Radio Guide

Description (Brief):

This booklet is a Radio Guide for the week ending October 16,1937. Featured on the cover are ventriloquist Edgar Bergen (1903–1978) and his puppet "Charlie McCarthy."

Description (Brief)

During the late 1930s, radio was a nationwide phenomenon, with over 40 million sets in use. Broadcasts covered the full spectrum of programming, from news reports and symphonies to scripted dramas and comedy-variety series. Able to enjoy varied entertainments in their homes, Americans were brought together through shared listening experiences.

Date Made: 1937-10-16

Maker: Annenberg, M. L.

Place Made: United States: Illinois, Chicago

General Subject Association: PuppetryRadio and television broadcastingSubject: Radio broadcastsCharlie McCarthy

Subject:

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Popular Entertainment, 1939 exhibit

Exhibition: Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Robert J. Schurk

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1980.0840.01Accession Number: 1980.0840Catalog Number: 1980.0840.01

Object Name: booklet

Physical Description: paper (overall material)paper (overall material)inks (overall material)Measurements: overall: 14 in x 10 3/4 in; 35.56 cm x 27.305 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c236-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_662446

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