Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio · Ronald Ecklebarger
Father Knows Best - "Rehearsing a Play"
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Jim Anderson reluctantly agrees to play Romeo's father, sparking Betty's ecstatic reaction.
As heard by us
A family favor turns into tidy old-radio farce with Shakespeare in the mix.
Betty persuades her father to take part in a local Romeo and Juliet production, and the episode settles into a neat bit of old-radio farce. The comedy comes from politeness, family pressure, and the slow squeeze of everyone trying to steer him toward a role he does not quite…
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You want a family errand that turns into Shakespeare and sponsor-era comic business.
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