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Saturday Matinee Serials
Radar Men from the
Moon was the first Commando Cody serial, starring newcomer
George Wallace (1917-2005) as Cody and Aline Towne as his sidekick
Joan Gilbert, with serial veteran Roy Barcroft as the evil Retik,
the Ruler of the Moon. This 3 DVD set includes 12 chapters and close
to 3 hours of jam packed action. So sit back, grab the kids, the
popcorn, raisinettes or your favorite treat and take yourself back
to those Saturday afternoons when you went to the movies to see the
“next episode” of your favorite Saturday matinee serial.
The Phantom Empire,
starring Gene Autry the Singing Cowboy, is a 12 chapter 1935 Mascot
serial that combined the western, musical, and science fiction
genres. This was Gene Autry's first starring role, playing himself
as a singing cowboy. So sit back, and enjoy a good ole western that
not only gives you Gene Autry’s great singing voice but some science
fiction and action too. You have twelve jam packed episodes of The
Phantom Empire and over four hours that will keep you and your
family coming back for more.
Old Time Radio Releases
Quiet, Please! was an old-time radio fantasy
and horror program created by Wyllis Cooper, also known for creating
Lights Out. Ernest Chappell was the show's announcer and lead actor.
Quiet, Please! was first broadcast by on June 8, 1947 by the Mutual
Broadcasting System. Beginning in September, 1948, it was
syndicated by ABC, and its last episode ran on June 25, 1949. A
total of 106 shows were broadcast, with only a very few of them
repeats. Earning relatively little notice during its initial run,
Quiet, Please! has since been praised as one of the finest efforts
of the golden age of American radio drama. So
join us and so many others to hear “one of the finest efforts of the golden
age of American radio drama.” You have over 40+ hours worth of great radio.
Tales of the Texas Rangers
- a great western adventure, the old-time radio
drama, starred Joel McCrea was Texas
Ranger, Jayce Pearson. He used the latest scientific techniques to
identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track
them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.
The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was
sponsored for part of its run by Wheaties. The radio series used contemporary cases and
modern detective methods to solve crimes. It was a procedural drama,
in many ways Dragnet with a Western flavor. So take a trip back
to the Old West and enjoy over 45 hours and over 90 episodes of
Texas Ranger adventures.
Magic Island was a syndicated serial radio show
that first aired in 1936. Magic Island tells the story
of a mother, Mrs. Patricia Gregory, and her search for her lost daughter,
Joan Gregory. She finds her on a man-made
island that can submerge to avoid detection. Joan has survived by
living on a man-made, "magic" Island that is so secretive, that it can
submerge under the water in order to evade exposure.
So grab some popcorn, gather round the family and be entranced with over 24
hours (130 episodes) of adventure with Mrs. Gregory, Jerry and others
to find her lost daughter in “Magic Island.”
Quiz Kids was a popular radio-TV series of the 1940s and 1950s. It was
created by Chicago public relations and advertising man, Louis G. Cowan.
Originally sponsored by Alka-Seltzer, the series was first broadcast on
NBC from Chicago, June 28, 1940, airing as a summer replacement show for
Alec Templeton Time. It continued on radio for the next 13 years. On
television, the show was seen on NBC and CBS from July 6, 1949, to
September 27, 1956. One of the notable Quiz Kids is the Nobel
Prize-winning biologist James D. Watson. Others include actor and dialect
coach Bob Easton, legendary Hollywood acting coach Roy London, producer
Harve Bennett and actress Vanessa Brown. And let us not forget Jack Benny
and Fred Allen. You won’t
want to miss a minute of all the fascinating and informative tidbits the
Quiz Kids give you in over 36 hours and 76 episodes.
Duffy's Tavern - an American radio situation comedy (CBS, 1941-1942;
NBC-Blue Network, 1942-1944; NBC, 1944-1951), often featured top-name stage
and film guest stars but always hooked those around the misadventures,
get-rich-quick-scheming, and romantic missteps of the title establishment's
malapropos-prone, metaphor-mixing manager, Archie, played by the
writer/actor who co-created the show, Ed Gardner. The final show on radio
was broadcast on December 28, 1951. The show featured many high-profile
guest stars, including Fred Allen, Mel Allen, Nigel Bruce, Bing Crosby,
Boris Karloff, Veronica Lake, Bob Hope, Peter Lorre, Tony Martin, Gene
Tierney, Arthur Treacher, Alan Ladd, Marie McDonald and Shelley Winters. There are over 80 episodes
and better then 40 hours of wonderful hilarity contained on the CD.
