1941
January 3
Screen: ” Jennie ” starring Virginia Gillmore and George Montgomery
Stage: ” The Marcus Show ” with Sofia Alvarez, Florence Hin Low, Leon Miller, Harold Boyd & His Jig Saws, Flagg & Arnold, The Three Duos, Dorthy Coudy, Lee Royce, Ha Cha San, Ruth Darrell, Bob White
January 10
Screen: ” Michael Shayne Private Detective ” starring Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver
Stage: The Raymond Scott Orchestra, The R. S. Quintet, Clyde Burke, Al Bernice, Masters and Rollins, Wilfred Dubois, and The WFBM Talent Parade
January 17
Screen: ” Hudson’s Bay ” starring Paul Muni and Gene Tierney
Stage: The Lyric Hit Parade ” with Johnny Burke, Hubert Castle, Gregory & Raymond with Cherie, The Balabanows, Ruth Barnes, Asher – Bauman Rhythmettes and The WFBM Talent Winner Jim Gilbreath
January 24
Screen: ” Barnyard Follies ” starring Rufe Davies and The De Zurick Sisters
Stage: ” Shoot The Works ” with Ezra Buzzington and His Band with Duke Kimball & Sylvester Hawkins, 16 ranchers & The Ranchettes, Randolph Avery, Wally Brown & Annette Ames, Monroe Brothers, Bud Carlisle & Company and The WFBM Talent Winner Robert Penley
January 31
Screen: ” Meet The Missus ” starring Roscoe Karns and Ruth Donnelly
Stage: The Gray Gordon Orchestra with Meredith Blake, Art Perry, Chet Bruce, The 5 Elgins, The Dancing Co – Eds, Bud Harris & Company, Kitty Murry and The WFBM Talent Winner The Tipton Trio
February 7
Screen: ” Honeymoon for Three ” starring Ann Sheridan and George Brent
Stage: ” Stars Over Hollywood ” with Simone Simon, Dorothea Kent, Eddie Foy Jr., Shirley Diane, Roy Rogers ( No not that one ), Mercer Brothers, Zerby and Wiere, The Melody Men, and The WFBM Talent Winner
February 14
Screen: ” Tall, Dark and Handsome ” starring Cesar Romero and Milton Berle
Stage: ” Will Rock ” Thurston Show Mysteries of India with Sid Jomack & The Reis Brothers, Charlie Althoff, Gautier’s Steeplechase and The WFBM Talent Winner Audhrie Wright
February 21
Screen: “Road Show” starring Adolph Menjou and Carole Landis
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February 28
Screen: ” Fathers Son ” starring John Litel and Fredia Inescort
Stage: The Andrew Sisters, Joe Venuti, Don Darcy, Kay Star, Pat Menning & Company, Jimmy Rae and The WFBM Talent Winner Ben Constable
March 7
Screen: ” Flight From Destiny ” starring Geraldine Fitzgerald and Thomas Mitchell
Stage: The Jan Savitt Orchestra featuring Allan DeWitt, Jack Palmer, 4 Toppers, Al Lepol, Joe Besser & Company, Val Setz, Don & Betty Lynn and The WFBM Talent Winner Helen Kendall
March 14
Screen: ” The Great Mr. Nobody ” starring Eddie Albert and Joan Leslie
Stage: The Ray Kinney Orchestra featuring Meymo Holt, Alfred Apaka, George Keinapaw, The Aloha Maids, The Emerald Sisters, The Three Pitchmen and The WFBM Talent Winner Walter Chambers
March 21
Screen: Murder Among Friends ” starring Marjorie Weaver and John Hubbard
Stage: “Screwballs of 1941 ” The Bughouse Orchestra, The Four Franks, Al Verdi, Ted Lester, Don Rice, Wilbur Hall, The 5 Ambassadors, The Eve Ross Girls, Jack Powell and The WFBM Talent Winner Eddie Land
March 28
Screen: ” A Man Betrayed ” starring John Wayne and Francis Dee
Stage: The Ray Noble Orchestra, Snooky Lanson, Lynn, Lee & Lou, Frank Paris, The Gaudsmith Brothers and The WFBM Talent Winner Norma Adams
April 4
Screen: ” Sleepers West ” starring Lloyd Noland and Lynn Bari
Stage: The Ciro Rimac Orchestra, featuring Alzira Camargo, Charley Boy, Chinita, Estrillita Pena, Mills King and Ray, Lester Cole, Park & Clifford and The WFBM Talent Winner Cliff White
April 11
Screen: ” Shot In The Dark ” starring William Lundigan and Nan Wynn ( April 15 was the Laugh quiz broadcast from Stage on local radio station WFBM)
Stage: Sammy Kaye Orchestra featuring Tommy Ryan, Charlie Wilson, Arthur Wright, The 3 Kadets, The Statler Twins, Walter Dare Wahl and WFBM Talent Winner Billy DeWolfe
April 18
Screen: ” Ride On Vaquero ” starring Cesar Romero and Lynn Roberts
Stage: The Boone County Jamboree featuring Lulubelle & Scotty, Lazy Jim Day, Girls of the Golden West, Happy Hal O’Halloran, Natchee, High Cross, Shug Fisher, Curly Fox & Texas Ruby, Grandpappy Doolittle, Bill & Evalina, Bus Barton and The WFBM Talent Winners The Hoosier Co-Eds (The Laugh quiz broadcast from Stage on local radio station WFBM 8:30 – 9:00 P.M.)
