Twenty cassettes, thirty hours,sixty classic radio episodes from the CBS Radio Network. You'll will enjoy the humor, suspense, mystery and excitement of radio from the 30's, 40's and 50's.
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Living history and terrific entertainment,
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This review is from: CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows (Audio Cassette)
Without revealing my age, I cannot tell how much I was influenced by the radio in my formative years. So the thrill I got was boundless from listening to the 30 hours in the boxed set of 20 cassettes titled CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows. Put out by Radio Spirits (1-800-723-4648), these classic shows can be sorted into the following categories: COMEDY: Amos `n' Andy, Baby Snooks, Blondie, Burns and Allen, Charlie McCarthy, Danny Kaye, Fred Allen, Jack Benny.... MYSTERY: Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Broadway is My Beat, Crime Classics, Gang Busters, Mr Keen.... WESTERNS: Frontier Gentleman, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel.... DRAMA: CBS Radio Workshop, Dr. Christian, Escape.... VARIETY: Songs by Sinatra, Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show.... I only wish this column had room to list them all. A very special appeal this collection has is the inclusion of shows not represented in other collection: It Pays to be Ignorant, Honest Harold, Tales of Fatima, and others. The years spanned in this collection are 1939 to 1958. With their usual consideration, Radio Spirits has included a thick booklet that first tells the story of how CBS became the giant of the airwaves and then gives a detailed rundown of the each of the 60 shows included on the tapes. Included are photos of the stars, the names of the cast where the information was available, a brief description of the program on the tape, and a history of the program from its inception. Unlike the CD collections that are also in the Radio Spirits catalogue, three full shows can be accommodated on a single 90 minute tape (you have to turn the tape in the middle of the second show, of course); and so you get all the commercials too. Some of them are as much fun as the show itself. There are several other boxed sets of equal excellence that concentrate on comedy shows or detective shows. However this set offers enough variety to keep you happy for many miles of driving (which is how I get to hear most of this material) or of relaxing at home. I can say no more. The proof of the pudding will be in the listening.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A time trip into the wonder pre-tv past,
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This review is from: CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows (Audio Cassette)
Without revealing my age, I cannot tell how much I was influenced by the radio in my formative years. So the thrill I got was boundless from listening to the 30 hours in the boxed set of 20 cassettes titled CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows. Put out by Radio Spirits (1-800-723-4648), these classic shows can be sorted into the following categories: COMEDY: Amos `n' Andy, Baby Snooks, Blondie, Burns and Allen, Charlie McCarthy, Danny Kaye, Fred Allen, Jack Benny.... MYSTERY: Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Broadway is My Beat, Crime Classics, Gang Busters, Mr Keen.... WESTERNS: Frontier Gentleman, Gunsmoke, Have Gun Will Travel.... DRAMA: CBS Radio Workshop, Dr. Christian, Escape.... VARIETY: Songs by Sinatra, Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show.... I only wish this column had room to list them all. A very special appeal this collection has is the inclusion of shows not represented in other collection: It Pays to be Ignorant, Honest Harold, Tales of Fatima, and others. The years spanned in this collection are 1939 to 1958. With their usual consideration, Radio Spirits has included a thick booklet that first tells the story of how CBS became the giant of the airwaves and then gives a detailed rundown of the each of the 60 shows included on the tapes. Included are photos of the stars, the names of the cast where the information was available, a brief description of the program on the tape, and a history of the program from its inception. Unlike the CD collections that are also in the Radio Spirits catalogue, three full shows can be accommodated on a single 90 minute tape (you have to turn the tape in the middle of the second show, of course); and so you get all the commercials too. Some of them are as much fun as the show itself. There are several other boxed sets of equal excellence that concentrate on comedy shows or detective shows. However this set offers enough variety to keep you happy for many miles of driving (which is how I get to hear most of this material) or of relaxing at home. I can say no more. The proof of the pudding will be in the listening.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fond Memories,
By Shari Lyle-Soffe (Grants Pass, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: CBS's 60 Greatest Old-Time Radio Shows (Audio Cassette)
My husband and I love sitting quietly and listening to the old radio shows of our youth. It is somehow quieter and more restful than watching TV. It calls on you to use your imagination in the same way that a book requires you to call up mental pictures of the action.
I would think anyone who remembers a time with no TV will enjoy this set. Younger people might even enjoy experiencing a different time when families gathered together around the radio and listened to wonderful shows. I would highly recommend it for many hours of entertainment. Shari Lyle-Soffe Children's Author
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