Performing Arts
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood Dubbing Actors and How Sound Is Recorded for Fil…
A behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood dubbing actors and the process of recording sound for films. The title points to a program about the w…
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallée was a popular singer and radio entertainer whose broadcasts blended music, comedy, and variety. His relaxed delivery and …
Town Hall Tonight
Town Hall Tonight is a comedy variety program built around Fred Allen, whose dry wit and sharp observations anchor the show. Allen’s radio p…
Heartbeat of Broadway
“The Story Behind the Story: Oklahoma” points listeners toward the history behind the Broadway musical Oklahoma!, the landmark collaboration…
Sealtest Variety Theater
Sealtest Variety Theater is a radio variety program built around comedy and entertainment. This recording features Pat O'Brien and Victor Mo…
Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler’s radio program brings the Hollywood world to listeners through the perspective of its longtime film columnist and commentator…
Command Performance
Command Performance was a variety program created to entertain members of the U.S. armed forces during World War II. This broadcast features…
The Daredevils of Hollywood
The Daredevils of Hollywood is a radio program centered on the daring performers who brought action and adventure to the screen. This record…
Metropolitan Opera Auditions
The Metropolitan Opera Auditions brings aspiring opera singers before listeners in a radio program devoted to vocal performance. This record…
Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel brings the glamour and bustle of the movie business to radio, mixing entertainment from the world of Hollywood with music an…
Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler brings Hollywood news and personalities to the radio, with columnist and commentator Jimmie Fidler at the center. This recordi…
Broadway in Review
Broadway in Review is a radio program centered on Broadway and its theatrical world. The title suggests a review-oriented presentation, offe…
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallée’s radio program centers on singer and entertainer Rudy Vallée, whose relaxed, personable style helped make him one…
The New WGN Barn Dance
The New WGN Barn Dance is a radio barn-dance program associated with Chicago station WGN. Its title evokes the lively mix of country music a…
Thirty Minutes in Hollywood
Thirty Minutes in Hollywood is a radio variety program built around the glamour and personalities of the film world. This recording is ident…
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby’s radio program centers on the relaxed, conversational style and warm singing voice that made Crosby one of America’s best-known…
The Chicago Theater of the Air
Pagliacci is an opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo, centered on a traveling troupe of performers whose stage drama becomes entangled with jealousy…
Guest Star
Guest Star presents a featured performer in a radio variety setting. This entry names Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, two major figures in America…
Jubilee
Jubilee was a radio variety program created to showcase Black performers and musical talent. Its broadcasts brought together singers, bandle…
Works Progress Administration Presents Operatic Favorites
Operatic Favorites presents selections from the world of opera under the banner of the Works Progress Administration. The title suggests a p…