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Joanie's Tea Room
''The Joan Davis Show'' is a title applied — in some cases specifically and in other cases generically — to several old-time radio comedy programs in the United States, some of which had other distinct titles as indicated below. Comedian Joan Davis starred in the programs, all but one version of which were broadcast on CBS Radio, CBS. ''The Sealtest Village Store'' (1943-1945) Singer Rudy Vallée's joining the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II left Sealtest Dairy with no star for ''The Rudy Vallee Show'', which it sponsored. Therefore, the program was revamped and renamed ''The Sealtest Village Store''. Davis was promoted from cast member to star in the new program, which debuted on July 8, 1943, on NBC Radio Network, NBC. Her character was the proprietor of the title store, a woman who "chased men and pined for a steady beau". Jack Haley joined the cast as the male lead in the role of Davis' helper in the story, apparently because NBC officials were dubious that a female s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Davis
Josephine "Joan" Davis (June 29, 1912 – May 23, 1961) was an American comedic actress whose career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television. Remembered best for the 1950s television comedy '' I Married Joan'', Davis had a successful earlier career as a screen actress (notably in the Abbott and Costello comedy ''Hold That Ghost''), and a leading star of 1940s radio comedy. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, she was the only child of LeRoy Davis and Nina Mae (née Sinks) Davis, who were married in St. Paul on November 23, 1910."Joan was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on June 29, 1907. Joan's birth certificate is interesting in that it was altered some 32 years after it was originally filed. It has been stamped with a notation along the bottom edge, reading “Amended by State Registrar pursuant to affidavit filed on _____,” with the date 2-11-44 written by hand. Asterisks indicate three areas of the document that were amended. The birth date, originally recorded as July 4, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Von Zell
Harry Rudolph von Zell (July 11, 1906 – November 21, 1981) was an American announcer of radio programs, and an actor in films and television shows. He is best remembered for his work on ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show''. Life and career Early years Harry von Zell was born July 11, 1906, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the elder child of Iva Clara (née Gohn) and Harry Adolph von Zell. Von Zell's father was a sports reporter for the Indianapolis Star. The family moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where von Zell graduated from high school. Later, the family moved to California, where he studied music and drama at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked at a variety of jobs. After friends tricked him into singing on a radio program, he began receiving offers from radio stations, and his career in that medium began. Announcing Von Zell broke into show business as a singer and announcer at radio station KMIC in Inglewood, California, in the mid-1920s. In late 1926, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lud Gluskin
Ludwig Elias "Lud" GluskinState of New York Certificate and Record of Birth, January 4, 1899. (December 16, 1898 – October 13, 1989) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader.Donnelly, K.J. and Philip Hayward (2012''Music in Science Fiction Television: Tuned to the Future'', p. 8. RoutledgeGoogle Books. Retrieved October 13, 2013. Biography Ludwig Elias Gluskin was born in Manhattan as the first child of Elias Gluskin (31), a New York dentist, and his wife Rosa Epstein (21). Both parents were born in Russia. From 1911–1916, he attended public grade schools and DeWitt Clinton High School, where Gluskin met Jimmy Durante, with whom he formed a piano-drum combination for engagements at school events and private parties. After touring Europe with Paul Whiteman's band, Gluskin stayed on in France where, in 1927, he was offered the leadership of The Playboys, a Detroit jazz band that had been stranded in Paris; he led the group in Venice in 1927 and Paris in 1928, eventually ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Conried
Hans Georg Conried Jr. (April 15, 1917 – January 5, 1982) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for providing the voices of George Darling and Captain Hook in Walt Disney's '' Peter Pan'' (1953), Snidely Whiplash in Jay Ward's '' Dudley Do-Right'' cartoons, Professor Waldo P. Wigglesworth in Ward's '' Hoppity Hooper'' cartoons, was host of Ward's live-action " Fractured Flickers" show and Professor Kropotkin on the radio and film versions of '' My Friend Irma''. He also appeared as Uncle Tonoose on Danny Thomas' sitcom '' Make Room for Daddy'', twice on ''I Love Lucy'', and as the Mad Hatter along with Daws Butler, Dolores Starr, Stanley Adams, Francis Condie Baxter and Cheryl Callaway in ''The Alphabet Conspiracy'' (1959). Early life Conried was born on April 15, 1917, in Baltimore, Maryland, to parents Edith Beryl (née Gildersleeve) and Hans Georg Conried. His Connecticut-born mother was a descendant of Pilgrims, and his father was a Jewish immigrant from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Stander
Lionel Jay Stander (January 11, 1908 – November 30, 1994) was an American actor, activist, and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He had an extensive career in theatre, film, radio, and television that spanned nearly 70 years, from 1928 until 1994. He was known for his distinctive raspy voice and tough-guy demeanor, as well as for his vocal left-wing political stances. One of the first Hollywood actors to be subpoenaed before the House Un-American Activities Committee, he was blacklisted from the late 1940s until the mid-1960s. Following his experience with the Hollywood Blacklist, Stander moved to Europe, where he appeared in many genre films, including several Spaghetti Westerns. He returned to the United States later in the decade, playing the role of the majordomo Max on the 1980s mystery television series '' Hart to Hart'', earning him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. Early life Stander was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody's Sweetheart Now
