Performing Arts
Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler was a Hollywood columnist and radio personality known for reporting on the film industry. “Film Colony Exclusives” presents hi…
The Milton Berle Show
Milton Berle brings his fast-moving variety comedy to the radio, mixing jokes and comic performances with the lively energy of a classic ent…
The Mario Lanza Show
The Mario Lanza Show features tenor Mario Lanza in a radio program built around his singing. His rich, expressive voice brings operatic sele…
The Eddie Cantor Show
The Eddie Cantor Show stars comedian and singer Eddie Cantor in a variety program built around his lively comic personality. Cantor’s perfor…
Command Performance
Command Performance is a variety program created to entertain members of the U.S. armed forces during World War II. Its broadcasts bring tog…
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood Comparing a Hollywood Studio to an Industrial Pl…
This title presents a comparison between a Hollywood studio and an industrial plant, suggesting a look at how film production works behind t…
Thirty Minutes in Hollywood
Thirty Minutes in Hollywood is a variety program built around the entertainment and personalities of the film world. This recording is ident…
The Electric Hour
The Electric Hour is a musical variety program featuring singer Nelson Eddy, with Francia White also named in this broadcast’s title. Eddy’s…
Dunninger the Mentalist
Dunninger the Mentalist features Joseph Dunninger, a celebrated stage performer known for demonstrations of apparent mind reading and mental…
Biography in Sound
Biography in Sound presents the life and career of Gertrude Lawrence, the celebrated English actress and singer. Through a radio biography, …
Command Performance
Command Performance was a variety program created to entertain American service members during World War II. Its broadcasts brought together…
Chuck Schaden Interviews
In this interview, Chuck Schaden speaks with Ken Murray about blackouts and Hollywood’s Golden Age. The conversation offers a firsthand pers…
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby’s radio program centers on the relaxed, conversational charm of its star, whose warm baritone and easygoing delivery made him on…
Mail Call
Mail Call was a wartime radio variety program that brought entertainment to members of the U.S. armed forces. This recording features Joan B…
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood brings listeners into the world of film through the perspective of its celebrated Hollywood columnist and radio per…
Heartbeat of Broadway
Heartbeat of Broadway offers a radio look at the world of Broadway theater. This installment, titled “The Story Behind My Fair Lady,” focuse…
Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood is a warm, audience-centered radio variety program hosted by Tom Breneman. Its setting is a Hollywood restaurant, whe…
Tonight in Hollywood
Tonight in Hollywood offers a glimpse of the entertainment world through Hollywood gossip and movie previews. The title identifies Hedda Hop…
Biography in Sound
Biography in Sound presents radio portraits of notable figures, using narration, archival recordings, and dramatic scenes to trace the lives…
The Railroad Hour
The Railroad Hour brings Broadway musicals and operettas to radio in polished, condensed performances. With Gordon MacRae as host and leadin…