TV's greatest shows originating from early radio. Who's on first?. Lone Ranger.
Notes:
Compact discs.
Contents:
The Andrew Sisters N-K Musical Showroom (Bud Abbott & Lou Costello) -- Stars over Hollywood (Ronald Reagan) -- The Quiz Kids (Jack Benny) -- Silver Theater (Clark Gable) -- Theatre of Romance (Humphrey Bogart) -- The Camel Screen Guild Theatre (James Stewart) -- NBC Theater (John Wayne and Claire Trevor) -- Mystery House (John Carradine, Bela Lugosi) -- The Rudy Vallee Program (Orson Welles, John Barrymore) -- The Kraft Music Hall (Judy Garland) -- Hallmark Playhouse (Elizabeth Taylor) -- The Judy Canova Show (Mickey Rooney) -- The Jack Carson Show (George Burns & Gracie Allen) -- Hollywood Startime (Alan Ladd) -- Theatre of Romance (Henry Fonda) -- Information please (Alfred Hitchcock) -- Fibber McGee & Molly (Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy) -- The Bill Stern Sports Newsreel (Brace "Lone Ranger" Beemer, Boris Karloff) -- The Sealtest Variety Theater (Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis) -- Academy Award Theater (Cary Grant) -- Hollywood Star Time (Vincent Price) -- The Jimmy Durante Show (Eddie Cantor) -- Encore Theater (Robert Young) -- The Fred Allen Show (George Raft) -- The Amos 'n' Andy Show (Al Jolson) -- Stars over Hollywood (Angela Lansbury) -- The Amos 'n' Andy Show (Peter Lorre) -- Stars over Hollywood (Debbie Reynolds, Rock Hudson) -- The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (Bing Crosby) -- Family Hour of Stars (Ray Milland) -- Silver Theater (Joan Crawford) -- The Kraft Music Hall (Edward G. Robinson) -- Silver Theater (Carole Lombard) -- Hallmark Playhouse (Gregory Peck) -- The Fred Allen Show (Basil Rathbone) -- The Kraft Music Hall (Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Al Jolson) -- Hollywood Startime (Dick Powell) -- Favorite Story (Ronald Colman) -- The Bill Stern Sports Newsreel (Babe Ruth, Lucille Ball). bonus DVD. Duffy's Tavern with Ed Gardner. Jack Benny program -- Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet -- Duffy's Tavern with Ed Gardner.
Summary:
40 original and unedited broadcasts (chiefly from the 1940's and 50's) plus a bonus DVD of classic TV shows. Includes "Who's on first", The Lone Ranger, and many others.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.