Owen Patrick McNulty, aka "Dennis Day," was the second son born to Irish immigrant parents who settled in New York City. Brimming with talent and a passion for entertainment, he joined the Glee Club of Manhattan College. To make ends meet, Day began moonlighting as a singer and it was by chance that he was discovered by Mary Livingstone, the wife of infamous comedian, Jack Benny. In 1939 Dennis Day got his first big break, bagging a guest appearance in the Jack Benny Show. However, soon after his debut, Day's career was forced to take a backseat as he enlisted to serve in the US Navy from 1944 until 1946. Once out of service, he was back in the spotlight andmade sure that he would remain there for a long time. Most notable amongst his old radio shows was his presence as a mainstay in the Jack Benny Show. It was also around this time that he was granted the opportunity to star in his own old time radio program titled "A Day in the Life of Dennis Day," which focused mainly on his supposed relationship problems with his girlfriend Mildred Anderson. In 1954, Day began starring in a short-lived live show called "The Dennis Day Show." Click here to read more about Day In The Life Of Dennis Day, A
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Please enjoy these 62 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 06.30.1948 | dennis donates for a new gym |
+ Success is a matter of psychology, a state of mind. Act like a man of affairs and you’ll soon be... | |
| 06.23.1948 | dennis bets on the horses by mistake |
+ In his relatively short lifetime our young hero Dennis Day has held a great many jobs and up until... | |
| 06.19.1948 | bill calhoun and old shipmate visits |
+ Last Saturday night when a traveling Vaudeville show opened at the Bijoux thaeter circumstances pr... | |
| 05.05.1948 | choose acting career or girlfriend |
+ Culture has come once again to the town of Weaverville. This time in the form of a touring theatri... | |
| 04.21.1948 | misquoted in newspaper |
+ As you needn’t be told there are numerous ways for people to get in to trouble. Some folks go ou... | |
| 04.07.1948 | keeping the radio station on the air |
+ As you know in the whole town of Weaverville there is no one quite like our young hero Denis Day a... | |
| 03.24.1948 | the land grab |
+ Dennis opens the show by singing Zippity Do Da. Since the Willoughby store closed down a month ago... | |
| 03.17.1948 | baby picture contest |
+ Dennis Day has won $300 in a baby competition. Only trouble is the picture he entered was of Mildr... | |
| 01.29.1948 | dennis does a radio show |
+ For months Dennis Day has been looking for a job in his spare time in addition to the one he alrea... | |
| 01.21.1948 | a job with the post office |
+ We refer to Dennis Day as our young hero and it’s true of course that he’s young but never has... | |
| 01.14.1948 | stealing a painting |
+ The main topic of conversation these days in the town of Weaverville is of all things modern art f... | |
| 12.17.1947 | president of the ladies club |
+ Well our young hero Dennis Day is face to face with a dilemma of Christmas presents. There are thr... | |
| 12.10.1947 | obtaining a bank loan |
+ One of the pleasant things about Christmas shopping is pause for refreshment afterwards and in Wea... | |
| 12.03.1947 | society editor |
+ Well they say truth is stranger than fiction, but maybe you better hold on to your hat for this on... | |
| 10.22.1947 | selling insurance |
+ As you know our young hero Denis Day has been working at the Willoughby store in Weaverville for t... | |
| 10.15.1947 | mrs anderson opens a dress shop |
+ There’s quite a stir at the Anderson boarding house in Weaverville this morning. We find our you... | |
| 10.01.1947 | support for a new jail |
+ The show commences with Dennis Day singing the title theme of Edgar Bergan’s new motion picture ... | |
| 09.24.1947 | the railroad property |
+ A great many people go through life complaining of their bad breaks and some of them quite justifi... | |
| 09.03.1947 | dennis runs for mayor |
+ It’s breakfast time now as we look in at the Anderson boarding house in Weaverville where our yo... | |
| 08.27.1947 | drama critic |
+ Dennis Day, the story of a loveable young boy and his uphill struggle to become average! Last June... | |
| 04.23.1947 | true life article |
+ Well just about the last person you’d suspect in the whole world of being up to something devili... | |
| 04.16.1947 | the marriage counsellor |
+ April is awfully early in the year to be talking about summer vacations and besides Dennis Day has... | |
| 04.09.1947 | miss courtneys romance |
+ Some months ago when it first became apparent that our young hero Dennis Day and Mildred Anderson ... | |
| 03.26.1947 | the burnside house |
+ Did you ever notice a funny thing relating to people who are related to us? When they are poor the... | |
| 03.19.1947 | the photographer |
+ Professor Jacobi, who calls himself an artist of photography, is in the saloon and is about to tak... |
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