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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.10.1938 | guest lionel barrymore |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "The Girl Friend Of The Whi... | |
| 11.17.1938 | guest joan crawford |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova (local), Beckman's Furs (local). The fi... | |
| 04.14.1938 | freddie bartholemew |
+ Program #24. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local). The first t... | |
| 02.10.1938 | frank morgan |
+ Program #15. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee (Bulova Watch local spot). The fir... | |
| 11.30.1939 | fay wray |
+ Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Goody Good Bye." Baby Snooks learns a lot ... | |
| 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... | |
| 06.16.1938 | ed sullivan |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Wide Open Spaces." Frank Mo... | |
| 04.06.1939 | dedicated to jeanette macdonald |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "High Flyin." The program is... | |
| 10.27.1938 | clark gable |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Bulova Watch (local), Beckman Furs (local). Ba... | |
| 05.05.1938 | clark gable and judy garland |
+ Program #27. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee, Gruen Watches, LeRoy's, Bulova Wa... | |
| 12.22.1938 | christmas show |
+ Program #52. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Here's To Elea... | |
| 01.12.1939 | cecelia parker |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Jubilai." Frank Morgan reca... | |
| 09.01.1938 | boys town |
+ Program #36. Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first selection is a medley of tunes that be... | |
| 12.29.1938 | bill stern |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is, "When You're In Love." Doug... | |
| 11.03.1938 | betty jaynes |
+ NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Love Is Sweeping The Countr... | |
| 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... | |
| 01.25.1940 | 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... | |
| 12.15.1938 | a christmas carol |
+ Program #51. NBC net, KFI, Sponsored by: Maxwell House Coffee. The first tune is "Tomorrow." Dad... |
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GOOD NEWS OF - 1938, 1939 and 1940
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