Shirley Temple Black (née Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014)

Shirley Temple was Hollywood’s number one box-office star from 1935 through
1938. As an adult, she entered politics and became a diplomat, serving as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and later to Czechoslovakia, and as Chief of Protocol of
the United States.

Temple began her film career in 1932 at the age of three. In 1934. She was the
recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Kennedy Center Honors
and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. She ranks 18th on the
American Film Institute‘s list of the greatest female American screen legends
of all time.

1935

"Take It or Leave It" was a very popular radio quiz show during its run. The show
ran for 10 years on CBS (1940-1947) and NBC (1947-1950), and was hosted
by Bob Hawk (1940-1941), Phil Baker (1941-1947), Garry Moore (1947-1949),
Eddie Cantor (1949-1950), and Jack Paar (1950). It became the precursor of
another game show called… "The $64,000 Question."

 
Bob Hawk

 
Phil Baker

Mary Eleanor Donahue was born in Tacoma, Washington.

Donahue is best known for her portrayal of Betty Anderson on the
CBS/NBC family sitcom “Father Knows Best” (1954-1960).  

”Lights Out” debuted in 1934 in New York City on NBC station, WENR, and was
radio’s premier horror series. After this successful tryout, the series was picked
up by the NBC network the following year for national broadcast, usually late at
night and always on Wednesdays. The writer/Director of the program was Wyllis
Cooper.

Wyllis Oswald Cooper

Studio B where “Lights Out” was broadcast with the actors
huddled around one little floor lamp reading their lines as
shown below. 

Original air dates on NBC: April 16, 1935 to October 2, 1959

FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY REHEARSE WITH HARLOW WILCOX (right)  AND THEIR MUSICAL DIRECTOR, BILLY MILLS.