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Blondie (radio series)

November 04, 2023

Blondie is a radio situation comedy adapted from the long-running Blondie comic strip by Chic Young. It stars Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead and, for the majority of its run, Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead. The radio program ran on several networks from 1939 to 1950.

Blondie
Singleton and Lake in their radio roles.
Genresituation comedy
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationCBS (1939-1948)

NBC Blue (1944)

NBC (1948-1949)

ABC (1949-1950)
StarringArthur Lake, Penny Singleton
Original releaseJuly 3, 1939 –
July 6, 1950
No. of episodes548[1]

Broadcast history edit

In 1938, Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake were cast in the Columbia Pictures film Blondie. The film was a box office success and a long-running film series went into production, lasting until 1950 and featuring twenty-eight feature films. As part of the promotion for the first film, Singleton and Lake appeared as Blondie and Dagwood on the December 20, 1938 episode of The Pepsodent Show radio program, which starred Bob Hope.

The appearance with Hope led to their own show, beginning July 3, 1939, on CBS as a summer replacement for The Eddie Cantor Show. However, Cantor did not return in the fall, so the sponsor, R.J. Reynolds' Camel cigarettes chose to keep Blondie on the air Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Camel remained the sponsor until June 26, 1944.

 
Super Suds WWII advertisement

In 1944, Blondie was on the NBC Blue Network, sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive's Super Suds, airing Fridays at 7 p.m. from July 21 to September 1. The final three weeks of that run overlapped with Blondie's return to CBS on Sundays at 8pm from August 13, 1944, to September 26, 1948, still sponsored by Super Suds. Beginning in mid-1945, the 30-minute program was heard Mondays at 7:30 p.m. Super Suds continued as the sponsor when the show moved to NBC on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. from October 6, 1948, to June 29, 1949.

Early in 1949, Colgate executive Bob Healy notified Singleton that the company desired "a different interpretation of the character", and an agency began auditioning actresses to be the new Blondie.[2] Ann Rutherford replaced her as the voice of Blondie.[3] In October 1949, Patricia Lake, the real life wife of Arthur Lake took the role.[4] Alice White was also heard as radio's Blondie.[5][6][7]

In its final season, the series was on ABC as a sustaining program from October 6, 1949, to July 6, 1950, first airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. and then (from May) 8:30 p.m. The radio show ended the same year as the Blondie film series.

Arthur Lake would later return to the role of Dagwood in the 1957 television series Blondie opposite Pamela Britton as Blondie.[8]

Cast edit

Crew edit

  • Producer - Tom McKnight, Ashmead Scott
  • Directors - Eddie Pola, Don Bernard, Glenhall Taylor
  • Writers - Ashmead Scott, William Moore, Johnny Greene (1940)
  • Music - Harry Lubin, Billy Artz, Lou Kosloff
  • Sound Effects - Ray Erlenborn (CBS series) / Parker Cornel (NBC series)

References edit

  1. ^ Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs: Blondie
  2. ^ "Singleton Not The 'Blondie' Type, Sez Colgate After 10 Yrs". Variety. March 9, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ann Rutherford New Radio Show 'Blondie'". The Times. Munster, Indiana. March 21, 1949.
  4. ^ "Blondie, Dagwood Join WCON Parade". Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1949.
  5. ^ Lamparski, Richard (1968). Whatever became of ... ?: Second series. Crown Publishers. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  6. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the air: the encyclopedia of old-time radio. Oxford University Press. pp. 97. ISBN 9780195076783. Retrieved July 31, 2009. Blondie, Van Cleve.
  7. ^ Dunning, John (1976). Tune in yesterday: the ultimate encyclopedia of old-time radio, 1925-1976. Prentice-Hall. ISBN 9780139326080. Retrieved July 31, 2009. Blondie, Van Cleve.
  8. ^

Listen to edit

  • Internet Archive: Blondie (42 episodes)

Further reading edit

Blondie Goes to Hollywood, by Carol Lynn Scherling. Albany, 2010. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-401-9.

