Jack Armstrong: All American Boy
Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy, was your archetypal teenage athlete who encountered not-so-average adventures. Sponsored by General Mills, kids and pre-teens alike were encouraged to tell their moms to buy Wheaties. Jack's companions, Billy and Betty Fairfield, often found themselves in need of rescue by the brave and daring Jack.
Their Uncle Jim, Captain Fairfield, was a pilot of the Silver Albatross and led the adventurous group to locations around the world. He added a mature and fatherly component to the show, guiding and instructing Jack and his friends. While some episodes were far-fetched, this is one of the most entertaining juvenile shows ever made.
As crazy as some of the plots seem, the show's producers worked with anthropology professors to better understand local customs. Jack Armstrong's adventures took him from Morocco to Zanzibar, Easter Island to China, and even Nazi Germany to Tibet, making for a truly unique listening experience.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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ALL BOY AMERICAN
harron68
A show that reflected it's times. I'm an adult and still can enjoy the variety and suspense of the eps. Yes, there is prejudice and sexism (Betty, assert yourself!), though one can still like these. To me the best segments are aboard the Spindrift, beginning with the stowaway episode. By the way, the announcer Franklin McCormick later went on to fame in Chicago on radio through the 1960s. Must've been the Wheaties!