Good News was a musical variety show that were also known by the names of Good News of 1938, Good News of 1939, and Maxwell House Coffee Time. It starred Jimmy Stewart, Robert Taylor, Frank Morgan and Dick Powell, as well as other stars including JOan Crawford, Judy Garland, Ann Sothern, Alice Faye, Mickey Rooney, Lionel Barrymore, William Gargan, and Clark Gable. This radio show allowed its listener to have a glimpse of the life in Hollywood.
The show was produced by MGM and sponsored by the coffee brand Maxwell House with $25,000 per week. The show featured celebrities inside their dressing rooms, meetings of MGM executives, and snippets of Hollywood events. Stars from movies were also interviewed and movie previews were also done for the listening audience.
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Please enjoy these 44 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.27.1938 | clark gable |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local), Beckman Furs (local). Ba... | |
| 10.20.1938 | joan crawford |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "Liza." Baby Snooks and Daddy visit the ar... | |
| 10.13.1938 | lionel barrymore |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "When The Circus Comes To Town." Daddy disc... | |
| 10.06.1938 | wallace beery |
+ Program #41. Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is a medley from "The Great Waltz... | |
| 09.15.1938 | robert taylor virginia barrow rita johnson |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "I've Got a Pocket Full Of Dreams." Baby Sn... | |
| 09.01.1938 | boys town |
+ Program #36. Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first selection is a medley of tunes that be... | |
| 06.16.1938 | ed sullivan |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Wide Open Spaces." Frank Mo... | |
| 06.09.1938 | robert young and mary martin |
+ Program #32. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee (Bulova Watch, Leroy's Jewelers lo... | |
| 05.26.1938 | virginia bruce |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "The Latin Quarter." Daddy t... | |
| 05.19.1938 | joan crawford |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Leroy's Jewelry (local). The first tune is, "S... | |
| 05.05.1938 | clark gable and judy garland |
+ Program #27. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Gruen Watches, LeRoy's, Bulova Wa... | |
| 04.14.1938 | freddie bartholemew |
+ Program #24. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local). The first t... | |
| 03.31.1938 | louis b mayer from london |
+ Program #22. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local), Lucky Lager... | |
| 03.24.1938 | robert montgomery |
+ Program #21. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Lucky Lager (local). Baby Snooks ... | |
| 03.10.1938 | virginia bruce and robert montgomery |
+ Program #19. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Lucky Lager (local), Westfield Wa... | |
| 02.17.1938 | jack benny |
+ Program #16. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. Daddy tries to teach Baby Snooks ... | |
| 02.10.1938 | frank morgan |
+ Program #15. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee (Bulova Watch local spot). The fir... | |
| 12.30.1937 | myrna loy |
+ Program #9. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local). Daddy tells ... | |
| 12.23.1937 | rosalie |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local), Lucky Lager (local). The... |
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GOOD NEWS OF - 1938, 1939 and 1940
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