Archive for the ‘Old Time Radio’ category

From The Doctor Fights, the story of a Marine Doctor treating amputees including an Air Force pilot who wants to fly again. Original Air Date: June 19, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

The story of love and duty between an army nurse and a Marine in the Pacific from Cavalcade of America. Original Air Date: June 4, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

Episode 259: The Bond Rally

August 5th, 2014

Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore do their show for the Seventh War Loan from the Paramount Theater. Original Air Date: June 15, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

The Pacific Story takes a look at a history of Japan’s air power and speculation about what they might be holding in reserve against. Original Air Date July 22, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

Episode 257: Your Hit Parade

August 2nd, 2014

An episode of Your Hit Parade. Original Air Date: July 7, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

This episode of New World A Comin’ features interviews with six Black New Yorkers talking about their hopes for the future after World War II. Original Air Date: May 20, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

Observance of the end of VE Day with Pat O’Brien, Charles Boyer, and more. Original Air Date: May 13, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

CBS Special by Norman Corwin looks back at VE Day: Who we defeated, what it costs, what we learned, and how another war can be avoided. Original Air Date: May 13, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

Episode 252: VE Day

July 28th, 2014

VE News reports from NBC News featuring  HV Kaltenborn, President Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Original Air Date: May 7 and 8 ,1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

Episode 251: GI Journal #92

July 27th, 2014

Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Eddie Anderson, Arthur Treacher, and more appear in this episode of GI Journal from May 4, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

An all-star cast including Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, and Bob Hope perform a comic operate to at last have Dick Tracy marry Tess Truehart. Original Air Date: February 15, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

Sherlock Holmes and Watson take a trip to Flanders on the eve of a great battle of World War I. Holmes finds treachery and espionage afoot. Original Air Date: May 14, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

Episode 248: Brave Men

July 24th, 2014

This episode of Words at War is based on famed war correspondent Enrie Pyle’s last book. Original Air Date: April 24, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

The story of a meek academic who organized guerilla warfare against the occupying Japanese among Filipino natives. From Cavalcade of America. Original Air Date: April 30, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.

An all music episode of the Radio Hall of Fame following the death of President Roosevelt featuring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. Original Air Date: April 15, 1945 Click here to add to Itunes.