Next up on the blog, a real rarity I haven’t been able to find out much about. It’s “Imperial Intrigue”, a drama program dated June 28, 1939.
The plot concerns French King Charles IX and the royal intrigue involving his mother Catherine in August 1572. The program was written by Lloyd L. Harris. Goldin’s database has three entries for the director, Don Brody, for work on a KFWB program in 1939 and a couple of other shows in 1946 and 1953.
I found some listings for this program on Los Angeles area radio stations in 1939-1940, but I’m not sure if it was heard outside of California. I also found an obit for Vern A. Milton who did the sound effects for the program; the article mentions the show as originating on KGB (now KLSD) in San Diego.
Our show was transferred from an original Hollywood Recorders 16” single-sided shellac transcription, matrix number 1001. The disc is dated June 28, 1939 and noted “Audition Record” on the label. The transcription was pressed by Allied.
Let me know if you have some more info on this oddity.
Columbia Demonstration Record
20th Century International Radio Newsreel - February 24, 1939
The FBI in Peace and War - October 15, 1952
This is War - March 14, 1942
Coleman Cox - Pgm 12
Coleman Cox - Pgm 11
This is War - February 28, 1942
Lanny Ross - May 23, 1949
Great Music - Pgm 144
This is War - February 21, 1942
The People Act - May 18, 1952
Naval Air Reserve Show - Pgm 24
Fred Waring Show - April 26, 1945
Great Music - Pgm 143
This is War - February 14, 1942
Reno Rides the Range - Pgm 4 Part 2
Reno Rides the Range - Pgm 3 Part 2
Kenny Baker - September 23, 1945
American Rhapsody - April 7, 1945
It’s Time to Smile - September 30, 1942
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