When Radio Ruled #172 - The Legendary Fred Allen Eagle Show

The network, the Sponsor, and Uncle Jim Harkins didn't need Fred Allen to steer the show into unexpected directions and make stuff up as he went.

Except for the time that they did.

The show you're about to hear, a legendary show, only possible on a live broadcast.

I have seen many references to this show in my research but only recently stumbled across this recording of the live broadcast. Its everything they said it was.

An event occurs in the studio during the broadcast, an event that disrupts everything making the script secondary to crisis management in the studio while the show must go on over the radio and Fred Allen was just the guy to make sure it all worked out.

A legendary episode from Old Time Radio for your edification and entertainment.

Featuring

Fibber McGee

Peter Van Steeden

The Merry Macs

Harry Von Zell

Fred Allen

Portland Hoffa

Captain Charles Knight

Wynn Murray

Don Wilson

Phill Harris

Mary Livingstone

Jack Benny