On this edition of Radio's Golden Age, we'll hear Richard Kollmar as BOSTON BLACKIE. We'll also hear an episode from the first season of THE BOB HOPE SHOW with guests Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan. Plus, we'll hear Victor Moore on the HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE.
Episode Segments:
Radio's Golden Age: Boston Blackie BOSTON BLACKIE (11-5-46) Dick Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Lesley Woods as Mary. A hoodlum’s plan to disguise his features backfires when he’s arrested as a cop killer. Syndicated. Read the article about Boston Blackie in the Spring 2015 issue of Nostalgia Digest.
BOB HOPE SHOW (4-11-39) A show from Bob’s first season on the air, with Patsy Kelly, Jerry Colonna, and guests Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan, who join Bob to sing “The Lady’s in Love With You.” Pepsodent, NBC.
Radio's Golden Age: Hallmark Playhouse HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE (12-2-48) “Old Man Minnick” starring Victor Moore in a radio adaptation of the Edna Ferber story, about a widower who must move in with his children. Hallmark Cards, CBS.