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Please allow me to introduce you to my new favorite thing – Classic Drama Radio. About a month ago, a brand new radio station was launched. The station in question is no ordinary radio station, but an amazing treasure trove of discovery. It contains a whole world just waiting to be explored. This station, dubbed … Continue reading Classic Drama Radio
Cinnamon Bear time is so soon! I’m so excited! I guess I will reblog my transcription every day from Thanksgiving till Christmas Eve. Oh, how I love this special radio show!!! This post is short and sweet. Friday is Cinnamon Bear day. All the characters: Cinnamon Bear, Crazy Quilt, and Judy and Jimmy will be … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Time!
I regretfully announce that this is our very last episode of The Cinnamon Bear. I had so much fun listening with you all!I’d like to take this time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Thank you so much to those who took the time to listen to this serial all the way through, and … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #26
I am so excited to be writing about our next character, probably the most well known actor in the whole group. Captain Tintop is voiced by the very well known actor Frank Nelson (May 6, 1911 – September 12, 1986), who I know best on The Jack Benny Show. He was the man who made … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #25
Here’s another episode where we do not have any new characters to introduce. This episode is lots of fun, though, and it’s one of my favorites. I wish we had more time at Santa’s domicile. Download all of Cinnamon Bear’s episodes at once at https://archive.org/details/CinnamonBear. You can also listen to each episode on archive without … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #24
Unfortunately, there are no new characters to introduce in this episode. Let’s find out what happens to everyone! Christmas is getting closer! Will Judy and Jimmy ever retrieve their silver star to put on the tip top of their tree? Download all of Cinnamon Bear’s episodes at once at https://archive.org/details/CinnamonBear. You can also listen to … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #23
Oh! We’re going to get to meet the real Santa? In this case, the real Santa Claus is played by Lou Merrill (April 1, 1912 – April 7, 1963). Lou Merrill had a good career in radio and voiceover work, and appeared in many radio shows such as Lights Out, Abbott and Costello (as Santa), … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #22
Gene Reynolds (April 4, 1923 – February 3, 2020), born Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal, plays the wonderful Nicky Froodle. Nicky went on to have a big career in film and television, being one of the co-creators of the hit series M*A*S*H. He was a writer, producer, director, and actor. I think he’s one of the most … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #21
Thank you for joining us today for our 20th episode of the adventures of our fuzzy friend The Cinnamon Bear. Believe it or not, for the first time there are no new characters introduced in this episode! Only 6 more episodes left! Are you as anxious as I am to see how the story turns … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #20
I find episode 19 very interesting. It is a sign of the times and how people thought of Native American Indians in the mass media back in the far-off age of 1937. It might be shocking in today’s time to hear Native Americans portrayed the way they are in this episode, but I think it’s … Continue reading Cinnamon Bear Episode #19
