Classic television - Posts - Page 37

Happy Birthday, Bert Lahr!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Aug 13th 2016

In his indispensable reference book The Great Movie Shorts, film historian Leonard Maltin made this observation of Leon Err

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jul 26th 2016

She was born Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen on this date in 1895, in “the city by the bay” (San Francisco, CA). Fortunat

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jul 17th 2016

In 1940, actor William Gargan—born in Brooklyn, NY on this date in 1905—received appreciative tribute from his peers when h

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jul 6th 2016

The introduction of Jack Webb’s Dragnet to NBC Radio’s schedule in June of 1949 would soon inspire several imitators focuse

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jul 2nd 2016

Comedy was king during the Golden Age of Radio; funsters like Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Edgar Bergen (and Charlie McCarthy), an

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 13th 2016

Basil Rathbone was born on this date in 1892—and I’ll come clean right from the get-go: I am a tremendous fan of the actor’