Old Time Radio Downloads > Comedy > Big Show > Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa

EPISODE INFORMATION FOR ''Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa'' OLD TIME RADIO SHOW

Title:Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa
Air Date:April-22-1951
Plot:span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">+ NBC net. Sponsored by: Anacin, Chesterfield, RCA. Tallulah and Joan Davis compare ailments. Lisa Kirk sings, "I Feel a Song Coming On." Dennis King, Martin Blaine and Horace Braham do a scene from "The Devil's Disciple," by George Bernard Shaw. Judy Holiday recalls an early romance (funny!). Judy and Joan show Tallulah how to get a date. Herb Shriner does a funny monologue about his home town. Fred Allen imagines the wedding of Tallulah and Dennis King. Tallulah reads a tribute to America by Walt Whitman. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dee Englebach (producer, director), Dennis King, Ed Herlihy (announcer), Fran Warren, Frank Wilson (narrator), Fred Allen, George Bernard Shaw (author), George Foster (writer), Goodman Ace, Herb Shriner, Horace Braham, Joan Davis, Judy Holliday, Lisa Kirk, Martin Blaine, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Morton Green (writer), Portland Hoffa, Selma Diamond (writer), Tallulah Bankhead, Walt Whitman (author). 
File:Big-Show-510422-Fred-Allen,-Portland-Hoffa.mp3
File Size:20.03 MB
Listen:

Old Radio Picture
Old Time Radio Genres

 

ABOUT OLD TIME RADIO

The buzz-term for Old Time Radio is "OTR". OTR usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. These shows from the pre-television age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from World War II. These programs feature the best talent of the day and were broadcast nearly as widely as cable programs today. And just like TV today, families would gather around their crystal radio sets to enjoy the entertainment together.


WHO TODAY LISTENS TO THESE OLD TIME RADIO PROGRAMS?

Recently OTR was sold and traded, on records and cassettes, by people who had grown up during the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's who had grown up listening to these shows. With the internet and mp3s, new generations of listeners are discovering these delightful old time radio shows and to their surprise, enjoying them immensely. Some of the references and nuances are out of date, but it turns out that a well told story is a delight to young and old alike.


WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OTR?

If you have any questions about old time radio feel free to drop us a line. We will try to have the answer or know where to turn to find it. But to make them really happy, please send a request for particular old time radio programs and we should be able to find them for you.


WHO TODAY LISTENS TO THESE OLD TIME RADIO PROGRAMS?

Recently OTR was sold and traded, on records and cassettes, by people who had grown up during the 1930's, 1940's, and 1950's who had grown up listening to these shows. With the internet and mp3s, a new generation of listeners are discovering these delightful old time radio shows and enjoying them immensely. Some of the references and nuances are out of date, but it turns out that a well told story is a delight to all ages of old time radio fans.


WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OTR?

If you have any questions about old time radio, send us an email. We will try to have the answer or know where to turn to find it!


JOIN THE FREE OTR MAILING LIST!

Fill in your e-mail address to receive our free old time radio newsletter:


Copyright © 2008-2012 Old Time Radio Downloads; Reproduction of text strictly prohibited. login