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Swingin' With Bing: Bing Crosby's Lost Radio PerformancesSwingin' With Bing: Bing Crosby's Lost Radio Performances by Bing Crosby
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When Bing was King! Wonderful radio perfomances with guests!
The 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century selected by Walter CronkiteThe 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows of the 20th Century selected by Walter Cronkite
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All the best shows from a time when radio was our main source of information and entertainment.
The Best Years of Our LivesThe Best Years of Our Lives
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A true classic. A moving tribute to our WWII service men and women.
I'll Be Home For Christmas: The Spirit of Christmas During World War II (Stonesong Press Books)I'll Be Home For Christmas: The Spirit of Christmas During World War II (Stonesong Press Books) by The Library Of Congress
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Moving and often humorous stories from soldiers and their love ones during the Great War. A nostalgic journey.
Double Indemnity (Universal Legacy Series)Double Indemnity (Universal Legacy Series)
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Film Noir at it's finest. A 1944 classic!
Best Of Columbia Years 1943-52 [4-CD SET]Best Of Columbia Years 1943-52 [4-CD SET] by Frank Sinatra
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Young Frank in his WWII crooning days!
Smithsonian Collection The Best of Old-Time Radio Starring Jack Benny (Radio Spirits and the Smithsonian)Smithsonian Collection The Best of Old-Time Radio Starring Jack Benny (Radio Spirits and the Smithsonian) by Jack Benny
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Before Parr, before Carson and Leno, we had the KING of the airwaves. A true comic genius!
The ClockThe Clock
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Judy doesn't sing in this one, and it very well be her best movie. A funny and moving film.
The Golden Years: 1938-1942The Golden Years: 1938-1942 by Glenn Miller
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The music that kept a generation dancing.
Holiday Inn (Special Edition)Holiday Inn (Special Edition)
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During the war, people flocked to the theaters to experience this fun holiday "getaway".
Shadow: Greatest Radio AdventuresShadow: Greatest Radio Adventures by Orson Welles
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The greatest crime fighter in his most exciting shows.
Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (The Asphalt Jungle / Gun Crazy / Murder My Sweet / Out of the Past / The Set-Up)Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (The Asphalt Jungle / Gun Crazy / Murder My Sweet / Out of the Past / The Set-Up)
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A great collection from the movies darkest genre. Watch late at night...
On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time RadioOn the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio by John Dunning
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Everything you could possibly ever want to know about old-time radio
On the Road With Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Collection (Road to Singapore/Road to Zanzibar/Road to Morocco/Road to Utopia)On the Road With Bob Hope and Bing Crosby Collection (Road to Singapore/Road to Zanzibar/Road to Morocco/Road to Utopia)
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The great comedy team in their best films
Pearl Harbor: America's Darkest DayPearl Harbor: America's Darkest Day by Susan Wels
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Pin-Up GirlPin-Up Girl
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The pin-up queen of WWII.
Songs That Got Us Through WWIISongs That Got Us Through WWII by Various Artists
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Sentimental wartime standards
On the TownOn the Town
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Great film fluff with good songs and lots of nostagia
Band of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's NestBand of Brothers : E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose
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True heroes
TCM Spotlight - Esther Williams, Vol. 1 (Bathing Beauty / Easy to Wed / On an Island with You / Neptune's Daughter / Dangerous When Wet)TCM Spotlight - Esther Williams, Vol. 1 (Bathing Beauty / Easy to Wed / On an Island with You / Neptune's Daughter / Dangerous When Wet)
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A collection of light-hearted, over the top musicals starring the stunning Esther Williams...fun, fun, fun
For the Boys: The Racy Pin-Ups of World War IIFor the Boys: The Racy Pin-Ups of World War II by Max Allan Collins
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Something to keep the boys spirits up while overseas...
Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II and the Way We CookedGrandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II and the Way We Cooked by Joanne Lamb Hayes
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Just like dear ol' Mom made..