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Variety x Armed Forces Radio

duane Old Time Radio

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 29

Welcome to VARIETY x AFRS, a collection of classic variety programs; many that aired on the Armed Forces Radio Service (a.k.a. the Armed Forces Radio Network). Programs include comedians, sketch comedy, music (singers & live bands), and ventriloquism. AFRS (Armed Forces Radio Services) also known as AFN (American Forces Network) were variety programs that only broadcast to overseas military on their own government radio broadcast service. These services are actually still in production today. This podcast will cover the programs broadcast during WWII and thereafter. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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Sealtest Variety Theater (Dorothy Lamour, Jimmy Durante, Edward G Robinson) | Slight of Hand, 1948

Season 1 · Episode 29

Friday, December 2, 2022 • Duration 31:18

Sealtest Variety Theater (Dorothy Lamour) with Slight of Hand. This eighth episode aired, November 4, 1948.

Starring: Jimmy Durante, Edward G Robinson, Milton Geiger, Carlton KaDell, Dorothy Lamour, Henry Russell and His Orchestra

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

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#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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Lionel Barrymore | Thanksgiving Special (Dinah Shore, Wally Brown, Fanny Brice +), 1944

Season 1 · Episode 28

Saturday, November 26, 2022 • Duration 31:26

AFRS presents Lionel Barrymore host a Thanksgiving Special. This episode aired November 23, 1944.

Act I: The first 4 minutes or so are instrumental. Then Dinah Shore sings, also features Wally Brown (comedian/actor), Harry von Zell (radio announcer / actor).

Act II: Features John Charles Thomas (opera singer), Fanny Brice/Baby Snooks (comedian), and more.

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

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#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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Hit Parade | I Dream of You (Fred Rich), 1945

Season 1 · Episode 19

Friday, September 23, 2022 • Duration 32:35

Hit Parade (a.k.a. Your Hit Parade), with their episode, I Dream Of You. This episode aired January, 20, 1945.

Features composer and bandleader: Fred Rich (Frederic Efrem Rich - January 1898 – September 1956).

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

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#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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Sealtest Variety Theater (Abbott & Costello, Dorothy Lamour) | Happy Ending, 1948

Season 1 · Episode 18

Friday, September 16, 2022 • Duration 32:32

Sealtest Variety Theater (The Dorothy Lamour Show) with their sixth episode, Happy Ending. This episode aired, October 21, 1948.

Guests Abbott and Costello are running a gas station. The first tune is "It's A Most Unusual Day." Guest Dick Powell and Dorothy appear in "Happy Ending," by Milton Geiger.

Episode Features: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, The Crew Chiefs, Carlton KaDell, Dorothy Lamour, Henry Russell and His Orchestra

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

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#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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Jubilee | Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters, 1942

Season 1 · Episode 17

Friday, September 9, 2022 • Duration 31:43

Jubilee -- this first episode stars: Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters. Jubilee was hosted by Ernie Whitman. This episode aired, October 9, 1942.

Jubilee was directed at African-American troops, but the content was high quality jazz that would have been enjoyed by servicemen of any race. The program stated that it was for the Fighting Men of the United Nations. American Troops were getting to know the people and lands where they were serving, Jubilee saw itself as a chance for these people to get to know America.

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

Thank you for your support.

#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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Guest Star (2 eps) | Henry Morgan & Gladys Swartout, 1947

Season 1 · Episode 16

Friday, September 2, 2022 • Duration 31:16

Guest Star with two episodes starring: Henry Morgan (aired, March 3, 1947) and Gladys Swartout (aired, April 4, 1947).

Henry Morgan (b. March 31, 1915 – d. May 19, 1994) was an American humorist.

Gladys Swartout (b. December 25, 1900 – d. July 7, 1969) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer and actress.

Guest Star was produced by the U.S. Treasury Department. The goal was to promote people to buy saving bonds. It featured various famous Guest Stars including actors, singers, and comedians.

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

Thank you for your support.

#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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Chase & Sanborn Hour | Bette Davis, Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, 1937

Season 1 · Episode 15

Friday, August 26, 2022 • Duration 01:02:06

Featuring guest star, Bette Davis, on the Chase and Sanborn Hour. CSH was a variety program with songs and comedy. This episode aired September 12, 1937.

Hosted by Don Ameche and also featuring Dorothy Lamour, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and Nelson Eddy.

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

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#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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Command Performance | Fred Waring & Joe Louis, 1942

Season 1 · Episode 14

Friday, August 19, 2022 • Duration 32:12

This week we feature, Command Performance and their second episode starring Fred Waring and Joe Louis This episode aired March 9, 1942.

Fred Waring (b. June 9, 1900 - d. July 29, 1984) was a popular musician, bandleader and radio-television personality.

Joe Louis (b. May 13, 1914 - d. April 12, 1981) was a very famous professional African-American boxer, known as "The Brown Bomber."

Command Performance aired from 1942 to 1949, on the Armed Forces Radio Network (AFRS) and transmitted by shortwave to the troops overseas — with few exceptions, it was not broadcast over domestic U.S. radio stations.

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

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#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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The Big Show | Tallulah Bankhead, Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, 1950

Season 1 · Episode 13

Friday, August 12, 2022 • Duration 01:31:48

Let's welcome a new series to the podcast, The Big Show. This is their first episode with Fred Allen & Jimmy Durante. This episode aired November 05, 1950.

Starring: Tallulah Bankhead (mistress of ceremonies), Fred Allen, Mindy Carson, Jimmy Durante, Jose Ferrer, Portland Hoffa, Russell Knight, Frankie Laine, Ethel Merman, Danny Thomas, Meredith Willson

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The Big Show was an NBC variety program that ran from November 5, 1950, to April 20, 1952. It consisted of 57 episodes, spread across two seasons. At 90 minutes per episode, it aired on Sunday night from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for the first season.

NBC spent a lot of money per episode in hopes of keeping the public tuned to their radios instead of leaving for television. Each episode could cost $100,000 or more.

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

Thank you for your support.

#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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Sealtest Variety Hour: Waiting Room (Dorothy Lamour, Gregory Peck, Ozzie & Harriet), 1948

Season 1 · Episode 12

Friday, August 5, 2022 • Duration 31:18

Sealtest Variety Hour (aka The Dorothy Lamour Hour) with this episode titled Waiting Room. This episode aired September 9, 1948.

Sponsored by: Sealtest. The premiere episode, Waiting Room. Gregory Peck and Dorothy appear in "Waiting Room" by Louis Vittes: Two people are in the waiting room of a heavenly railroad station.

Featuring: Dorothy Lamour, Gregory Peck, Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Henry Russell and His Orchestra, Tommy Bernard, Henry Blair, Harriet Hilliard, Carlton KaDell

My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.

You can subscribe to my channels to receive new post notifications, it's 100% free to join. If inclined, please leave a positive rating or review on your podcast service. Instagram @duane.otr

Thank you for your support.

#armedforcesradio #oldtimeradio #otr #radiotheater #radioclassics #bobhope #armyradio #militaryradio #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #sciencefiction #dorothylamour #duaneotr

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