Tag: Hans Conried
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TIME BUDGETING
April 22, 1949 “Time Budgeting” (aka “George and His Trained Seals”) is episode #40 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on April 22, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George is so fed up with Liz’s being late for everything that he puts her on a strict schedule. Note ~ This script…
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HANS CONRIED
April 15, 1917 Hans Georg Conried Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His mother was a descendant of Pilgrims, and his father was a Jewish immigrant from Vienna, Austria. He was raised in Baltimore and in New York City. He studied acting at Columbia University and went on to play major classical roles onstage. Conried worked in…
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GUM MACHINE
April 8, 1949 “Gum Machine” (aka “The Principal of the Thing” aka “Demand Your Rights”) is episode #38 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on April 9, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George tells Liz that she needs to stand up for her rights and stop letting people push her around.…
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TV GUIDE: LUCY’S NEIGHBORS
March 20, 1953 William Frawley and Vivian Vance appeared on the cover of the pre-National TV Guide (volume VI, #f12) for March 20 to 26, 1953. This was the penultimate issue of the regional Guide before it went national. The inside article is titled “Lucy’s Neighbors” with the subtitled “Don’t Be So Sure The Mertzes are…
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ORSON WELLES RADIO ALMANAC
March 9, 1944 “Orson Welles Almanac” (1944) is a CBS Radio series directed and hosted by Orson Welles. Broadcast live in California and Arizona via CBS West Coast studios, the 30-minute program was heard Wednesdays at 9:30pm beginning January 26, 1944. Its last broadcast was July 19, 1944. Orson Welles Almanac presented readings from classic…
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ABSENTMINDEDNESS
February 25, 1949 “Absentmindedness” (aka “Liz’s Absent-mindedness”) is episode #32 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 25, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Liz goes to see a doctor about her absentmindedness, and then reports her car to be stolen when she forgets that George dropped her off at the…
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VALENTINE’S DAY
February 11, 1949 “Valentine’s Day” (aka “Valentine’s Day Mischief”) is episode #30 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 11, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Katie, the Maid, is sweet on Mr. Dabney, the butcher, and Liz offers to help. But when Liz’s Valentine to George gets switched with her…
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MRS. COOPER’S BOYFRIEND
February 10, 1950 “Mrs. Cooper’s Boyfriend” is episode #75 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 10, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz decides that the only way to keep George’s mother from coming over on Valentine’s Day is to get her a boyfriend. “My Favorite Husband” was based on the novels Mr. and Mrs.…
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LIZ WRITES A SONG
January 27, 1950 “Liz Writes a Song” is episode #73 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 27, 1950 over the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Synopsis ~ Liz is convinced that she is a musical talent, but when a music professor tells her she’ll never be a singer, she decides to…