Golden Age of Radio

Louise Arthur __the New Orleans redhead, was a dancer at thirteen but had to conquer a syrupy Southern accent before she could become an actress. She currently combines work in the theater and movies with her radio career and is Annie Marie Templeton on NBC’s Woman in White, Mondays through Fridays at 2:15 P.M., EDT. Her work in a full length 16 mm film. The People’s Choice, is bringing her fan mail from South Africa, India, Hawaii and the Philippine Islands.

DON BALL . . . our hat’s off to Don Ball of CBS for having a name easy to catch over the air. Block Island, R. I., was his home before he reached 11 inches over 5 feet in his vertical movement. Weighing 165 pounds and with reddish brown, wavy hair and blue eyes, he could convince anyone to buy Ipsy Wipsy wash Cloths. He’s 29 and married. 

The 11th November, is observed annually across the world to honor military veterans, who have served in the armed forces. The anniversary is always marked with special remembrance programs, and as well as the ones on television, there are also many radio shows available. One of the most popular is Wings To Victory . Presented by the Army Air Forces, each thirty minute story is a dramatization of America heroism based on combat reports from the fighting fronts. If you'd like to listen to a little music and variety, there's a series called Sound Off . It features favorites such as Tommy Dorsey and Glen Miller and ran from 1946 - 1948.  Sponsored by the US Army as part of its recruiting program, and the shows are remarkably good quality.  There's great music and variety from Command Performance too, a series that was created especially for the US Armed Forces. You'll find a non-stop selection of poignant old time radio shows to remind us of the courage and bravery of th...