Performing Arts
Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera brings the sound of grand opera to radio, presenting performances of works from the operatic repertoire. The experien…
Mail Call
Mail Call is a wartime radio variety program built around entertainment for members of the U.S. armed forces. This dated broadcast features …
Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler’s program brings Hollywood personalities to the microphone for conversation and entertainment-industry news. In this recording…
Chuck Schaden Interviews
Chuck Schaden interviews actor Tony Randall in this radio conversation. The program centers on Randall and his experiences in entertainment,…
Meredith Willson's Musical Revue My Song
Meredith Willson's Musical Revue My Song is a musical radio program centered on Meredith Willson, the composer, conductor, and radio persona…
Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler’s radio program brings Hollywood personalities into the spotlight through interviews and entertainment-industry conversation. …
Golden Age of Radio Interviews Donald Buka
An interview with actor Donald Buka, whose career included work in radio, film, and television. The conversation offers a chance to hear Buk…
The Chicago Theater of the Air
The Chicago Theater of the Air brings opera, operetta, and musical theater to radio, presenting stage works in a broadcast format. This reco…
The Film Experience
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/21L-011F07
Instructor: David Thorburn
This introduction to narrative film emphasizes the evolu…
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee’s radio program centers on singer and bandleader Rudy Vallée, whose relaxed delivery and musical performances helped make…
Works Progress Administration Presents Operatic Favorites
Operatic Favorites presents selections from the world of opera under the banner of the Works Progress Administration. The title suggests a p…
Jubilee
Jubilee was a radio variety program created to showcase Black performers and musical talent. Its broadcasts brought together singers, bandle…
The Chicago Theater of the Air
Pagliacci is an opera by Ruggero Leoncavallo, centered on a traveling troupe of performers whose stage drama becomes entangled with jealousy…
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby’s radio program centers on the relaxed, conversational style and warm singing voice that made Crosby one of America’s best-known…
Thirty Minutes in Hollywood
Thirty Minutes in Hollywood is a radio variety program built around the glamour and personalities of the film world. This recording is ident…
The New WGN Barn Dance
The New WGN Barn Dance is a radio barn-dance program associated with Chicago station WGN. Its title evokes the lively mix of country music a…
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallée’s radio program centers on singer and entertainer Rudy Vallée, whose relaxed, personable style helped make him one…
Broadway in Review
Broadway in Review is a radio program centered on Broadway and its theatrical world. The title suggests a review-oriented presentation, offe…
Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler brings Hollywood news and personalities to the radio, with columnist and commentator Jimmie Fidler at the center. This recordi…
Metropolitan Opera Auditions
The Metropolitan Opera Auditions brings aspiring opera singers before listeners in a radio program devoted to vocal performance. This record…