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Drama Desk

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An Evening With Groucho

Palace Theatre - Sarah Bernhardt

Groucho recounts his experience at the Palace Theatre alongside the legendary Sarah Bernhardt, highlighting her unique demands and theatrical prowess.

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Our Miss Brooks

Stretch Has A Problem (repeat of #30)

The story of Stretch Snodgrass' secret love and Miss Brooks' bath. The script was previously used on "Our Miss Brooks" on February 27, 1949 (see cat. #46328) and on February 14, 1

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Lux Radio Theatre

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Ep 925 · Tuesday, May 31, 1955 · 49:03

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1949-12-11-711TexasBenefit.mp3

The Jack Benny Program, Episode 711

Texas Benefit

Sunday, December 11, 1949 · 29:30

The Jack Benny Program, Episode 711

Texas Benefit

Sunday, December 11, 1949 · 29:30

The Forties

A whole decade on the dial.

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Victory & After

1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.

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Latest Air Dates

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1949 — Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.
  • 1949 — The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

On the air that night›

  1. Our Miss BrooksGame at Clay CityEpisode 70
  2. The Adventures of Frank Race33 The Adventure of The Candy KillingEpisode 33
  3. The Jack Benny ProgramTexas BenefitCurrently listeningEpisode 711
  4. WhistlerSwan SongEpisode 393