Audiobooks Narrated by Fred Allen

Nostalgia Radio’s All-Time Favorites, Vol. 2

"Enjoy sixteen of the greatest programs from radio’s golden age and the Hollywood celebrities that starred in them. Nostalgia radio had incredible comedy, mystery, detective, western, sci-fi, musical, and drama shows that kept Americans glued to their radio sets. Families gathered around their living room radios to hear their favorite Hollywood stars in fully-dramatized broadcasts that entertained millions. In this collection of sixteen episodes, you’ll hear “Richard Diamond, Private Detective” with Dick Powell, “Suspense,” starring Gregory Peck, “The Charlie McCarthy Show” with Edgar Bergan and Robert Cummings, “You Bet Your Life” with Groucho Marx, “The Bickersons” with Lew Parker and Frances Langford, “The Great Gildersleeve” with Hal Peary, and many more! The Adv. of Ellery Queen 11/7/45 The Message in Red w/ Sydney SmithThe Bickersons 6/12/51 The Mink Coat w/ Lew Parker and Frances LangfordThe Charlie McCarthy Show 1953 w/ guest, Robert CummingsDavid Harding, Counterspy 6/22/50 The Case of the Frozen FortuneDuffy’s Tavern 11/2/45 w/ guest Dame Mae WittyThe Fred Allen Show 1/13/46 w/ guest, Maurice EvansThe Great Gildersleeve 11/22/42 Thanksgiving Show – “B” Ration BookLife With Luigi 1/29/52 High Standard of Living w/ J. Carrol NaishThe Line-Up 5/29/51 The Hiccupping Hamster Homeostatic Case w/ Bill JohnstoneMolle’ Mystery Theater 3/8/46 Red Wine w/ Ken Lynch and Richard WidmarkMr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons 11/7/52 Murder and the Prize-winning Bull w/ Phillip ClarkeThe Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show 12/25/51 Phil’s Golf GameRichard Diamond, Private Detective 1/11/52 The White Cow Case w/ Dick PowellSuspense 3/21/46 The Lonely Road w/ Gregory PeckTwo Thousand Plus 11/15/50 Alone You Bet Your Life 2/3/58 Secret Word: Chair w/ Groucho Marx"

CBS Radio (Author), Alice Faye, Dick Powell, Edgar Bergen, Fred Allen, Gregory Peck, Harold Peary, J. Caroll Naish, Richard Widmark, Robert Cummings, a full cast (Narrator)

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The Big Show - Episode 1

"As the 1950s dawned America was a colossus militarily, economically and culturally. It bestrode a globe it was doing so much to shape in its own image. But it had concerns; the threat of communism. And for the Movies and Radio there was another concern: the emerging rise of Television.For Radio, still in its golden age of mass audiences and star filled programmes, they had a handy solution with 'The Big Show'. Its premise was simple but effective. Take 90 minutes of air-time and fill it with the stars of stage, screen and radio doing comedy sketches, drama extracts and musical numbers.It sounds simple enough and aided by a huge budget from NBC it was a success, staffed by the best writers and technical team in the business.Hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, with her sharp and acidic wit and her brilliance at ad-libbing 'The Big Show' was big entertainment with big stars for a big audience."

Goodman Ace (Author), Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante, Tallulah Bankhead (Narrator)

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The Big Show - Episode 4

"As the 1950s dawned America was a colossus militarily, economically and culturally. It bestrode a globe it was doing so much to shape in its own image. But it had concerns; the threat of communism. And for the Movies and Radio there was another concern: the emerging rise of Television.For Radio, still in its golden age of mass audiences and star filled programmes, they had a handy solution with 'The Big Show'. Its premise was simple but effective. Take 90 minutes of air-time and fill it with the stars of stage, screen and radio doing comedy sketches, drama extracts and musical numbers.It sounds simple enough and aided by a huge budget from NBC it was a success, staffed by the best writers and technical team in the business.Hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, with her sharp and acidic wit and her brilliance at ad-libbing 'The Big Show' was big entertainment with big stars for a big audience."

Goodman Ace (Author), Ed Wynn, Fred Allen, Tallulah Bankhead (Narrator)

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The Big Show - Episode 5

"As the 1950s dawned America was a colossus militarily, economically and culturally. It bestrode a globe it was doing so much to shape in its own image. But it had concerns; the threat of communism. And for the Movies and Radio there was another concern: the emerging rise of Television.For Radio, still in its golden age of mass audiences and star filled programmes, they had a handy solution with 'The Big Show'. Its premise was simple but effective. Take 90 minutes of air-time and fill it with the stars of stage, screen and radio doing comedy sketches, drama extracts and musical numbers.It sounds simple enough and aided by a huge budget from NBC it was a success, staffed by the best writers and technical team in the business.Hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, with her sharp and acidic wit and her brilliance at ad-libbing 'The Big Show' was big entertainment with big stars for a big audience."

Goodman Ace (Author), Fred Allen, Phil Silvers, Tallulah Bankhead (Narrator)

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The Big Show - Episode 10

"As the 1950s dawned America was a colossus militarily, economically and culturally. It bestrode a globe it was doing so much to shape in its own image. But it had concerns; the threat of communism. And for the Movies and Radio there was another concern: the emerging rise of Television.For Radio, still in its golden age of mass audiences and star filled programmes, they had a handy solution with 'The Big Show'. Its premise was simple but effective. Take 90 minutes of air-time and fill it with the stars of stage, screen and radio doing comedy sketches, drama extracts and musical numbers.It sounds simple enough and aided by a huge budget from NBC it was a success, staffed by the best writers and technical team in the business.Hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, with her sharp and acidic wit and her brilliance at ad-libbing 'The Big Show' was big entertainment with big stars for a big audience."

Goodman Ace (Author), Fred Allen, Marlene Dietrich, Tallulah Bankhead (Narrator)

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The Big Show - Episode 12

"As the 1950s dawned America was a colossus militarily, economically and culturally. It bestrode a globe it was doing so much to shape in its own image. But it had concerns; the threat of communism. And for the Movies and Radio there was another concern: the emerging rise of Television.For Radio, still in its golden age of mass audiences and star filled programmes, they had a handy solution with 'The Big Show'. Its premise was simple but effective. Take 90 minutes of air-time and fill it with the stars of stage, screen and radio doing comedy sketches, drama extracts and musical numbers.It sounds simple enough and aided by a huge budget from NBC it was a success, staffed by the best writers and technical team in the business.Hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, with her sharp and acidic wit and her brilliance at ad-libbing 'The Big Show' was big entertainment with big stars for a big audience."

Goodman Ace (Author), Eddie Cantor, Fred Allen, Tallulah Bankhead (Narrator)

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