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1944 on the Radio — Rita Hayworth on ‘Burns and Allen,’ March 21, 1944

Posted on March 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 21, 1944: On the radio dial — Rita Hayworth visits “Burns and Allen,” and Fibber finds his old mandolin on “Fibber McGee and Molly.” Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Lux Radio Theatre’ and ‘The Lone Ranger,’ March 20, 1944

Posted on March 20, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1944: On the radio dial — Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter and Miriam Hopkins in “The Hard Way” and “The Lone Ranger.” Continue reading →

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March 19, 1944: World War II on the Radio

Posted on March 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 19, 1944: World War II on the radio — the bombing of Germany and the battle for Cassino. Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Jack Benny and Fred Allen, March 19, 1944

Posted on March 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 19, 1944: On the radio dial, the “Jack Benny Show,” and the “Texaco Star Theater” with Fred Allen Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Adventures of Jungle Jim,’ March 18, 1944

Posted on March 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 18, 1944: On the radio dial, “The Adventures of Jungle Jim.” Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Constance Bennett Visits ‘Bill Stern’s Sports Newsreel,’ March 17, 1944

Posted on March 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 17, 1944: On the Radio Dial — Constance Bennett is the guest on “Bill Stern’s Sports Newsreel,” and Donald Dame of the Metropolitan Opera appears on “To Your Good Health.” Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Charles Laughton on ‘Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac,’ March 15, 1944

Posted on March 15, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 15, 1944 on the radio: Charles Laughton is Orson Welles’ guest on ‘Radio Almanac.’ Also ‘The Lone Ranger,’ and baritone William Hargrave on ‘To Your Good Health.’ Continue reading →

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ALLIES INVADE FRANCE! JUNE 6, 1944; Complete Radio Coverage

Posted on June 6, 2025 by lmharnisch

Complete radio coverage of the D-Day invasion. Continue reading →

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ALLIES INVADE FRANCE! JUNE 6, 1944; Complete Radio Coverage

Posted on June 6, 2022 by lmharnisch

The headline and map by Charles Owens from The Times. Note: This is an encore post from 2014. Reposting to fix some broken links. June 6, 1944: Complete radio coverage of the D-Day Invasion. This was pool coverage using correspondents … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 26, 2021 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie was the 1946 film Breakfast in Hollywood, with Tom Breneman, Bonita Granville, Ray Walburn, Beulah Bondi, Billie Burke, Edward Ryan, Zasu Pitts, Hedda Hopper, Andy Russell,  Spike Jones and His City Slickers and the King Cole … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 19, 2021 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie was the 1943 RKO Picture Gildersleeve’s Bad Day, with Harold Peary, Jane Darwell, Nancy Gates, Charles Arnt, Freddie Mercer, Russell Wade, Lillian Randolph, Frank Jenks, Douglas Fowley, Alan Carney, Grant Withers and Richard LeGrand.

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ALLIES INVADE FRANCE! JUNE 6, 1944; Complete Radio Coverage

Posted on June 6, 2021 by lmharnisch

The headline and map by Charles Owens from The Times. Note: This is an encore post from 2014. Reposting to fix some broken links. June 6, 1944: Complete radio coverage of the D-Day Invasion. This was pool coverage using correspondents … Continue reading →

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ALLIES INVADE FRANCE! JUNE 6, 1944; Complete Radio Coverage

Posted on June 6, 2020 by lmharnisch

The headline and map by Charles Owens from The Times. Note: This is an encore post from 2014. Reposting to fix some broken links. June 6, 1944: Complete radio coverage of the D-Day Invasion. This was pool coverage using correspondents … Continue reading →

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ALLIES INVADE FRANCE! JUNE 6, 1944; Complete Radio Coverage

Posted on June 6, 2019 by lmharnisch

The headline and map by Charles Owens from The Times. Note: This is an encore post from 2014. Reposting to fix some broken links. June 6, 1944: Complete radio coverage of the D-Day Invasion. This was pool coverage using correspondents … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — The Fourth of July, 1944

Posted on July 4, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2014. July 4, 1944 ”The Make-Believe Sheriff” is the title of today’s episode of “The Green Hornet.” Otrrlibrary.org via Archive.org ”Lum and Abner” are building a health resort on grandpappy’s farm. Otrrlibrary.org via … Continue reading →

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ALLIES INVADE FRANCE! JUNE 6, 1944; Complete Radio Coverage

Posted on June 6, 2017 by lmharnisch

The headline and map by Charles Owens from The Times. June 6, 1944: Complete radio coverage of the D-Day Invasion. This was pool coverage using correspondents from various news organizations. By 10 a.m., CBS had resumed regular programming with news … Continue reading →

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ALLIES INVADE FRANCE! JUNE 6, 1944; Complete Radio Coverage

Posted on June 6, 2016 by lmharnisch

The headline and map by Charles Owens from The Times. June 6, 1944: Complete radio coverage of the D-Day Invasion. This was pool coverage using correspondents from various news organizations. By 10 a.m., CBS had resumed regular programming with news … Continue reading →

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ALLIES INVADE FRANCE! JUNE 6, 1944; Complete Radio Coverage

Posted on June 6, 2015 by lmharnisch

The headline and map by Charles Owens from The Times. Reposting from 2014. June 6, 1944: Complete radio coverage of the D-Day Invasion. This was pool coverage using correspondents from various news organizations. By 10 a.m., CBS had resumed regular … Continue reading →

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On the Radio: 1947

Posted on January 18, 2015 by lmharnisch

I’m trying to immerse myself in the period (remember we have been doing 1944 and the 1947project was 10 years ago, so I listened to a few radio programs from January 1947. Jan. 17, 1947: “The Lone Ranger.” Jan. 18, … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — The Fourth of July, 1944

Posted on July 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 4, 1944 ”The Make-Believe Sheriff” is the title of today’s episode of “The Green Hornet.” Otrrlibrary.org via Archive.org ”Lum and Abner” are building a health resort on grandpappy’s farm. Otrrlibrary.org via Archive.org. Get ready to smile with “Vic and … Continue reading →

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