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Journey back to a time when radio reigned supreme in the hearts and minds of most Americans. Enjoy four shows from the golden age of radio. 2 hours of rip-roaring thrills. Rediscover the greatest stars of radio and the silver screen in this landmark collection from Radios Golden Age. The Golden Age of Radio lives again in four classic broadcasts digitally restored and remastered for your listening pleasure.

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Amos n Andy- Andy and The Kingfish Buy a Car starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll:

Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll starred as Amos Jones and Andy Brown for a third of a century, creating serialized radio drama and later helping perfect the situation comedy. Inspired by serial nature of newspaper strips like The Gumps, Gosden and Correll set out to create a comic strip of the airwaves. The duo debuted as Sam n Henry on January 12, 1926 over the Chicago Tribunes WGN, and the 15 minute serial was relaunched as Amos n Andy when Gosden and Correll moved to WMAQ beginning March 19, 1928. The syndicated serial moved onto NBC network beginning August 19, 1929, and reigned as radios most popular program for several years.

Fibber McGee & Molly- Election Officials starring Jim and Marion Jordan:

Fibber McGee and Molly starred the husband-and-wife team of Jim and Marion Jordan, who had first auditioned for radio in 1925 to win a bet with Jims brother. The top-rated series by former cartoonist Don Quinn, who had first teamed up with the Jordans on their earlier Smackout series. During the first season, Fibber and Molly were portrayed as a middle-aged couple exploring America in their automobile, a format that provided plenty of opportunities to promote their sponsors line of auto waxes. The McGees eventually settled down at their famous 79 Wistful Vista address, where their lives were continually interrupted by visits from their Wistful Vista neighbors.

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Dimension X- Almost Human:

Science Fiction had been around on radio since the middle 1930s but it was mostly for kids, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers and such. But in 1950 NBC developed a science-fiction series for adults, called Dimension X. Sure, a sci-fi story or two had been dramatized Suspense, The Mysterious Traveler and Escape; but until Dimension X arrived on the scene, radio left the vast reaches of outer space virtually unexplored. Adventures in time and space told in future tense! DIMENSION X X X X X X...

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe- The Case of the Impolite Corpse starring Sydney Greenstreet:

Rex Stouts eccentric detective Nero Wolfe came to radio in 1943 starring Francis X. Bushman with Elliott Lewis as his able-bodied assistant Archie Goodwin. Wolfe had many interests besides solving crime. He was a world class orchid fancier, he enjoyed listening to classical music, but above all, he loved to cook. Unfortunately for him, he also loved to eat. Wolfes size kept him confined to the comforts of his home, which didnt dissuade him one bit from solving the most baffling of murders.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #685889 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-01
• Binding: Audio CD