Classic Musicals From The Golden Age of Radio

Today! Get cozy for the long holiday weekend, with WPMT’s “Peter Pan” starring the original cast of the 1953 Disney film, Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont and Bill Thompson with John Carradine at "Captain Hook," as heard on The Lux Radio Theatre, December 21,1953. Available for listening on Apple, Facebook, Youtube, Spotify and all major podcast platforms!

Are you familiar with the 1930 and 1941 film adaptations of this week’s WPMT premiere “Sunny”? The first film starred Marilyn Miller and the second one, with a highly revised plot, starred Anna Neagle with Ray Bolger in his first film role after playing "The Scarecrow" in "The Wizard of Oz." Listen today to this 1950's version of "Sunny" on WPMT via our Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platforms!

This week’s WPMT premiere is the unforgettable and beloved Me and My Girl featuring classic songs that became standards performed by Judy Garland, Gene Kelly and Dick Powell like Oh, You Beautiful Doll, For Me and My Gal, By the Beautiful Sea and more! Tune in today to WPMT to listen and don’t be afraid to sing along!

Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach partnered on this week’s WPMT premiere, “Roberta.” “Roberta” is one of Broadway's most famous '30s titles because of the success of a popular tune in it (Smoke Gets in Your Eyes), it also was the inspiration for a Fred-and-Ginger movie, a remake and eight studio cast albums. Find out why today on WPMT on our Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platforms!

If the story of this week’s WPMT premiere starring Betty Grable and Victor Mature with June Foray, too, sounds familiar, it could be that it is very similar to 1943’s movie “Coney Island” which also starred Grable. It’s an old Hollywood tradition that if the film makes money, just change the location, some of the characters’ names and tell it again! Find out more today on WPMT on our Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platforms!

Featuring the songs “Nellie Kelly, I Love You,” “You Remind Me of My Mother,” “Till My Luck Comes Rolling Along” and others by George M. Cohan, this week’s WPMT “Little Nellie Kellie” was a huge hit! Listen in on Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and all major podcast platforms to find out if you agree! 

In addition to two Crosby’s hits, “Sing You Sinners” also includes the song “Don't Let That Moon Get Away,” but oddly no song called “Sing You Sinners!” Listen to all of them today on WPMT via Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and all major podcast platforms!

Today’s the premiere of “The Cat and the Fiddle,” starring Rise Stevens, Adolphe Menjou and Gordon MacRae performing Jerome Kern’s songs like “She Didn't Say Yes,” “A New Love Is Old,” “One Moment Alone” and more! Tune in, today, on our Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and all major podcast platforms!

This week WPMT premieres “Lillian Russell” available now on Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platforms! Listen to this early 20th century starring two legends of the music world Alice Faye and Edward Arnold from the 1940 recording on The Lux Radio Theatre with songs "Come Down Ma Evenin,'" "Star, Adored One" and more!“

Tomorrow is the first day of autumn – so celebrate today with our WPMT premiere “Apple Blossoms” available now on Apple, Facebook, YouTube, Spotify and any major podcast platforms! Listen to this early 20th century operetta starring two legends of the music world Jeanette MacDonald and Gordon MacRae from the 1949 recording on The Railroad Hour with songs “When You Are Mine,” “Who Can Tell?” and more!