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Big John &
Steve close their eyes and reach randomly into their archives for their first
Grab Bag show!
in
EPISODE NET 56
(first run
between March 11, 2007 and March 31, 2007)
of
The Glowing
Dial
in which we present four
random shows from radio's golden age.
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| Raymond Walburn was J. Gaylord Ginch on "That's My Pop" | Verna Felton was Ginch's mother-in-law, Mrs. Appleby on "That's My Pop" | Shirley
Booth (later tv's Hazel |
Hillbilly
crooner Judy Canova (her daughter Diana was on tv's
Soap |
Mel Blanc (the man of 1,000 voices) was Sylvester & Pedro on "The Judy Canova Show" | Ruby Dandridge was Judy's maid Geranium on "The Judy Canova Show" |
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Meet The
Meeks - "Bessie, The New
Used Car"
originally aired November 1, 1947 on NBC
Starring: Forrest Lewis, Viola Berwig, Beryl Vaughn, Cliff Sabere, Sherman
Marks, Earl Lee.
Sustained
That's My Pop - "Renting The Hotel"
originally aired July 29, 1945 on CBS
Starring: Raymond Walburn, Verna
Felton, Tom Hanlen announcing.
Sustained
Hogan's Daughter - "The Crystal Ball"
originally aired July 26, 1949 on NBC
Starring: Shirley Booth, Ethel Owen,
Everett Sloane, Ken Roberts announcing.
Sponsor: Philip Morris
Judy Canova Show - "Getting Mineral Water For Pig, Lover Boy"
originally aired September 7, 1943 on CBS
Starring: Judy Canova, Mel
Blanc, Ruby Dandridge, Eddie
Dean, Ken Niles
announcing.
Sponsor: Colgate
running time: 2 hours, 40 minutes, 47 seconds
Special Note: Audio restoration on the featured episodes of "Meet The Meeks", "That's My Pop", "Hogan's Daughter" & "Judy Canova Show" in this edition of The Glowing Dial was done by Jerry Haendiges. Click here to take advantage of his audio restoration services. Click here to purchase these and other high quality old time radio programs from Jerry Haendiges.
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