| A documentary about the 82% of US citizens that listen to the radio for their entertainment, news and sport. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 05, 1947 |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
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Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 |
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| Morrie Roizman | Editor |
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| Richard De Rochemont | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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" sh ... ow 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.