"Nobody's Sweetheart", also known as "Nobody's Sweetheart Now" and "You're Nobody's Sweetheart Now", is a popular song, written in 1924, with music by Billy Meyers and Elmer Schoebel, and lyrics by Gus Kahn and Ernie Erdman. The song is a jazz and pop standard. Background The song was introduced by Ted Lewis in the Broadway revue '' The Passing Show of 1923''. The song was duly published in 1924 by Mills Music in New York by Jack Mills. It was first recorded on February 22, 1924 by Isham Jones and his Orchestra and released on Brunswick Records as a 78 single. Joel Whitburn assessed the early popular recordings of the song as being by Isham Jones (1924); Red Nichols (1928); Paul Whiteman (1930); Cab Calloway (1931); and by The Mills Brothers (1931). The song was used as the theme for the ''Joan Davis Time'' program on old-time radio. Other recordings The song is a jazz and pop standard recorded by the following musicians: *Louisiana Rhythm Kings (1928) *Red Nichols & His Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Press Photo Singer Andy Russell And Comedienne Joan Davis On CBS Radio Show
1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat. Events World War II will be abbreviated as “WWII” January * January 1 – WWII: ** Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Hungary from the Soviets. * January 9 – WWII: American and Australian troops land at Lingayen Gulf on western coast of the largest Philippine island of Luzon, occupied by Japan since 1942. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Sommers
Jay Sommers (January 3, 1917September 25, 1985) was an American producer, director and comedy writer whose career spanned four decades. He wrote more than 90 television comedy episodes, produced 63, and was creator and producer of the ''Green Acres'' television show. He also wrote for and executive produced ''Petticoat Junction'' during its second and third seasons, and also worked for ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. Early years Sommers studied chemistry at City College of New York before becoming a comedy writer. Career In 1940, he got a break by being brought in to write for a Milton Berle radio show. (Berle at the time was one of the most popular radio personalities.) He wrote for '' The Alan Young Show'',Sies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 16. Eddie Cantor, Spike Jones, and Red Skelton on the radio, and for the radio comedy series '' Lum and Abner''. In 1950, he was the produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Gelbart
Larry Simon Gelbart (February 25, 1928 – September 11, 2009) was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and author, most famous as a creator and producer of the television series '' M*A*S*H'', and as co-writer of the Broadway musicals '' A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' and '' City of Angels''. Biography Early life Gelbart was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Jewish immigrants Harry Gelbart, "a barber since his half of a childhood in Latvia," and Frieda Sturner, from what is now Dąbrowa Górnicza (Poland), who migrated to the United States. Larry Gelbart had a sister, Marcia Gelbart Walkenstein. His family later moved to Los Angeles and he attended Fairfax High School. Drafted into the U.S. Army near the end of World War II, Gelbart worked for the Armed Forces Radio Service in Los Angeles. Attaining the rank of sergeant, Gelbart was honorably discharged after serving 1 year and 11 days. Those last 11 days prevented Gelbart from bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Crane
Harry Crane (April 23, 1914 – September 13, 1999) was an American comedy writer who helped to create the concept for ''The Honeymooners'' and its signature characters.New York Times: "Harry Crane, 85, Who Helped Create 'The Honeymooners'" by Nick Ravo Monday September 20, 1999Variety: "Harry Crane" by Doug Galloway September 16, 1999 Biography Crane was born Harry Kravitsky to a |
Paul Weston
Paul Weston (né Wetstein; March 12, 1912 – September 20, 1996) was an American pianist, arranger, composer, and conductor who worked in music and television from the 1930s to the 1970s, pioneering mood music and becoming known as "the Father of Mood Music". His compositions include popular music songs such as " I Should Care", " Day by Day", and " Shrimp Boats". He also wrote classical pieces, including "Crescent City Suite" and religious music, authoring several hymns and masses. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Weston had a keen interest in music from an early age and learned to play the piano. He was educated at Springfield High School, then attended Dartmouth College and Columbia University. At Dartmouth, Weston formed his own band and toured with the college band. He joined Columbia's dance band, The Blue Lions, but was temporarily unable to perform following a rail accident, and did some arrangements while he recovered. He sold his first arrangements to Joe Hayme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob LeMond
Robert West LeMond, Jr. (April 11, 1913 – January 6, 2008) was an American radio and television announcer who was best known as the voice who announced for the television shows ''Leave It to Beaver'' and '' Ozzie and Harriet''. LeMond was also the announcer for the first radio sitcom by Lucille Ball, ''My Favorite Husband'', as well as for the first television pilot episode of ''I Love Lucy''. The peak of his announcing career spanned from the 1930s well into the 1960s. Early life Bob LeMond was born in Hale Center, Texas on April 11, 1913. He was raised in Southern California, and was reportedly a star football player at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, as indicated by his winning letters in football and wrestling. After graduating, he sold classified advertising, drove trucks, and worked with a cement crew before beginning to work in radio. LeMond first became involved in radio announcing during the 1930s. He was selling advertising for the ''Los Angeles Herald-Examiner' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
