When Radio Ruled

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live May 18 through May 25 1938.

Featuring:

The Cast of Cavalcade of America

Robert Young

Joan Crawford

Frank Morgan

The Cast Of The Columbia Workshop

Georgie Jessel

Mayor Jimmie Walker

Josephine Starr

Ned Wayburn

Norma Talmadge

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingston

Phil Harris

Kenny Baker

The Cast of Blair of the Mounties

The Cast of the Green Hornet

In this episode:

A Chemistry Lesson From Dupont!

Joan Crawford in a Radio Play by Arch Obler! Bring your hankies, it’s a tear jerker!

Jack Benny is on a Diet!

Teddy Roosevelt tells us how to Raise Our Chldren!

The Germans want to Invade Czechoslovakia!

And More!!

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live May 5 through May 18 1938.

Featuring:

Judy Garland

Robert Young

Frank Morgan

Una Merkle

Clark Gable

The Cast of the Green Hornet

Jack Benny

Phil Harris

Mary Livingston

Don Wilson

The Cast of the Lone Ranger

Fred Allen

Featured Songs Include:

Judy Garland – You’re in God’s Country

Judy Garland – How Deep is the Ocean

Norma Talmadge – How’d You Like to Love Me

Town Hall Quartet – You Couldn’t be Finer

In this episode:

Fred Allen and Company Mock Jack Benny and his new home!

16 Year Old Judy Garland Sings Her Heart Out!

Frank Morgan discusses his career as a Gigilo!

And More!!

When Radio Ruled #87 – Halloween 2023

Old Time Radio Ghost Stories from 1938.

The Devil and Daniel Webster

Dracula starring Orson Welles

With Guest Appearances from Fibber McGee and the Ghost of Harry Houdini

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live April 20 through May 4 1938.

Featuring:

The Cast of the Lone Ranger

The Cast of Blair of the Mounties

Fred Allen

Harry Von Zell

Charles Atlas

Winston Churchill

The Cast of Columbia Workshop

Jack Benny

Phil Harris

Mary Livingston

Georgie Jessel

Norma Talmadge

Portland Hoffa

Featured Songs Include:

Stop and Reconsider – the Town Hall Quartet

Crazy People – The Merry Macs

In a Little Red Barn – The Merry Macs

The Jonah Song – Town Hall Quartet

You Couldn’t Be Cuter – Town Hall Quartet

Good Night Ladies – The Merry Macs

DixieLand Band – Town Hall Quartet

Shade of the New Apple Tree – The Merry Macs

In this episode:

Lots of Musical Numbers!

Fred Allen tears a phone book in half!

The Unique Musical Stylings of the Merry Macs!

Winston Churchill speaks about Art and Politics!

And More!!

Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live April 3 through April 18, 1938.

Featuring:

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Mary Livingston

Kenny Baker

Phil Harris

Fred Allen

Portland Hoffa

Harry Von Zell

Harry Morgan

Robert Taylor

Fanny Brice

Featured Songs Include:

Dear, Dear, What Can the Matter Be? – The Merry Macs

I’m Coming Home – The Town Hall Quartet

The Gypsy in my Soul – The Merry Macs

Why? Because! – Judy Garland & Baby Snooks

College Swing – Judy Garland

Cryin’ for the Caroline – Judy Garland

In this episode:

Jack Benny Goes to Oxford, if he can find it!

The Jack Benny/Fred Allen feud heats up!

Judy Garland sings and Swings!

Harry Morgan and Fanny Brice as Napoleon and Josephine!

And More!!

CLICK HERE TO HEAR SOUNDSCAPE 1938 part 14

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live March 24 through April 3, 1938.

Featuring:

Gabby Hartnet

Frank Morgan

The Cast of the Lone Ranger

Georgie Jessel

Jack Benny

Harry Von Zell

Abe Lyman

Bob Ripley

Fred Allen

Orson Welles

Robert Taylor

Connie Boswell

Louis B. Mayer

Adolf Hitler

The Cast of The Shadow

Weber and Fields

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Featured Songs Include:

Thanks for the Memories – Connie Boswell

Thanks for the Memories – Baby Snooks

Second to None – Georgie Jessel

This Time Its Real – Kate Smith

Gypsy in my Soul – Connie Boswell

In this episode:

Jack Benny Broadcasts from New York with Guest Fred Allen

Georgie Jessel Fills in for Jack Benny on his show!

