When Radio Ruled #131 – Eddie Cantor vs Father Coughlin 1939
Update: 2025-06-14
Description
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large">
</figure>
</figure>In public, Eddie Cantor was known as a charming clown with a side of song.
In private, Eddie Cantor was a concerned citizen who dedicated much of his personal time and wealth to Jewish charities and causes. The more he saw the rising hatred directed at the Jewish people, the more he felt the need to ease their burden.
Radio Priest Father Charles Coughlin preached we should give the Germans benefit of the doubt. Communism was just as bad. And did you notice all those Commies are Jews?
Not subtle, but effective and a message that would meet with brave resistance from Eddie Cantor.
A real life Radio Feud with national political implications.
Also appearing:
The Mad Russian
Baby Snooks
Don Wilson
Jack Benny
Comments
In Channel
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store
United States00:00
00:00
x
