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There's Laughter in the Air! Radio's Top Comedians and Their Best Shows

There's Laughter in the Air takes readers on a sidesplitting romp through the world of old-time radio comedy. It gives a brief history of the medium and brief but intimate accounts of some of the biggest acts from the 1930s and 1940s. Gaver and Stanley give insight on several luminaries from the days of vintage radio: Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, Amos 'n Andy, and more! (Summary by ChuckW)

Year of Publication: 1945Genres: Performing Arts

Running Time: 05 hours 13 minutes 05 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	00 - Then and Now Maria Kasper	31:53
2	01 - Fred Allen (Juggler's Progress) Bellona Times	16:39
3	02 - Bob Hope (While There's Life!) Maria Kasper	19:42
4	03 - Jack Benny (The Fiddler from Waukegan!) Maria Kasper	19:36
5	04 - Bergen and McCarthy (Alter Ego!) Phil Chenevert	24:05
6	05 - Fibber McGee and Molly (The Folks from Peoria!) Larry Wilson	13:44
7	06 - Ed Gardner (Absentee Ownership!) Kristin G.	10:21
8	07 - Eddie Cantor (Girls, Girls, Girls!) Kristin G.	13:20
9	08 - Abbott and Costello (Laborers in the Cornfield!) Little Tee	13:03
10	09 - Amos 'N' Andy (Blackface!) Phil Chenevert	12:59
11	10 - Ed Wyn (The Fire Chief!) Maria Kasper	12:54
12	11 - Fanny Brice (The Brat!) ElleyKat	8:36
13	12 - Milton Berle (Peck's Bad Berle!) Jennifer Dorr	11:04
14	13 - Colonel Stoopnagle (The Colonel!) Jennifer Dorr	11:30
15	14 - Easy Aces (Aces!) Jennifer Dorr	10:43
16	15 - Burns and Allen (Be Dumb, Sweet Maid!) Maria Kasper	17:33
17	16 - Phil Baker (Squeeze Play!) Jennifer Dorr	13:57
18	17 - The Great Gildersleeve Phil Chenevert	8:14
19	18 - Durante and Moore (The Sweetest Guy in the World!) Little Tee	18:52
20	19 - Joan Davis (I'ze a Muggin'!) Jennifer Dorr	7:28
21	20 - Jack Kirkwood (The Early Bird!) SteveToner	8:44
22	21 - Raymond Knight (Cuckoo!) Arianne Stein	8:08