Hello and welcome to The Old-Time Radio Hour Blog. I'm your host Justeen Ward and each week we bring you a classic show from Radio's Golden Age. Welcome back for more comedy with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. We have two Martin and Lewis shows this week with A-list guest stars, Lucille Ball and Marlene Dietrich. This early show was the first show they did for NBC and you'll notice the show didn't have a sponsor yet. NBC decided to develop their well known stage act into a radio show after CBS took many of NBCs top shows. Middle America wasn't familiar with their act so this show is an introduction of the fresh young act over the radio. Lucille Ball was an established actress but her international fame was ahead of her including a starring role in the radio sitcom My Favorite Husband starting later that in year of1948. This is the first episode of The Martin and Lewis Show with guest star Lucille Ball first broadcast April 3, 1948 on NBC. Next we have Martin and Lewis hosting another international star, Marlene Dietrich. And by this time, they have sponsors! They are involved in the muscular dystrophy charity that Jerry Lewis would make a lifetime commitment, inviting listeners to donate to the cause. Enjoy The Martin and Lewis Show with guest star Marlene Dietrich first broadcast March 21, 1952 on NBC. The Old-Time Radio Hour broadcasts each week over the World Wide Web. You can subscribe at no charge through Apple Podcast, Podbean or RSS. Thank you so much for listening! We hope you can join us again next week for another hour of entertainment from the golden age of radio.
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Hello and welcome to The Old-Time Radio Hour Blog. I'm your host Justeen Ward and each week we bring you a classic show from Radio's Golden Age. This week we get more laughs from the trials and tribulations of the teenage years in days gone by. Henry Aldrich came to life in a 1938 Broadway play written by Clifford Goldsmith. Goldsmith developed some sketches for Rudy Vallee's radio show and appeared with Ezra Stone, who had played Henry on Broadway. In 1938 they got their own show and 1941 it was one of the highest rated shows on radio. Ezra Stone did the character until 1952 except for the war years when he was in the service. Stone went on to a successful career as a TV director and producer when his acting career ended. This first episode is about teenage romance and a big misunderstanding between Henry and his girlfriend. This is The Aldrich Family "Girl Trouble" first broadcast October 17, 1939 NBC Blue Network. Next, Henry Aldrich decides to raise animals for profit. You'll enjoy the way the problems multiply! Here is The Aldrich Family "Pigeon Coops" first broadcast February 20, 1940 on NBC Blue Network. The Old-Time Radio Hour broadcast each week over the World Wide Web. You can subscribe at no charge through Apple Podcast, Podbean or RSS. Thank you so much for listening! We hope you can join us again next week for another hour of entertainment from the golden age of radio.
Hello and welcome to The Old-Time Radio Hour Blog. I'm your host Justeen Ward and each week we bring you a classic show from Radio's Golden Age. This week we hope you can enjoy a few laughs with a sitcom that celebrates the carefree teenage years. It started in 1941 as the summer replacement for Bob Hope's Pepsodent Show. Later "A Date With Judy" got it's own time slot and continued through 1950. From 1944 through 1950 Louise Erickson played Judy Foster, a boy crazy teenager who was always helping her friends with their social lives. In this first episode we have for you today Judy throws a surprise birthday party for her father. Enjoy A Date With Judy "Father's Birthday" first broadcast August 1, 1944 on NBC. Then we have another teenage adventure when Judy decides to play hooky from school. It isn't long before the tables are turned. Enjoy A Date With Judy "Playing Hooky" first broadcast May 4, 1948 on NBC. The Old-Time Radio Hour broadcasts each week over the World Wide Web. You can subscribe at no charge through Apple Podcast, Podbean or RSS. Thank you so much for listening! We hope you can join us again next week for another hour of entertainment from the golden age of radio.
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