BETTY GRABLE ON THE AIR…

 

Classic OTR! Beautiful and talented actress Betty Grable is presented here in 14 of her best radio performances, on 9 CD’s.

 

ABOUT MY CD’S:

*These are audio CD’s (not MP3’s) – listen to them on any CD player, stereo, walkman, DVD player, in your car, or on your computer – no inconvenience!

*All CD’s come with a beautiful, full-color label, complete with jewel cases and will be very well packed for shipping.

*Only in rare circumstances will I put less than 1 hour on a CD…I try to provide as many shows as possible on the CD’s, this way you are not paying for extra CD’s instead of extra shows.

*I try to be very honest about the sound quality and try in most cases to explain if there are any sound problems with individual shows…so be sure and read the show descriptions. Every show has been listened to for this purpose. In many cases I will tweak the audio if I can, or edit together the best quality parts of multiple copies of the same show. I do eliminate shows in which I feel the sound is too poor to be enjoyable for listening. Only in very rare circumstances, when the show is extremely hard to find will I include shows with poor sound. Of course, these are vintage shows, so some imperfections should be expected.

*I try wherever possible to find the most unusual and hardest to find shows for each star and I update my sets regularly.

*In the case of stars who appeared in a high volume of shows, I will offer multiple sets to keep costs low, but variety of shows high.

I hope you will enjoy these classic shows as much as I do.

 

If you’re a fan of Betty Grable or of classic radio (OTR), this is the set for you! Hear Betty some of her classic roles as well as some she never got to do on film and some originals, etc. Great stuff.

 

 

Here is what you get in the Betty Grable set –

 

CD #1 Lux Radio Theatre

“Springtime in the Rockies” (1944 – musical romantic comedy) – Betty stars opposite Dick Powell and Carmen Miranda in this story of a musical team who find themselves in a love/hate relationship…she retreats to the Rockies and he follows. This is a good show! The commercials, opening and closing have been edited, but the body of the show is complete. Both Betty & Carmen reprise their roles from the 1942 film of the same name, which also starred John Payne. The commercials, opening and closing have been edited, but the body of the show is complete. 1 hour.

 

CD #2 Lux Radio Theatre

“Mother Wore Tights” (1948 – musical)  – Betty stars opposite Dan Dailey and Vanessa Brown in this story of a vaudeville team and their children. Both Betty & Dan reprise their roles from the 1947 film, which also starred Mona Freeman. 1 hour.

 

CD #3 Lux Radio Theatre

“My Blue Heaven” (1952 – musical drama) – Betty stars opposite Dan Dailey in this story of a radio team and their efforts to adopt a baby. Both Betty and Dan reprise their roles from the 1950 film of the same name.. 1 hour.

 

CD #4 Suspense

“The Copper Tea Strainer” (1949 – suspense) – Betty stars opposite Raymond Burr as a woman who may be trying to kill her mother. 30 minutes.

Screen Director’s Playhouse

“When My Baby Smiles at Me” (1950 – musical drama) – Betty stars as the wife and partner of an alcoholic burlesque performer. Betty reprises her role from the 1948 film of the same name, which also starred Dan Dailey. 30 minutes.

 

CD #5 Screen Guild Theater

“The Perfect Specimen” (1946 – comedy) – Betty stars opposite Jack Carson and May Whitty. Vivacious Betty rescues wealthy Jack from the overbearing presence of his grandmother. The 1937 film had starred Joan Blondell, Errol Flynn and May Robson. 30 minutes.

The Bob Hope Show

“April 11, 1939” (1939 – comedy) – Betty and husband Jackie Coogan make a guest appearance with Bob Hope. 30 minutes.

 

CD #6 Command Performance

“May 7, 1942” (1942 – wartime variety) – Betty is mistress of ceremonies with guests Judy Canova, Robert Benchley, Harry James, Jack Benny. 30 minutes

“September 27, 1945” (1945 – wartime variety) – Betty is mistress of ceremonies with guests Jack Carson and June Haver. The three do a very funny gay 90’s skit. 30 minutes.

BONUS: Philco Radio Time (excerpt)

 “January 5, 1949” (1949 – musical variety) – Betty and husband Harry James make a guest appearance on the Bing Crosby show. Bing Crosby tries to sell his plug Fleabiscuit to Betty Grable and Harry James...but the James' have a plug of their own, Count Plotsky, which they want to palm off on Bing. This is the entire skit with Betty, only Bing’s songs have been edited. 15 minutes.

 

CD #7 Lux Radio Theatre

“Coney Island” (1946 – musical) – Hard to find! Betty stars opposite Victor Mature and Barry Sullivan in this story of two men who wage war over the love of a beautiful entertainer. Betty reprises her role from the film of the same name, which also starred George Montgomery and Cesar Romero. Commercials have been edited from this broadcast. 1 hour.

 

CD #8 Screen Guild Theater

“A Yank in the R.A.F.” (1942 – drama) – Very hard to find! Betty stars opposite Tyrone Power in this story of an American who joins the R.A.F. just to be near his old girlfriend. Both stars reprise their roles from the film of the same name. 30 minutes. 

“Altar Bound” (1941 – comedy) – Betty stars opposite Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in this original story of two bums who are hired to disrupt a wedding and end up kidnapping the wrong bride. Cute comedy. 30 minutes. 

 

CD #9 Lux Radio Theatre

“Wabash Avenue” (1950 – musical) – Hard to find! Betty stars opposite Victor Mature in this remake of “Coney Island.” Both stars reprise their roles from the film of the same name. There are a couple of small gaps in the sound during this show. 1 hour.