When Radio Ruled #167 - Popular President PreEmpts Cantor October 23, 1940

Old Time Radio was serious stuff mixed up with fun and song stuff.

One night, October 23 1940, serious beat fun as the President of the United States pulled the Red Carpet out from under the Radio Stars and took over the Air Waves.

Back then Radio was broadcast live on a very tight schedule. No tape delay, use your time or lose it. Big presidential speech? You get canceled. See you next week.

Like the Eddie Cantor show scheduled for that night. The thing was, the studio audience was there, waiting and expecting a show.

Featuring the big star Eddie Cantor, the singer Dinah Shore and the President Franklin Roosevelt. Originally Broadcast and not Broadcast October 23, 1940.