The Glowing Dial Broadcast Archives
November, 2007

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This Week's Glowing Dial Program Schedule:

You are wished a very Happy Thanksgiving by two of the biggest "turkeys" on the radio ...  Big John and  Steve!
in
EPISODE NET 50
of
The Glowing Dial
in which we present five Thanksgiving shows from radio's past.

 The Answer Man - "Thanksgiving Questions"
originally aired November 23, 1944 on WOR / MUTUAL
Starring: Albert Mitchell as The Answer Man.
Sponsor: Trommer's White Label Beer

Family Theater - "Home For Thanksgiving"
originally aired November 27, 1947 on MUTUAL
Starring: Paul Henreid, Joan Leslie, Charles Boyer hosts, Tony LoFrano announcing.
Sustained

Casey: Crime Photographer - "After Turkey, The Bill"
originally aired November 27, 1947 on CBS
Starring: Staats Cotsworth, Jan Miner, John Gibson, Tony Marvin announcing.
Sponsor: Anchor-Hocking Glass Corporation

Anthology - "The Story Of Thanksgiving"
originally aired November 21, 1954 on WRCA, NY
Starring: Agnes Moorehead, Fred Waring Glee Club, New England Conservatory Alumni Chorus, Fleetwood announcing.
Sustained

The Adventures Of Sam Spade - "The Terrified Turkey Caper"
originally aired November 24, 1950 on NBC
Starring: Steven Dunne, Lurene Tuttle, Dick Joy announcing.
Produced, Edited & Directed by William Spier (Suspense).
Music by Lud Gluskin.
Sustained

running time: 2 hours, 59 minutes, 36 seconds

Special Note: Audio restoration on the featured episodes of "The Answer Man", "Family Theater", "Casey: Crime Photographer", "Anthology" and "The Adventures Of Sam Spade" in this edition of The Glowing Dial was done by Jerry Haendiges.  Click here to take advantage of his audio restoration services.  Click here to purchase these and other high quality old time radio programs from Jerry Haendiges.

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