Old-time radio

Details for Thirty Minutes in Hollywood


Episode Data from OTRRP
Episode NameEpisode #Air DateNotes
Guest - Eddie Cantor11937-10-10[G Plot] The first tune is, 'After You.
Guest - Judy Garland31937-10-24[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Laugh Your Way Through Life. ' Seven-year old Josephine Starr sings an aria. Norma Talmadge is interviewed by Howard Greer (a fashion designer). Jessel introduces 'fifteen-year-old' Judy Garland as his 'discovery. ' Judy sings, 'Dear Mr. Gable,' George Jessel and Bert Wheeler analyze the history of old jokes.
Guest - Glenda Farrell41937-10-31[G Plot] Guests Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane appear in a scene from their new picture, 'Blondes At Work. ' The first tune is, 'You Can't Have Everything. ' 'The Stooges' do a slapstick comedy routine with Jessel as straight man, then sing, 'The Kind Of Rhythm For Me.
Guest - Ralph Byrd61937-11-14[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Sweet Varsity Sue. ' Norma Talmadge is still in the hospital and doesn't appear on this program. The program, of course, begins with a phone call from, 'Mama. ' Guest Lila Lee appears with George in a Scottish-Jewish skit. Guest Richard Byrd appears as, 'Dick Tracy. ' Jessel criticizes Jimmy Fidler and Sidney Skolsky.
Guest - Buck Jones71937-11-21[G Plot] The cast does a western melodrama with guest Buck Jones. The first tune heard is, 'There's A Gold Mine In The Sky. '
George Raft91937-12-05[G Plot] George and guest George Raft do a satire of 'Gangbusters' called, 'Gagbusters. '
Guest - Betty Grable101937-12-12[G Plot] George starts the program by a singing a medley of 'rhythm' songs. Ben Blue visits Jessel's restaurant; Betty sings, 'The Lady Is A Tramp.
Polly Moran111937-12-19[G Plot] The first tune is a Christmas medley, starting with, 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,' and ending with, 'I Want You For Christmas. ' 'The Waste Of Time.
Gus Edwards121937-12-26[G Plot] George is ducking the bill collectors. George and Norma visit Santa Anita. George starts the program singing, 'Be A Good Sport.
New Year Eve Broadcast131938-01-01
Guest - Harpo Marx151938-01-16[G Plot] George asks the question, 'What does the public want?' He sings, 'Bei Mir Bis du Schoen' in Yiddish! Sid sings his own composition, 'When You Dream Of Hawaii. ' Guest Harpo Marx honks, jumps in a few feminine laps and plays a selection on the harp.
Music Publishing Business161938-01-23[G Plot] A visit to Tin Pan Alley. The famous song writing team of Kalmar and Ruby appear. George enters the song writing business. George ends the show with a song in Yiddish.
Guest - Clarence Muse171938-01-30[G Plot] The first tune is, 'You're A Sweetheart,' sung by George. The program features a drama dedicated to women. Lois Wilson appears in a scene from, 'The Women.
School Days181938-02-06[G Plot] The 'Our Gang' kids appear; Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Spanky, Porky, Johnny. Guest Gus Edwards visits Jessel's 'Little Red Schoolhouse. ' George recalls the days when he worked for Gus's 'Kiddie Revue. '
Guest - Buster Crabbe191938-02-13[G Plot] A program dedicated to sports. Buster Crabbe sings (no wonder he stayed with 'Tarzan' roles)! The horse had paid $673. 40 for a $2 bet. Jessel sings to the horse!
Sigmund Romberg201938-02-20[G Plot] A Washington's Birthday program. George sings 'What This Country Needs Is A Song. ' Jessel tries to pass an insurance exam with the 'help' of Norma.
Tribute to Vaudeville211938-02-27[G Plot] An all-vaudeville show. George Jessel appears with George Moran as 'The Two Black Crows' (and sounds just like Charles Mack).
Guest - Jackie Cooper221938-03-06[G Plot] The first tune is a medley, starting with, 'I Double Dare You. ' A visit to 'Gigantic Studios' in Hollywood. Jessel and guest Jackie Cooper do a scene from 'The Champ. ' Tommy Tucker speaks on his twenty-second birthday.
Guest - Edmund Lowe231938-03-13[G Plot] George Jessel sings 'Sweet Leilani. ' Josephine Starr sings 'Les Filles des Cadiz. ' Edmund Lowe appears as 'Sgt. Squirt,' Norma Talmadge is 'Chow Main,' and George Jessel is 'Captain Schmag' in a satire of 'What Price Glory. ' George sings his own composition, 'As Long As I Live.
Circus Themes241938-03-20[G Plot] A visit to the circus, with real circus performers as guests. The show features, 'Joe' ('the almost-human chimpanzee'). The first tune is, 'Circus Day.
Guest - Alan Mobray251938-03-27[G Plot] The first tune is, 'Tippy-Tippy-Tin. ' Alan Mowbray appears as, 'The Super Butler. '
Guest - Weber and Fields261938-04-03[G Plot] It's George's birthday (he was actually forty year's old on this date). A trip down Memory Lane to the days of Diamond Jim Brady. George sings, 'Will You Love Me In December, As You Do In May. '
Guest - Weber and Fields261938-04-03[G Plot] It's George's birthday (he was actually forty year's old on this date). A trip down Memory Lane to the days of Diamond Jim Brady. George sings, 'Will You Love Me In December, As You Do In May. '
On the Way to Pittsburg291938-04-24[G Plot] George, Norma and their friends rent a trailer and leave for Pittsburgh.
On the Way to Washington, D.C.301938-05-01[G Plot] The first tune is, 'You'll Be Reminded Of Me. ' A visit to Washington, D. C.
Guest - Josephine Starr311938-05-08[G Plot] The program is set in a Roumanian restaurant. The first tune is, 'How'd You Like To Love Me?'
Guest - Jimmy Walker331938-05-22[G Plot] The first musical selection is an aria from, 'The Barber Of Seville. ' The program's guests are Mayor (of New York City) Jimmy Walker and Ned Wever (stage director for Flo Ziegfeld).
Guest - Al Burney341938-05-29[G Plot] Mr. Jessel has bought a suit of Crawford clothes for $17. 50! Hildegard sings her theme song, 'Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup. ' Norma appears in a scene from, 'The Women.
Father's Day371938-06-19[G Plot] A visit to an art museum and a night club in Chicago.
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Last Episode361938-07-03[G Plot] How to get rid of George's uncle. The last show of the season. George sings a medley of George M. Cohan tunes on the occasion of Cohan's sixtieth birthday.