SOH470314_0010_The_Penalty_System

The Smiths everyday adventures are a little more fantastic than a real average family's are, since being in Hollywood naturally means that such stars as <a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/my-favorite-husband" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lucille Ball</a>, <a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/william-holden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">William Holden</a>, and <a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/ann-sheridan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ann Sheridan</a> are prone to drop by. But they're just plain folk off-screen, just like you or I. Good thing there's a solid cast of veteran radio professions to make it funny! They did, and The Smiths of Hollywood is solid radio <a href="https://www.otrcat.com/c/comedy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">comedy</a> entertainment.Harry Von Zell became the announcer on <a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/burns-and-allen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show</a> TV Show beginning in 1951. He also starred in the memorable films "Boy, Did I Get the Wrong Number", "U.S.S. Tea Kettle", "I Can Get It For You Wholesale", Where There's Life", and "Son of Paleface." <a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/bob-hope" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bob Hope</a> fans will recognize that at least three of these are Hope movies. "I Can Get it For You Wholesale" is a fine, serious film, with Von Zell doing his best acting along with a great cast.

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The Smiths everyday adventures are a little more fantastic than a real average family's are, since being in Hollywood naturally means that such stars as Lucille Ball, William Holden, and Ann Sheridan are prone to drop by. But they're just plain folk off-screen, just like you or I. Good thing there's a solid cast of veteran radio professions to make it funny! They did, and The Smiths of Hollywood is solid radio comedy entertainment.Harry Von Zell became the announcer on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show TV Show beginning in 1951.He also starred in the memorable films "Boy, Did I Get the Wrong Number", "U.S.S. Tea Kettle", "I Can Get It For You Wholesale", Where There's Life", and "Son of Paleface." Bob Hope fans will recognize that at least three of these are Hope movies. "I Can Get it For You Wholesale" is a fine, serious film, with Von Zell doing his best acting along with a great cast.

The Smiths everyday adventures are a little more fantastic than a real average family's are, since being in Hollywood naturally means that such stars as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/my-favorite-husband" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lucille Ball</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/william-holden" rel="noopener noreferrer">William Holden</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/ann-sheridan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ann Sheridan</a>&nbsp;are prone to drop by. But they're just plain folk off-screen, just like you or I. Good thing there's a solid cast of veteran radio professions to make it funny! They did, and&nbsp;The Smiths of Hollywood&nbsp;is solid radio&nbsp;<a href="https://www.otrcat.com/c/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer">comedy</a>&nbsp;entertainment.Harry Von Zell became the announcer on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/burns-and-allen" rel="noopener noreferrer">The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show</a>&nbsp;TV Show beginning in 1951. He also starred in the memorable films "Boy, Did I Get the Wrong Number", "U.S.S. Tea Kettle", "I Can Get It For You Wholesale", Where There's Life", and "Son of Paleface."&nbsp;<a href="https://www.otrcat.com/p/bob-hope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bob Hope</a>&nbsp;fans will recognize that at least three of these are Hope movies. "I Can Get it For You Wholesale" is a fine, serious film, with Von Zell doing his best acting along with a great cast.

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