NOTE: Photo above is of the host – Talluhlah Bankhead
Listen to a The Big Show Radio Program episode by clicking on a link below:
Guests: Jimmy Durante, Milton Berle, and Ethel Merman – April 29, 1951 – 88 Minutes
First Episode: November 5, 1950
Last Episode: April 20, 1952
Number of Episodes: 57
Network: NBC Radio Network
Hosted By: Talluhlah Bankhead
Producer/Director: Dee Englebach
Announcers: Ed Herlihy and Jimmy Wallington
Music: Merideth Wilson
Writers: Goodman Ace, Frank Wilson
Sponsor: Numerous sponsors
Broadcast Time: Sundays from 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Typical Episode Length: 90 Minutes
The Big Show radio program was aptly named as each episode lasted for 90 minutes and featured several of the biggest stars of its era! This big-budget, musical/variety show offered movie stars, radio stars, TV stars, singing stars, comedy stars, and great popular bandleaders that knocked the socks off audiences each week!
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