On this week’s Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Pepsi-Mama presents some of movie and television’s greatest actors in the Academy Award Theater. Academy Award (also listed as Academy Award Theater) is a CBS radio anthology series, which presented 30-minute adaptations of plays, novels, or films. Dramas were presented in which actors recreated their original film roles included Henry Fonda in Young Mr. Lincoln, Humphrey Bogart in The Maltese Falcon, Cary Grant in Suspicion, Gregory Peck in The Keys of the Kingdom, and Ronald Colman in Lost Horizon. Only six actors recreated their own Oscar-winning roles: Fay Bainter, Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Victor McLaglen, Paul Muni , and Ginger Rogers . You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you only wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
On today’s Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Pepsi-Mama takes you down the immigrant highway with the show, “Life with Luigi”. Life with Luigi is an American radio situation comedy series which began September 21, 1948, on CBS Radio and broadcast its final episode on March 3, 1953. The action centered on Luigi Basco and his experiences as a newly arrived Italian immigrant in Chicago. Many episodes took place at the night school classes that Luigi attended with other immigrants from different countries. Another common theme involved Luigi's landlord/sponsor, Pasquale, scheming to get Luigi to marry his obese daughter.[1] Perennial character actor and two-time Academy Award nominee J. Carrol Naish played Luigi. Life with Luigi was created by Cy Howard, who had earlier created the hit radio comedy, My Friend Irma. The working title was The Little Immigrant, echoed in the sign-off of each episode, "Your lovin-a son-a, Luigi Basco, the li'l immigrant." Other characters on the show included Pasquale (Alan Reed), another Italian immigrant who is always trying to trap Luigi into marrying his daughter Rosa ( Jody Gilbert); native Chicagoan Jimmy ( Gil Stratton), Luigi's young business associate; Miss Spaulding (Mary Shipp), Luigi's night school teacher and ideal woman; and Schultz (Hans Conried), a German immigrant and fellow student in Luigi's citizenship class. Each episode used the framing device of Luigi narrating a letter to his mother back in Italy. The show was popular, successfully competing with Bob Hope 's The Pepsodent Show . For most of its run, Life with Luigi aired at 9 pm on Tuesdays. Despite an estimated 30% share of the audience in its timeslot, the show was without a sponsor [3] until Wrigley's Gum bought it in 1950, continuing till the show ended in 1953. You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you only wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
Lum and Abner was an American network radio comedy program created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff, that was aired from 1931 to 1954. Modeled on life in the small town of Waters, Arkansas, near where Lauck and Goff grew up, the show proved immensely popular. In 1936, Waters changed its name to "Pine Ridge" after the show's fictional town. The series was created by co-stars Chester Lauck (who played Columbus "Lum" Edwards) and Norris Goff (Abner Peabody). Lum always pronounced his own name as Ed'erds and was very annoyed if Abner or anyone brought up his full first name. The two characters performed as a double act , with Lum generally playing the straight man to Abner's attempts to break free from Lum's influence. As co-owners of the “Jot 'em Down” Store in the fictional town of “Pine Ridge”, Arkansas, the pair are constantly stumbling upon moneymaking ideas only to find themselves fleeced by nemesis Squire Skimp, before finally finding a way to redeem themselves. Lum and Abner played the hillbilly theme with deceptive cleverness. In addition to the title characters, Lauck also played Grandpappy Spears and Cedric Weehunt while Goff played Abner, Squire Skimp, Llewelyn "Mousey" Grey, Dick Huddleston, and most of the other characters. Lum and Abner, like most sitcoms of the era, had a live house band , in this case a string band in keeping with the show's hillbilly humor. Marshall Jones, before his adoption of the "Grandpa" persona that made him famous years later, was among the band's first members. You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you only wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, the show presents unaired episodes that were omitted from previous episodes for one reason or another, and though Pepsi-Mama is off sick, Victor is hosting this episode. And because he feels nostalgic, he’s bringing back Pepsi-Mama’s strawberry. You can find a list of the various shows that are going to be broadcast: The Adventures of SupermanYours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Weird Circle And the Strawberry: You Bet Your Life You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you only wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
On this week’s Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Pepsi-Mama brings you Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, and old-time-radio drama that aired on CBS Radio from 1949 to 1962. There were approximately 810 episodes created, with holiday specials, and the character changed from a private investigator to an insurance investigator. On this episode of ARTS, Pepsi-mama has brought you six of her favourite episodes for your enjoyment. You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you on’y wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
