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17 June 1946 – Marriage Is A Private Affair – Screen Guild Theater

Hi everybody,
At the 23rd of Aug. 1944 MGM released the film “Marriage Is A Private Affair.”
At the 17th of 1946 there was a radio adaptation of this movie.
Lana Turner and John Hodiak played the lead roles.
Truman Bradley  was the announcer and Wilbur Hatch was the arranger and conductor.
It was sponsored by: Lady Esther cosmetics.

The Screen Guild Theater was a popular radio anthology series during the Golden Age of Radio, broadcast from 1939 until 1952, with leading Hollywood actors performing in adaptations of popular motion pictures such as “Going My Way” and “The Postman Always Rings Twice.”
The show had a long run, lasting for 14 seasons and 527 episodes. It initially was heard on CBS, NBC, ABC and then again on CBS.
It aired under several different titles: The Gulf Screen Guild Show, The Gulf Screen Guild Theater, The Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater and The Camel Screen Guild Theater. Fees actors would typically charge were donated to the Motion Picture Relief Fund, in order to support the creation and maintenance of the Motion Picture Country Home for retired actors. The series came to an end on CBS at the 29th of June 1952.

You can listen to the broadcast here:

Thanks Lou Valentino for the photos! 😀

– 8 April 1941: Honky Tonk – CBS
– 29 March 1943: Crossroads – Lux Radio Theatre
– 17 June 1946: Marriage Is A Private Affair – Screen Guild Theater
– 13 March 1947: Radio Broadcast about the Academy Awards Ceremony
– 1948: MGM presents Lana Turner

Lana Turner in “Honky Tonk” – Radio Broadcast – 8 April 1941

Hi everybody, 
Today I tell you a bit more about the “Honky Tonk” radio broadcast, which was aired at the 8th of April 1941 by CBS.
The adventures of “Candy,” a fast man with a deck of cards, a six-gun, and the judge’s daughter.
“Honky Tonk” is a colorful and exciting drama which was a Metro Goldwyn Meyer western thriller film.
It is the fast moving saga of a gentleman gambler quick on the trigger reckless both at love and dice, and a woman whose loyalty and deep devotion follow him to the dramatic climax of his dangerous career.

Produced by: William Keighley
Screenwriters: Marguerite Roberts and John Sanford.
Cast: Leo Cleary, Nina Foch, Alexander Gerry, John Hodiak, Edwin Max, Tyler McVey, Dorothy Scott, Brooke Temple, Lana Turner, Paula Winslove.

John Hodiak plays Candy Johnson and Lana Turner plays Elizabeth Cotton.
Here are fantastic photos and the radio broadcast. Enjoy! 😀

 

Sources:  Old Time Radio and Lou Valentino

– 8 April 1941: Honky Tonk – CBS
– 29 March 1943: Crossroads – Lux Radio Theatre
– 17 June 1946: Marriage Is A Private Affair – Screen Guild Theater
– 13 March 1947: Radio Broadcast about the Academy Awards Ceremony
– 1948: MGM presents Lana Turner

Lana Turner in “What’s My Line?”

Hi everybody,
Today I will tell you more about the “Whats My Line?” program.
Lana Turner was the mystery guest in this program at the 22nd of March 1959 and at the 27th of Febr. 1966.
What’s My Line? is a panel game show that originally ran in the United States on the CBS Television Network from 1950 to 1967, with several international versions and subsequent U.S. revivals.
The game requires celebrity panelists to question a contestant in order to determine his or her occupation, i.e., “line [of work],” with panelists being called on to identify a weekly celebrity “mystery guest” with specificity.
It is the longest-running U.S. primetime network television game-show.
Moderated by John Daly, What’s My Line? won three Emmy Awards for “Best Quiz or Audience Participation Show” in 1952, 1953, and 1958 and the Golden Globe for Best TV Show in 1962.

Lana had a lot of fun doing this. It was one of her favorite shows and in the 1959 show, she also got the opportunity to promote her “Imitation Of Life” movie.
Here are photos and the video from the 22nd of March 1959:

 

The panel from 1959 was: Arlene Francis, Mel Ferrer, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf.

In the 1966 show both the Supremes and Lana Turner were mystery guests.
Lana also had the opportunity to promote her “Madame X” movie, which was her first and only movie that got a world première.
Here are photos and the video from the 27th of Febr. 1966:

 

Lana Turner - What's My Line? - 1966

The panel from 1966 was: Arlene Francis, Digby Wolfe, Suzy Knickerbocker (Aileen Mehle), Bennett Cerf.

Source: Wikipedia