A Funny Thursday

First a look at this day in History.

Then Joan Davis Time, originally broadcast April 17, 1948, 77 years ago with guest Rudy Vallee.  Guest Rudy Vallee proposes marriage to Joan, so he can adopt a little girl. During a dream sequence, after they've been married, Joan can't read one of her lines. 

Followed by the news from 77 years ago, then Mr. Ace and Jane, originally broadcast April 17, 1948, 77 years ago, Quiz Show. "Jane gets on a quiz program and she answers so many questions and she's winning so much money until Mr. Ace discovers how she's doing it and puts out the fires of this atomic bombshell of the quiz program. Or, as Mr. Ace puts it, 'How to stop radio-activity'.

Then The Martin and Lewis Show, originally broadcast April 17, 1952, 73 years ago with guest Boris Karloff.  Jerry fills in for the first guest, a food expert.  Boris plays Jerry’s father in a sketch called, “Just Plain Dracula”.

Followed by The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast April 17, 1949, 76 years ago, A Walk through the Easter Parade.  Jack and Mary stroll down the boulevard for the Easter Parade and run into a lot of their friends. 

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast April 17, 1942, 83 years ago, Wonderful World Apartments. Mousey's idea is to build apartments with Pine Ridge's $10,000. 

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