In 1933, a character was conceived and brought to live by two-disc jockeys in Detroit, Michigan. This character became an American icon, and became a template for western heroes for years to come. The Lone Ranger spawned a radio series totaling almost 3000 episodes, several books, a hit television show, and many movies and parodies that outright flattered the character, while at the same time, creating a template for masked heroes. From Zorro, The Gay Blade, to The Green Hornet, who came to be associated with the Lone Ranger by lineage, The Lone Ranger would prove to be one of the more successful shows and characters of the twentieth century, and beyond. Monica Jones brings you several of her favourite episodes on this installment of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae. You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you only wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
This week’s Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, features variety in two big shows, literally and figuratively. Pepsi-Mama brings you The Big Show, NBC’s last ditch effort to keep radio alive, trying to keep it’s audience which was being lured away by television, a new medium that just started selling on the market. The Big show was hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, and featured comic, stage, cinema and music talent from where ever NBC could find it. Featuring such stars as Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, Miguel Ferrer, Bob Hope and Phil Harris, The Big Show proved to be a success on radio, but not successful enough to keep old-time-radio alive. Though The Big Show lasted one-and-a-half years on radio, the television version only lasted a few months. Reports did praise Tallulah Bankhead in her role as emcee of the show, but again, it just wasn’t enough. You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you only wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Monica brings you the classic show Gunsmoke, which first started on the radio before moving to it’s iconic spot on national television stations. Monica brings you six Gunsmoke episodes beginning with the first pilot episodes of the series that CBS first contracted the producers to write. The first, a darker version of Phillip Marlowe type cowboy, and the second one a lighter version so CBS officials could see which resonated with test audiences. CBS chose the lighter version, and thus the series started it’s production with one snag, the show’s main star, Howard Culver was on contact with another studio doing another western, but in the three years CBS waited for Culver to end his contract, the producers settled on a more adult themed show, and Gunsmoke was renowned as a true to life account of life in the Dodge city of the west, winning several awards for it’s production levels. Thus, a series was born that later translated onto the screen, when televisions became more mainstream. You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you only wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
The comparable Dennis Day was born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty, who grew up in the Bronx area of New York City. He first started singing with Larry Clinton for network radio programs which were then aimed at a collegiate audience and often broadcast from a college campus. Gene McNulty, as he was then known, came to the attention of Mary Livingston, who was then married to Jack Benny, and upon hearing Gene for the first time, she took his recording to Benny, who then flew to New York to audition the young man. Dennis Day was soon brought on-board to the Jack Benny Show, replacing Benny’s tenor, Kenny Baker. He would remain on the Jack Benny Show until Jack Benny’s death in 1974. In 1944, as so many of his contemporaries did, Dennis Day served in the armed forces, in the United States Navy until 1946, when he returned to his civilian life and returning to the Jack Benny Show, while performing in his Own show, A Day in the Life of Dennis Day, where he played the same character he portrayed on the Benny show. On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Pepsi-Mama brings you Dennis Day’s second attempt at his own show, The Dennis Day Show, or the RCA Victor Show, where Day portrayed an older fictionalized version of his Jack Benny character, using his actual voice and behaving more maturely then he did on the Jack Benny Show. You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you on’y wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below: https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/ And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at: afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.com Join Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
On this episode of the Afternoon Radio theater sundae, Monica Brings you episode of Lux Radio Theater, featuring dramas adapted from well-known authors, and movie adaptations. This week’s features are:The Showoff, featuring The Great Gildersleeves in an adaptation of the George Kelly play and silent movie of the same name.The Thin Man, based on the work of the same name written by Dashiell Hammett and recounting the tales of Nick and Nora Charles, starring the original cast, of William Powell and Myrna Loy.And The Dark Angel, an adaptation of the same name written by Guy Bolton and starring Merle Oberon and Herbert Marshall about a love triangle that starts in World War I.You can now catch the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae Podcast on it’s own podcast feed, so if you only wish to subscribe to the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae podcast, just follow the link below:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fm/And if you would like to reach the crew, Monica or Victor, you can write them at:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away to faraway lands, distant times and to meet interesting people, all using your imagination.
