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Saturday Night Radio
On our last episode, our hero … Sorry. On our last episode, we showcased a beautiful 1937 model Zenith radio, so we’ll keep the chronology going with a 1938 Philco Model 38-5x. Another beauty! Our last show also had a picture of Jack Benny in “The Big Broadcast of 1937.” We’ll keep that chronology going, too, with “The Big Broadcast of 1938.” A fun comedy with an all-star cast about a transatlantic boat race. (What if the Pacific identified as the Atlantic? Would it be trans-Atlantic?) “The Big Broadcast of 1938” is notable, too, as the film in which Bob Hope debuted what would become his signature song, “Thanks for the Memory.” The song would further go on to win the 1938 Oscar® for “Best Song” …
Here’s the movie in its entirety:
Coincidentally, @gregstrange had a great post this week that also mentioned W.C. Fields and 1938.
Leif Erikson. The actor, not the Viking. Mr. Frances Farmer at the time. Eventually, Big John Cannon on The High Chaparrel. Sort of Bonanza with a womn character who was not a guest star (Linda Cristal).
The High Chapparal was a great show and had one of the best theme songs in my opinion. Solid Western with believable characters and good history. Leif Erikson was terrific in it.
A groan of a “trans” joke, although it was brilliant on one level.
Thanks for the link to the comedy radio broadcast. It sounds worth checking out. (Some of my fave modern comedians are people living in LA, so it may be a while before they do comedy.)
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