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Old Gold Comedy Theatre - The Palm Beach Story
Originally aired October 29, 1944 Claudette Colbert and Robert Young star in an adaptation of Preston Sturges’ screen farce about a struggling married couple who end up divorced over a $700.00 gift, the affections of an eccentric millionaire, and the unwanted attention of the millionaire’s man-hungry sister, as played by Natalie Schafer. Preston Sturges was a hot property in 1944. Recently emerged as the director of tremendously successful comedy films such as “The Lady Eve” and “The Palm Beach Story,” he had attained the summit at Paramount Pictures and was about to begin his descent toward oblivion, until again appreciated decades later by new generations. Harold Lloyd with Natalie Schafer in “The Palm Beach Story”Harold Lloyd had admired the view from Paramounts summit nearly twenty years earlier and was also, in 1944, decades away from being rediscovered, although his earlier influence was remembered by Preston Sturges. They were pals not close friends, but sometimes would hang out together at Prestons restaurant or Harolds bowling alley. Sturges could afford to turn it down when offered the position of host and director of a proposed radio program. “The Old Gold Comedy Theatre” was intended as a lighter version of “The Lux Radio Theatre,” hosted by Hollywood pioneer (thirty years as a director and counting), Cecil B. DeMille. The story goes that when Sturges declined the job, he nominated Harold Lloyd in his place. Harold Lloyd had performed on the stage as a youth, then entered the motion picture business in about 1912, a year or two before even DeMille. By the mid-1920s, he was the leading star of comedy films, surpassing all others in popularity and income. Some of his sound films were successful, but never approached the appeal of his greatest silents. While many film stars, such as Harolds early leading lady, Bebe Daniels, were to become popular in radio, Harolds only involvement had been as an investor in KMPC, along with Bing Crosby, Amos n Andy, and Paul Whiteman. Harold Lloyd could never resist a challenge. He had to be good at everything he did, if not the best. Before tackling the job of host/director for “Old Gold Comedy Theatre,” he made extensive recordings voice tests to “get the hang of it.” By the first broadcast, Harold was at least capable, if still a bit forced and nervous. Later in the series, he sounded more relaxed, which indicated that he could have mastered it by the second season, if only there had been one. The contract called for Harold to be paid $1500 per broadcast, with an increase to $2000 by the second year and $2500 by the third, but for whatever reason, the series didnt catch on and lasted for only one season of 32 shows. The scripts were all cut down from successful comedy films of recent years, but were perhaps too truncated in half-hour form, despite the presence of big-name guest stars from the movies (and some often-heard radio character actors).
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