Original radio air dates on CBS: October 9, 1935 to March 31, 1953

Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series sponsored by the
DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such
as an adaptation of Show Boat.

Ozzie with wife Harriet and sons David (left) and Ricky

When comedian Red Skelton was drafted in March of 1944, Ozzie Nelson
was prompted to create his own family situation comedy.The Adventures
of Ozzie and Harriet launched October 8, 1944 on CBS, it moved to NBC
in October 1948, then made a late-season switch back to CBS in April of 
1949. The final years of the radio series were on ABC, the former NBC
Blue Network) from October 14, 1949 to June 18, 1954. In total, 402
radio episodes were produced.

The Nelsons’ sons, David and Ricky, did not join the cast until the radio
show’s fifth year, initially appearing on the February 20, 1949 episode,
ages 12 and 8, respectively.

1950

"Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis was featured in the 1957 movie
Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer. The single
was ranked as the 96th greatest song ever by Rolling Stone. It sold one
million copies in its first 10 days of release and became one of the best-
selling records in the United States, as well as one of the world’s best-
selling records of all time.

June Allyson (born Eleanor Geisman in The Bronx, New York) 
(October 7, 1917 – July 8, 2006)

Allyson began her career as a dancer on Broadway in 1938. She
signed with MGM in 1943, and rose to fame the following year in
Two Girls and a Sailor. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best
Actress for her performance in the 1951 film Too Young to Kiss.

1954

Rare 1930’s advertising charm from Fels- Naptha Soap made for the Hobby
Lobby radio show.

Hobby Lobby allowed listeners everywhere to write in about their unusual hobbies
so they could come on the radio and "lobby for their hobby."  Many of the hobbies
were actually people’s professions like a female gorilla trainer, a scientist that makes robots, and a beekeeper (whose bees escaped during the show). The show was on
the air till 1948. The host of the series was Dave Elman who was billed as "the dean
of American hobbyist."

Dave Elman