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Ep 289 · Monday, January 6, 1941 · 59:31

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Lux_Radio_Theater_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 266

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Monday, June 3, 1940 · 59:48

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 266

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Monday, June 3, 1940 · 59:48

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Irving Berlin's famous show business romance. The story was used again on The Lux Radio Theatre program of April 7, 1947 (see cat. #38762).

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1940 — World War II: During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris.
  • 1940 — Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th century journalist Theodor Herzl.

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