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SERIES LAUNCHED ON THIS DAY IN 1943

 


Land of the Lost
was a radio fantasy adventure, written and narrated by
Isabel Manning Hewson, about the adventures of two children who traveled
underwater with the fatherly fish Red Lantern. The series aired from 1943
to 1948 on the Mutual Broadcasting System and ABC.

Betty Jane Tyler was the voice of the young Isabel, and Ray Ives was the
voice of Billy. Several actors voiced Red Lantern, including Art Carney.The
announcer was Michael Fitzmaurice
, and Cyril Armbrister directed. Organist
Bob Hamilton provided background music.


Isabel Manning Hewson


              

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COMIC STRIP DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1931

Dick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy),a 
police detective created by Chester Gould. The strip made its debut in the Detroit
Mirror
. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Gould
wrote and drew the strip until 1977.


Cartoonist Chester Gould (November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985)

dick tracy squad car

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Camille Bohannon


Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) is 64 today. 

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SITCOM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1962

The Beverly Hillbillies originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS 
television from September 26, 1962 to March 23, 1971. It was among
the earliest farce comedy series on American television.

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SHOW DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

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Hollywood’s first weekly one-hour show for television, Perry Mason is one of TV’s 
longest-running and most successful legal series. It originally aired on CBS from 
September 21, 1957, to May 22, 1966. Many of the episodes are based on stories
written by Erle Stanley Gardner.

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