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Okay on to the highlights:
We have a our annual Labor Day Special featuring An American Gallery’s biography of famed labor leader Samuel Gompers as portrayed by Lawrence Dobkin. And this year it will be followed by an hour of Life Of Riley episodes starring William Bendix as lovable laborer, blue collar aircraft factory worker Chester A. Riley.
We also celebrate a radio debut anniversaries: Milton Berle’s 82nd; Molle Mystery Theater’s 75th andThe Bickerson’s 72nd, plus we bring back our annual Back To School Special which offers up four episodes of Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden as Madison High School English teacher, Connie Brooks.
Heading up our birthday tributes will be two different specials for movie star Alan Ladd (Box 13. Suspense, Lux Radio Theater’s version of his western film, “Shane”). We also celebrate Grace Matthews (Margo on The Shadow); Peter Lawford (Suspense’s The Moonstone & The Terribly Strange Bed) and Charlie Cantor (Finnegan on Duffy’s Tavern.)
Greg
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Alan Ladd (Shane) with Brandon De Wilde
Alan Ladd (Shane) with Brandon De Wilde
Alan Ladd and Sylvia Picker in Box 13
Alan Ladd and Sylvia Picker in Box 13
Veronica Lake with Alan Ladd This Gun For Hire 1942
Veronica Lake with Alan Ladd This Gun For Hire 1942
William Bendix (R) with Alan Ladd (Calcutta 1947 Film)
William Bendix (R) with Alan Ladd (Calcutta 1947 Film)
Grace Matthews with Bret Morrison in The Shadow
Grace Matthews with Bret Morrison in The Shadow
Grace Matthews with Bret Morrison (The Shadow)
Grace Matthews with Bret Morrison (The Shadow)
Milton Berle
Milton Berle
Milton Berle and Elvis Presley
Milton Berle and Elvis Presley
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
L-R Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop.
L-R Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop.