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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
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.
You Bet Your Life - is an American radio and television quiz show. The
first and most famous version was hosted by Groucho Marx, of Marx Brothers
fame, with the unflappable announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The
show debuted on radio in 1947, then made the transition to the NBC
television network in 1950. The television version was changed very little
from the radio version. It was filmed before a studio audience, then
slightly edited for television broadcast. Groucho would be introduced to the music of "Hooray for Captain
Spaulding", his signature song introduced in the 1928 Broadway musical
Animal Crackers. Fenneman would say, "Here he is, the one, the ONLY..."
and the audience would finish with a thunderous "GROUCHO!" In the
early years Groucho would feign surprise: "Oh that's ME, Groucho Marx!"
So sit down and listen to one of the most loved
quiz shows on radio with one of the funniest hosts around, Groucho Marx
with over 75 hours and 145+ episodes, see if the figure out the “secret
word”. Give a shot yourself by skipping past the beginning and see if you
can figure
out “the Secret Word”.
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.
Have Gun Will Travel - the radio show ran on CBS from November 23,
1958 to November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas
featuring continuing characters. John Dehner played Paladin and Ben
Wright usually (but not always) played Hey Boy.
The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a
gentleman-turned-gunfighter (played by Richard Boone on television,
and by John Dehner on radio), who preferred to settle problems
without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. So join Paladin and his cohorts for over 40
hours and 100+ episodes in The Have Gun Will Travel Radio show.
The Shadow is a fictional character created by Walter B. Gibson in 1931
with the first story title "The Living Shadow". One of the most famous of
the pulp heroes of the 1930s and 1940s, it was made even more famous
through a popular radio series originally played by Orson Welles, The
Shadow has also been featured in comic books, comic strips, television,
and at least seven motion pictures. Regardless, The Shadow is best
regarded for its radio years, in which pulp crime fiction received perhaps
its most compelling broadcast interpretation.
Even after decades, the unmistakable introduction from The Shadow, intoned
by announcer Frank Readick, has earned a place in the American lexicon:
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"
So, if you want to know what evil lurks in the hearts of men, catch the
over 40 hours in over 95 episodes of The Shadow, because he knows!
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.
Calling All Cars
was one of the earliest police shows on the air. It ran from Nov.
29, 1933-Sept. 8, 1939. It’s sponsor was the Rio Grande Oil Company,
which is why the show only ran in areas where Rio Grande "cracked"
gasoline was sold. The sponsor promoted its "close ties" with
police departments in Arizona and Southern California, urging
listeners to buy its product for "police car performance" in their
own cars. As shows of this nature do it dealt with tracking killers
and robbers with a recap of the justice which was enforced.
So sit back with the precursor to Dragnet, and
enjoy over 69 hours, 135+ episodes of crime drama action.
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.
