From: Ronald Gillen (gillen@nconnect.net)
Date: Wed Apr 04 2001 - 07:18:03 PDT
As a child I listened to; Little Orphan Annie, a daily serial adventure for kids with coded messages I love a Mystery, an adventure serial featuring the characters Doc, Reggie and Jack, A Carlton Morse mystery thriller. The FBI in Peace and War, going after the spies and bad guys. Gangbusters, Cops going after the bad guys. Jack Armstrong, The all American Boy who wanted you to eat Wheaties. The Shadow, could make himself invisible to get the bad guss, "the tree of evil bears bitter fruit". He learned the invisability trick in India I hated the soaps and any 'family' oriented shows, I wanted adventure but there was: The Jack Benny Show, a variety situation comedy. The Bob Hope Show, a comedy variety show. The Charlie McCarthy Show, ditto featuring a dummy. The Lux Radio Theater, a drama show. Controversial subjects like sex, abortion, religion were verbotten. race was a put down of minorities as were mental defectives. There were many shows, too many to mention. It was common for the whole family to gather in the evening to listen to the radio in the living room or Dining room for several hours. Periodically during WWII President Roosevelt would hold his "Fireside Chats" and inform the nation on the status of the war and other important subjects. These were hugely popular and he often mentioned his dog "Fella" a small black Scottie who would sit at his feet or in his lap. Regards, Ron Gillen Rg ============================== hmemor@YOUTH.NET wrote: > From: flip2mode1@home.com > > Hello, I am in a class right now that is analyzing the history of > electronic media. I need some first hand or primary information on > what it was like to listen to those shows at that time. Nothing > elaborate, just some comments on how the shows were arrnaged and what > they were like. If anyone could just give me a little feedback that > would be great, otherwise no big deal. Thank you very much!!! > > > > > > Adam Montufar > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor [Click for Details] Click for Details > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > timewitnesses-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.