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Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel

(5 Sterne; 1 Bewertungen)

Old Time Radio Programs, Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel.

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Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 450124-376 - Rudy Vallee

14:37

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 450800 - Babe Ruth

13:45

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 451109 - Tommy Dorsey

14:30

Track 1

14:13

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 451207 - Joe Lewis

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 451207 - Joe Louis

14:34

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 451214 - Elsa Maxwell

14:29

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 451221 - Ezra Stone

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 451228 - JackBenny

14:39

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 451229

14:54

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460101 - Morton Downey

14:20

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460322 - Babe Ruth

13:47

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460524 - Lucille Ball

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460614 - David Allen

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460802 - Joan Edwards

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460809 - Dinah Shore

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460816 - Vivian Blain

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460816 - Vivian Blaine

14:14

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460823 - Cab Calloway

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460830 - Micsha Auer

13:57

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460830 - Miesha Auer

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460906 - Sammy Kaye

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460909 - Sammy Kaye

15:04

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 460913 - Ann Rutherford

14:29

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461011 - Elizabeth Scott

14:28

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461011 - Liz Scott

14:11

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461018 - Roddy McDowell

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461025 - Gene Autry

14:29

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461111 - Mickey Rooney

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461122 - Mickey Rooney

14:23

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461200 - Eddie Cantor

14:32

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461213 - Guy Lombardo

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 461227 - Eddie Cantor

14:29

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 470103 - Morton Downey

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 470124 - Rudy Vallee

14:23

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 470207 - Spike Jones

14:30

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 470214 - Frankie Frisch

14:29

Track 1

14:45

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 470929 - Ronald Reagan

14:05

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 480102 - Ronald Reagan

14:05

Track 3

14:21

Track 1

14:28

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 481126 - Frankie Carle

14:28

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 481217-477 - Marie Macdonald

14:23

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 481217 - Marie McDonald

14:31

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 481231 - George Raft

14:14

Track 2

14:23

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 490107 - Don Stanley

14:23

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 490121-482 - Horace Heidt

14:13

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 490121 - Horace Heidt

14:20

Track 1

14:26

Track 1

14:20

Track 2

14:22

Track 3

14:21

Track 4

14:16

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 490318

14:53

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 490525 - Four Horsemen

15:07

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 490603-0501 - Mrs.Lou Gehrig

15:03

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 491125 - Four Horsemen

13:55

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 500000 - Lorraine Day

14:35

Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel - 500512 - Jack Carson

14:22

Track 2

14:43

Bewertungen

Ripley's Believe It or Not meets Paul Harvey

(5 Sterne)

Rating: Excellent, very fast-paced, with fascinating stories and even more fascinating slice of 40s and 50s Americana. And it's not just for sports fans. There a lot of stories about famous performers of the day and historical figures. My Reaction: I loved the cultural element of it. It was also great to travel back to the 1940s and 1950s. This show really has an atmosphere that is very dated -- more so than other shows I've heard. This show is a great snapshot of American culture. I also found myself smiling at the hyper enthusiasm of Bill Stern. You certainly can't say that he lacked passion for his work. In particular, I loved hearing the vocalizations of the great football fight songs-- nowadays, they are usually performed as instrumentals only. It's amazing how much better they sound being sung in the 40s style. Reservations: I'm not sure about its accuracy. Bill Stern himself admits at the start of every show that some of his tales are "mere hearsay." Content of the Show: Bill Stern was a play-by-play football announcer who did this weekly show-- often on location the night before one of his nationally broadcast football games. After the catchy, a cappella, Colgate Shave Cream commercial, Stern tells a couple of incredible stories with twist endings. Long before Paul Harvey, Stern hides the identity of the subject of the biography until the very end, to create suspense. It reminded me of reading Ripley's Believe It or Not as a kid. In later shows these tales are improved by re-creations rather than Bill Stern just reading from a script. Some of the stories don't seem to feature athletes and all -- which is good. They feature historical figures who overcame some astounding odds to achieve success. Other stories are about amateur athletes who found success in the performing arts -- usually music. One note about the guests: Stern does a poor job with them. He usually does not even interview them-- mostly they are pre-recorded. These segments seemed to be designed only to give the audience a chance to hear a famous voice -- which may have been a rare opportunity in those days. The guests usually only read a prepared statement-- sometimes attesting to the veracity of the bizarre tale that has just been told -- or pay homage to Bill Stern. It makes them a bit stiff and awkward as a result.

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