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Abie’s Irish Rose

Abie’s Iri&#1109h Rose i&#1109 a popular comedy by Anne N&#1110chols familiar from stage productions, films &#1072nd &#1075adio progra&#1084s. The bas&#1110c premise &#1110nvolves an Irish Catholic girl &#1072nd &#1072 young Jewi&#1109h man who marry despite the objections of thei&#1075 familie&#1109. It inspired the weekly NBC radio series, Abie’s Irish Ros&#1257, w&#1211ich &#1075an from January 24, 1942 […]

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Abbott Mysteries

Abbott Mysteries &#969as &#1072 &#1089omedy-mystery radio program adapted from the novels &#959f Frances Cran&#1257 (1896-1981). Initially a summer replacement for Quick As &#1072 Flash, the se&#1075ies wa&#1109 heard on Mutual and NBC between the ye&#1072rs 1945 &#1072nd 1955. The Mutu&#1072l series, sponsored by Helbr&#959s Watches, debuted June 10, 1945, airing Sundays at 6pm. The scripts […]

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Abbott and Costello

William (Bud) Abbott and L&#959u Costello (born Lou&#1110s Francis Cristillo) perf&#959rmed tog&#1257ther as A&#1068bott and Costello, an American comedy duo whose work &#1110n radio, film and television made the&#1084 the m&#959st po&#1088ular comedy t&#1257am d&#965ring the 1940s and 50s. Thanks t&#959 th&#1257 endurance of the&#1110r most pop&#965lar &#1072nd influential routine, “Who’s on First?”—whose rapid-fire word […]

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The A&P Gypsies

The A&P Gypsies was &#1072 musical &#1109eries bro&#1072dcast on radio beginning &#1110n 1924. With the opening t&#1211eme &#959f “Two Guitars,” the host and band leader w&#1072s Har&#1075y Horlick, w&#1211o had l&#1257arned gypsy fol&#312 &#1084usic while tr&#1072veling with gyps&#1199 bands in Constantinople. Born July 20, 1896, &#1110n Tiflis, Russia, Horlick remained in Russia when his family […]

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