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2015
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Since A Prairie Home Companion first went on air, July 6, 1974, a steady stream of great musicians has crossed its stage-The Steele Sisters, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings, Peter Ostroushko, The Wailin Jennys, Robin and Linda Williams Iris DeMent, Howard Levy-plus the radio detective Guy Noir, the Cowboys Dusty and Lefty, the librarian Ruth Harrison, Duane and his Mother, and the good people if Lake Wobegon, Minnesota. An all-star roster of favorite...
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c2004
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What better way to recognize and honor America's funniest moments and greatest laugh artists than an insightful, anecdote-laden multimedia presentation that allows readers and viewers to fully experience the sharpest comedians throughout broadcast and film history. That's exactly what Made You Laugh! offers, as author Joe Garner applies his magic touch to one of America's most treasured forms of entertainment. Joe's insightful text, original videotaped...
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[2015]
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Who's laughing now? It's you! Why? Because you're settling back with a rib-tickling collection of Great Radio Comedy! All of your favorites are here: Jack and Fred, Phil and Alice, Fibber and Molly, Edgar and Charlie, George and Gracie, Lum and Abner, Snooks and Daddy, and many more! Crack a smile as the kings and queens of comedy crack wise. Here are twenty-four digitally restored and remastered episodes of radio revelry from shows that have kept...
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p2013
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Looking for an alternative to the seriously reliable, soothing yet informative sound of NPR? Try NPR! Prepare to be surprised by this collection of unbelievable news, bloopers, and interviews with some of the funniest personalities on the planet. The time honored tradition of hoax stories that NPR airs every April 1st brings exploding maple trees in Maine, talking dogs in Ohio, farm raised whales in Illinois, and bubbling cheese springs in Wisconsin....
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Pub. Date
2015
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The latest collection of knee-slappers, toe-tappers and groaners from A Prairie Home Companion features the most recent Joke Shows plus the very best joke segments from recent seasons, all recorded live before doubled-over audiences in Minneapolis, St. Paul and New York.
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Pub. Date
2003
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Mercury Theater on the Air "The war of the worlds", starring Orson Welles -- The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes "The Red-headed League", starring John Stanley -- The Shadow "Death in a minor key", starring Bret Morrison -- The Burns & Allen Show "Gracie Visits Ronald Reagan" -- Gunsmoke "The Cabin", starring William Conrad.
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[2008]
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In 1940, American was still staggering its way out of the Great Depression and war clouds were rolling in from Europe. In the early months of that year, the upcoming Presidential campaign spotlight turned to perhaps the unlikeliest but certainly the most entertaining, candidate of all. On February 28, 1940, Gracie Allen declared her pioneering female candidacy for President of the United States on the Surprise Party ticket. Politics was perfect for...