Louis B Mayer congratulates England

And More!!

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live March 14 through March 23 1938.

Featuring:

The Cast of Blair of the Mounties

The Cast of The Lone Ranger

Eddie Cantor

Jimmy Wallington

Orson Welles

Agnes Moorehead

Georgie Jessel

Joe the Chimpanzee

Jack Benny

Phil Harris

Don Wilson

Mary Livingston

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

Harry Von Zell

Fred Allen

and

Portland Hoffa

Featured Songs Include:

Medley of Hits – Eddie Cantor

Circus Day – Georgie Jessel and Cast

Let Them Keep It Over There – Eddie Cantor

In this episode:

Austria is absorbed into Nazi Germany!

Eddie Cantor Celebrates 25 years in Showbiz!

Fred Allen interviews an Ice Lady!

And More!!

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live March 9 through March 13 1938.

Featuring:

Eddie Cantor

Gloria Swanson

The Mad Russian

Deanna Durbin

Bobby Breen

Georgie Jessel

Norma Talmadge

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Mary Livingston

Andy Devine

and

Phil Harris

Featured Songs Include:

Broadway has Gone Hawaii medley – Connie Boswell

My Man – Fanny Brice

and

Sweet Leilani – Georgie Jessel

In this episode:

Germany marches into Austria!

Fannie Brice sings her greatest hit, My Man!

Jack Benny tries Andy Devine for murder!

And More!!

Click Here to Hear SoundScape 1938 part 11

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live February 27 through March 9 1938.

Featuring:

Don Ameche

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Dorothy Lamour

Rosalind Russell

Eddie Cantor

Jimmy Wallington

The Lone Ranger

Norma Talmadge

Josephine Starr

Georgie Jessel

Jack Benny

Don Wilson

Phil Harris

Mary Livingston

Leo Robin

Ralph Ranger

and

Cecil B. DeMille

Featured Songs Include:

Romance in the Dark – Dorothy Lamour

Way Down Yonder in New Orleans – Eddie Cantor

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Deanna Durbin

Orange Blossom Time – Bobby Breen

I Double Dare You Medley – Georgie Jessel

Thanks for the Memories violin instrumental – Jack Benny

and

Momma That Moon’s Here Again – Eddie Cantor

In this episode:

Charlie McCarthy moves into the world of high finance when Edgar Bergen raises his allowance

SeaBiscuit and Stage Hand run one of the greatest races in the history of the Santa Anita handicap.

Leo Robin and Ralph Ranger try to talk Jack Benny out of playing their latest hit.

Don Wilson Celebrates his 15th anniversary on the air!

And More!!

Please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.

CLICK HERE TO ENJOY SOUNDSCAPE 1938 part 10

The Soundscape series is a happy side effect of the research phase for the When Radio Ruled Historical Documentary Podcasts.

I listen to hundreds of hours of old time radio shows in order to create the year by year historical When Radio Ruled documentaries, and as I listen I extract the most interesting and entertaining bits and create a best of reel as a reference for writing the script. And that’s what you are about to hear, a one hour chunk of really great audio artifacts from 1938.

This episode consists of a curated collection of Old Time Radio Clips originally broadcast live February 20 through February 27, 1938.

Featuring:

Don Ameche

Charlie McCarthy

Edgar Bergen

Gladys Swarthout

The Cast of Dick Tracy

Eddie Cantor

Norma Talmadge

Josephine Starr

Georgie Jessel

Smith and Dale

The Cast of The Shadow

Don Wilson

Jack Benny

Mary Livingston

Eddie “Rochester” Anderson

and

Andy Devine

Featured Songs Include:

I see Your Face Before Me – Dorothy Lamour

Dipsy Doodle – Charlie McCarthy and Gladys Swarthout

and

Thanks For The Memories – Kenny Baker

In this episode:

Georgie Jessel explains how Vaudeville shows worked and stars in some fine examples of Vaudeville Comedy.

Charlie McCarthy Sings!

The Jack Benny gang presents the conclusion of Submarine D1!

And More!!

So please come with me on the time machine to the year 1938 and be entertained by these giants of entertainment from long ago, alive again through the magic of the theater of the mind.