When Radio Ruled #137 - Fred Allen's People You Didn't Expect to Meet 1939
Release Date: 07/26/2025
When Radio Ruled #158 - SoundScape 1939 part 28 November 26-December 3, 1939
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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. November 26 – December 3, 1939 A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: Thanksgiving is more than Just Turkeys! Someday We’ll Be Very Proud of Our Son! McCarthy and Doogan Christmas Shoppers! A Reunion of the Old Blarney! And More!! Featuring: Rudy Valee Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Donald Dixon Dorothy Lamour Loretta Young Orson Welles Fay Bainter Nan Sunderland Fibber McGee and Molly Connee...
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When Radio Ruled #157 - SoundScape 1939 part 27 November 19-26,1939
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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. November 19 – November 26, 1939 A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: In today’s SoundScape: Mary’s Thanksgiving Poem Jack’s Turkey is an Ostrich! The Deacon chisels for a living!! Remember Abe Lincoln this Thanksgiving!!! And More!! Featuring: Jack Benny Don Wilson Dennis Day Mary Livingstone Phil Harris Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Cecil B. DeMille James Hilton Lawrence Olivier Edna Best Fibber McGee and Molly ...
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When Radio Ruled #156 - SoundScape 1939 part 26 November 12-19, 1939
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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. November 12 – November 19, 1939 A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: Churchill Summarizes the First Ten Weeks of War. Mexican Jumping Beans from Your Skelly Man! Falling in Love in 30 Minutes!! Should We Ignore Racial Differences??? And More!! Featuring: Winston Churchill Captain Midnight Harlow Wilcox Fibber McGee and Molly Edward Arnold Marlene Dietrich Maxie Rosenblum Connee Boswell Fanny Brice Meredith Wilson ...
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When Radio Ruled #155 - SoundScape 1939 part 25
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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. November 9 – November 12, 1939 A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: Duffy Knows all the Angles! Jack Benny sees the Dentist!! Jean Arthur meets Mortimer Snerd!!! And More!! Featuring: Ed Gardner Edward Arnold Connee Boswell Don Wilson Jack Benny Phil Harris Mary Livingstone Dennis Day Eddie “Rochester” Anderson The Shadow Rudy Vallee Dorothy Lamour Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Vera Vague Mortimer Snerd Jean...
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When Radio Ruled #154 - SoundScape1939 part 24
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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. November 5 – November 8, 1939 A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: Jack and Phil are incompatible! Casting the Boys as The Women! Three Banana Splits and Now I’m a Bride! Doughnuts! Jack and Jill! And More!! Featuring: Orson Welles Mary Astor Jack Benny Don Wilson Phil Harris Mary Livingstone Dennis Day Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Andy Devine The Shadow Cecil B. DeMille Barbara Stanwyck Captain...
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When Radio Ruled #153 - SoundScape 1939 part 23
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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. October 29 – November 5, 1939 Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: Jack Benny’s Costume Party! Fibber and Molly Visit the Auto Show! Where is the Perata Treasure? Mortimer Snerd gets his big chance! And More!! Featuring: Eddie “Rochester” Anderson Jack Benny Mary Livingstone Dennis Day Don Wilson Phil Harris Andy Devine Cecil B DeMille Loretta Young ...
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When Radio Ruled #152 - A 1930s New Year Celebration
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Happy New Year from Old Time Radio of the 1930s! Featuring: Jack Benny Mary Livingston Don Wilson Georgie Jessel Norma Talmadge Edward Arnold Dennis Day Phil Harris Eddie “Rochester” Anderson and More!!
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When Radio Ruled #151 - A 1930s Christmas
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Holiday Spirit from 1937, 1938, and 1939 as served up by Old Time Radio! Christmas Time is here again. A time when us older folks reconnect with the child we once were. Moments from past Christmases relived, smiles and tears remembered. Longing and gratitude and the laughter of those we’ve lost. At least that’s what happens to me. Every Christmas that passes magnifies the memories of Christmases from a lifetime ago. Old Time Radio like this helps me through the bittersweet nostalgia for days that no longer exist. Starring Santa Claus and The Christian God Also Appearing Don...
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When Radio Ruled #150 - SoundScape 1939 part 22
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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. October 23 – October 29, 1939 A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: Gildersleeve throws a Halloween Party! The Question of the Week! The Great Frederick Knocks Off Important Dough! Carol Lombard Married Some Chump! And More!! Featuring: Captain Midnight Fibber McGee and Molly Fred Allen Harry Von Zell Portland Hoffa Peter Van Steeden Wynn Murray The Merry Macs Billy Rose Charlie McCarthy Edgar Bergen Nelson Eddy Dorothy Lamour Clark Gable And...
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When Radio Ruled #149 - SoundScape 1939 part 21 October 15-22, 1939
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Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. Radio highlights originally broadcast live October 15 through October 22, 1939. A tapestry of History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: Fibber McGee and Giidersleeve Argue! Henry Aldritch combs his hair! Arthur Miller’s first Radio Show! America’s Town Meeting of the Air explains the European War! The New Machinery of our Century! Jack Benny finds a Gold Cigarette Case! Boxer King Kole Eats Canvas! And More!! Featuring: Orson Welles Cecil B DeMille ...
info_outlineFred Allen and the people you didn’t expect to meet 1939.
Fred Allen was famously a control freak on his radio shows. Although he used a staff of writers, it was just to generate ideas and jokes that would be incorporated into the final script that Fred always wrote personally.
Each minute of those shows were a reflection of Fred, including his frequent on air conversations from many folks from many walks of life.
I, personally, am grateful to Fred for helping me to appreciate the lives lived by folks in that past by allowing those folks to tell their own stories.
I think you will also enjoy those real life stories.