The War
Summary: Follow America's journey from isolationism to Pearl Harbor and V-J day through old time radio. Host Adam Graham is your guide through speeches, public affairs programs, comedies, dramas, and more. Hear the story of World War 2 told through the golden age of radio.
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Eddie Cantor hosts the first episode of Command Performance including the Joe Louis-Buddy Baer fight. Dinah Shore, Danny Kaye, and Bert Gordon appear. Original Air Date: March 1, 1942
In the premier of Mayor of the Town, the son of the Mayor’s best friend asks the Mayor to get his father to support his enlistment in the Navy. Original Air Date: September 6, 1942
Daddy has become an air raid warden but wants to shield Baby Snooks. Original Air Date: December 18, 1941 Rush is helping organize a scrap drive on Vic and Sade. Original Air Date: April 6, 1942 While Grandpappy Spears tries to teach Abner to dance, Lum wants to send birthday cards to Pine Ridge servicement. […]
After Gildersleeve and family turn savings into defense bonds, they need some extra money for Christmas and all try to sell a statue of an iron deer. Original Air Date: December 14, 1941
On today’s program, we play the first post-Pearl Harbor episode of Fibber McGee and Molly that has Fibber offering everyone a great deal: 40%. Original Air Date: December 9, 1941
Today an episode of Plays for Americans. A woman is in love with a man who cares only about himself and joins the Navy to get into aviation to further his career and is assigned to Pearl Harbor. Original Air Date: February 1, 1942
News reports from December 7, 1941 on Pearl Harbor as well as President Roosevelt’s address to Congress. The March of Time from December 11, 1941 re-enacts the great events of Pearl Harbor and the days following. The program concludes with an episode of the Screen Guild Theatre, Between Americans from December 7, 1941.
CBS Newscast from the day before Pearl Harbor. Original Air Date: December 6, 1941
Adam answers listener comments and questions.
Nero Wolfe creator Rex Stout takes to interview guests in furtherance of his goals to promote democracy before World War 2 in Speaking of Liberty. Today, we feature two episodes from 1941 featuring: Frank Gervozzi (11/13/41) and Dorothy Fisher (12/04/41)
In a Baby Snooks skit, Daddy urges Baby Snooks to buy defense stamps. Original Air Date: November 6, 1941 Plus stars including Noel Coward, Frank Lovejoy, and Robert Montgomery urge listeners to buy defense bonds. Original Air Date: October 21, 1941
In this episode of the Columbia Workshop, a man escapes from a concentration camp with revenge on his mind. From 26 by Corwin. Original Air Date: June 1, 1941
The Lux Radio Theater presents the adaptation of the classic story of Abbott and Costello joining the army. Original Air Date: October 13, 1941
Gildersleeve encourages everyone in town to invite a soldier to Thanksgiving, but finds there’s no solider for him to invite when Thanksgiving come due to the high volume of invites and has to find one to avoid social embarrassment. Original Air Date: November 22, 1941 Then, we have Thanksgiving music from the House of Squibb. […]
A reflection on Thanksgiving in the midst of war and suffering in 1941 from 26 by Corwin. Original Air Date: November 9, 1941
