Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz (Curley Howard) 
(October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952)

Curley was a member of the famous slapstick comedy team the
Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and
Shemp Howard, and Actor Larry Fine. Curley is considered to
be the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges.

Annette Joanne Funicello was Walt Disney’s most popular cast member of
the original Mickey Mouse Club. She went on to appear in a series of beach
party films. Annette had a number of pop record  hits in the late 1950s and
early 1960s, mostly written by the Sherman Brothers, such as “Tall Paul”.  

Carrie Frances Fisher is the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress
Debbie Reynolds. She is best known for her portrayal of Princess Leia
Organa in the original Star Wars Trilogy. 

Carrie Fisher in Star Wars

Marlon Brando (upper left) seen with other cast members of the play 

Marlon Brando made his Broadway stage debut in the John Van Druten play
I Remember Mama. The production was based on the fictionalized memoir
Mamma’s Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes. It opened at the Music Box
Theatre on October 19, 1944 and ran for 713 performances. 

Mady Christians (left) as mama and Brando (center) playing Nels

 
Claire Trevor with Edward G. Robinson


Ona Munson with Robinson in 1941

Big Town first aired on CBS from October 19, 1937 to June 25, 1952. Edward
G. Robinson had the lead role of crusading newspaper editor Steve Wilson
from 1937 till 1942. Clair Trevor played Wilson’s sidekick with Ona Munson
taking over the role in 1940. The show was written by ex-newspaperman
Jerry McGill. It was rated No. 1 among the r reporter-type drama series
on radio. Big Town w as also rated in the top 15 among all radio programs
broadcast and had a listenership of between 10 and 20 million people. Show
sponsors were Isronized Yeast, Bayer Asprin, and Lifeboy Soap.The original
announcer was Carlton KaDell (below). 

Carlton KaDell

The radio drama Big Town was later adapted to both film
and television as well as a comic book published by DC
Comics (shown above).