Life with Luigi - was a radio comedy-drama series which began September 21,
1948 on CBS. The story concerned Italian immigrant Luigi Basco, and his
experiences as an immigrant in Chicago. Many of the shows take place at the
US citizenship classes that Luigi attends with other immigrants from
different countries, as well as trying to fend off the repeated advances of
the morbidly-obese daughter of his landlord/sponsor.
There are over 60 episodes
and better then 30 hours of wonderful old time hilarity contained on the CD.
Let George Do It
- ran from 1946 to 1954. The show was produced by Owen and Pauline Vinson
from 1946 to 1954. It starred Bob Bailey as detective-for-hire George
Valentine. Olan Soule stepped into the role in 1954. Clients would come to Valentine's office after reading a newspaper
carrying his classified ad, which read: Personal notice: Danger's my stock in trade. If
the job's too tough for you to handle, you've got a job for me. George
Valentine. So sit back, and for better then 85 hours “Let
George Do It”, with over 175 episodes you can enjoy lots of private eye
drama.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
- was a radio drama about a "fabulous" freelance
insurance investigator "with the action-packed expense account." The show
aired on CBS Radio from January 14, 1949 to September 30, 1962. The format of each story started with a phone call from an insurance
executive, calling on Johnny to investigate an unusual claim. Each story
required Johnny to travel to some distant locale, usually within the United
States but sometimes abroad, where he was almost always threatened with
personal danger in the course of his investigations. Johnny's file on each
case was usually referenced as a "matter," as in "The Silver Blue Matter" or
"The Forbes Matter." Later episodes were more fanciful, with titles like
"The Wayward Trout Matter" and "The Price of Fame Matter" (the latter
featuring a rare guest-star appearance by Vincent Price). So sit back, and let Johnny Dollar, with his with the action-packed expense
account keep you enthralled for the next 125+ hours, with enjoy over
420 episodes of this great radio show.
Suspense was one of the premier
drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio. It was subtitled "radio's
outstanding theater of thrills." It was heard on CBS from June 17, 1942
through September 30, 1962. Approximately 945 episodes were broadcast during
its long run, and more than 900 are in existence in mostly high-quality
recordings. Alfred Hitchcock directed its audition show (for the CBS series
Forecast) his first radio show for the American public. This was an
adaptation of "The Lodger," a story Hitchcock had filmed in 1926 with Ivor
Novello. With over 890 episodes and over 440 hours you
will be in “Suspense” nirvana for a very long time. Enjoy, we did!
The Couple Next
Door began in 1953 and went to 1957 on Chicago's WGN. The married couple was played by Olan Soule and Elinor Harriot.
The Couple Next Door reprised Ethel and Albert from the Private Lives of
Ethel and Albert, a radio and television comedy series about a married
couple, Ethel and Albert Arbuckle, living in the small town of Sandy Harbor.
It was created by Peg Lynch who scripted and portrayed Ethel. So sit back and enjoy over 150 hours and over 630
episodes of laughter with The Couple Next Store.
Classic Old Time Radio Commercials Volume 2 - This is a great find for anyone with an interest in
Old Time Radio. This disk contains over 380 wonderful commercials from the
Golden Age Of Radio. Some are for products long gone, while others are names
you'll recognize from today's ads.
Vintage Movie Releases
The New York
World’s Fair 1964-1965
- This DVD gives an overview of what went
into transforming Flushing Meadow for the 1964-65 New York World's
Fair, in addition to the construction of the Unisphere and more,
plus getting to see the New York World's Fair of 1965 all over again
and all the sites, and a stupendous finish of some awesome
aerial night shots of the fair. So sit back and enjoy the visits to
the pavilions, rides, restaurants, great architecture, and more.
Come join us
for over an hour of New York World's Fair history.
Drive-In Movie Ad
Favorites - This DVD showcases a wonderful selection
of drive-in movie ads. Relive those wonderful ads we used to see at the
drive in, you know the ones, visit our snack bar, hang up the speaker before
you leave, and all those enticing ads for pizza.
Sightseeing Along The Roads To
Romance - The Roads to Romance Collection is filled with
wonderful road trips around this great country of ours. From New York to
California and states in between you will be entertained, and get so see
sites you might have missed. So sit back, relax and enjoy the views,
without leaving home.
