[When Radio was King II]

Hello Folks:

I am writing in response to a thread started a year and a half ago about Old Time Radio Memories..Since that thread is archived I thought I would start up again..Being 48 years old, I am not old enough to remember the Heyday of radio (roughly 1930-60)..But have become a fan through shows like When Radio Was, and others on 50kw radio stations I could pick up at night..In the early days of Satellite TV, My brother's big dish would pick up Yesterday USA, a station that would have OTR and Old time music shows..It is still online today. I listen to XM Satellite Radio which has a 24/7 OTR channel..Favorite shows:

 

Fibber McGee And Molly

Great Gildersleeve

Jack Benny

Our Miss Brooks

Casey Crime Photographer

The Shadow

Boston ****

Grand Ole Opry

Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show

 

It was mentioned in the Other thread about Fibber and Molly making a movie..They actually made 3 in starring roles and one other as supporting characters..

 

This Way Please 1937 (supporting roles)

Look who's Laughing 1941 (Starred with Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy)

Here We Go Again 1942 (Again with Bergen/McCarthy)

Heavenly Days 1944

 

At least the last 3 have been shown on TCM in the past..

 

I apologize if this ground have been covered in the recent past..

[What is this baloney on TCM now?]

I personally am not into shorts except for the classic comedy ones and While I think what TCM did was a decent idea I only watched and Tivoed one of the shorts..Don Siegel's "Star In The Night" (1945) A very warm, sentimental modern retelling of the Nativity with J. Carroll Naish in the lead role..I highly recommend this if one can find it..