SCREEN GUILD THEATRE, THE: HOLIDAY INN {BING CROSBY,
DINAH SHORE} (RADIO)
Summary
One in this series of dramas featuring movie stars in
adaptations of films. This adaptation of the 1942
musical, "Holiday Inn," features Bing Crosby and Dinah
Shore. Crosby reprises his movie role as Jim Hardy, a
man who gives up the fast lane to buy a Connecticut farm
which he turns into a nightclub open only on holidays.
Short of funds, Jim is unable to open on Christmas as
planned, but when the lovely and talented Linda Mason
arrives on Christmas day -- offering to perform for no
pay -- Jim finds not only a singer-dancer for his
holiday revues, but the girl of his dreams. During a
successful New Year's Eve opening, however, trouble
walks in for Jim in the person of his old friend Ted, a
dancer who has a bad habit of stealing Jim's
girlfriends. Though Jim does his best to keep them from
connecting, Ted finds in Linda the perfect dancing
partner and starts performing at the Inn with her. When
Ted and Linda are offered a big time Hollywood movie
deal, Jim fears he has lost Linda forever. Crosby and
Shore sing the following Irving Berlin songs from the
movie score: "Happy Holiday," "Holiday Inn," "Abraham,"
"Be Careful, It's My Heart," and "Easter Parade."
Includes commercials and promos; and Crosby reads a
public service announcement from the government,
recruiting student nurses for the war effort.
(Note: "The Screen Guild Theatre" was a charity program
benefiting the Motion Picture Relief Fund. The stars
were not paid, and their regular appearance fees were
donated to the Fund. After airing from 1939-1948 on
CBS, "The Screen Guild Theatre" continued its run on NBC
from 1948-1950. In 1950, it moved to ABC and expanded
to sixty minutes. The series ended in 1951.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: January 11, 1943 Monday 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R89:0021
- GENRE: Radio - Comedy; Radio - Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
- SERIES RUN: CBS - Radio series, 1939-1948
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - Lady Esther Four-Purpose face cream
- Radio - PSA - Student Nurses (U.S. war effort)
- Radio - Promos - "The Screen Guild Theatre"
CREDITS
- Bill Hampton … Adapted by
- Irving Berlin … Composer
- Wilbur Hatch … Conductor, Music (Misc. Credits), Music arranged by
- Truman Bradley … Announcer
- Bing Crosby … Cast, Jim Hardy
- Dinah Shore … Cast, Linda Mason