Classic Radio Theater

Dragnet- Big Pick Starring Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday.Aired on December 8, 1953. That’s just a fact, Jack.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

The Voice of Will Rogers, Part 21- Government Spending, April 7, 19352- Pilgrims and Pioneers, April 14, 19353- Inheritance Taxes, April 28, 19354- Mother’s Day, May 12, 19355- Congressional Record, May 12, 19356- Supreme Court, June 2, 19357- Last Broadcast, June 9, 1935On August 15, 1935, Rogers and his pilot, Wiley Post, were killed in a plane crash in Alaska.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

August 6, 2023 The Voice of Will Rogers, Part 1Will Rogers (1897 - 1935) was an Oklahoma ranch boy whose ambition was to be the world’s greatest performer with a lariat. He went on to become a best selling author, a popular movie star, and the most widely read newspaper columnist at the time. He’s best known for the quote, “I never met a man I didn’t like.”1- Timely Topics, a recreation of a Zigfield Follies monologue, without an audience present2- Address to Traffic Chiefs, 19223- Unemployment Speech, October 18, 19314- Democratic Convention, 19325- President’s Day, April 30, 1933. FDR had been in office for seven weeks. 6- Badwill Tour, July 8, 1934 7- Treaties, March 31, 1935This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Skits from the legendary W.C. Fields, recorded for a radio series sponsored by Lucky Strike in the early 1940s.1- Promotions Unlimited2- The Swim to Catalina Island3- The PharmacistThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Skits from the legendary comedian W.C. Fields featuring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, the puppet. Yes, puppet. On the radio. These originally aired in the early 1940s, and many early shows were lost to history.1- The Skunk Trap2- Children3- Old Friends and Old Wine4- Feathered Friends5- Moths6- The Snake Story7- The Temperance Lecture (specially recorded for the Armed Forces)This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Lore of the West with Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, and Trigger.Released in 1949, these songs and stories taught kids how to break broncos, rope cattle, and lots of other things a cowboy should know. You know, basic life skills. Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye, was a famous Western singer and actor, known as the “King of the Cowboys.”This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

The Jazz Singer starring Al JolsonThis is a radio adaptation of the 1927 film, The Jazz Singer, which was broadcast on The Lux Radio Theatre on June 2, 1947. The film and this radio show both starred Al Jolson, one of the most famous and highest paid stars of the 1920s. The Jazz Singer signified the end of silent movies as it was the first feature length film to use synchronized recorded sound. The story follows Jackie Rabinowitz, a Jewish boy who runs away from his strict religious father to become a performer. Jackie changes his name to Jack Robin and performs jazz numbers in blackface.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Aired March 5, 1955, back when tobacco companies could sponsor programs for kids.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Aired February 26, 1955, back when tobacco companies could sponsor programs for kids.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Aired December 25, 1954, back when tobacco companies could sponsor programs for kids.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Fred Allen was a radio humorist on air from 1942 to 1949. These are two selections from his show.1- “Living 1949. The State of American Humor.” With Fred Allen and Ben Grauer, broadcast on January 30, 1949.2- “Fred Allen salutes Jack Benny.” Recorded at a Friar’s Club Roast and broadcast on November 9, 1951.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Fred Allen was a radio humorist on air from 1942 to 1949. These are four selections from his show, which often featured a question for his fictional guests. 1- “Were you a prodigy and did you display any exceptional talents as a child?” Broadcast on January 28, 1948.2- “What was the outstanding event of happening in 1947?” Broadcast on December 28, 1947.3- “How is the housing shortage affecting you?” Broadcast on October 7, 1945.4- “Was your family income higher in 1944, and if it was, what accounted for the increase?” Broadcast on June 6, 1945.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Dragnet- Big CabThe names may have been changed, but this episode aired on September 15, 1953. That’s a fact, Jack.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3392051/advertisement

Dragnet- Big BopThe story you are about to hear aired on September 1, 1953. Those are just the facts.

Dragnet- Big LiftThis episode aired on September 8, 1953

Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “The Fine Art of Feudsmanship”Part 12: Biography in Sound from May 1956Part 13: The Jack Benny Show from March 27, 1938Part 14: The Fred Allen Show from June 26, 1949, “The Mohawk Loan Company”Part 15: The Fred Allen Show from May 26, 1946, “King For A Day”

Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “Jack Allen and Fred Benny?”Part 8: Jack’s Eulogy for Fred from March 18, 1956, the day after Fred’s deathPart 9: Command Performance from May 9, 1947Part 10: Camel Comedy Caravan from June 11, 1943Part 11: The Big Show from November 5, 1950

Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “Jack & Fred at Xmas”Part 5: Command Performance from December 25, 1943Part 6: Command Performance from December 25, 1942Part 7: Command Performance from December 25, 1944

Jack Benny vs Fred Allen- “The Feud Begins”Recorded in 1968, Jack Benny looks back on recordings and shows with Fred Allen. Part 1: How It All BeganPart 2: Town Hall Tonight from March 25, 1938Part 3: The Jack Benny Show from January 15, 1950Part 4: The Jack Benny Show from August 3, 1950

Fort Apache starring John Wayne. This radio dramatization of the film aired on August 5, 1949.