In our Made-in-Canada this week, we listen to a quiz show called “Share The Wealth.” Our Canadians Abroad segment changes the pace considerably with an episode from the series “Escape.” The star is William Conrad, but included in the cast is Winnipeg-born Jack Krushan.
Radio Canada Playhouse, and “Fort Laramie”
This week’s Made-in-Canada segment features James Doohan, (Star Trek’s Scotty), in a thriller entitled “The Long Night.” In our Canadians Abroad segment, we feature an episode of Fort Laramie, starring Raymond Burr who was born in New Westminster, British Columbia.
“Wayne and Shuster” and “The Marriage”
For our made-in-Canada segment, we hear an episode of “The Wayne and Shuster Show,” starring Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster. Our Canadian’s Abroad segment features the first episode of a comedy show called, “The Marriage,” starring Jessica Tandy, and London, Ontario-born Hume Cronyn.
“The Happy Gang” and “Cavalcade of America”
In our made-in-Canada segment, we hear an episode of the long-lived musical variety show called, “The Happy Gang.” Our Canadian’s Abroad segment features an episode of “Cavalcade of America,” hosted by Walter Huston, who was born in Toronto, Canada and starring St. John, New Brunswick-born, Walter Pidgeon, who plays famous Canadian doctor, Norman Bethune.
“Studio 69″ and The Alan Young Show”
In our ‘made-in-Canada’ segment, we hear an episode of “Studio 69.” Our ‘Canadian’s Abroad’ segment features an episode of “The Alan Young Show,” starring Alan Young who hailed from Vancouver, Canada.
‘The Adventures of Danny Marsden,’ ‘Gisèle of Canada,’ and ‘The Eddie Bracken Show’
Our ‘Made in Canada’ segment is made up of two fifteen-minute programs. The first is ‘The Adventures of Danny Marsden,’ and the second is ‘Gisèlle of Canada,’ starring singer/actress Gisèle MacKenzie. In our ‘Canadian’s Abroad’ segment we hear ‘The Eddie Bracken Show,’ featuring Ann Rutherford who was born in Vancouver, B.C.
‘The Queen’s Men’ and ‘Broadway’s My Beat’
Our ‘Made In Canada’ segment features a show about the RCMP called, “The Queen’s Men.” In our ‘Canadian’s Abroad’ segment we feature a show called “Broadway’s My Beat” starring Larry Thor, from Lundar, Manitoba.
‘Harmony Harbour’ and ‘This Is Your FBI’
Our ‘Made in Canada’ segment is entitled, “Harmony Harbour.” In our ‘Canadian’s Abroad’ segment we listen to an episode of “This Is Your FBI,” starring Stacy Harris who was born in Big Timber, Quebec.
‘Don Gray, Marine Investigator’ and ‘House Party’
Our made-in-Canada show is an exciting adventure of Don Gray, Marine Investigator. In our Canadians-abroad segment we feature Moose Jaw, Sask. born comedian Art Linkletter in a show called House Party.
‘The Northern Electric Show’ and ‘The Red Skelton Show’
In our made-in-Canada segment, we listen to an episode of The Northern Electric Show, with band leader Mart Kenney. In our Canadians-abroad segment, we feature Montreal-born singer Anita Ellis in an episode of The Red Skelton Show from 1946.