-over-the-top blonde banshee Mildred Meyerhouser. Jack Benny Program s10e04 Mr and Mrs Jimmy Stewart Show.mp4
Lux Radio Theater 52-04-28 (788) No Highway in the Sky
Jul 14, 2015
Show notes The Lux Radio Theatre. April 28, 1952. "No Highway In The Sky". An eccentric British scientist is sure his calculations predict that a new model British aircraft will crash after fourteen-hundred hours of flight. James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich. Lux Radio Theater 52-04-28 (788) No Highway in the Sky.mp3
The Six Shooter 54-05-20 (34) The Shooting of Wyatt King (HQ)
Jul 14, 2015
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The Six Shooter was a weekly old-time radio program in the United States. It was created by Frank Burt, who also wrote many of the episodes, and lasted only one season of 39 episodes on NBC (Sept. 20, 1953-June 24, 1954). Through March 21, 1954 it was broadcast Sundays at 8 p.m. Beginning April 1, 1954 through the final episode it was on Thursdays at 8 p.m. James Stewart starred as Britt Ponset, a drifting cowboy in the final years of the wild west. Episodes ranged from straight western drama to whimsical comedy. A trademark of the show was Stewart's use of whispered narration during tense scenes that created a heightened sense of drama and relief when the situation was resolved. The Six Shooter 54-05-20 (34) The Shooting of Wyatt King (HQ)
Jimmy Stewart
Jul 13, 2015
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James Maitland Stewart
(20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997), popularly known as Jimmy Stewart
especially in the United States, was an iconic, Academy Award-winning
American film and stage actor, best known for his self-effacing screen
persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely
considered classics and was nominated for five Oscars, winning one in
competition and one life achievement. He also had a noted military
career, rising to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air
Force. The Radio Career of Jimmy Stewart
Jimmy Stewart has said that radio was his favorite medium after the
movies. His radio career spanned seven decades, from his performance in
only one scene of Yellow Jack in 1934 to his It's a Thankful Life
Thanksgiving special which aired on November 22, 1990. Perhaps the radio
show Jimmy Stewart appeared on most frequently was the Lux Radio
Theater. His first appearance on that program was in June 1937. Jimmy Stewart.mp4
Colonel Sanders
Jul 13, 2015
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Colonel Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (now known as KFC) and later acting as the company's goodwill ambassador and symbol. He began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky, during the Great Depression. Colonel Sanders.mp4
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