April 25
Screen: ” Sis Hopkins ” starring Judy Canova and The Bob Crosby Orchestra
Stage: ” The Ray Herbeck Orchestra featuring Betty Benson, Ray Olson, Guy McComas, George Van, Benny Stabler, Peg Leg Bates, Ross & Bennett and The WFBM Talent Winner Joe Grant ( The Laugh quiz broadcast from Stage on local radio station WFBM 8:30 – 9:00 P.M.)
May 2
Screen: ” Mr. District Attorney ” starring Dennis O’Keefe and Peter Lorre
Stage: ” The Eddie Duchin Orchestra featuring Lew Sherwood, Tony Leonard, June Robbins, Johnny Drake, The Three Ear Benders, Merriel Abbott, The International Dancers with Valerie Thon, The Three Nonchalants and The WFBM Talent Winner Delores Stewart (The Laugh quiz broadcast from Stage on local radio station WFBM 8:30 – 9:00 P.M.)
May 9
Screen: ” Rookies On Parade ” starring Bob Crosby and Ruth Terry
Stage: The Dick Jurgens Orchestra featuring Harry Cool, Buddy Moreno, Carol Brandt, Lou Quadling, Frank Sehrer, Rita and Ed Oehman, The Lane Brothers, Bob Neller and The WFBM Talent Winner Evelyn Toner (The Laugh quiz broadcast from Stage on local radio station WFBM 8:30 – 9:00 P.M.)
May 16
Screen: ” Lady from Louisiana ” starring John Wayne and Ona Munson
Stage: The Pinky Tomlin Orchestra with Slim Timblin, The Starlets, Gil & Bernice Marison and The WFBM Talent Winner Jean Ruth (The Laugh quiz broadcast from Stage on local radio station WFBM 8:30 – 9:00 P.M.)
May 23
Screen: ” Missing Ten Days ” starring Rex Harrison
Stage The Lou Breese Orchestra featuring Skys Morr, Barry Warren, The Breese Makers along with Harry Bason of local radio station WIRE, Cass Daley, The Stevens Brothers and The WFBM Talent Winner The 3 Cheers
May 30
Screen: ” Strange Alibi ” starring Arthur Kennedy and Joan Perry
Stage: The Horace Herdt Orchestra with Larry Cotton, Frankie Carle, Fred Lowery, Burton Pierce, Red Ferrington, Ollie O’Toole, Donna and Her Don Juans, Ronnie Kemper, Jerry Bowne, Mimi Cabanne, Bernie Mattinson, Buddy Saffer, The 3 Trumpeters, The Glee Club, Buzz Adlan and Frank DeVol. Horace Herdt hold the house attendance record.
