5.0
A documentary about the 82% of US citizens that listen to the radio for their entertainment, news and sport.
Fred Allen
Fred Allen - Fred Allen Radio Program
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Rochester, Jack Benny Radio Program
Phil Baker
Phil Baker - 'The $64 Question Radio Program'
Jackson Beck
Narrator
Jack Benny
Jack Benny - Jack Benny Radio Program
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen - Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy Radio Program
Kenny Delmar
Senator Claghorn, Fred Allen Radio Program
Parker Fennelly
Titus Moody - Fred Allen Radio Program
Phil Harris
Phil Harris - Jack Benny Radio Program
Portland Hoffa
Portland - Fred Allen Radio Program
Bob Hope
Bob Hope - Bob Hope Radio Program
Jim Jordan
Fibber McGee
Marian Jordan
Molly McGee
Edward R. Murrow
Newscaster
Carl Sandburg
Carl Sandburg
Bill Stern
Bill Stern - Sportscaster
Arturo Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini - Orchestra Conductor
Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell
April 4, 2022
5
This is quite an interesting documentary looking at how C.E. Hooper - quite possibly the first ratings company - uses cold-calling techniques to assemble data from American audiences to help inform sponsors and producers about radio listening habits in the United States. From Jack Benny's "Benny" show listened to by 20 million Americans each week to Walter Winchell. News, sport and comedy - "I don't hold with furniture that talks"! 400 independent stations and over 1000 syndicates take this medium to over 82% of households according to the stats! It's rather basically constructed, made largely from stock footage of the celebrities, but the narrative is really quite informative and as a bit of broadcasting nostalgia, is actually well worth a watch for a few minutes.
Status:
Released
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Budget:
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Revenue:
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