Caption: Jack Benny, Flamingo, 1958, Credit: Dan Perry
Image by: Dan Perry 
Jack Benny, Flamingo, 1958 

I Remember Radio #7: Thanksgiving

From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Kaleidoscope
Length: 45:13

Great names and great memories—Thanksgiving with Stan Freberg, Jack Benny, and Eve Arden. Read the full description.

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Kaleidoscope's "I Remember Radio Series": A delightful nostalgic account of the heyday of radio with all the legendary performers, music, drama, commercials, comedy, newsmakers and newscasters, the soaps, the songs, the bands, the kid's shows, the horror and sci-fi programs, the mysteries, the public service presentations.

This 45 minute program features selections from "The Stan Freberg Show," "The Jack Benny Show," and "Our Miss Brooks" for a Golden Age of Radio Thanksgiving.

*See "Timing and Cues" for suggested edits, if any, for call letters, date/series info, etc.

*This program originated on analog tape using non-digital source material. Some tape hiss and record pops should be expected.

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Piece Description

Kaleidoscope's "I Remember Radio Series": A delightful nostalgic account of the heyday of radio with all the legendary performers, music, drama, commercials, comedy, newsmakers and newscasters, the soaps, the songs, the bands, the kid's shows, the horror and sci-fi programs, the mysteries, the public service presentations.

This 45 minute program features selections from "The Stan Freberg Show," "The Jack Benny Show," and "Our Miss Brooks" for a Golden Age of Radio Thanksgiving.

*See "Timing and Cues" for suggested edits, if any, for call letters, date/series info, etc.

*This program originated on analog tape using non-digital source material. Some tape hiss and record pops should be expected.

Timing and Cues

Full Version

SEGMENT 1: (11:03)
incue: theme music
outcue: "...after these words."

HOLE 1 @ 11:08

SEGMENT 2: (21:07)
incue: music
outcue: "...after these words."

HOLE 2 @ 32:19

SEGMENT 3: (11:23)
incue: music "Turkey in the Straw"
outcue: "...for these words."
editing notes: 32:31-33:01 "7th program...for today"; 43:35 "highlight...what's next"

HOLE 3 @ 43:45

SEGMENT 4: (1:19)
incue: music
outcue: "...I Remember Radio"
editing notes: 44:00 to 44:23 "the next hour..."

PROGRAM OUT @ 45:09

* "Full" version incorporates 4 seconds of tape silence at the head and tail.

Segmented Version

* Segments created at program holes. See "Full" Version notes for editing notes.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Turkey in the Straw Unknown 00:00

Additional Credits

Paul Carey