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Request performance

Title
Request performance [sound recording], 1945-1946.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Lawrence, Jerome, 1915-2004.
  • Lee, Robert Edwin, 1918-1994.
  • Allen, Barbara Jo.
  • Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977.
  • Arnold, Edward, 1890-1956.
  • Auer, Mischa, 1905-1967.
  • Baker, Kenny, 1912-1985
  • Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989.
  • Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954.
  • Blair, Janet.
  • Borge, Victor.
  • Brown, Joe E. (Joe Evan), 1892-1973.
  • Bruce, Nigel, 1895-1953.
  • Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964.
  • Carson, Jack, 1910-1963.
  • Colonna, Jerry, -1986.
  • Daley, Cass.
  • Dennis, Clark.
  • Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980.
  • Erickson, Louise.
  • Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000.
  • Faye, Alice, 1915-1998.
  • Fitzgerald, Barry, 1888-1961.
  • Forrest, Helen.
  • Gardner, Ed, 1901-1963.
  • Goodwin, Bill.
  • Haley, Jack, 1897-1979.
  • Harris, Phil, 1904-1995.
  • Haymes, Dick.
  • Hayworth, Rita, 1918-1987.
  • Horton, Edward Everett.
  • Jessel, George, 1898-1981.
  • Jones, Allan, 1907-1992.
  • Jones, Spike, 1911-1965.
  • Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969.
  • Kyser, Kay.
  • Ladd, Alan.
  • Lake, Veronica.
  • Lamour, Dorothy, 1914-1996.
  • Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986.
  • Langford, Frances.
  • Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962.
  • Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972.
  • Linkletter, Art, 1912-2010.
  • Logan, Ella, 1913-1969.
  • Lupino, Ida, 1918-1995.
  • MacDonald, Jeanette, 1903-1965.
  • Maxwell, Marilyn.
  • Moore, Garry, 1915-1993.
  • Morgan, Dennis, 1908-1994.
  • Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949.
  • Nelson, Harriet.
  • Nelson, Ozzie, 1906-1975.
  • Niven, David, 1910-1983.
  • Oberon, Merle, 1911-1979.
  • Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963.
  • Powell, Jane, 1929-2021
  • Raft, George.
  • Riggs, Tommy, 1908-1967.
  • Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991.
  • Rogers, Dale Evans.
  • Rogers, Roy, 1911-1998.
  • Romay, Lina.
  • Ross, Shirley, 1909-1975.
  • Russell, Andy.
  • Sablon, Jean, 1906-1994.
  • Simms, Ginny.
  • Skelton, Red, 1913-1997.
  • Smith, C. Aubrey (Charles Aubrey), 1863-1948
  • Steele, Ted.
  • Thompson, Kay, 1909-1987.
  • Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986.
  • Waldo, Janet.
  • Walker, Robert, 1918-1951.
  • Wilde, Cornel.
  • Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984.
  • Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986.
  • Young, Alan, 1919-2016
  • Abbott and Costello (Comedy team)
  • Andrews Sisters.
  • Burns & Allen (Comedy team)
  • King Cole Trio.
  • Merry Macs (Musical group)
  • Slim Galliard Trio.
Found In
n1bc Lawrence, Jerome,1915- Lawrence and Lee collection of broadcast recordings (CStRLIN)NYPW88-A22
Description
31 sound discs : analog, acetate, 33 1/3 rpm; 16 in.
Note
  • Radio comedy routines, recorded for broadcast on radio program Request performance.
  • Continues: Command performance.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted; advance notification required.
Source (note)
  • Lawrence, Jerome and Lee, Robert
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Detailed finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 88-3.
Provenance (note)
  • Gift of Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Lawrence and Lee collection of broadcast recordings.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
*L (Special) 88-03
Title
Request performance [sound recording], 1945-1946.
Access
Access restricted; advance notification required.
Summary
Radio program which solicited programming requests from the listening audience. Listeners would write to the studio with ideas for skits, and the actors on the show would perform those skits on the air. Skits were written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee. Each program features a different all-star cast.
