Blackstone Plantation Explained
| Show Name: | Blackstone Plantation |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Starring: | Frank Crumit
Julia Sanderson |
| Announcer: | Ed Herlihy |
| Producer: | Frank Vallan |
| First Aired: | 1929 |
| Last Aired: | January 2, 1934 |
Blackstone Plantation is an old-time radio musical variety program in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS (1929–1930) and on NBC (1930–1934).[1] The program was one of NBC's top-rated programs in 1932.[2]
Personnel
Frank Crumit and Julia Sanderson, a husband-and-wife team[3] who had been headliners in vaudeville,[4] were hosts for the show. Alfred Swenson played Captain Blackstone, Santos Ortega played Don Rodrigo, and Ted de Corsia played Don Philippe.[5] The program also featured guest stars such as Lanny Ross[6] and Parker Fennelly.[7]
Ed Herlihy was the program's announcer,[8] and Jack Shilkret's orchestra provided music.[7]
Frank Vallan was the producer when the program was on CBS.[9]
Format
The book Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America summarized the program as follows: "The two stars sang and exchanged banter. Music and gab with guests in their breezy and humorous style characterized their programs."[10] The show was sponsored by Blackstone cigars.[11]
Notes and References
- Book: Dunning, John . On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio . John Dunning (detective fiction author) . 1998 . Oxford University Press . New York, NY . 978-0-19-507678-3 . 96 . Revised . 2019-10-15.
- News: A Chronicle of Popular Programs. 25 November 2016. Broadcasting. November 26, 1951. 62.
- News: (untitled brief). 25 November 2016. Broadcasting. February 3, 1975. 71.
- Book: Slide. Anthony. New York City Vaudeville. 2006. Arcadia Publishing. 9780738545622. 61. 24 November 2016. en.
- Book: Key. Pierre V.R. . Pierre Key's Radio Annual. 1933. Pierre Key Publishing Corporation. 218. 25 November 2016.
- Book: Cox. Jim. Musicmakers of Network Radio: 24 Entertainers, 1926–1962. 2012. McFarland. 9780786489626. 262. 24 November 2016. en.
- News: The Radio Parade. 25 November 2016. Radioland. January 1934. 8.
- Book: Cusick. Fred. Fred Cusick: Voice of the Bruins. 2006. Sports Publishing LLC. 9781582619811. 29. 25 November 2016. en.
- News: Jackson. Earle. out of the east. 25 November 2016. Radio Doings. May 1931. 22.
- Book: Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America. 2007. Psychology Press. 9780415938532. 284. 25 November 2016. en.
- Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 44.