June 4
Screen: ” The Cowboy and the Blonde” starring Mary Beth Hughes and George Montgomery
Stage: ” The Grandfather Follies ” with Rex Weber, Flora Duane, The Gaiety Gilrs, Van Kirk, The Equillo Brothers, The 3 trojans and The WFBM Talent Winner Tom Howard
June 13
Screen: ” Angels With Broken Wings ” starring Binnie Barnes and Gilbert Roland
Stage: The Ted Lewis Orchestra, Charlie Snowball Whitter, The Le Ahn Sisters, Geraldine Ross & Jean Blanche, Kay, Katya and Kay, Gladys Tell and Louise Gleen
June 20
Screen: ” Thieves Fall Out ” starring Eddie Albert and Joan Leslie
Stage: The Ted Fio Rito Orchestra featuring Candy Candido, Allan Cole, Frank Flynn, Bert Traxler, The Three Chicks, Joe & Jane McKenna, Gale Gali, Nick and Vickie Collins and The WFBM Talent Winner Gloria Gibson
June 27
Screen: ” Singapore Woman ” starring David Bruce and Brenda marshall
Stage: Gertude Nieson, Rajah Raboid, Professor Lamberta, Bob Dupont, Don & Jane Forde, The Winter Sisters, William Watson, Dick Gordon and The Lyric Stage Band
July 4
Screen: ” Puddin Head ” starring Judy Canova
Stage: Billy Gilbert, Rajah Raboid, Britt Wood, Helen Nonan, The Nelson Sisters, Dick Gordon and The Lyric Stage Band
July 11
Screen: ” Passage from Hong Kong ” starring Lucille Fairbanks and Keith Douglas
Stage: The Phil Harris Orchestra with Patricia King, Ames & Arno, Paul Winchell and The Billinglors
July 18
Screen: ” Paper Bullets ” starring Joan Woodbury and Jack La Rue
Stage: “Wake Up America ” with Guy Lamb, The 12 Commanders with Lorraine West, 12 Dancing Cadets, The Abins, Claire & Hudson and Betty Lee
July 25
Screen: ” Shinning Voctory ” starring James Stephenson and Geraldine Fitzgerald
Stage: Jerry Colona, Lathrop & Lee, Ted Leary, Nelsons Marionettes, Monroe & Grant, The Three Cheers and Ed Resner and The Lyric Stage Band
August 1
Screen: ” Kisses for Breakfast ” starring Dennis Morgan and Jane Wyatt
Stage: The Little Jack Little Orchestra featuring Kathleen Quinn, Kirk Woods, Roscoe Ates, Harry King and Arlina and The Monocled Ambassadors
August 8
Screen: ” Bullets for O’Hara ” starring Roger Pryor and Anthony Quinn ( 27 cents til 5 PM 36 to 45 cents after 5 )
Stage: The Clyde McCoy Orchestra with The Bennett Sisters, Dick Lee, The Rigoletto Brothers, The Aimee Sisters, Keaton & Arnfield and Sylvia & Clemence
August 14
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August 15
Screen: ” This Way Please ” starring Fibber McGee & Mollie and Betty Grable
Fibber McGee & Mollie
Stage: Shirley Deane, Ted Leary, Ray Vaughn, The Skate-O-Maniacs and The Banfields
August 22
Screen: ” Ice Capades ” starring Jerry Colonna and Vera Vague
Stage: Jan Garger, Lee Bennett, Gale Robbins, Fritz Heilbron, Nerman Hyde, The Whitson Brothers, Lloyd & Willies
August 29
Screen: ” 3 Sons O’ Guns ” starring Wayne Morris and Irene Rich
Stage: The Del Courtney Orchestra featuring Joe Martin, Dick Dildine, The Three Dells, Jack Milton, Bob Moonan, Frank Evers and Delores, The Sladlers and Zed and Art Miller
September 5
Screen: ” Dive Bomber ” starring Errol Flynn and Fred Mac Murry extra ” March of Time Series ” Peace by Adolf Hitler “
September 12
Screen: ” Manpower ” starring Edward G. Robinson and ” Bachelor Daddy ” starring Edward Evert Harlon
September 19
Screen: ” Citizen Kane ” starring Joesph Cotton and Agnes Moorehead also ” Scattergood Baines Meets Broadway ” starring Guy Kibble
September 26
Screen: ” Sun Valley Serenade ” starring The Glen Miller orchestra, Sonya Henie and John Payne also ” Dressed to Kill ‘ starring Lloyd Nolan
October 10
Screen: ” Hold Back The Down ” starring Charles Boyer and Olivia de Havilland also ” Flying Blind ” starring Richard Arlen
October 17
Screen: ” A Yank in the RAF ” starring Tyrone Powers and Betty Grable also ” Charlie Chan in RIO “
October 31
Screen: ” Nothing But The Truth ” starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goodard also ” Buy Me That Town “
November 7
Screen: ” Sergeant York ” starring Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan
November 14
Screen: ” Week-End in Havana ” starring Alice Faye and John Payne also ” Man At Large ” starring Marjorie Weaver
November 21
Screen: ” International Squadron ” starring Ronald Regan also ” Father Tales A Walk ” starring Gloria Swanson
November 27
Screen: ” Keep Em Flying ” starring Abbott and Costello also ” Mob Town ” starring The Dead End Kids
December 5
Screen: ” Birth Of The Blues ” starring Bing Crosby and Brian Donlevy also ” Among The Living “
December 18
Screen: ” Look Who’s Laughing ” starring Fibber Mc Gee and Mollie also ” The Gay Falcon “
December 25
Screen: ” Badlands of Dakota ” starring Robert Stack and Ann Rutherford also ” This Woman Is Mine ” starring Franchot Tone