Blackstone Plantation

Blackstone Plantation
Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumit starred in Blackstone Plantation.
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
StarringFrank Crumit
Julia Sanderson
AnnouncerEd Herlihy
Produced byFrank Vallan
Original release1929 –
January 2, 1934

Blackstone Plantation is an old-time radio musical variety program in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS (1929–1930) and on NBC (1930–1934).[1] The program was one of NBC's top-rated programs in 1932.[2]

Personnel

Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson, a husband-and-wife team[3] who had been headliners in vaudeville,[4] were hosts for the show. Alfred Swenson played Captain Blackstone, Santos Ortega played Don Rodrigo, and Ted de Corsia played Don Philippe.[5] The program also featured guest stars such as Lanny Ross[6] and Parker Fennelly.[7]

Ed Herlihy was the program's announcer,[8] and Jack Shilkret's orchestra provided music.[7]

Frank Vallan was the producer when the program was on CBS.[9]

Format

The book Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America summarized the program as follows: "The two stars sang and exchanged banter. Music and gab with guests in their breezy and humorous style characterized their programs."[10] The show was sponsored by Blackstone cigars.[11]

References

  1. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  2. ^ "A Chronicle of Popular Programs" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 26, 1951. p. 62. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ^ "(untitled brief)" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 3, 1975. p. 71. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. ^ Slide, Anthony (2006). New York City Vaudeville. Arcadia Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 9780738545622. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ Key, Pierre V.R., ed. (1933). Pierre Key's Radio Annual (PDF). Pierre Key Publishing Corporation. p. 218. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  6. ^ Cox, Jim (2012). Musicmakers of Network Radio: 24 Entertainers, 1926–1962. McFarland. p. 262. ISBN 9780786489626. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b "The Radio Parade" (PDF). Radioland. January 1934. p. 8. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  8. ^ Cusick, Fred (2006). Fred Cusick: Voice of the Bruins. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 29. ISBN 9781582619811. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  9. ^ Jackson, Earle (May 1931). "out of the east" (PDF). Radio Doings. p. 22. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  10. ^ Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America. Psychology Press. 2007. p. 284. ISBN 9780415938532. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  11. ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 44.


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