Happy Birthday, Antony Ellis!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 1st 2016
The last time we got together here
on the blog we celebrated Sheldon Leonard’s birthday…and I described his career
as a “hy
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Happy Birthday, Sheldon Leonard!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 22nd 2016
Nowadays,
the concept of the “hyphenate” is fairly common in Hollywood—the word is used
to describe anyone in show business
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Happy Birthday, Jack Benny!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 14th 2016
It’s
Valentine’s Day! Time for the traditional exchange of cards, candy, flowers,
and other affectionate gifts with our lov
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Happy Birthday, William Johnstone!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 7th 2016
Old-time
radio fans know that when Orson Welles made the decision to abandon his role as
Lamont Cranston (aka The Shadow) a
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“He hunts the biggest of all game! Public enemies who try to destroy our America!”
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 31st 2016
In
the annals of radio broadcasting, Detroit, Michigan’s WXYZ was a truly
remarkable station. It would introduce one of the
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Happy Birthday, Wyllis Cooper!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 26th 2016
Radio writer and playwright Arch
Oboler once had these words of praise for the man he would eventually replace
as the mind
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