Radio Daze: Some More Christmas Old Time Radio Comedy For You And Yours This Holiday Season!
Howdy Folks! It’s time for another Holiday Edition of Radio Daze! Since I missed last week, I’m presenting four old radio programs instead of the usual two. We’re sticking with the comedies this time, with the first two being holiday episodes of the Abbott & Costello Show. One of them is from December of 1943, the other a year later. Abbott & Costello were among the first radio talents I ever listened too, introduced to me by my grandfather. They were very funny when they were on, but sometimes funnier when they had to verbally dance when the jokes weren’t landing. Not always consistent but mostly very funny, their delivery is like no other. Enjoy!
Radio Daze: Some “Jack Benny” For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze! This time we’re featuring a couple for the great Jack Benny! Eternally 39 years old, cheap, and a horrible fiddle player, Benny ruled the airwaves for almost 25 years. The writing team was tops and his supporting cast, including Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, announcer Don Wilson, and his valet Rochester, was among the best in comedy history. Enjoy these two offerings from the Lucky Strike Era! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Jack Benny Does “Snow White” And “The Hound Of The Baskervilles” For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! Welcome to another edition of Radio Daze! In honor of Disney’s release of the new “Snow White” film, I thought it would be fun to feature Jack Benny’s take on the classic film. From 1938, Jack Benny and his gang put on a riotus version of the classic Disney tale titled “Snow White And The Seven Gangsters.” It’s one of the Jell-O era’s funniest offerings and features one of the longest sustained laughs from the audience in radio history (you’ll know it when you hear it.) A few months later, Jack and the gang performed their version of Sherlock Holmes “The Hound Of The Baskervilles.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle probably wasn’t figuring on this type of adaptation of his work. Both shows will tickle your funny bone! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Jack Benny Is Alive And Kicking For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with another episode of Radio Daze. This edition features the legendary Jack Benny during his years on the Jello Progam. These two episode are from 1940 and feature Benny with legends Orson Welles and Fred Allen. Allen, in particular is a funny counterpoint to Benny, as the two good friends had quite the radio feud that ran from the late 1930s all the way through the 40s. Both of these programs feature Benny at his best. Truly funny programs to listen two huddled up by the fire during the evening! Enjoy! So Sayeth The Kendog!
Radio Daze: Some More Jack Benny For Your Old Radio Listening Pleasure!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with the first episode of Radio Daze for the New Year! I’m starting 2025 out with a couple of offerings from my favorite radio comedian of all time, one Mr. Jack Benny. These two classic episodes feature a New Year’s Eve party and a guests appearance by the legendary Groucho Marx. Both of these episodes are just before Jack made the jump in sponsors to the Lucky Strike Program in the fall of 1944! Both episodes feature Benny’s classic timing and his penchant for giving his fellow cast members some of the funniest lines in the show. Enjoy with a cup of cocoa and a warm blanket on those cold winter evenings! So Sayeth The Kendog!
