Mr. Kitzel's Show

[Yhtapmys]

I was surprised to hear on one of our monthly chats there was an audition transcription for a radio sitcom staring Mr. Kitzel. Well, lo and behold, I found it by accident:

http://ia360938.us.archive.org/0/items/ ... Kitzel.mp3

Will Wright is also on this show, doing his old-timer voice. I'm afraid I lost interest after about five minutes. The best part is the singing plug to potential sponsors to pick up the show. I think that's Del Sharbutt announcing; it sure sounds like him.

If someone knows the background behind the creation of this audition, I'd be interested in reading about it.

While we're playing old radio shows, here's a low-quality version of an audition Frank Fontaine did for a programme:

http://ia360915.us.archive.org/1/items/ ... dition.mp3

He opens with his John L.C. Sivoney character. Harry Von Zell is his announcer.

Yhtapmys
"Drive Your Blues Awaaay!"

[TheSportsmenQuartet]

The singing plug was sung by The Starlighters.

[Maxwell]

It seems to me I've run across that plot before with the street construction threatening all the businesses. Wasn't it that Edward G. Robinson movie where he buys a luggage store as a front for tunneling into the bank vault next door?

At any rate, I can see why it didn't sell. It wasn't very good.

[LLeff]

It seems to me I've run across that plot before with the street construction threatening all the businesses.

Sounds vaguely like "Barbershop" OK, maybe they weren't stealing from something that came *after* them...