Show #20 of the Old Time Radio Express - "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "Bob and Ray"

Thanks for your patience, Old Time Radio Express fans!  Last Sunday, we had a couple of Producer Zeke's favorite shows - "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" and "Bob and Ray".

Though Holmes was portrayed on radio by two of the men best-known for playing him on the stage and screen (William Gillette and Basil Rathbone), English actor John Stanley did a very serviceable job as Holmes for two year period from 1947-1949 on the Mutual Broadcasting Company airwaves under the sponsorship of Clipper Craft Clothes.  Enjoy Holmes and Watson try to solve "The Cadaver in the Roman Toga", from November 9, 1947.

Next, Zeke chose some classic comedy from Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, a two man comedy team that did all sorts of characters and voices.  Bob & Ray started at the end of the golden age, and were still as funny as ever on shows like Laugh-In and Saturday Night Live.

Bob & Ray are some of my all-time favorites, and the more you know old time radio shows, the funnier they are, since they tend to spoof popular shows.  For example, "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy" became "Jack Headstrong, the All-American American" in Bob & Ray's hands.

Show #19 - "Quiz Kids" and "Superman"

Sorry for the delay in posting this past Sunday's show.  It's one that reflects the coming spring - infused with youth. 

First, we have the Quiz Kids, a quiz program with child contestants answering questions that would make an adult scratch his head.  It's a great, interactive old time radio show.

Then, we've got one of the ultimate kiddie programs - The Adventures of Superman, with an episode from the "Atom Man" series of programs.

Show #18 - "Suspense" and "Baby Snooks and Daddy"

mypodcast.com has been on the fritz the past couple of weeks, so I hope you're finding the detour to mediafire easy to use for these downloads.

This week, we've got Suspense, with the venerable Ronald Colman in "Vision of Death".  Suspense from this era was produced and directed by Elliott Lewis, one of the great old radio actors.  From this show, you can tell that he's not too bad behind the glass either.  "Vision of Death", though is an anomaly of Suspense from the Elliott Lewis era, as Suspense presents more "based on a true story" tales.  For my money, those shows are not close to holding a candle to the classic tales that sometimes pop up like "Vision of Death".