Radio stars (Oct 1934-Sept 1935)

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RADIO STARS BOARD of REVIEW Curtis Mitchell RADIO STARS Magazine Chairman Alton Cook New York World-Telegram, N. Y. C S. A. Coleman Wichita Beacon, Wichita, Kan. Norman Siegel Cleveland Press, Cleveland, O. Andrew W. Smith News & Age-Herald, Birmingham, Ala. Lecta Rider Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas Si Steinhauser Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa. Leo Miller Bridgeport Herald, Bridgeport, Conn. Charlotte Geer Newark Evening News, Newark, N. J. Richard G. MoHett Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Fla. Dan Thompson Louisville Times, Louisville, Ky. R. B. Westergaard Register & Tribune, Des Moines, la. C. L. Kern Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Ind. Larry Wolters Chicago Tribune, Chicago, III/ James E. Chinn Evening and Sunday Star, Washington, D.C H. Dean Fitzer Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Mo. Walter Ramsey Dell Publishing Co., Hollywood Calif. Vivian M. Gardner Wisconsin News, Milwaukee, Wise. Joe Haeftner Buffalo Evening News, Buffalo, N. y. John G. Yaeger Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, O. Martin A. Gosch Courier Post, Camden, N. J. Oscar H. Fernbach San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco, Cal. Gladys Swarthout, star of the Palmolive Beauty Box Theatre. John Barclay, male lead in the show which ranks first this month. THE MONTH Here are the five hit shows of radio as voted upon by our Board of Review. They all received 4-star ratings, but their fractional averages place them at the top. 1. The Palmolive Beauty Box Theatre (NBC). 2. The Fleischmann Hour with Rudy Vallee (NBC). 3. Ipana and Sal-Hepatica program with Fred Allen (NBC). S LEADERS 4. General Tire program with Jack Benny (NBC). 5. (The following programs tied for fifth place.) (a) The Maxwell House Show Boat (NBC). (b) One Man's Family (NBC). (c) Kraft-Phenix Hour with Paul Whiteman and Al Jolson (NBC). (d) The Colgate House Party (NBC). ***** Excellent **** Gcod *** Fair ** Poor * Not Recommended **** PALMOLIVE SHOW WITH GLADYS SWARTHOUT AND JOHN BARCLAY (NBC). **** FLEISCHMANN VARIETY HOUR WITH RUDY VALLEE (NBC). **** TOWN HALL TONIGHT WITH FRED ALLEN AND LENNIE HAYTON (NBC). **** GENERAL TIRE PROGRAM WITH JACK BENNY, MARY LIVINGSTON. FRANK PARKER AND JIMMY GRIER'S ORCHESTRA (NBC). **** CAP'N HENRY'S MAXWELL HOUSE SHOW BOAT (NBC). *★** ONE MAN'S FAMILY (NBC). ★ *** KRAFT-PHENIX PROGRAM WITH PAUL WHITEMAN AND COMPANY AND AL JOLSON (NBC). **** COLGATE HOUSE PARTY WITH DONALD NOVIS, FRANCES LANGFORD AND JOE COOK (NBC). **** FORD PROGRAM WITH FRED WARING (CBS). **** DETROIT SYMPHONY (CBS). **** CAREFREE CARNIVAL (NBC). **** THE FIRESTONE PROGRAM WITH GLADYS SWARTHOUT (NBC). **** "IN THE MODERN MANNER" WITH JOHNNY GREEN (CBS). **** WARD'S FAMILY THEATRE WITH JAMES MELTON AND GUESTS (CBS). **** BROADWAY MELODIES WITH EVERETT MARSHALL AND ELIZABETH LENNOX (CBS). **** HALL OF FAME (NBC). **** SCHLITZ BEER WITH STOOPNAGLE AND BUDD, EVERETT MARSHALL. VICTOR YOUNG'S ORCHESTRA AND THE EIGHT GENTLEMEN FROM MILWAUKEE (CBS). **** GULF PROGRAM FROM EUROPE (NBC). *★** A. & P. GYPSIES WITH HARRY HORLICK (NBC). *** AMERICAN ALBUM OF FAMILIAR MUSIC WITH FRANK MUNN (NBC). *** ARMOUR PROGRAM WITH PHIL BAKER (NBC). *** PHILCO NEWS COMMENTATOR— BOAKE CARTER (CBS). *** CHASE AND SANBORN COFFEE HOUR WITH RUBINOFF AND DURANTE (NBC). *** CITIES SERVICE WITH OLGA ALBANI (NBC). *** FIRST NIGHTER WITH CHARLES HUGHES (NEC). *** PHILLIP MORRIS PROGRAM WITH LEO REISMAN (NBC). *** CUTEX PROGRAM WITH PHIL HARRIS (NBC). *** EDWIN C. HILL (CBS). *** LA DY ESTHER SERENADE WITH WAYNE KING (NBC) (CBS). *** REAL SILK WITH CHARLES PREVIN (NBC). MERRY GO ROUND *** MANHATTAN (NBC). *** YEAST FOAMERS WITH JAN CARBER (NBC). *★* SINCLAIR GREATER MINSTRELS (NBC). *** LOWELL THOMAS (NBC). *** ACCORDIANA WITH ABE LYMAN AND VIVIENNE SEGAL (CBS). PALMOLIVE BEAUTY BOX THEATRE RANKS FIRST IN MONTH'S REVIEW J