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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.28.1939 | john boles and lucille ball star |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "We're All Together Now." Connie Boswell s... | |
| 10.13.1938 | lionel barrymore |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "When The Circus Comes To Town." Daddy disc... | |
| 03.31.1938 | louis b mayer from london |
+ Program #22. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local), Lucky Lager... | |
| 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'." ... | |
| 12.30.1937 | myrna loy |
+ Program #9. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local). Daddy tells ... | |
| 03.24.1938 | robert montgomery |
+ Program #21. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Lucky Lager (local). Baby Snooks ... | |
| 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... | |
| 06.09.1938 | robert young and mary martin |
+ Program #32. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee (Bulova Watch, Leroy's Jewelers lo... | |
| 12.23.1937 | rosalie |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local), Lucky Lager (local). The... | |
| 12.08.1938 | rosalind russell |
+ Program #50. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Bojangles Of H... | |
| 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... | |
| 12.14.1939 | the great victor herbert |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The program originates from Hollywood and New York. The first... | |
| 03.10.1938 | virginia bruce and robert montgomery |
+ Program #19. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Lucky Lager (local), Westfield Wa... | |
| 05.26.1938 | virginia bruce |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "The Latin Quarter." Daddy t... | |
| 10.06.1938 | wallace beery |
+ Program #41. Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is a medley from "The Great Waltz... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... |
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GOOD NEWS OF - 1938, 1939 and 1940
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