Live from the 36th (and last!) Friends of Old Time Radio Convention!
Listening to Martin Grams, Jr., detailing the history of The Cavalcade of America - with some fantastic pictures rarely seen anywhere, including of stars like Bette Davis, Bogie, William Powell, Helen Hayes, Cornel Wilde and more.
Hey folks, it’s not too late to attend the very last Friends of Old Time Radio convention in Newark – indeed, some of the most enjoyable panels and live performances are slated for this Friday afternoon and evening, including “Radio Goes to War”, plus an episode of “Gunsmoke” – and much more tomorrow, when the panels and live performances start at 9 AM. One day’s entrance is just $25 at the door – a steal! – read the full schedule here!
From New York City, it’s a snap to get here even without a car – from NYC’s Penn Station, take either a NJTransit Northeast Corridor or a North Jersey Coast train to the Newark Airport Rail station, about $12.50 one-way regular, $8.75 for seniors, kids and disabled. At Newark Airport station, cross over to the AirTrain station (takes just a few minutes). Your NJ Transit ticket includes a $5.50 fare on the AirTrain, running every 2-7 minutes to the P4 station. From P4, head downstairs where the hotel shuttles run, including to the host hotel, Ramada Plaza (whose shuttles run all night) – rooms may still be available, call for more information.
And if you can’ t make it, be sure to tune in to YesterdayUSA’s live coverage, simulcasting all the panels.
Happy New Year with a free D/L of Jack Benny's "The Horn Blows at Midnight"
Now, Jack Benny always made fun of “The Horn Blows at Midnight,” but this fantasy actually has some delightful moments (oh, and does it ever make me want a really good cup of decaffeinated coffee). With its timeline winding down to the end of the world, and lasting about 58 minutes, it’s an awful fun piece for New Year’s Eve. Enjoy The Horn Blows At Midnight (1949 adaptation for radio\'s Ford Theatre). Please download and save for your collection!