Classic Radio 06-10-26 BONUS - Tom, Dick, and Harry, Leroy Has the Mumps, and Gossip

About this episode

This episode features classic radio comedies including 'Tom, Dick, and Harry' and 'The Great Gildersleeve'.

A special podcast because I messed up and posted the scheduled podcast yesterday. Oh well First, the Old Gold Comedy Theater with Harold Lloyd , originally broadcast June 10, 1945, 81 years ago, Tom, Dick and Harry starring June Allyson. Should the telephone operator marry the rich man, the odd man, or the regular guy? An adaptation of the 1945 picture starring Ginger Rogers. The last show of the series. Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman , originally broadcast June 10, 1953, 73 years ago, Leroy Has The Mumps. Leroy uses a case of mumps to promote a weekend train trip. Followed by My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning , originally broadcast June 10, 1949, 77 years ago, Gossip. Liz and Iris gossip, to the frustration of the men. Then Fibber McGee and Molly , originally broadcast June 10, 1941, 85 years ago, Fibber & Molly Have A Picture Taken. The McGees visit the Wistful Vista photo studio for a portrait. Finally, Lum and Abner , originally broadcast June 10, 1935, 91 years ago. Squire Skimp makes Lum and Abner an offer for a one-third interest in "Skimp's Hippodrome." The offer is emphatically declined! Dick Huddleston helps out…

People in this episode

Host: Wyatt Cox

Topics covered

• classic radio
• comedy
• old time radio
• entertainment
• gossip
• family

Keywords

• classic radio
• comedy
• Tom Dick and Harry
• The Great Gildersleeve
• Fibber McGee and Molly
• Lum and Abner
• old time radio
• gossip

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buy Me a Coffee, survivorlibrary.com

Books & works: Tom, Dick, and Harry, The Great Gildersleeve, My Favorite Husband, Fibber McGee and Molly, Lum and Abner

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