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Welcome to VARIETY x AFRS, a collection of classic variety programs; many that aired on the Armed Forces Radio Service (a.k.a. the Armed Forces Radio Network). Programs include comedians, sketch comedy, music (singers & live bands), and ventriloquism.
AFRS (Armed Forces Radio Services) also known as AFN (American Forces Network) were variety programs that only broadcast to overseas military on their own government radio broadcast service. These services are actually still in production today. This podcast will cover the programs broadcast during WWII and thereafter.
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Sealtest Variety Theater (Dorothy Lamour, Jimmy Durante, Edward G Robinson) | Slight of Hand, 1948
Starring: Jimmy Durante, Edward G Robinson, Milton Geiger, Carlton KaDell, Dorothy Lamour, Henry Russell and His Orchestra
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Lionel Barrymore | Thanksgiving Special (Dinah Shore, Wally Brown, Fanny Brice +), 1944
AFRS presents Lionel Barrymore as host of a Thanksgiving Special. Starring: Dinah Shore, Wally Brown, Harry von Zell, John Charles Thomas, Fanny Brice/Baby Snooks, and more.
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The Big Show (Tallulah Bankhead) | Eddie Cantor, Mindy Carson, 1950
The Big Show with hostess, Tallulah Bankhead, this episode stars: Eddie Cantor and Mindy Carson. This episode aired, November 19, 1950.
The Big Show was an NBC variety program that ran from November 5, 1950, to April 20, 1952. It consisted of 57 episodes, spread across two seasons. At 90 minutes per episode, it aired on Sunday night from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for the first season.
NBC spent a lot of money per episode in hopes of keeping the public tuned to their radios instead of leaving for television. Each episode could cost $100,000 or more.
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Chase and Sanborn Hour | with Mae West, 1937
Chase and Sanborn Hour, starring Mae West. This episode aired December 12, 1937.
Starring: Mae West, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Don Ameche, and Dorothy Lamour.
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Mail Call | with Groucho Marx, Betty Grable, Judy Garland, 1943
Groucho Marx isn't satisfied with his introduction. Judy Garland sings, "I Never Knew." And Groucho introduces Betty Grable as his "mom," and she goes along with the gag.
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Sealtest Variety Theater (Halloween Episode) | Boris Karloff, Jack Carson, 1948
Sealtest Variety Theater with their Halloween episode starring Boris Karloff and Jack Carson, and as always starred the beautiful and talented, Dorothy Lamour. This episode aired October 28, 1948.
The first tune is "I'll Never Smile Again." Guest Boris Karloff arrives during a storm, while there's an escaped murderer on the loose!
My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES.
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