Classic Radio for May 9, 2024 - My Man Godfrey, Gildy's Wedding List, and the Oscar

2 + Hours of Comedy

First a look at this day in History.

Then Lux Radio Theater, originally broadcast May 9, 1938, 86 years ago, My Man Godfrey starring William Powell and Carole Lombard.  An adaptation of the 1936 comedy about a scatterbrained socialite who hires a vagrant as a family butler - but there's more to Godfrey than meets the eye.

Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 9, 1943, 81 years ago, Wedding List.   Leila gets angry when Gildersleeve decides to play poker with the boys. Will a gift of candy do the trick?

Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 9, 1948, 76 years ago, The Oscar.  Jack tells guests Ronald Colman and Benita Hume that Ronald's Oscar has been stolen. A flashback retells (again) the, "Your money or your life" joke and still gets a laugh.

Finally Superman, originally broadcast May 9, 1941, 83 years ago, The Nitrate Shipment.  Superman rescues Pug just as he's about to drown! A torpedo is launched at the ship by a submarine, but is turned around. The torpedo hits the submarine and sinks it...ending the adventure. 

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Civil defense info mentioned on the show can be found here: http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/docs.html