Mystery Theatre, Air Time, and Satire from Max Ferguson

We have three shows this time for your listening pleasure. First, from our Made in Canada file, we have an episode of Mystery Theatre called “Ghost Town Hermits.” Next, from our Canadians Abroad file, we hear an episode of Air TIme, hosted by Winnipeg-born Giselle Mackenzie. Finally, we return to our Made in Canada file for a little bit of satire from CBC broadcaster Max Ferguson.

Rawhide, Tommy Hunter and His Pals, and the Adventures of Christopher London

We present two fifteen-minute shows from our Made in Canada file. First, from February 24, 1961, we hear Rawhide. The episode is called “Max Ferguson Spoofs Fluoride.” We follow that with an episode of Tommy Hunter and His Pals.

From our Canadians Abroad file, we hear an episode from the Adventures of Christopher London, starring Glenn Ford, who was born not far from Quebec City.

The Shadow and Escape

This time we feature two episodes from our Canadians Abroad file. First we hear an episode of The Shadow. Playing Margot Lane is Toronto-born Grace Matthews, who also starred in a soap opera called Big Sister. Next, from November 24, 1950 is Winnipeg native Jack Kruschen in an episode of Escape entitled “Journey into Fear.”

Canadian songs about Mothers, The Rod and Charles Show, and The Grand Ol’ Opry

In our Made-in-Canada segment, we kick off our Mother’s Day show with music by The Happy Gang, Don Messer, and Marg Osborn about mothers.  We also present an episode of The Rod and Charles Show.  Our Canadians Abroad segment features an episode of The Grand Ol’ Opery, hosted by Hank Snow, who was a native of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

Rawhide, Some Easter Music and The Shadow

We begin our made-in-Canada segment with an episode of Rawhide starring Max Ferguson and the Easter Bunny. To finish off the segment, we offer some Easter music! Our Canadian’s Abroad segment features an episode of The Shadow starring Toronto-born Grace Matthews. The episode is called “Death and the Easter Bonnet.”

Rum Runners and Matinee Theater

In our made-in-Canada segment, we hear an episode of Rum Runners called ‘Champagne.’ In our Canadian’s Abroad segment, we present an episode of Matinee Theater, featuring actor Victor Jory, who was born in Dawson City, Yukon.

‘The Queen’s Men’ and ‘Texaco Town’

In our ‘Made in Canada’ segment, we hear an episode of “The Queen’s Men”, a series which aired during 1954. The episode is entitled “Missing Persons Case aka Andrew Weeks”.

In our ‘Canadians Abroad’ segment, we listen to an episode of “Texaco Town” starring the comedian Eddy Cantor. The episode from October 4, 1936, features Montreal-native Bobby Breen and Deanna Durbin, who grew up in Winnipeg.