Dimestore Radio Theater Thanksgiving Special 2025

WFMU Playlist & Interactive Live Chat

Presenting in its entirety, The Elgin Watch 7th Annual Thanksgiving Show, which features music, comedy, and other solemn radio moments from the 25 of November, 1948.

 

Rough Playlist:
Ken Carpenter * Announcer Spot 1
Don Ameche * Host Spot 1
Mario Lanza * Cosi, Cosa!
Don Ameche * Host Spot 2
Don Ameche & Gary Moore * (Joke-Em-Ups)
Don Ameche, Gary Moore & Jimmy Durante * Ink A Dink A Doo
Don Ameche * Host Spot 3
Ken Carpenter * Elgin Watch Ad
Don Ameche * Host Spot 4
The Mills Brothers * Confess
Don Ameche * Host Spot 5
Don Ameche, Vera Vague & André Previn * (Joke-Em-Ups)
André Previn * Lover
Don Ameche * Host Spot 6
Bob Hopkins * Impersonations
Ken Carpenter * Announcer Spot 2
Don Ameche * Host Spot 7
Don Ameche & Jack Benny * (The Cheap Market)
Ken Carpenter & Don Ameche * Segue…
Mabel Flapsaddle / Sara Berner & Frank Nelson * Elgin Watch Ad
Don Ameche * Host Spot 8
Frances Langford * Just One Of Those Things
Don Ameche, Vera Vague, Frances Langford & Maro Lanza * (Still More Joke-Em-Ups)
Mario Lanza * (Sings Another Song)
Ken Carpenter & The Elgin Performers * Elgin Watch Ad
Ken Carpenter * Announcer Spot 3
Don Ameche * Host Spot 9
Dean Martin * Ramblin’ Rose
Don Ameche, Vera Vague, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis * (Continued Joke-Em-Ups)
Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis * That Certain Party
Don Ameche, Ken Carpenter & Willy Lump Lump (Red Skeleton) * (Joke-Em-Ups Again)
Frances Langford * Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
The Bickersons * The Honeymoon Is Over
Don Ameche & Bob Hopkins * More Impersonations
Ken Carpenter * Announcer Spot 4
Don Ameche * Host Spot 10
The Mills Brothers * Paper Dolls
Ken Carpenter * Announcer Spot 5
Don Ameche * Host Spot 11
Red Skelton / The Mean Widdle Kid, Jr. * Thanksgiving Scene
Don Ameche * Host Spot 12
André Previn * (Song)
Don Ameche * Host Spot 13
Mario Lanza * (Another Song)
Don Ameche * Host Spot 14
Ken Carpenter * Announcer Spot 6

Enjoy!