They say that there are no small parts, my friends, only small actors. I’ve never been entirely clear on exactly what that means, or if the folks that coined the phrase intended it to be as insulting as it is. But one thing is for sure, those thin char…

Amos and Andy – Sign On The Dotted Line. 440310. (Retro Plus) The absolute last of my Amos and Andy double features. I mean it this time. Until I find more of the old classics from before the 1940′s. First Show: Singing Recital Postponed. 09-21-1939. The announcer reports technical difficulties, and an organ interlude is [...]

Life of Riley – Riley The Bookie. 491202. Riley is stricken with fear, anxiously waiting his immenent death. A car back fires, but is mistaken for gunshots, and Riley swoons. What brought on this high suspense? Flashback to a week earlier with Junior getting lectured on his new found gambling habit. It’s a tale of [...]

Abbott and Costello – Return To Patterson NJ. 441116. Lou is excited when he gets a telegram from his home town of Patterson, New Jersey. He is to be honored in the upcoming school play. Being impressed with his achievement, Bud and Lou joke about school related topics before going to catch the train. The [...]

Lum and Abner – Lum And Abner Hire Grandpap. 350531 Horlicks: It makes a grand Summer drink for kids that makes them big and strong. It’s nourishing and easy to digest. Down in Pine Ridge, Lum and Abner’s picture show is progressing quite nicely. They have just returned with their second hand movie projector, and [...]

Suspense – Finishing School. 431230. It’s an all female cast of stars that present tonights drama. The Nash Institution is a finishing school where the rumor mill has it that a young lady has killed herself. Life among the teachers and students settles into a cheery routine. Or is it that the teacher is just [...]

Cisco Kid – Cisco Kid Meets His Sister. 521216. The program seems to start in midshow. From the production quality, this seems to be a soundtrack from a movie or TV show, instead of a radio production. Pancho learns that Cisco has a sister and is surprised at the secret. Even Cisco is a little [...]

Mr Keen – The Bride And Groom Murder Case. 500119. At a big, swanky, New York party, a man and woman go off together for a quiet moment on their honeymoon. As the man goes to make a phone call to his mother, his bride is attacked. The groom takes his story to Mr Keen. [...]

Lum and Abner – Cotton Warehouse For Theatre. 350530. Horlicks: Look for the Horlick name, it’s the sign of quality, and it marks the store where you see it as a quality store. Previously, Lum and Abner have made arrangements with Dick Huttleston to use his old cotton warehouse. Today they are busy remodeling. Abner [...]

Lone Ranger – Diamond Trail. 420304. Miners are treated with drinks as they await the mining syndicate leader, Drexel. After his agent, Beasley was exposed by the Lone Ranger in a previous episode, Drexel tries a different angle. He learns all he can so he can see what kind of weaknesses the Lone Ranger has. [...]