January 3, 1943 – Broadcasting from Bangor, Maine for an audience of soliders. Guest bandleader Abe Lyman.
References include singer Rudy Vallee, boxer Lou Nova, and actresses Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner.
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Ed Wynn
November 20, 1949 – Jack goes to rehearsal and runs into TV comedian Ed Wynn and Dennis Day’s replacement Larry Stevens.
References include General Bradley, the coal strike, the song “Mule Train”, the Crosley millions contest, the musical “South Pacific”, Al Jolson, Buster Keaton, Margret O’Brien and Keenan Wynn.
Flubs and Mistakes (Richard Whorf)
November 13, 1949 – Last week’s mistakes. Jack visits Ronald Coleman on a movie set. The movie was “Champagne for Caesar”, directed by Richard Whorf.
References include the song “Mule Train”, the Notre Dame college football team, comedian Red Skelton, and orchestra conductor Arturo Toscanini.
Yacht Ride (Amos & Andy)
November 6, 1949 – Jack rides in a yacht and Rochester guest stars on the Amos & Andy program in the episode “Friendly Loan Company”.
References include the high price of coffee, True Confessions magazine, princess Margret, the song “Mule Train”, Popeye cartoons, comedians Milton Berle and Fred Allen, movie stars Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn and Joan Crawford, the movies “Mutiny on the Bounty” and “Wabash Avenue”,
Halloween (Basil Rathbone)
November 2, 1941 – Halloween celebration with guest star Basil Rathbone as himself. Jack and the gang are making mischief on Halloween.
References include the animal trapper Frank Buck, and movie stars Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Ronald Colman, and Charles Boyer.
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