THURSDAY NIGHT IN THE FRED BERTELSEN OLD-TIME-RADIO ROOM

Our Presenter for this week is John Gassman. Let us read what John will be playing.

We have lots of comedy and variety on this evenings show.
We begin with Mail Call.
this was an Armed Forces show during the war years. Bing Crosby is the master of ceremonies with an all star cast.
Featured are Fred Astair, Betty Rhodes, Fibber McGee and Molly plus themusic of meridith Wilson.
the show is dated 11/04/1942
Our final show was an audition from 05/28/48 and its title comes from the hit movie Meet Me In St. Louie.
Margaret whiting introduces the show.
The cast includes: Norma Jean Nilsson, Gale Gordon, Robert Soderberg (writer), Henry Garson (writer), Walter Schumann (music director), Henry Garson (producer, director),
Lois Moran, Betsy Blair, Rosa Williams, Edwin Mills, William Johnstone, Henrietta Tedrow, Eric Lord, Russell Bates (?), Ken Peters (announcer).
It was one of two auditions I know of and I don’t think the show actually went beyond the audition process.

John

Host:John Beaulieu
E-Mail: john.beaulieu@verizon.net

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