External links edit

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Blondie is a radio situation comedy adapted from the long running Blondie comic strip by Chic Young It stars Arthur Lake as Dagwood Bumstead and for the majority of its run Penny Singleton as Blondie Bumstead The radio program ran on several networks from 1939 to 1950 BlondieSingleton and Lake in their radio roles Genresituation comedyRunning time30 minutesCountry of originUnited StatesLanguage s EnglishHome stationCBS 1939 1948 NBC Blue 1944 NBC 1948 1949 ABC 1949 1950 StarringArthur Lake Penny SingletonOriginal releaseJuly 3 1939 July 6 1950No of episodes548 1 Contents 1 Broadcast history 2 Cast 3 Crew 4 References 5 Listen to 6 Further reading 7 External linksBroadcast history editIn 1938 Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake were cast in the Columbia Pictures film Blondie The film was a box office success and a long running film series went into production lasting until 1950 and featuring twenty eight feature films As part of the promotion for the first film Singleton and Lake appeared as Blondie and Dagwood on the December 20 1938 episode of The Pepsodent Show radio program which starred Bob Hope The appearance with Hope led to their own show beginning July 3 1939 on CBS as a summer replacement for The Eddie Cantor Show However Cantor did not return in the fall so the sponsor R J Reynolds Camel cigarettes chose to keep Blondie on the air Mondays at 7 30 p m Camel remained the sponsor until June 26 1944 nbsp Super Suds WWII advertisementIn 1944 Blondie was on the NBC Blue Network sponsored by Colgate Palmolive s Super Suds airing Fridays at 7 p m from July 21 to September 1 The final three weeks of that run overlapped with Blondie s return to CBS on Sundays at 8pm from August 13 1944 to September 26 1948 still sponsored by Super Suds Beginning in mid 1945 the 30 minute program was heard Mondays at 7 30 p m Super Suds continued as the sponsor when the show moved to NBC on Wednesdays at 8 p m from October 6 1948 to June 29 1949 Early in 1949 Colgate executive Bob Healy notified Singleton that the company desired a different interpretation of the character and an agency began auditioning actresses to be the new Blondie 2 Ann Rutherford replaced her as the voice of Blondie 3 In October 1949 Patricia Lake the real life wife of Arthur Lake took the role 4 Alice White was also heard as radio s Blondie 5 6 7 In its final season the series was on ABC as a sustaining program from October 6 1949 to July 6 1950 first airing Thursdays at 8 p m and then from May 8 30 p m The radio show ended the same year as the Blondie film series Arthur Lake would later return to the role of Dagwood in the 1957 television series Blondie opposite Pamela Britton as Blondie 8 Cast editBlondie Bumstead Penny Singleton 1939 1949 Ann Rutherford 1949 Patricia Lake 1949 1950 Alice White Dagwood Bumstead Arthur Lake Alexander Bumstead Leone Ledoux 1939 1943 Tommy Cook 1943 1946 Larry Simms 1946 1949 Jeffrey Silver 1949 1950 Cookie Bumstead Leone Ledoux 1939 1946 Marlene Aames 1946 Norma Jean Nilsson 1947 Joan Rae 1948 1950 J C Dithers Hanley Stafford Mrs Dithers Elvia Allman Herb Woodley Frank Nelson Harold Peary Herb Woodley Mr Fuddle Arthur Q Bryan Harry Lang Alvin Fuddle Dix Davis Harriet Mary Jane Croft Dimples Wilson Veola Vonn Lurene Tuttle Announcer Bill Goodwin Howard Petrie Harlow Wilcox Additional cast 1939 Rosemary DeCamp Ed MacDonald Hans ConreidCrew editProducer Tom McKnight Ashmead Scott Directors Eddie Pola Don Bernard Glenhall Taylor Writers Ashmead Scott William Moore Johnny Greene 1940 Music Harry Lubin Billy Artz Lou Kosloff Sound Effects Ray Erlenborn CBS series Parker Cornel NBC series References edit Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs Blondie Singleton Not The Blondie Type Sez Colgate After 10 Yrs Variety March 9 1949 p 25 Retrieved February 5 2023 Ann Rutherford New Radio Show Blondie The Times Munster Indiana March 21 1949 Blondie Dagwood Join WCON Parade Atlanta Constitution October 19 1949 Lamparski Richard 1968 Whatever became of Second series Crown Publishers Retrieved July 31 2009 Dunning John 1998 On the air the encyclopedia of old time radio Oxford University Press pp 97 ISBN 9780195076783 Retrieved July 31 2009 Blondie Van Cleve Dunning John 1976 Tune in yesterday the ultimate encyclopedia of old time radio 1925 1976 Prentice Hall ISBN 9780139326080 Retrieved July 31 2009 Blondie Van Cleve Comics on Television in the 1950s BlondieListen to editInternet Archive Blondie 42 episodes Further reading editBlondie Goes to Hollywood by Carol Lynn Scherling Albany 2010 BearManor Media ISBN 978 1 59393 401 9 External links editThe Definitive Blondie article and log Thrilling Days of Yesteryear Blondie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blondie radio series amp oldid 1181379522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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