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+ Monty Woolley (August 17, 1888 – May 6, 1963) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actor. At the age of 50, he achieved a measure of stardom for his best-known role in the stage play and 1942 film The Man Who Came to Dinner. His distinctive white beard was "his trademark." He was also a frequent radio presence as a guest performer, from the time he first appeared in the medium as a foil to Al Jolson. Woolley became a familiar guest presence on such shows as The Fred Allen Show, Duffy's Tavern, The Big Show, The Chase and Sanborn Hour with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, and others. In 1950, Woolley landed the starring role in the NBC series, The Magnificent Montague. He played a former Shakespearean actor whose long fall onto hard times forced him to swallow his pride and take a role on daily network radio, becoming an unlikely star while sparring with his wife, Lily (Anne Seymour); and, his wise-cracking maid, Agnes (Pert Kelton). The show lasted from November 1950 through September 1951.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Magnificent Montague, The

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Please enjoy these 33 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
09.08.1951	magnificent montague (44) boo boo foo foo	+ September 8, 1951. Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Anacin. Phone calls for Montague. Who is "Boo Boo?" ...
09.03.1951	gossip column
08.25.1951	magnificent montague (42) lily gets a dog	+ Sponsored by: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA Victor. Montague's wife has a sick puppy, but the Magnifi...
08.11.1951	magnificent montague (40) agnes joins a cult	+ Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA Victor, Chesterfield. The Magnificent Montague vs. The Great Benaru. Wh...
08.04.1951	magnificent montague (39) fifty dollar prize	+ Sponsored by: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA Victor. The Proscenium Club is in desperate need of $500 ...
07.28.1951	magnificent montague (38) gwendoline visits	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Chesterfield, Anacin. Gwendolyn, the little monster from next door, is ...
06.30.1951	magnificent montague (34) july fourth	+ Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA Victor, Chesterfield (Tony Marvin). The Proscenium Club's Fourth Of Jul...
06.23.1951	magnificent montague (33) culture in brooklyn	+ Sponsored by: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA Victor. Shakespeare under the stars? In Brooklyn?
06.16.1951	magnificent montague (32) father of the year	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Anacin. The Magnificent Montague thinks he's about to become a father! ...
06.02.1951	magnificent montague (30) school	+ Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA Victor. There's going to be a drama at school. The system cue has been ...
05.26.1951	magnificent montague (29) montague's surprise birthday party	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Anacin. It's somebody's birthday.
05.19.1951	magnificent montague (28) big ed mcclune	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Anacin. A plan to raise the mortgage money for the Proscenium Club lead...
05.12.1951	magnificent montague (27) baby in the house	+ Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Anacin. A baby comes to visit.
05.04.1951	magnificent montague (26) south pacific auditions	+ Sponsored by: Chesterfield, Anacin, RCA Victor. Will the Magnificent Montague star in the road sh...
04.27.1951	magnificent montague (25) summer getaway cottage	+ This summer, how about a house in the country? Oh, goody! The final promotional announcement and...
04.20.1951	magnificent montague (24) shakespeare on the radio	+ Lily's brother has come to New York and will stay with the Montagues. Oh yeah?
04.13.1951	magnificent montague (23) road show	+ Montague plans to give up the "Uncle Goodheart" radio show to go on a Shakespearean tour.
03.18.1951	magnificent montague (19) diet	+ Montague has put on a little weight. A diet is in order. The closing promotional announcement an...
03.09.1951	magnificent montague (18) gossip column	+ "Raised Eyebrow Department": there's a note in Winchell's column that Montague has been seen in ...
02.23.1951	magnificent montague (16) measles	+ Montague has the measles. Will the Uncle Goodheart show go on? See cat. #42493 for a sponsored v...
02.09.1951	magnificent montague (14) 25th wedding anniversary	+ Montague seems to have the forgotten the signifcance of the day. It's his anniversary!
02.02.1951	magnificent montague (13) sharing a bungalow	+ Montague is most unhappy with California, but the final indignity is being evicted from, "Sweeth...
01.26.1951	magnificent montague (12) screen test	+ Montague is in California, the land of the "Nutburger" and wants nothing more than to return to ...
01.19.1951	magnificent montague (11) lost in hollywood	+ Montague is in Hollywood to make a movie of, "Macbeth." Finding the Empire Studios is not as eas...
01.12.1951	magnificent montague (10) movie offer	+ Will Montague make a movie of Macbeth? "Go West" young man!

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Magnificent Montague was broadcast on NBC from November 10, 1950 to November 10, 1951. Starring Monty Woolley as Edwin (the Magnificent) Montague, a former Shakespearean actor that was forced to turn to radio (UGH!) to make a living, even though he detested the media. Anne Seymour played Lily his wife, Pert Kelton played Agnes their Brooklynese maid and John Gibson played Montague's agent.

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