104
classic broadcasts of Arthur Godfrey
385 classic broadcasts
of One Man's Family
893 more bonus classic Old Time
Radio Shows
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Arthur
Godfrey:
Arthur Morton
Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an
American radio and television broadcaster and
entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his
nickname, The Old Redhead. An on-air incident undermined
his folksy image and resulted in a gradual decline. At
the peak of his success in the mid-1950s, Godfrey helmed
two CBS-TV weekly series and a daily 90-minute
television mid-morning show, but, by the early 1960s,
his presence had been reduced to hosting the occasional
TV special and his daily network radio show, which ended
in 1972.
One of the medium's early master commercial pitchmen, he
was strongly identified with many of his sponsors,
especially Chesterfield cigarettes and Lipton Tea.
Having advertised Chesterfield for many years, during
which time he devised the slogan "Buy 'em by the
carton", Godfrey terminated his relationship with the
company after he quit smoking, five years before he was
diagnosed with lung cancer in 1959.[2] Subsequently, he
became a prominent spokesman for anti-smoking education.
One Man's
Family:
One Man's Family is
an American radio soap opera, heard for almost three
decades, from 1932 to 1959. Created by Carlton E. Morse,
it was the longest-running uninterrupted dramatic serial
in the history of American radio. Television versions of
the series aired in prime time from 1949 to 1952 and in
daytime from 1954 to 1955.
One Man's Family debuted as a radio series on April 29,
1932 in Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco, moving
to the full West Coast NBC network the following month,
sponsored by Snowdrift and Wesson Oil. On May 17, 1933,
it expanded to the full coast-to-coast NBC network as
the first West Coast show heard regularly on the East
Coast. The show was broadcast as a weekly half-hour
series (1933-1950) [sustained by Standard Brands from
1935 through 1949], then shifted to daily 15-minute
installments, initially originating from the studios of
San Francisco radio station KPO, NBC's flagship station
for the West Coast, eventually moving to Los Angeles.
The series employed a literary device with episodes
divided into books and chapters. Spanning 27 years, the
program presented 136 books with 3,256 chapters.
Storylines were set in the Sea Cliff area of San
Francisco, California, an area familiar to San
Franciscan Carlton E. Morse. The radio plotline centered
on stockbroker Henry Barbour, his wife Fanny and their
five children (chronologically: Paul, Hazel, the twins
Clifford and Claudia, and Jack). The dialogue included
many specific references to San Francisco, including the
Golden Gate Bridge, which the Barbours could see from
their rear living room window or their garden wall.
Over the entire 27-year run, J. Anthony Smythe starred
as Henry Barbour. The first Fanny was Minetta Ellen
(1932–55), followed by Mary Adams. Michael Raffetto had
the role of author-aviator Paul, but a voice problem led
to his replacement in 1955 by Russell Thorson. Hazel was
played by Bernice Berwin (1932–58). Beginning in 1932,
Barton Yarborough portrayed Clifford, but the character
was dropped from the storyline after Yarborough's death
from a heart attack on December 19, 1951. Kathleen
Wilson introduced the character of Claudia in 1932,
continuing in the role until Claudia married in August
1943 and was written out of the story. When Claudia
returned (1945–59), she was played by Barbara Fuller.
Jack was portrayed by Page Gilman.
The Barbour grandchildren: Teddy, Hank, Pinky, Margaret,
Skipper, Joan, Penny, Nicky, Elizabeth, Jane, Mary Lou,
Abigail, Deborah and Constance.
Conrad Binyon played Henry Herbert Murray, Hank, from
1939 until his 1950 USAF / Calif. Air National Guard
departure for the Korean War; he was replaced by Bill
Idelson. In November 1947, Cousin Jediah X. Barbour
(Clarence Hartzell) arrived at Sea Cliff. This gave the
program an ambiance not unlike Vic and Sade, since
Idelson played adopted son Rush on Vic and Sade, which
also featured Hartzell as Uncle Fletcher Rush. The
supporting cast in the 1930s and 1940s included Bill
Bouchey, Tom Collins, Virginia Gregg, Bill Herbert,
Wally Maher, Helen Musselman, Dan O'Herlihy, Walter
Paterson, Ken Peters, Frank Provo, Jean Rouverol, Naomi
Stevens, Janet Waldo and Ben Wright.
The radio series ceased production on April 24, 1959
(several sources give the incorrect date of May 8,
1959). One Man's Family was the longest-running serial
drama in American radio broadcasting, edging out Ma
Perkins. Organist Paul Carson, who played the background
music and the opening theme, "Destiny Waltz" (1932–41),
composed the show's later theme, "Waltz Patrice" (aka
"Patricia"). Among its other trademarks, episodes were
introduced as if they were chapters from books.
And more
Bonus Radio Shows:
As a sampler of our old
time radio library, we are including these
classic old time radio shows on this DVD-ROM at no extra charge:
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Columbia Presents Shakespeare |
Dave Garroway |
The Fourth Tower of Inverness |
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Dairy Smooth Orchestra |
Dr Bob Jones, Word of Truth |
Frank Muir Goes Into |
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Damon Runyon Theater |
Finger Lakes Salute |
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Danny Marsdon |
First Nighter |
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