On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Pepsi-Mama brings you the trials and tribulations of New York’s finest boys in blue, and specifically, the officers of the 21st precinct.Broadcast on CBS radio from July 7, 1953, to July 26, 1956. It wasinitially a summer replacement for My Friend Irma .The program was produced in cooperation with the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York and presented "adaptations from true criminal records in New York...from the policeman's point of view.Historically, the 21st Precinct had been located near Gramercy Park in Manhattan but in 1929 the department reorganized the precinct numbering, and the 21st designation was dropped from use, but the 21st precinct exists on your speakers, on this episode of ARTS.You can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Monica Jones brings you Dashiell Hammett’s eponymous private detective Sam Spade who first came to prominence on the silver screen in the Maltese Falcon, and has been portrayed by the likes of Humphrey Bogart. Monica brings you six of Sam Spade’s adventures and capers on this hair raising episode of ARTS.You can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
On this first episode of the third season, Monica changes her format, and showcasing one show per episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae. This week, Monica chose to showcase everyone’s favourite, Family Theater, hosted by stars of the big screen, and starring, an equally impressive cast of stars, Family theater gives the listener feel good drama ala It’s a Wonderful Life and Frank Capra’s movies of yesterday.You can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
On the season finale of ARTS for the 2022 season, Monica brings you some delights and some old favourites too good to pass up. The afternoon Radio Theater Sundae will return for a third season in February of 2023, so come join in the fun then.Features include:BeulahBing CrosbyThe Family TheaterFibber McGee and MollyLife of RileyAnd the strawberry to top it all off will not be named. As all of these treasures of Christmas past are strawberries in their own right.You can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Pepsi-Mama brings you some more favourites of yesteryear’s Christmas past, including some episodes of her boyfriend.Features include:The Aldridge FamilyAmos and AndyDragnetDuffy’s TavernJack BennyOur Miss BrooksAnd the strawberry to top it all off will not be named. As all of these treasures of Christmas past are strawberries in their own right.You can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
This week on the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Pepsi Mama brings you the first of three episodes dedicated to the Christmas holiday, culminating on a version of A Christmas Carol directed and produced by Orson Wells. In the meantime, tune into the magic that is Christmas on old-time-radio of yesteryear.Features include:Abbott and Costello ShowAmos and AndyAuthor’s PlayhouseArchie AndrewsThe Bob Hope ShowBurns and AllenEddie CantorAnd the strawberry to top it all off, is not included in these episodes as Pepsi Mama figured all of these Christmas episodes were considered strawberries in their time. So sit back and enjoy the holiday that is Christmas.You can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Pepsi Mama brings you the adventures of The Green Hornet, and at the end of the hornet’s adventures, She bets her life with Groucho Marx on You Bet Your Life, so tune in to have your heart racing and your gut laughing with good old Groucho.Features include:The Green HornetAnd the strawberry to top it all off:You Bet Your LifeYou can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, Monica brings you game shows of yesteryear. Games that made us cry, laugh and everything in between.Features include:Information PleaseIt Pays to be IgnorantQuiz KidsAnd the strawberry to top it all off:Truth or ConsequencesYou can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
The Sound of Music , is a beloved novel, stage play and movie, with many songs that have spanned the tests of time immemorial, and one of those songs is the theme of this week’s Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, as Monica brings you “A Few of her Favourite Things”, or shows as the case may be.Features include:The ClockHave Gun Will TravelHonest HaroldHop-a-long CassidyLife with LuigiX-1Monica has opted to forego the strawberry for this week, as all of her favourites are considered strawberries in her view.You can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination
This week’s Afternoon Radio Theater brings Victor as the host of the show due to illnesses that Monica has come down with, but the choices are all Monica’s, so sit back and enjoy the mish mash of shows Monica has planned.Features include:Academy Award TheaterAmerican Theater of RadioCBS Radio Mystery TheaterLux Radio TheaterThe Family TheaterTheater 10:30Vicks Matinee TheaterAnd the strawberry to top it all off:Damon Runyon TheaterYou can check out the other episodes in this podcast at our website:https://afternoonradiotheatersundae.transistor.fmAnd if you'd like to request a show be played, or if you have questions for Pepsi-Mama Monica Jones, or Victor Gouveia, you can send them to:afternoonradiotheatersundae@gmail.comJoin Monica Jones and her crew, on The Afternoon Radio Theatre Sundae on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Sundays, at 2:00 pm (EST), 11:00 am (PST), and with no distracting images to focus on, it will simply take you away using your imagination