September 03, 2016

Fibber McGee and Molly go to the Movies

Who has given PIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY two tickets to the opening of Gone with the Wind? Find out in a classic episode from 1946. We’ll also hear BOSTON BLACKIE, FORT LARAMIE, NIGHT BEAT, THE BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW and THE SHADOW starring Bill Johnstone and Agnes Moorehead

Episode Segments:

H360: Fibber McGee and Molly OTR Detective: Boston Blackie 8-20-46 “Jealous Partners and Arson” starring Dick Kollmar. A man burns down his own building, just after allowing the fire insurance to lapse! There’s a woman behind the match! Cast includes: Maurice Tarplin and Lesley Woods. ABC. OTR Comedy Part 1: Fibber McGee & Molly 1-9-40 “Tickets to “Gone With the Wind” starring Jim and Marian Jordan. Who has given the McGees two free tickets to the opening of “Gone With The Wind?” Cast includes: Harold Peary, Isabel Randolph, Bill Thompson and Harlow Wilcox. Spon. by Johnson’s Wax. NBC.
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H360: Fort Laramie OTR Comedy Part 2: Fibber McGee & Molly 1-9-40 “Tickets to “Gone With the Wind” starring Jim and Marian Jordan. Who has given the McGees two free tickets to the opening of “Gone With The Wind?” Cast includes: Harold Peary, Isabel Randolph, Bill Thompson and Harlow Wilcox. Spon. by Johnson’s Wax. NBC. OTR Western: Fort Laramie 3-18-56 “The Beasley Girls” starring Raymond Burr. Captain Quince plans to exchange a captured Sioux chief for two “white women” held by the Indians, and almost succeeds. Cast includes: Jack Moyles, Lou Krugman, Harry Bartell, Sam Edwards and Lawrence Dobkin. Sustaining. CBS.
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H360: The Burns and Allen Show OTR Drama: Night Beat 4-10-50 “I Know Your Secret” starring Frank Lovejoy. Randy Stone fishes Wanda Rhodes out of the river. She had been receiving unsigned notes, all of which say, “I know your secret!” Cast includes: Betty Lou Gerson, Colleen Collins, Jeff Corey, Joan Banks, Martha Wentworth and Will Wright. Sustaining. NBC. OTR Comedy Part 1: The Burns & Allen Show 10-7-41 “Gracie Signs a Singer to a Contract” starring George Burns & Gracie Allen. The first appearance of singer Jimmy Cash, the first show sponsored by Swan Soap. George and Gracie are looking for the program’s new singer. Gracie actually discovered Jimmy working in a supermarket. Bill Goodwin (ann). Spon. by Swan Soap. KFI-Red Network.
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H360: The Shadow OTR Comedy Part 2: The Burns & Allen Show 10-7-41 “Gracie Signs a Singer to a Contract” starring George Burns & Gracie Allen. The first appearance of singer Jimmy Cash, the first show sponsored by Swan Soap. George and Gracie are looking for the program’s new singer. Gracie actually discovered Jimmy working in a supermarket. Bill Goodwin (ann). Spon. by Swan Soap. KFI-Red Network. OTR Mystery: The Shadow 10-30-38 “The Isle of Fear” starring William Johnstone and Agnes Moorehead. This adventure takes Margot Lane and Lamont Cranston (The Shadow) to the isle of Haiti on a vacation cruise. Their holiday soon turns into a nightmare when they learn of the Festival of the Blood Moon, for the “festival” involves child abduction, blood sacrifice, and the Snake Gods of Voodoo. Spon. by Goodrich Tires. Mutual.
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