The Washington times., 1937-10-07
BY ED SULLIVAN
Sir Mike

Hollywood Oct. 6.
radio broadcast nite
chronicle Of this amazing community would complete
without radio reference The radio industry moved and
the Rocky Mountains mite with
out Of picture stars stepping to mikes here and broadcast
ing comedy drama to the living of the country
Twentyeight originate Hollywood
the immediate Decision of the
radio networks abolish
West Coast started the radio here assumed
the proportions Of the gold Of - swing
New York radio and Kate Smith who has been abong
for to get the the mountain will the Rockies
before flies. ... :...
doesn't long stars stepped
nuicrophone and said: "Th GEutS of Per1s OF
PGultne happy to hGUe this opportunity to
speak to dearest public, wM ,Oha
support has meant to q spiritual My
picture opens Tuesday, and It D1 touch deeply
attend register Oote of IoyGy Into this setup of pla
tudes bGrged one Jack Benny He kded himself he kdded
the product for whc he broGdcaSts kdded SUPER
Supersuper ovie productions pGrodies of the
and he changed entirely conception of 1Dha the
public 1Dants 1T persuaded radio its
to let doOn their hair and taking themselves
seriously and for that America him thanks
1T WAS curious sensation to watch the broadcast
the first time I'd Jack broadcast since the even mite when he
made his radio debut
CHS Studios New York. background
music this the NBC Studio Cover st. small white
stored building sandwched between the RKO Studio Italian
seup which Jack Benny
introduced to the air. vemcor setup
boadcasng STAGE icrophone suspended over IT, audi
to pick the applause Instead 9erges
Phil Harris and fteenpece musical group supporting
included Mary Livingston, Andy Wilson, Lyman
to annoy Benny.
If youve big radio broadcast you Enow the
routine People with tickets theyd In
OGnce through the surrounded them at
Studio A. miniature teGter seating
b1"dsme" t1ere already onsGOe. symphony of
Benny te neOtt06e cigar tn his mouth, Stroled
it broUn ouecoat. the stage for
minutes 1irIeSSly picked the audience
started laughing He tddLed lGboriouSEy
amusement talking to them he played The painful
Oft his oOercoat His unLGbored type had
the studio audience right In his lap before the
started
Each Of the cast reads his lines
Mary worked at mike Harris Devine
worked the other about fifteen feet Only did this
ognaI when Mary walked from her mike the
other to kiss Kenny Baker before returning to the ike where
stood AS they finished they let scale to the oor all
except DeVne who'd finish then put bottom
his script LYMAN surprisingly Vood comic.
the pages trembling his haEdS though agated strong wind
Mary the most ALL betrayed clearing throat
broadcaStS the Benny the
gaSpy sound they heard all recordings puzzng
was Mary clearing her throat just before stepping the m
after the broadcast she cigarette
match to the tip Its silly she admitted "bu broadcast
new series OF CterS Her SendeneSSShe has the nieSt
waist in Hoywoods diet because
this
comedienne reads lines better
TO reLGr after their broGdcGS performers
drtOe to mite club for drink q bite Janet Guynor
spent some the $4,000 she got appearance
JacE OGEte BOB Burns 5ing Crosby Herbert Marshall.
PooeT Gladys George, Burns Allen found
mite clubbing after brondcdSting
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