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Poker Night with George and Gracie

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It’s poker night with special guest Alan Ladd on a 1944 episode of THE BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW. Richard Kolmar stars as BOSTON BLACKIE. We’ll hear Orson Welles in THE LIVES OF HARRY LIME. And we’ll hear the story of the Black Book on THE WHISTLER.

Episode Segments

H360: Burns and Allen

Lisa and Carl cover the latest in celebrity and showbiz news.


OTR Comedy: The Burns & Allen Show 3-7-44 starring George Burns and Gracie Allen with special guest, Alan Ladd. George wants to play poker tonight with the boys. Bill Goodwin (ann). Spon. by Swan Soap. CBS.

H360: Boston Blackie

Lisa moderates as two H360 listeners win prizes and try to answer more multiple-choice trivia questions than Carl. Subject this week: Hugh Jackman, born October 12th, 1968.


OTR Detective: Boston Blackie 4-8-47 “The Aggie Rogers Murder” starring Richard Kollmar. Blackie and the cops find the body of one of the wealthy Rodgers sisters in their junk-filled house. Cast includes: Lesley Woods and Maurice Tarplin. Syndicated. ABC.

H360: The Lives of Harry Lime

National movie critic, Sarah Adamson, reviews two films that recently released: “Everest” and “Meet the Patels.”


OTR Drama/Intrigue: The Lives of Harry Lime 8-10-51 “See Naples and Live” starring Orson Welles. Harry plans to heist a beautiful emerald locket from a Neapolitan socialite. Syndicated. Mutual.

H360: The Whistler

Lisa quizzes Carl about classic radio and one H360 caller wins prizes.


OTR Mystery: The Whistler 4-28-47 “The Black Book” starring Bill Forman as The Whistler. A ballerina swears revenge on the dancer who ruined her career, but he strikes first with a plan to end her threat forever. Cast includes: Jeanette Nolan and David Ellis. Marvin Miller (ann). Spon. by Signal Oil. CBS.

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