Classic Radio 04-22-26 - Sapphire's Away, and Tallulah's Big Show

Classic Radio 04-22-26 - Sapphire's Away, and Tallulah's Big Show

Published: April 22, 2026

Duration: 2:29:22

Variety on a Wednesday

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast April 22, 1951, 75 years ago, Sapphire in Chicago. While Sapphire is away, the Kingfish is determined to be pleasant to his mother-in-law. His efforts led Mama and him to a courtroom!

Followed by The Big Show starring Tallulah Bankhead,  originally broadcast April 22, 1951, 75 years ago.  Tallulah and Joan Davis compare ailments. Dennis King, Martin Blaine and Horace Braham do a scene from "The Devil's Disciple," by George Bernard Shaw. Judy Holiday recalls an early romance. Judy an...