Riley has his boss’ s bratty son over for Christmas. Riley and family are determined to show him a good Christmas despite himself. Original Air Date: December 24, 1944
Episode 030: Wartime Christmas #3: Roswell’s a Guest for Christmas
Episode 029: Wartime Christimas #2: Santa and the Pirates
Gracie has a dream about Santa and she and her duck have to rescue Santa’s toys from a pirate with a Russian accent. Original Air Date: December 22, 1942
Episode 028: Wartime Christmas #1: Christmas Bonus
An ex-con is fired from his job at a department store where a string of burglaries totaling $10,000 have occurred and decides to return to a life of crime. From the Whistler. Original Air Date: December 25, 1944
Episode 027: We Hold These Truths
A celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Bill of Right broadcast across all radio networks and featuring an all-star cast including Jimmy Stewart, Orson Welles, and Edward G. Robinson. Original Air Date: December 15, 1941
Episode 026: Command Performance: First Episode
Eddie Cantor hosts the first episode of Command Performance including the Joe Louis-Buddy Baer fight. Dinah Shore, Danny Kaye, and Bert Gordon appear. Original Air Date: March 1, 1942
Episode 025: Mayor of the Town: Tom Williams Want to Enlist
In the premier of Mayor of the Town, the son of the Mayor’s best friend asks the Mayor to get his father to support his enlistment in the Navy. Original Air Date: September 6, 1942
Episode 024: Three Short Early War Programs
Daddy has become an air raid warden but wants to shield Baby Snooks. Original Air Date: December 18, 1941 Rush is helping organize a scrap drive on Vic and Sade. Original Air Date: April 6, 1942 While Grandpappy Spears tries to teach Abner to dance, Lum wants to send birthday cards to Pine Ridge servicement. […]
Episode 023: Selling the Iron Deer
After Gildersleeve and family turn savings into defense bonds, they need some extra money for Christmas and all try to sell a statue of an iron deer. Original Air Date: December 14, 1941
Episode 022: 40% Off (Fibber McGee and Molly)
On today’s program, we play the first post-Pearl Harbor episode of Fibber McGee and Molly that has Fibber offering everyone a great deal: 40%. Original Air Date: December 9, 1941
Episode 021: Johnny Quinn, USN
Today an episode of Plays for Americans. A woman is in love with a man who cares only about himself and joins the Navy to get into aviation to further his career and is assigned to Pearl Harbor. Original Air Date: February 1, 1942
Episode 020: Pearl Harbor
News reports from December 7, 1941 on Pearl Harbor as well as President Roosevelt’s address to Congress. The March of Time from December 11, 1941 re-enacts the great events of Pearl Harbor and the days following. The program concludes with an episode of the Screen Guild Theatre, Between Americans from December 7, 1941.
Episode 019: CBS World News Today
CBS Newscast from the day before Pearl Harbor. Original Air Date: December 6, 1941
Adam’s Mailbag #1
Adam answers listener comments and questions.
Episode 018: Speaking of Liberty
Nero Wolfe creator Rex Stout takes to interview guests in furtherance of his goals to promote democracy before World War 2 in Speaking of Liberty. Today, we feature two episodes from 1941 featuring: Frank Gervozzi (11/13/41) and Dorothy Fisher (12/04/41)
Episode 017: Treasury Hour and Baby Snooks
In a Baby Snooks skit, Daddy urges Baby Snooks to buy defense stamps. Original Air Date: November 6, 1941 Plus stars including Noel Coward, Frank Lovejoy, and Robert Montgomery urge listeners to buy defense bonds. Original Air Date: October 21, 1941