Featured performers: Abbott and Costello, Barbara Jo Allen, the Andrews Sisters, Eddie Arnold, Mischa Auer, Kenny Baker, Lucille Ball, Lionel Barrymore, Janet Blair, Victor Borge, Joe E. Brown, Nigel Bruce, Burns and Allen, Eddie Cantor, Jack Carson, Jerry Colonna, Cass Daley, Clark Dennis, Jimmy Durante, Louise Erickson, Dale Evans, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Alice Faye, Barry Fitzgerald, Helen Forrest, Ed Gardner, Bill Goodwin, Jack Haley, Phil Harris, Dick Haymes, Rita Hayworth, Harriet Hilliard, Edward Everett Horton, George Jessel, Allan Jones, Spike Jones, Boris Karloff, the Nat King Cole Trio, Kay Kyser, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Dorothy Lamour, Elsa Lanchester, Frances Langford, Charles Laughton, Oscar Levant, Art Linkletter, Ella Logan, Ida Lupino, Jeanette MacDonald, Marilyn Maxwell, the Merry Macs, Garry Moore, Dennis Morgan, Frank Morgan, Ozzie Nelson, David Niven, Merle Oberon, ZaSu Pitts, Jane Powell, George Raft, Tommy Riggs, Earl Robinson, Rochester, Roy Rogers, Lina Romay, Shirley Ross, Andy Russell, Jean Sablon, Ginny Simms, Red Skelton, the Slim Galliard Trio, Sir Aubrey Smith, Ted Steele, Kay Thompson, Rudy Vallee, Janet Waldo, Robert Walker, Cornel Wilde, Meredith Wilson, Keenan Wynn, Alan Young.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Lawrence and Lee collection of broadcast recordings.
Indexes
Detailed finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 88-3.
Added Author
Lawrence, Jerome, 1915-2004.
Lee, Robert Edwin, 1918-1994.
Allen, Barbara Jo. Performer
Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977. Performer
Arnold, Edward, 1890-1956. Performer
Auer, Mischa, 1905-1967. Performer
Baker, Kenny, 1912-1985, singer.
Ball, Lucille, 1911-1989. Performer
Barrymore, Lionel, 1878-1954. Performer
Blair, Janet. Performer
Borge, Victor. Performer
Brown, Joe E. (Joe Evan), 1892-1973. Performer
Bruce, Nigel, 1895-1953. Performer
Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964. Performer
Carson, Jack, 1910-1963. Performer
Colonna, Jerry, -1986. Performer
Daley, Cass. Performer
Dennis, Clark. Performer
Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980. Performer
Erickson, Louise. Performer
Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000. Performer
Faye, Alice, 1915-1998. Performer
Fitzgerald, Barry, 1888-1961. Performer
Forrest, Helen. Performer
Gardner, Ed, 1901-1963. Performer
Goodwin, Bill. Performer
Haley, Jack, 1897-1979. Performer
Harris, Phil, 1904-1995. Performer
Haymes, Dick. Performer
Hayworth, Rita, 1918-1987. Performer
Horton, Edward Everett. Performer
Jessel, George, 1898-1981. Performer
Jones, Allan, 1907-1992. Performer
Jones, Spike, 1911-1965. Performer
Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969. Performer
Kyser, Kay. Performer
Ladd, Alan. Performer
Lake, Veronica. Performer
Lamour, Dorothy, 1914-1996. Performer
Lanchester, Elsa, 1902-1986. Performer
Langford, Frances. Performer
Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962. Performer
Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972. Performer
Linkletter, Art, 1912-2010. Performer
Logan, Ella, 1913-1969. Performer
Lupino, Ida, 1918-1995. Performer
MacDonald, Jeanette, 1903-1965. Performer
Maxwell, Marilyn. Performer
Moore, Garry, 1915-1993. Performer
Morgan, Dennis, 1908-1994. Performer
Morgan, Frank, 1890-1949. Performer
Nelson, Harriet. Performer
Nelson, Ozzie, 1906-1975. Performer
Niven, David, 1910-1983. Performer
Oberon, Merle, 1911-1979. Performer
Pitts, ZaSu, 1898-1963. Performer
Powell, Jane, 1929-2021, singer.
Raft, George. Performer
Riggs, Tommy, 1908-1967. Performer
Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991. Performer
Rogers, Dale Evans. Performer
Rogers, Roy, 1911-1998. Performer
Romay, Lina. Performer
Ross, Shirley, 1909-1975. Performer
Russell, Andy. Performer
Sablon, Jean, 1906-1994. Performer
Simms, Ginny. Performer
Skelton, Red, 1913-1997. Performer
Smith, C. Aubrey (Charles Aubrey), 1863-1948, voice actor.
Steele, Ted. Performer
Thompson, Kay, 1909-1987. Performer
Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986. Performer
Waldo, Janet. Performer
Walker, Robert, 1918-1951. Performer
Wilde, Cornel. Performer
Willson, Meredith, 1902-1984. Performer
Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986. Performer
Young, Alan, 1919-2016, performer.
Abbott and Costello (Comedy team)
Andrews Sisters.
Burns & Allen (Comedy team)
King Cole Trio.
Merry Macs (Musical group)
Slim Galliard Trio.
Found In:
n1bc Lawrence, Jerome,1915- Lawrence and Lee collection of broadcast recordings (CStRLIN)NYPW88-A22
Research Call Number
*L (Special) 88-03
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