This week, we present some more great sounds from not so long ago, including a 1941 episode of THE SHADOW. Plus, we’ll hear THE MARTIN AND LEWIS SHOW from 1952 with their guest William Holden. And we’ll hear a 1950 adventure with ROCKY JORDAN, starring Jack Moyles in the story Foolproof.
Episode Segments:
Radio's Golden Age: The Shadow THE SHADOW (1-19-41) “The Shadow Challenged” starring William Johnstone as Lamont Cranston.
The Shadow is blamed when a professor is murdered for an ancient manuscript. Blue Coal, MBS.
MARTIN AND LEWIS SHOW (2-15-52) Dean and Jerry with announcer Jimmy Wallington and guest William Holden, who joins the duo for a parody of his film Born Yesterday. Participating sponsors, NBC.
Radio's Golden Age: Rocky Jordan ROCKY JORDAN (3-26-50) “Fool Proof” stars Jack Moyles as Jordan, owner of the Cafe Tamborine in Cairo. Rocky meets a king-size customer carrying a briefcase full of rare diamonds. Del Monte Foods, CBS.