DescriptionMeet Luther. He is 38-years-old. He is a compulsive-obsessive. Luther knows the exact wattage of the bulbs in his apartment, and will panic if this wattage isn't kept constant. This makes it difficult to be spontaneous if a woman wants the lights out in…
DescriptionThis episode of Bob Hope's classic NBC radio show originally aired on April 1, 1947. Bob Hope made his radio debut on NBC in May 1937. He became a top-rated fixture on Tuesday nights with his theme song, "Thanks for the Memories". His legendary broadcasts from military bases around the world helped boost American morale during the dark days of World War II. Over the years, his radio regulars included Jerry Colonna, Brenda and Cobina, Vera Vague, Wendall Niles, and orchestras led by Skinnay Ennis and Les Brown. Featured singers on the show included Judy Garland, Frances Langford, Doris Day, and Gloria Jean. Hope's radio career lasted well into the mid-1950s. By then, he had become a major movie and television star. He died on July 29, 2003, at the age of 100.
DescriptionGoing All the Way is the Catcher in the Rye of the Midwest in the 1950s: a touching, funny, and brilliantly etched portrait of America in the throes of adolescence. It seethes with pent-up frustration and confusion, and nearly every episode bubbles with hilarity. In its keen-eyed look at the beginnings of the sexual revolution, it perfectly captures the mood, texture, and morality of a bygone era. Yet below the surface quaintness - the world of drive-ins, lover's lanes, and "going all the way" - is a timeless story about young men and about America growing up.
DescriptionIt takes just a moment for a family's life to be changed forever. For a 12-year-old boy to dash across the street for a pack of peppermints. For his 7-year-old sister to follow him into traffic. For a bus to swerve out of control. And with that terrible m…
DescriptionShe is a recluse who speaks an unknown language, but Nell's actions teach a deeper knowledge of the human soul. Nell lives hidden away from civilization in a cabin seemingly ignored by time. Raised by a reclusive mother whose speech patterns were damaged by a series of strokes, Nell ingeniously develops her own language and a way of life that is all the more unique. The magic that drives her and the forces that suppress her are strong, and are only matched by one soul-searching doctor who discovers her in the forest and resolves to draw her out of her solitude. Together they find a common bond beyond language, revealing the powerful connections of the human heart. Jodie Foster's portrayal of Nell on the movie screen earned her an Academy Award nomination.
DescriptionFollow the saga of Irishman Nelson O'Brien and his aristocratic wife, Mariela Montez, as they raise 14 daughters and a son in a small Pennsylvania town. This New York Times best seller by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love is a nostalgic portrait that spans the century, chronicling the rich and complex domestic life of a Puerto Rican-Irish family in America.
DescriptionWhether listening in your home or in your car, The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas will keep you mesmerized. Each tale unites classic stories and musical scores with contemporary sound effects and readings by distinguished guest stars. Adapted from original scripts written for the television show created by Rod Serling that aired from 1959 to 1965, these audio presentations have been contemporized and expanded to accommodate a radio format. Serling's widow, Carol Serling, praised the radio adaptations, calling them "truly astounding". Hosted by Stacy Keach, the readings feature celebrities Jason Alexander, Jane Seymour, Blair Underwood, Ed Begley, Jr., Lou Diamond Phillips, Adam Baldwin, Bruno Kirby, Daniel J. Travanti, and many more. Collection 17 includes: "The Self Improvement of Salvadore Ross", "Time Element", "The Mind and the Matter", "People Are Alike All Over", and "What You Need".
DescriptionHeart-pounding suspense and intense sexual fireworks come together in this richly textured thriller. The U.S. Attorney General activates a global law enforcement network to hunt down and eliminate a woman who has information that could end his career. Two men emerge as unwitting protectors of the innocent woman. One is an artistic genius with a Mafia pedigree, the other, his childhood friend, is a contract killer with a conscience. The narrator of this tale of predator and prey is Joe Mantegna, star of The Godfather, Part II.
DescriptionNine-year-old Teddy is playing next door when his best friend Eric, hands him his father's handgun. The gun goes off, shooting Teddy's two-year-old half sister, Trina, who is playing in their yard - the mother Giselle, by her side. Fault lines appear as Giselle's husband finds himself unable to forgive his stepson, and even she wonders, "Where is my unconditional maternal love?" As Swick limns the emotional landscape of a family devastated by loss, she poses the unaskable questions: What would you do? How would you forgive? Whom do you love more?
DescriptionWhat is the roughest, toughest game around? Football, of course! Greg travels from coast to coast exploring this fascinating sport. Join him as he learns how 18th century wrestling and drunken debauchery would lead to today's game. Learn the origins of the Super Bowl and the magic of meatloaf, hotdogs, and Monday Night Football.
