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Baby Snooks 93 Eps

Usage: Public Domain Mark 1.0

Topics: Old Time Radio, OTR Sitcom, OTR Comedy, * Fanny Brice, * Hanley Stafford, OTRadio NBC, OTRadio CBS,

(93 episodes)
"Baby Snooks," first portrayed by Fanny Brice during her 1912 vaudeville act, was Fanny's version of the then-time actress, Baby Peggy. Brice later admitted that even though Baby Snooks was a version of herself as a child, Baby Snooks was a caricature of Baby Peggy.

In 1934, Fanny wore the Baby Snooks costume (of long, curly, bleach blond hair held together with a large pink ribbon, baggy dress, Buster Brown-like shoes w ankle socks and a big pink all-day sucker) during her time in the Follies on Broadway. February 29 1936, Fanny & Baby Snooks premiered in the CBS radio program, The Ziegfeld Follies of the Air. In December 1937, she moved from CBS to NBC "Good News," returning to CBS in September 1940 to star in "Maxwell House Coffee Time."

In 1944, Fanny Brice & Baby Snooks starred in their own radio show, Post Toasties Time. It was very shortly thereafter renamed The Baby Snooks Show, but was also referred to as Baby Snooks & Daddy; it became a favoured American radio sitcom. November 09, 1949 Fanny once again moved her program to NBC, where she starred until her final broadcast May 22, 1951; 2 days later, she fell victim of a cerebral haemorrhage, dying at the age of 59.

NOTE FROM EDITOR:
I discovered many errors in "Baby Snooks 18 Eps" but too late to make changes in the file. "Baby Snooks 93 Eps" and one labeled "Baby Snooks 80 Eps" are replacement files for "Baby Snooks 18 Eps." Thank you.
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Addeddate: 2010-11-06 22:40:24

Boxid: OL100020612

Identifier: BabySnooksOldTimeRadio

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Reviewer: Robert B. Livingston - - November 19, 2019
Subject: Not to be missed: Wizard of Oz gem to be found here

# 22 is an hour-long special program pre-empting Baby Snooks to promote The Wizard of Oz at theaters. With Jack Haley away, Judy Garland, Ray Bolger and Burt Lahr and others perform.

It is stunning on many levels.

Reviewer: The Bridge - - June 13, 2012
Subject: You want comedy - well here it is!

Thank you for putting these up, they are truly a FIND of this superb artist. Can't type a lot, have to go listen to them:) Thank You Thank You.
To those who have never heard Fanny Brice as Baby Snooks, try a couple, you should enjoy.

Reviewer: robertsradio - - February 11, 2012
Subject: Thank You

These shows are a great find. Thank you for posting them.

Reviewer: misha1 - - February 28, 2011
Subject: Thanks

Thank you, DEF GP, for your suggestion. It worked perfectly. :>)

Reviewer: DEF GP - - February 24, 2011
Subject: Re: all shows

Go to the left-side top of page and hit VBR ZIP -that should do the trick. :) DEF GP

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