Clik here to view.
In Praise of Vintage: 10 Classic TV Shows + Where to Watch Them
Originally posted on cinematically insane:“I can’t stand old movies,” my Uncle Tommy once said to me. “Any time I see a guy wearing a hat, I change the channel.” Despite his dismissal of a filmmaking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Goodbye Mad Men
Originally posted on Outspoken and Freckled:Social media and water coolers alike have been a buzz since the series final episode of “MAD MEN” aired. Some have wondered just why the series became such...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gracie Allen, Eve Arden and others – Mother’s Day on OTR
On everyone’s agenda as part of the festivities honoring Mother’s Day should be listening to good, old-fashioned entertainment – on the radio. In case you have none of that handy, included here is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Father Knows Best” OTR Double Feature
Most are familiar with “Father Knows Best” as it appeared on television starting in 1962, but a relative few know that the program originated as a radio series in 1949 on NBC Radio. Like its television...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return to Walton’s Mountain
Originally posted on cinematically insane: On March 30, 1978, in the final episode of the sixth season of The Waltons, Emmy-winning actress Ellen Corby returned to the role of Grandma Esther Walton...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Big Stars on the Small Screen Blogathon
The time has arrived… “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” ― Groucho Marx Despite what Groucho may have said he was one of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Joan Crawford in “Mary of Scotland” on OTR
Greetings from Hollywood, Ladies And Gentleman…… Lux Radio Theater presents… “Mary Of Scotland” Starring: Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone and Judith Anderson Original Air Date: May 10, 1937 Episode...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 21,000...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Christmas Carol as told by Vincent Price
While searching for a specific radio broadcast of Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carol, I found this 1949 television production narrated by Vincent Price. The program, a half-hour adaptation, was...
View ArticleColumbo: Why We Watch / Why it Matters
Following is a special guest post by Paul Hughes @PoetandPriest Why We Watch For my wedding, I asked for and received the Columbo DVD collection. Complete to that point, it ended with the double...
View Article
