Tonight, January 30, on THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO we salute the birthday of FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT and The March of Dimes. We begin, as ever, with our weekly episode of GUNSMOKE. And please support our Tower Fund Drive!!! Tune in from 8 to 10 pm on Sunday Jan 30 over WBAI-NY 99.5 FM, and streaming over the internet at wbai.org.

GUNSMOKE from CBS on Sept 13, 1954 #155 “Dooley Surrenders” for Chesterfield, L & M Cigarettes. The second show of the season. A buffalo skinner named Emmett Dooley confesses to Marshal Dillon that he's killed a man, but Matt has a good reason for refusing to put him in jail. Starring William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell, James Nusser, written by John Meston, directed by Norman Macdonnell, music by Rex Koury, George Fenneman for L&M, announcer George Walsh.

MAN AGAINST THE CRIPPLER 1953 "The Story Of Polio Research," a March Of Dimes fund appeal. The history of the research that has been done (to date) to conquer polio. Everett Sloane, announcer Kenneth Banghart.

THE HOLLYWOOD MARCH OF DIMES OF THE AIR from the Blue net on Jan 24, 1942. March Of Dimes fund appeal. Claudette Colbert, Humphrey Bogart and Janet Beecher appear in a gangster skit. Dennis Day, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy say "Happy Birthday Mr. President." Charlie's new book: "Ventriloquism: It's Cure and Prevention." A "corny" play: "My Head's In The Lowlands" with Marlene Dietrich, Kay Kyser and Tyrone Power. "Weddings 1942," with James Cagney, Lou Merrill, Maureen O'Sullivan. Jim and Marian Jordan as Fibber McGee and Molly appear in a funny "March Of Dimes" skit. A dramatic recitation by Elliott Lewis. Well-written by Arch Oboler, music score by Meredith Willson. Deanna Durbin sings, "Ave Maria." M.C.: Tommy Cook, with Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, The Merry Macs, Claudette Colbert, Humphrey Bogart, Janet Beecher, Dennis Day, Edgar Bergen, Marlene Dietrich, Kay Kyser, Tyrone Power, James Cagney, Lou Merrill, Maureen O'Sullivan, Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Elliott Lewis, Arch Oboler (writer, producer), Deanna Durbin, Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra, announcer Harlow Wilcox.