Guest Is Bruna Castagna (Aired August 1, 1937)
Under various sponsors (and two different networks), they were on the air from May 9, 1937 to July 1, 1956. The popularity of a ventriloquist on radio, when one could see neither the dummies nor his skill, surprised and puzzled many critics, then and now. Even knowing that Bergen provided the voice, listeners perceived Charlie as a genuine person, but only through artwork rather than photos could the character be seen as truly lifelike. Thus, in 1947, Sam Berman caricatured Bergen and McCarthy for the network's glossy promotional book, NBC Parade of Stars: As Heard Over Your Favorite NBC Station. THIS EPISODE: August 1, 1937. "Guest Is Bruna Castagna" - Red network. Sponsored by: Chase and Sanborn Coffee. The first tune is, "Good Morning." Charlie is taking a correspondence course on how to became a detective. Contralto Bruna Castagna sings an aria from, "Mignon." It's Charlie McCarthy's birthday today, time for an argument with W. C. Fields. W. C. describes his adventures while hunting moose. Don Ameche and Dorothy Lamour appear in scenes from, "You Can't Have Everything." Don Ameche (host), Edgar Bergen, Robert Armbruster and His Orchestra, Dorothy Lamour, W. C. Fields, Bruna Castagna, Carlton KaDell (commercial spokesman), Dorothy Lamour. 1:01:05. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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