Charles Laughton

When Radio Ruled #146 – SoundScape 1939 part 19

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Old Time Radio highlights originally broadcast live October 1 through October 8, 1939.

Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day.

A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio.

In today’s SoundScape:

Charlie McCarthy’s in Need of Cash!

Mozart has been dead for many years!

Edgar Bergen Firefighter!

Constance Bennett has a Bridge Party

Charlie McCarthy Fire Chief!!

And More!!

Featuring:

Don Ameche

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Nelson Eddy

Dorothy Lamour

Edward Everett Horton

Constance Bennett

Robert Armbruster

The Shadow

Winston Churchill

Orson Welles

Cecil B DeMille

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fred Allen

Harry Van Steeden

The Merry Macs

Wynn Murray

Ned Sparks

Vera Vague

Charles Laughton

And More!

Give A Listen to SoundScape 1939 part 19!!!

When Radio Ruled #129 – Charlie McCarthy and Guests 1939 part 2

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Edgar Bergen was also Charlie McCarthy but Charlie McCarthy was one of a kind. The cutest little obnoxious guy on the radio.  A big personality in a tiny package.

Charlie McCarthy took radio by storm and Edgar Bergen rode his coattails to fame and fortune. Actually Bergen rode his own coat tails, but it was so easy to forget they were the same person. Charlie seemed to have a life of his own.

Given his first big radio break by Rudy Vallee, Edgar Bergen himself doubted the wisdom of a ventriloquist act on Radio. But audiences couldn’t resist Charlie McCarthy and history was made.

This episode features some of the biggest stars in Hollywood cavorting with our wooden protagonist, Charlie McCarthy, thanks to Edgar Bergen and Chase and Sanborn!

FEATURING:

Joan Blondell

Constance Bennett

Fred MacMurray

Helen Broderick

Anita Louise

David Niven

Loretta Young

Charles Laughton

Clark Gable

John Garfield

Geraldine Fitzgerald

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