George Burns and Gracie Allen brought their vaudeville act to American radio in 1932. George was an expert straight man and wrote most of their material, but it was Gracie’s portrayal of an absurd and...
During the war years, Bob Hope’s Pepsodent Show was radio’s highest rated series. Hope's legendary broadcasts from military bases around the world helped boost American morale during some of our...
Millions of radio listeners visited Duffy's Tavern each week, but Duffy himself was nowhere to be found. Perhaps Duffy was shy around celebrities or maybe he had somewhere better to be than the...
For almost two decades, Edgar Bergen was remarkably successful in bringing the most unlikely of vaudeville acts to radio: ventriloquism. The star of the show was Bergen’s dummy, Charlie McCarthy, a...
More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism from Dave Barry
Dave Barry
The New York Times calls him "the funniest man in America," and his legions of fans agree, laughing and snorting as they put his books on bestseller lists nationwide.
For almost two decades, Edgar Bergen was remarkably successful in bringing the most unlikely of vaudeville acts to radio: ventriloquism. The star of the show was Bergen’s dummy, Charlie McCarthy, a...
Millions of radio listeners visited Duffy's Tavern each week, but Duffy himself was nowhere to be found. Perhaps Duffy was shy around celebrities or maybe he had somewhere better to be than the...
For almost two decades, Edgar Bergen was remarkably successful in bringing the most unlikely of vaudeville acts to radio: ventriloquism. The star of the show was Bergen’s dummy, Charlie McCarthy, a...
For almost two decades, Edgar Bergen was remarkably successful in bringing the most unlikely of vaudeville acts to radio: ventriloquism. The star of the show was Bergen’s dummy, Charlie McCarthy, a...
For more than 20 years, Jack Benny reigned as the king of radio comedy. How he turned a miserable, self-absorbed cheapskate into a beloved icon ranks among the great achievements in entertainment...
