Performing Arts

Mail Call

Mail Call is a wartime radio variety program built around messages and entertainment for members of the U.S. armed forces. Its format brings…

Major Bowes' Amateur Hour

Major Bowes' Amateur Hour brings aspiring performers before a radio audience in a talent competition hosted by Major Edward Bowes. Singers, …

Command Performance

Command Performance was a variety program created to entertain members of the U.S. armed forces during World War II. Its broadcasts brought …

Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry is a live country music radio program built around performances by singers and musicians, with traditional country, folk,…

Jimmie Fidler

Jimmie Fidler’s radio program brings the Hollywood columnist’s perspective to the world of film and its stars. This recording features Judy …

Behind the Scenes in Hollywood Getting Photogenic Ice for a Sonja Henie Picture

This title suggests a behind-the-scenes look at creating photogenic ice for a Sonja Henie picture. It points to the practical work of making…

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood brings listeners into the world of film through the perspective of Hedda Hopper, the influential Hollywood columnis…

Orson Welles Radio Almanac

Orson Welles Radio Almanac is a variety program hosted by Orson Welles, bringing together spoken entertainment and musical performances. The…