Breakfast in Hollywood
Evelyn Lynn
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Breakfast in Hollywood brings the bustle of a Hollywood breakfast gathering to the radio. Hosted by Tom Breneman, the program centers on conversations with audience members and guests, with Breneman’s genial, quick-witted manner giving the proceedings their easygoing character.
The show blends interviews and informal talk with music and audience participation. Guests from the entertainment world share stories and discuss their work, while ordinary visitors are invited into the conversation. The result is a variety program shaped by the people in the room rather than by a single dramatic storyline.
Warm, sociable, and lightly comic, Breakfast in Hollywood offers a lively snapshot of postwar show-business culture. Its appeal lies in the relaxed exchanges, the host’s rapport with his guests, and the sense of a public gathering unfolding over breakfast.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.