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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.15.1938 | a christmas carol |
+ Program #51. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Tomorrow." Dad... | |
| 12.22.1938 | christmas show |
+ Program #52. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Here's To Elea... | |
| 12.29.1938 | bill stern |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "When You're In Love." Doug... | |
| 01.12.1939 | cecelia parker |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Jubilai." Frank Morgan reca... | |
| 04.06.1939 | dedicated to jeanette macdonald |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "High Flyin." The program is... | |
| 04.13.1939 | melvyn douglas virginia bruce |
+ Program #68. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "Sing My Heart... | |
| 04.20.1939 | mickey rooney |
+ Program #69. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "High Flyin'." ... | |
| 04.27.1939 | eddie cantor |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. A program celebrating Lionel Barrymore's 61st ... | |
| 05.11.1939 | ed sullivan |
+ Program #71. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "Gotta Get Som... | |
| 06.29.1939 | stars from the wizard of oz |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The last show of the season. Snooks is jealous of the new bab... | |
| 11.30.1939 | fay wray |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Goody Good Bye." Baby Snooks learns a lot ... | |
| 12.07.1939 | walter huston and comedian lou holtz |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The orchestra opens the show with, "The Waiter With The Water... | |
| 12.14.1939 | the great victor herbert |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The program originates from Hollywood and New York. The first... | |
| 12.21.1939 | gullivers travels |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The program features a "special preview" of "Gulliver's Trave... | |
| 12.28.1939 | john boles and lucille ball star |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "We're All Together Now." Connie Boswell s... | |
| 01.04.1940 | ann sothern and william gargan |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "Peace Brother." Connie sings, "I'm An Old... | |
| 01.11.1940 | william gargan and hattie mcdaniel |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Log Cabin Syrup. Hattie McDaniel and an "all-Negro cast" are ... | |
| 01.18.1940 | william gargan lola lane |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "Confucius Say." Connie Boswell sings, "Sc... | |
| 01.25.1940 | alice faye stars in 100th anniversary episode |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "We're All Together Now." Daddy plans to bu... |
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GOOD NEWS OF - 1938, 1939 and 1940
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