Category Archives: World War II

1944 on the Radio — ‘Amos ‘N’ Andy,’ Jan. 21, 1944

Posted on January 21, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 21, 1944 It’s Friday in 1944 and today we have: —Charles Boyer is the guest star on “Amos ‘N’ Andy.” Courtesy of Archive.org

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Challenge of the Yukon’ and ‘Ellery Queen,’ Jan. 20, 1944

Posted on January 20, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 20, 1944 It’s Thursday in 1944 and today we have: — “Macbeth’s Bloody Knife” on “Challenge of the Yukon” (later “Sgt. Preston of the Yukon”). — “The Scarecrow and the Snowman” on “Ellery Queen”  with guest Jeanne Cagney. Courtesy … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Superman,’ Jan. 19, 1944

Posted on January 19, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 19, 1944 It’s Wednesday in 1944 and today, we have one of the few “Superman” episodes I can find online. — “The Green Death,” on “Superman.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘All-American Jazz Band’ and ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ Jan. 18, 1944

Posted on January 18, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 18, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944 and today we have: — “Molly Gets Flowers From a Man Named Ralph” on “Fibber McGee and Molly.” —Esquire’s “All-American Jazz Band” from the Metropolitan Opera House. This is a terrific find. The … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Jan. 17, 1944

Posted on January 17, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 17, 1944: Charles Beard, American historian, is featured on this week’s cover. There’s also a feature on cartoonist Bill Mauldin  and the movie “A Guy Named Joe.” All scanned by Google.

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What to Expect in 1944

Posted on January 17, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 1, 1945: We jumped ahead to see what The Times considered the top stories of 1944, the year we’re going to focus on in 2014. The D-Day (current Times style being D-day) invasion is the most important story, followed … Continue reading →

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World War II on the Radio — The CBS News, Jan. 16, 1944

Posted on January 16, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 16, 1944: Clark Gable attends the launch of a Liberty ship named for Carole Lombard, who was killed in a Nevada plane crash. The CBS news, courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — Daily Mirror Newsstand, Jan. 15, 1944

Posted on January 15, 2014 by lmharnisch

Top songs on the Hit Parade. No wonder all the radio shows are talking about “Paper Doll” and “Shoo-Shoo, Baby.” Via Billboard. Jan. 15, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944 and therefore we have a new issue of the Saturday Review … Continue reading →

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Radio on 1944 — ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ Jan. 11, 1944

Posted on January 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 11, 1944: Today we have —“Fibber McGee and Molly” in which Fibber tries to calculate his income tax. Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Lux Radio Theater’ and ‘Screen Guild Theater,’ Jan. 10, 1944

Posted on January 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 10, 1944: Today we have —“Information Please,”  hosted by Clifton Fadiman with John Kieran, Franklin P. Adams, Christopher Morley and Rep. John M.  Coffee of Washington. —“The Constant Nymph” on Lux Radio Theater with Charles Boyer, Alexis Smith and … Continue reading →

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World War II on the Radio — The CBS News, Jan. 9, 1944

Posted on January 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 9, 1944: The news report from CBS, sponsored by Admiral Radio, courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — The Daily Mirror Newsstand, Jan. 8, 1944

Posted on January 8, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 8, 1944: This issue has reviews of Gene Fowler’s biography of John Barrymore, “Good Night Sweet Prince” and James Thurber’s “Men, Women and Dogs.”  Also: Collier’s Weekly, Jan. 8, 1944 Courtesy of Unz.org

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Abbott and Costello,’ Jan. 6, 1944

Posted on January 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 6, 1944: Here’s “Revenge in the Yukon,” a 15-minute episode of “Challenge of the Yukon,” from WXYZ in Detroit.  As far as I can tell, this show was not broadcast in Los Angeles at the time, but it fills … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Mail Call’

Posted on January 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 5, 1944: Here’s “Mail Call,” an Armed Forces Radio Service program featuring Jack Benny, Skinnay Ennis, Judy Garland and Johnny Mercer, announced by Harry von Zell. Courtesy of Archive.org.

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World War II on the Radio — The Fall of Ortona, Jan. 4, 1944

Posted on January 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 4, 1944: A Canadian Broadcasting Corp. news program, courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — Jan. 3, 1944

Posted on January 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 3, 1944: We have three programs on today’s schedule: “Information Please,” with John Kieran, Franklin P. Adams, Oscar Levant and Louis Bromfield, hosted by Clifton Fadiman. “Lux Theater,” with the radio version of “Shadow of a Doubt” with Teresa … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Jan. 3, 1944

Posted on January 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 3, 1944: Google has thoughtfully scanned Life magazine for 1944. Here’s the first issue of the year.

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1944 in Print — The L.A. Daily Mirror Newsstand, January 1944

Posted on January 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

January 1944 Weird Tales, for sale on EBay at $49.99. I had so much fun adding radio broadcasts for Christmas 1943 that I thought I would add radio shows throughout the year, on the days that they aired in 1944 … Continue reading →

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Stories of the Year — 1943

Posted on December 31, 2013 by lmharnisch

Happy New Year’s Eve 1943 from the pen of Ernie Bushmiller! Dec. 31, 1943: The Times lists the top stories of 1943. For Los Angeles, that included Zoot Suit Riots (June 7), the 48-hour work week (July 21) and Frank … Continue reading →

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Christmas With a P-40 Squadron, 1943

Posted on December 27, 2013 by lmharnisch

Dec. 27, 1943: The British sink the Nazi battleship Scharnhorst off the coast of Norway. With the loss of the Scharnhorst, and the sinking of the Bismarck in 1941, the Nazis were left with the Tirpitz, the sister ship of … Continue reading →

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