GINGER ROGERS ON THE AIR…

UNIQUE SHOWS!

 

Classic OTR! Beautiful and talented actress Ginger Rogers is presented here in 14 of her best radio performances, on 8 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 Ginger Rogers or of classic radio (OTR), this is the set for you! Hear Ginger perform three roles she never got to on film, including “A Free Soul” and “The Petrified Forest.” Also several original shows, comedies and more!

 

 

Here is what you get in the Ginger Rogers set –

 

CD #1 Lux Radio Theatre

“A Free Soul” (1937 – drama) – Ginger stars opposite Don Ameche and Charles Winninger in this story of a alcoholic lawyer who raises his daughter in such a way as to cause upheaval in her life. The story has been drastically changed from the film version, interesting to hear. The film had starred Norma Shearer, Clark Gable and Lionel Barrymore. 1 hour.

 

CD #2 Lux Radio Theatre

“She Married Her Boss” (1939 –comedy)  – Ginger stars opposite George Brent and Edith Fellows in this story of a faithful secretary who marries her boss in order to get his home life to run as smoothly as his business life. The film had starred Claudette Colbert and Melvyn Douglas. 1 hour.

 

CD #3 Lux Radio Theatre

“Fifth Avenue Girl” (1940 – comedy) – Ginger stars opposite Edward Arnold, John Howard and Joan Perry in this story of a wealthy gentleman who hires a young girl to pretend to be his mistress in order to teach his ungrateful family a lesson. Ginger reprises her role from the film of the same name, which had also starred Walter Connolly. 1 hour.

 

CD #4 Screen Guild Theater

“Vivacious Lady” (1940 – comedy) – Ginger stars opposite Fred MacMurray in this story of a repressed college professor who marries a showgirl and is scared to tell his father! Ginger reprises her role from the film of the same name, which also starred James Stewart. 30 minutes.

“Lucky Partners” (1941 – comedy) – Ginger stars opposite William Powell in this story of a man and a woman who decide to share a sweepstakes ticket. Ginger reprises her role from the film of the same name, which also starred Ronald Colman. 30 minutes.

 

CD #5 Screen Guild Theater

“Bachelor Mother” (1946 – comedy) – Ginger stars opposite David Niven in this story of a woman who tries to help an abandoned baby, but no one will believe her when she says the baby isn’t hers. Both stars reprise their roles from the film of the same name. 30 minutes.

“Imperfect Lady” (1939 – comedy) – Ginger stars opposite Clark Gable in this cute original comedy of a couple who are screenwriters and the problems they encounter when he becomes infatuated with a temperamental actress. 30 minutes.

 

CD #6 Silver Theater

“Son of the Navy” (1939 – comedy) – Ginger stars in this original story of the daughter of a navy man who tries to help an orphan find a home. 30 minutes.

Cavalcade of America

“Emma” (1950 – historical drama) – Ginger stars opposite Ossie Davis in this true story of a nurse during the Civil War who disguises herself as an African-American boy in order spy for the Union. An interesting show. 30 minutes.

 

CD #7 Everything for the Boys

“The Petrified Forest” (1944 – drama) – Ginger stars opposite Ronald Colman in this great drama of a mad killer holding a group of people hostage in a desert diner. The film had starred Bette Davis and Leslie Howard. 30 minutes.

The Bob Hope Show

“From Camp Pendleton” (1944 – comedy) – Ginger joins Bob Hope and the two do a skit in which Ginger is Bob’s psychiatrist! Ginger also sings. 30 minutes.

RKO Air Trailer

“The Gay Divorcee” (1934 – trailer) – Excerpts from the film. 15 minutes.

 

CD #8 Suspense

“Vamp Till Dead” (1951 – suspense) – Ginger stars in this story of a woman trying to find out if her sister was murdered. 30 minutes.

Command Performance

“August 5, 1944” (1944 – wartime variety) – Ginger is mistress of ceremonies for this episode which also features George Murphy, Jimmy Durante and Virginia O’Brien. 30 minutes.