Gasoline Alley was an American radio sitcom based on the popularity of the newspaper comic strip Gasoline Alley by Frank King. It first aired in 1931 [2] under the name "Uncle Walt and Skeezix".
| Genre | Radio sitcom |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes. (5:45 pm – 6:00 pm) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Syndicates | NBC Blue Network |
| Written by | Kane Campbell[1] |
| Directed by | Charles Schenck[1] |
| Original release | 1931 – January 7, 1949 |
On February 17, 1941 the show returned on NBC Radio under the name "Gasoline Alley", with almost the same cast. Unusual at the time, it was a literal transfer of the storyline that had appeared in the comics pages that very same morning.[1] It ran on NBC until April 11, 1941, and then switched to NBC's Blue Network on April 28, 1941. It ended its run on May 9, 1941.[1]
The syndicated series of 1948–49 featured a cast of Bill Lipton, Mason Adams and Robert Dryden. Sponsored by Autolite, the program used opening theme music by the Polka Dots, a harmonica group. The 15-minute episodes focused on Skeezix running a gas station and garage, the Wallet and Bobble Garage, with his partner, Wilmer Bobble. In New York, this series aired on WOR from July 16, 1948 to January 7, 1949[1]
Cast edit
- Skeezix: Bill Idelson, Jimmy McCallion
- Nina Clock: Janice Gilbert, Jean Gillespie
- Wumple: Cliff Soubier
- Ling Wee: Junius Matthews
Sources edit
- ^ a b c d e Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
Gasoline Alley, comedy serial.
- ^ "June 14, 1931 - WALT AND SKEEZIX | Chicago Tribune Archive". Archives.chicagotribune.com. 1931-06-14. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
External links edit
- Glowing Dial: Gasoline Alley: "The Adventure of Jealous Jessica" (1948-49)
- Radio America: Gasoline Alley, October 29, 1948.
- Zoot Radio, free old time radio show downloads of Gasoline Alley
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