Mail Call from the United States of America was primarily played to the American soldiers of WWII and featured an amazing array of celebrities. Some of the best and brightest stars of radio came out to entertain our men in uniform when they needed it most. The guest stars include comedians Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Tito Guizar and Groucho Marx; starlets Dinah Shore, Tallulah Bankhead, Bette Davis, and Judy Garland; and comic duos Burns and Allen, among others.
Then men who served in the military during WWII could request stars that they wanted to hear on the show. The show is primarily comedy to help the soldiers forget about their wartime woes and remember the America they were fighting to preserve.
See also the Command Performance and Request Performance.
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Please enjoy these 49 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.25.1949 | frances gifford danny thomas |
+ Program #340. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Temptation." Danny Thomas does a comedy routin... | |
| 03.21.1945 | frank morgan harpo marx burns and allen rita hayworth |
+ Program #137. AFRS origination. Joan Merrill appears for the first time on the program and sings, ... | |
| 08.09.1944 | frank sinatra rudy vallee fred allen mary livingstone |
+ Program #104. AFRS origination. A tribute to the state of Maine. Rudy Valle sings, "The Maine Stei... | |
| 06.30.1943 | george jessel paulette goddard tommy dorsey |
+ Program #44. AFRS origination. After Georgie takes a phone call from mama, the Music Maids sing, "... | |
| 05.20.1946 | george murphy virginia obrien burns and allen | ||
| 04.18.1945 | ginny simms robert benchley harold peary |
+ Program #141. AFRS origination. Ginny Simms sings, "In The Still Of The Night." Robert Benchley le... | |
| 01.22.1947 | gloria dehaven groucho marx bing crosby |
+ Program #231. AFRS origination. The program sounds like a series of recordings from earlier broadc... | |
| 01.09.1943 | groucho marx betty grable judy garland |
+ Program #19. AFRS origination. Judy Garland sings, "I Never Knew," then teaches Jose to swing. Bet... | |
| 08.26.1943 | groucho marx irene manning paulette goddard |
+ Program #53. AFRS origination. The program was released in September or October, 1943. The first t... | |
| 03.27.1946 | groucho marx kenny baker kathryn grayson |
+ Program #188. AFRS origination. Kenny Baker starts the program with, "With A Song In My Heart." Gr... | |
| N/A | jack benny chico marx celeste holm |
+ Program #173. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "June Is Bustin' Out All Over." | |
| 01.05.1944 | jack benny judy garland johnny mercer delta rhythm boys |
+ Program #72. AFRS origination. A program of special greetings to the fighting men of Illinois. The... | |
| 03.07.1945 | jack benny paulette goddard claudette colbert |
+ Program #135. AFRS origination. The Smart Set sings, "El Rancho Rio Grande." Jack gets four dates ... | |
| 04.04.1945 | jack carson dick powell smart set |
+ Program #139. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Exactly Like You." Claire Trevor recalls "Murd... | |
| 02.21.1945 | jack carson frances langford jerry colonna |
+ Program #133. AFRS origination. Frances Langford sings, "There Goes That Song Again." | |
| 05.17.1944 | judy garland jimmy durante bing crosby | ||
| 04.11.1945 | judy garland merry macs bob hope |
+ Program #140. AFRS origination. Judy Garland sings, "Love." Judy wishes for Clark Gable to visit, ... | |
| 01.31.1945 | june allyson ozzie nelson danny thomas |
+ Program #129. AFRS origination. The date above is the recording date. The program was released in ... | |
| 03.08.1944 | lionel barrymore connie haines eddie cantor |
+ Program #81. AFRS origination. A tribute to servicemen from the state of Pennsylvania. The Pied Pi... | |
| 11.24.1943 | lucille ball harry richman kay thompson laurel and hardy |
+ Program #66. AFRS origination. Kay Thompson sings, "Yes, Indeed!" Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy do ... | |
| 08.23.1944 | nelson eddy burns and allen jeanette macdonald | ||
| 03.14.1945 | nelson eddy cass daley andrews sisters |
+ Program #136. AFRS origination. Nelson Eddy sings, "Rise and Shine." Jerry Lester, the famous surg... | |
| 10.13.1948 | peggy knutson orson welles betty grable |
+ Program #320. AFRS origination. The King Sisters start the show with, "The Isle Of Capri." | |
| 06.03.1946 | yvonne de carlo fred macmurray david street |
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