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Encore Podcast: The Rise and Fall of "Dragnet"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 14, 2020

In the summer of 1949, "Dragnet" premiered on NBC radio. It was a show that sounded like no other thanks to creator-star Jack Webb's obsession with authenticity. "Dragnet" then moved to TV and ran for most of the 1950s. Its theme song and opening disclaimer -- "The story you are about to see is true read more

Encore Podcast: The Rise and Fall of "Dragnet"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 14, 2020

In the summer of 1949, "Dragnet" premiered on NBC radio. It was a show that sounded like no other thanks to creator-star Jack Webb's obsession with authenticity. "Dragnet" then moved to TV and ran for most of the 1950s. Its theme song and opening disclaimer -- "The story you are about to see is true read more

Encore Podcast: Elvis Presley -- Year One

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 2, 2020

Encore Podcast: Elvis Presley wasn't born in 1956, but his career was. He began the year barely known outside the south, but under the management of Col. Tom Parker he spent the year making his mark on TV variety shows hosted by Milton Berle, Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan; and his recordings for RCA, read more

Encore Podcast: Elvis Presley -- Year One

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Jul 2, 2020

Encore Podcast: Elvis Presley wasn't born in 1956, but his career was. He began the year barely known outside the south, but under the management of Col. Tom Parker he spent the year making his mark on TV variety shows hosted by Milton Berle, Steve Allen and Ed Sullivan; and his recordings for RCA, read more

Encore Podcast: The Quiz Show Scandals -- "The $64,000 Question"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 13, 2019

During the summer of 1955, a new TV show kept people in front of their sets on hot Tuesday nights. “The $64,000 Question” was a big-money quiz show that made its contestants instant celebrities and the show even displaced “I Love Lucy” as the nation’s top TV program. Wh read more

Encore Podcast: The Quiz Show Scandals -- "The $64,000 Question"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 13, 2019

During the summer of 1955, a new TV show kept people in front of their sets on hot Tuesday nights. “The $64,000 Question” was a big-money quiz show that made its contestants instant celebrities and the show even displaced “I Love Lucy” as the nation’s top TV program. Wh read more

Encore Podcast: The World Accordion to Lawrence Welk

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 6, 2019

Encore Podcast: The rise of Lawrence Welk and of rock and roll happened at roughly the same time -- maybe in reaction to each other. Welk's band played classic white-bread tunes -- waltzes, foxtrots and polkas -- and were television favorites for an amazing three decades. Reruns of the show still ai read more

Encore Podcast: The World Accordion to Lawrence Welk

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Dec 6, 2019

Encore Podcast: The rise of Lawrence Welk and of rock and roll happened at roughly the same time -- maybe in reaction to each other. Welk's band played classic white-bread tunes -- waltzes, foxtrots and polkas -- and were television favorites for an amazing three decades. Reruns of the show still ai read more

Encore Podcast: The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 29, 2019

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more

Encore Podcast: The Miracle of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 29, 2019

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" wasn't intentionally created to be timeless, but because of its simplicity and sincerity, timeless it is. Miraculously, it avoids every cliche associated with children's animation and is a perfect blending of music, words and images that clearly conveys one man's vision a read more

Encore Podcast: Orson Welles's Radio Days

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 16, 2019

In 1934, Orson Welles came to Broadway in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" and within a year he was putting his mellifluous voice to use by doing a lot of radio work, including as part of the stock company, imitating famous newsmakers, on "The March of Time." While producing and directing shows on read more

Encore Podcast: Orson Welles's Radio Days

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Nov 16, 2019

In 1934, Orson Welles came to Broadway in a production of "Romeo and Juliet" and within a year he was putting his mellifluous voice to use by doing a lot of radio work, including as part of the stock company, imitating famous newsmakers, on "The March of Time." While producing and directing shows on read more

Encore Podcast: In Godfrey We Trust

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 18, 2019

In the late 1940s and early '50s the biggest moneymaker on CBS radio and television was Arthur Godfrey -- at one point he reportedly brought in 12 percent of the network's income. He had an unpretentious style of communicating with his audience, and a smooth manner of selling products that sponsors read more

Encore Podcast: In Godfrey We Trust

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 18, 2019

In the late 1940s and early '50s the biggest moneymaker on CBS radio and television was Arthur Godfrey -- at one point he reportedly brought in 12 percent of the network's income. He had an unpretentious style of communicating with his audience, and a smooth manner of selling products that sponsors read more

Encore Podcast: Raymond Burr's Secrets and Lies

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 4, 2019

When Raymond Burr died in 1993, he was eulogized around the world as the star of "Perry Mason" and "Ironside." But the obituaries were notable for what they didn't say as much as for what they did say. None of them mentioned that Burr was gay -- he had been closeted all his life. And most of them me read more

Encore Podcast: Raymond Burr's Secrets and Lies

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Oct 4, 2019

When Raymond Burr died in 1993, he was eulogized around the world as the star of "Perry Mason" and "Ironside." But the obituaries were notable for what they didn't say as much as for what they did say. None of them mentioned that Burr was gay -- he had been closeted all his life. And most of them me read more

Encore podcast: What We Saw at the Movies

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 6, 2019

Encore podcast: My brother Steve and I toddle down memory lane and reminisce about movies we saw as kids in the 1960s and '70s. Included are looks at the drive-in cheeseball classic "Eegah," "The Sound of Music," "How the West Was Won," "Mary Poppins," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Blazing Saddles" an read more

Encore podcast: What We Saw at the Movies

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Sep 6, 2019

Encore podcast: My brother Steve and I toddle down memory lane and reminisce about movies we saw as kids in the 1960s and '70s. Included are looks at the drive-in cheeseball classic "Eegah," "The Sound of Music," "How the West Was Won," "Mary Poppins," "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," "Blazing Saddles" an read more

Encore podcast: The Jack Benny-Johnny Carson Connection

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 30, 2019

In 1949, Jack Benny took advantage of new capital gains laws and moved his popular program from NBC to CBS, an immense boost to that network in ratings and prestige. At about the same time, a senior at the University of Nebraska named Johnny Carson was putting together his thesis, “How to Writ read more

Encore podcast: The Jack Benny-Johnny Carson Connection

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Posted by David on Aug 30, 2019

In 1949, Jack Benny took advantage of new capital gains laws and moved his popular program from NBC to CBS, an immense boost to that network in ratings and prestige. At about the same time, a senior at the University of Nebraska named Johnny Carson was putting together his thesis, “How to Writ read more
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