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Episode 37 – The Dick Van Dyke Show: “A Man’s Teeth Are Not His Own”

Posted in comedy, television, video available on July 14th, 2008 by admin

Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) has a crisis of conscience when he lets another dentist work on his teeth while his dentist friend Jerry is out of town. 1962.

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Episode 36 – The Dick Van Dyke Show: “Give Me Your Walls”

Posted in comedy, television, video available on July 7th, 2008 by admin

In this episode of the classic tv series, Rob and Laura Petrie (Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore) need one of their walls painted, but the Italian painter they hire has a way of working that makes them wonder if he’ll ever leave.

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Episode 30 – The Stork Club part 3

Posted in comedy, musical on May 25th, 2008 by admin

Judy (Betty Hutton) gets Danny’s band an audition for The Stork Club, but it doesn’t help her prospects with the bandleader. Meanwhile, Pop (Barry Fitzgerald) has his own love troubles when his wife finds him living with Judy. (Part 3 of 3)

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Episode 29 – The Stork Club part 2

Posted in comedy, musical on May 19th, 2008 by admin

In a palatial new apartment with her new designer wardrobe, Judy (Betty Hutton) struggles to figure out who her benefactor is. But when her Marine boyfriend (Don DeFore) turns up on her doorstep, a happy reunion turns sour quickly. (Part 2 of 3)

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Episode 28 – The Stork Club part 1

Posted in comedy, musical on May 12th, 2008 by admin

Betty Hutton stars as a hat check girl at the famous nightclub who saves an old man (Barry Fitzgerald) from drowning. But she doesn’t know he’s a millionaire, who secretly repays her with riches beyond her wildest dreams. 1945. (part 1 of 3)

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Betty Hutton obituary @ New York Times

Episode 23 – Rock Rock Rock! part 2

Posted in comedy, musical on April 7th, 2008 by admin

Dori (Tuesday Weld) puts her banking scheme into action to earn enough for her prom dress, but she plays right into Gloria’s hands, and could lose everything. With music from LaVern Baker, the Johnny Burnette Trio, and Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.

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Episode 22 – Rock Rock Rock! part 1

Posted in comedy, musical on March 31st, 2008 by admin

A teenage girl (Tuesday Weld) has been putting too much of her allowance into jukeboxes, so her father starts limiting her free-spending ways – just when she needs a new prom dress to fight off competition for her boyfriend. Features classic music from Chuck Berry, Connie Francis, the Flamingos and the Moonglows. 1956

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Episode 21 – The Beachcomber part 2

Posted in comedy, drama on March 23rd, 2008 by admin

Stunned by small unconscious acts of kindness, Martha sets out to reform Ginger Ted, but it takes the plight of a disease-ridden band of natives to change them both forever.

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Episode 20 – The Beachcomber part 1

Posted in comedy on March 16th, 2008 by admin

In the Dutch East Indies, a reprobate Brit (Charles Laughton) enjoys drinking too much, lazing about and charming the native women – but a missionary (Elsa Lanchester) shocked by his behavior is out to stop him. Based on a story by W. Somerset Maugham. (1938)

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Ep. 15 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan part 2

Posted in comedy, fantasy, romance on February 3rd, 2008 by admin

Joe has settled into training for the boxing title inside Farnsworth’s body, but destiny and the free will of others have different plans for him.

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Ep. 14 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan part 1

Posted in comedy, fantasy, romance on January 28th, 2008 by admin

When a boxer (Robert Montgomery) is sent to Heaven 50 years too early, the celestial Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains) finds a new body for him – a dishonest millionaire playboy about to be murdered – and maybe a new reason to live (Evelyn Keyes). 1941

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Episode 11 – Breakfast In Hollywood part 2

Posted in comedy on January 7th, 2008 by admin

The radio show may be over for the day, but Tom still has his hands full as Ken gets honest with Dorothy, Annie takes a turn for the worse and Frances tries a makeover that puts her on a collision course with Richard.

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BIH featured on the “Hollywood On The Radio” podcast

Episode 10 – Breakfast In Hollywood part 1

Posted in comedy on December 30th, 2007 by admin

A popular morning radio show attracts various people to be in the live audience – including a housewife whose husband plans to stray, a midwestern girl searching for her fiancé, a sailor who knows the truth about that fiancé, and a little old lady who finds big excitement before she even gets to the show. Features music by Nat King Cole and Spike Jones. (1946)

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More on Tom Breneman from his hometown newspaper

Episode 07 – ‘Neath Brooklyn Bridge part 2

Posted in comedy, crime, drama on December 9th, 2007 by admin

In the conclusion, Muggs (Leo Gorcey) helps McGaffey so he can get the weapon he used, but it’s Sylvia’s paralyzed grandfather and a former East Side Kids member (Noah Beery Jr.) who could really break the case wide open.

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