+ The Jack Carson Show first appeared on CBS radio for Campbell Soups, on June 2, 1943. The show ran for about four years until 1947 when Carson became the M.C. on The Sealtest Village Store.
The Jack Carson Show centred around Jack’s hectic home life at 22 North Hollywood Lane and his encounters with a variety of strange relatives, friends and neighbours. As in their vaudeville days Dave Willock was the sidekick playing the part of Carson’s nephew Tugwell. Eddie Marr was Jack's press agent, Arthur Treacher his butler.
John Elmer Carson was born in Carman, Manitoba on 27 October 1910 to Elmer and Elsa Carson. Shortly afterwards the family moved to Milwaukee, which he always thought of as his home town. He attended high school at Hartford School, Milwaukee and St. John's Military Academy, Delafield - but it was while attending Carleton College, Northfield that he got a taste for acting Jack Carson, because of his size - 6ft 2" and 220lbs had his first stage appearance as Hercules in a college production. During a performance he tripped and took half the set with him. A college friend, Dave Willock, thought it was so funny he persuaded Carson to team with him in a vaudeville act - Willock and Carson, and a new career began. In 1936 they decided to try their luck in Hollywood - and landed at RKO where they were able to work in bit parts. Jack Carson quickly qot on the RKO treadmill through a gruelling series of films, sometimes changing costumes four times a day. Willock and Carson meanwhile got their big radio break on the Bing Crosby Kraft Music Hall program in 1938, and it was that appearance that lead to a string of other radio appearances and hosting opportunities which would culminate in his own radio show in 1943. Click here to read more about Jack Carson Show, The
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Please enjoy these 33 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.20.1944 | a milwaukee style christmas |
+ CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Jack tries to recreate an old-fashioned Milwaukee Christmas... | |
| 02.13.1946 | guest frank sinatra |
+ Program #58. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The search for the "Mystery Girl" continues. G... | |
| 10.02.1946 | runs for county commissioner |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. The first show of the season. Jack Carson is called on for public ... | |
| 10.16.1946 | meeting at school |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack is still campaigning for County Commissioner. He's going to a... | |
| 10.23.1946 | trouble with the phone company |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack has an argument with the phone company, trying to get Miss Ry... | |
| 10.30.1946 | halloween date with a brazilian girl |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack has a Halloween date with a girl from Brazil. Jack and Norma ... | |
| 11.06.1946 | election day |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. It's election time at last. Will Jack win the office of County Com... | |
| 11.13.1946 | meat shortage |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. There's a meat shortage, with only spaghetti for lunch. Five dolla... | |
| 11.20.1946 | building materials |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack is planning to raise chickens and farm for eggs, but there's ... | |
| 11.27.1946 | thanksgiving dinner |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack's going to have to work on his current film on Thanksgiving D... | |
| 12.04.1946 | the christmas tree |
+ December 4, 1946. Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack goes looking for a Christmas tree. | |
| 12.11.1946 | guest dennis morgan |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. What will guest Dennis Morgan get Jack for Christmas? See also "To... | |
| 12.18.1946 | kids record |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack and Tugwell go Christmas shopping for a record called, "Willi... | |
| 12.25.1946 | christmas preparations |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. A visit to Jack's house on Christmas day. Jack sings, "The House I... | |
| 01.01.1947 | prepares for a film role |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. It's New Year's day, and also little Norma Jean's 9th birthday. Ja... | |
| 01.08.1947 | movie magazine interview |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Franco-American Spaghetti. Jack is expecting a reporter from "Movi... | |
| 01.15.1947 | guests george burns and gracie allen |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Franco-American Spaghetti. Jack wants to get a movie role. George ... | |
| 01.22.1947 | a date with irene ryan |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Franco-American Spaghetti. Is Jack going out on a date with Irene ... | |
| 01.29.1947 | whos sending threatening letters |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack receives a threatening telegram and a strange woman named Tan... | |
| 02.05.1947 | hires a bodyguard |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Franco-American Spahetti. Jack has received another threatening te... | |
| 02.12.1947 | fixing a radio |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Jack decides to fix his radio. This is a network, sponsored versio... | |
| 02.19.1947 | tanya |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Franco-American Spaghetti. Is it safe for Jack to fall in love wit... | |
| 02.26.1947 | fourteen days left |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Franco-American Spaghetti. Jack is still getting messages from, "T... | |
| 03.05.1947 | sam spade |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Franco-American Spaghetti. Guest Howard Duff appears as, "Sam Spad... | |
| 03.12.1947 | writes his will |
+ Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup, Franco-American Spaghetti. Jack is preparing his will, because it'... |
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