The OTR Express Radio Show - November/December Schedule

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THE OLD TIME RADIO EXPRESS WITH MARK WUELLNER


November-December 2009 Schedule

November 15, 2009: Premiere Episode

The Jack Benny Program (April 14, 1946)

Jack takes violin lessons. Guests: Ronald and Benita Colman. Starring Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Don Wilson, Phil Harris, Dennis Day. With Mel Blanc.

The Challenge of the Yukon, “A Swindler Swindled” (July 31, 1943)

Sergeant Preston’s friends may have spent their life savings on a worthless gold mine.



November 22, 2009: Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

The Life of Riley (November 29, 1947)

Riley decides to invite the neighbors over for Thanksgiving, until he thinks he can make inroads with the boss by inviting him. Starring William Bendix, Paula Winslowe and John Brown.

Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America – Pilgrim’s Progress & Thanksgiving Story

Bob Hope – Monologue on Thanksgiving

Good News of 1940 – “Here Comes the Pilgrims” (November 23, 1939)



November 29, 2009: A Break from the Holidays

The Mysterious Traveler – “Out of the Past” (April 19, 1949)

The wife of a famous Broadway star tries to keep her husband from finding out that she is being blackmailed by a mysterious foreigner. Starring Maurice Tarplin, Santos Ortega, Roger De Koven and Ann Shephard.

The Bickersons – “The Honeymoon is Over”

Don Ameche and Frances Langford perform as the famous bickering husband and wife, John and Blanche Bickerson.



December 6, 2009: On This Date

The Whistler – “Generous Host” (December 6, 1953)

A wealthy old man and his niece play host to a young man who may want to get his hands on the money. Starring Bill Forman.

Lum and Abner (December 6, 1944)

Abner’s on a hunger strike, and losing weight! Starring Chester Lauck and Norris Goff.

The World Today (December 6, 1941)

The world news from the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor.



December 13, 2009: The Christmas Classics

The Campbell Playhouse – “A Christmas Carol” (December 24, 1939)

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of redemption on Christmas. Starring Lionel Barrymore.

This is My Best – “The Plot to Overthrow Christmas” (December 19, 1944)

A unique piece of radio with a cast of radio greats portraying an assortment of bad guys in Hell teaming up to try to end Christmas once and for all. Starring Orson Welles, Ray Collins, John Brown, Joseph Kearns and Mercedes McCambridge.



December 20, 2009: Christmas Surprise!

A variety of Christmas-related old time radio – you’ll just have to wait to see what we have in store!



December 27, 2009: Fighting the Post-Christmas Blues/Looking to the New Year

The Abbott and Costello Program (December 27, 1945)

Costello buys a beauty shop.

The Jack Benny Program (December 28, 1947)

The cast puts on the annual New’s Year allegory, “The New Tenant”.

First Show Tonight! 7pm EST

The Old Time Radio Express is taking its first journey back into the Golden Age of Radio tonight on XRB 1610 AM Radio Brownsburg and streaming online at http://www.radiobrownsburg.com/.  Be sure to tune in!

First Podcast - The Shadow and Lum &Abner

What better way to start a podcast of old time radio with a classic like "The Shadow" and an underappreciated gem like "Lum & Abner"?  Enjoy!