Fred MacMurray

When Radio Ruled #149 – SoundScape 1939 part 21 October 15-22, 1939

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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. Radio highlights originally broadcast live October 15 through October 22, 1939.

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

In today’s SoundScape:

Fibber McGee and Giidersleeve Argue!

Henry Aldritch combs his hair!

Arthur Miller’s first Radio Show!

America’s Town Meeting of the Air explains the European War!

The New Machinery of our Century!

Jack Benny finds a Gold Cigarette Case!

Boxer King Kole Eats Canvas!

And More!!

Featuring:

Orson Welles

Cecil B DeMille

Fibber McGee and Molly

Harlow Wilcox

Ezra Stone

Captain MidNight

Helen Hayes

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Mary Livingstone

Dennis Day

Kay Kaiser

Fred MacMurray

Joan Bondell

And More!

Click Hear to Visit 1939!!

When Radio Ruled 142-SoundScape 1939 part 17

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

September 10 – September 21, 1939

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

In today’s SoundScape:

Fibber and Molly Celebrate their Anniversary!

George G. Nathan Talks Eugene O’Neil!

Smoking Hot Swing Tunes!

And More!!

Featuring:

Orson Welles

Cary Grant

Fibber McGee and Molly

Don Ameche

 Edgar Bergen

Charlie McCarthy

Dorothy Lamour

Nelson Eddy

Robert Armbruster

Fred MacMurray

Helen Broderick

George G. Nathan

Myrt and Marge

Louis Prima’s Orchestra

And More!

Click Here to Drink in 1939 with Your Thirsty Ears!!

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

Laugh Out Loud Funny! – Click Here to Hear

When Radio Ruled #112 – SoundScape 1939 part 2

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1939 was the year the country woke up to the horrific scale of the death to come on land, sea, and in the Air

Seems obvious now, but at the time lots of people thought the first great war  had been so terrible it could never happen again. I wish they had been right.

The Soundscapes for 1939 series is the story of optimism to pessimism, of hope to resignation, compromise to confrontation through a tapestry of OTR clips.

Here is part 2, Curated clips broadcast chronologically January 12 to January 23, 1939. The early, hopeful days in 1939.

Highlights include

Do we have a free press or don’t we?

Better food with less kitchen time!

Mutiny on the Bounty descendants on Pitcairn island.

How Jack Benny saved Fred Allen’s life!

Featured Performers include:

America’s Town Hall of the Air

Orson Welles

Kenny Baker

Jack Benny

Mary Livingston

Don Wilson

Phil Harris Orchestra

Cecil B Demille

Fred MacMurray

Paulette Goddard

Floyd Gibbons

The Family Doctor

Artie Shaw Orchestra featuring Helen Forrest

Eddie Cantor

Fanny Brice

George Arliss

And more!

Click Here to Live Through January 12 – 23 1939 as Told by Old Time Radio!