For whatever reasons, we cannot update our original post – “Edgar Bergen-Charlie McCarthy Show – May 10, 1953” – so we are entering it as a separate post. See the original for more details. First, several new newspaper clippings from the day of the broadcast have been located. The first, from The Des Moines Register,…
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Chase and Sanborn 100th Anniversary Show
In 1964, the Chase & Sanborn Coffee Company celebrated its 100th anniversary in business. The company had sponsored several radio shows through the years and put together this “clip” show featuring some of the greatest moments from those programs. The show was hosted by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy and broadcast by NBC on November…
Chase and Sanborn 100th Anniversary Radio Show
The Chase and Sanborn 100th Anniversary show had been broadcast by NBC on November 15, 1964. The one hour special was hosted by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. The show was later released as an album (RR-4H-5305). The record included the Jimmy “Zeke” Stewart sketch with Mortimer Snerd, which had originally been broadcast on the…
Edgar Bergen-Charlie McCarthy Show – May 10, 1953
The newspaper listings took very little notice of Stewart’s guest appearance on this show, with most listings similar to the one below from the Independent Press-Telegram, Long Beach, CA: This show is not available, but since all of Stewart’s other appearances have been documented, this is most likely the program in which Jimmy and Mortimer…
The New Edgar Bergen Hour with Charlie McCarthy
On the show of May 6, 1956, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy celebrated their 20th year on the air. The program was heavily advertised in the media. This first preview is from the Avalanche-Journal, Lubbock, TX. This display ad appeared in The Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL. A slightly different display ad was run by…
