Rusc Old Time Radio General Knowledge
Are you an old time radio expert or a nostalgia newbie? Let's find out with these twenty general knowledge questions ranging from the simple to the sublime. Good luck!Nedwww. Rusc. Com
- 1.Sound technicians regularly used a blown-up basketball bladder filled with BB shots to make the sound of rain and explosions on radio shows. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The radio version of the quiz show $64 Question was called Take It Or Leave It when it was first broadcast on the radio. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.What did Phil Baker, Bob Hawk, Garry Moore, Jack Paar and Eddie Cantor have in common?
- A.
They all hosted the quiz show "Take It Or Leave It"
- B.
They all started on the radio as news readers
- C.
They all worked as sound effects technicians
- D.
They were in an amateur jazz band called "The Radioneers"
- 4.Where did The Shadow learn the secret of how to make himself invisible?
- A.
The Orient
- B.
Egypt
- C.
India
- D.
Africa
- 5.Who played the character of The Shadow the longest?
- A.
Bret Morrison
- B.
Orson Welles
- C.
William Johnstone
- D.
Frank Readick
- E.
Jack La Curto
- 6.The Shadow was always broadcast at 9.30pm. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Roy Rogers real name was Leonard Slye. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Basil Rathbone, who made many appearance as the famous British sleuth Sherlock Holmes, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.For how many years did the excellent mystery anthology series Quiet, Please run for?
- A.
20 years
- B.
10 years
- C.
5 years
- D.
2 years
- 10.Where was Vincent Price born?
- A.
Missouri
- B.
Georgia
- C.
California
- D.
New York
- E.
Illinois
- 11.Before becoming one the TV's longest-running detective programs Perry Mason in 1957 the series was aired on CBS radio from 1953 to 1955. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Actor Jack Webb directed and starred in Pat Novak, For Hire before or after he starred in Dragnet?
- A.
Before
- B.
After
- C.
Trick Question - He wasn't in Pat Novak, For Hire
- 13.What is the claim to fame of the old time radio show Clara, Lu and Em?
- A.
It was the very first radio show broadcast in 1920
- B.
It was the first radio soap opera
- C.
It was the longest running radio show of all time
- D.
It was first show to be taken of air due to a public petition
- E.
It was the first radio show to contain nudity
- 14.Which radio show has been broadcast continuously since 1950 up to the present day?
- A.
Red Ryder
- B.
Suspense
- C.
Unshackled!
- D.
Fibber McGee & Molly
- E.
The Twilight Zone
- 15.According to the March 1922 issue of Variety, how many radio sets were in use in the USA?
- A.
None
- B.
100,000
- C.
1,000
- D.
250,000
- E.
500,000
- F.
1,000,000
- 16.In the old time radio show Calling All Cars, which city were the crimes based?
- A.
Chicago
- B.
New York
- C.
Los Angeles
- D.
Boston
- E.
Miami
- 17.From which hotel were the early episodes of Amos and Andy broadcast?
- A.
El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs, California
- B.
The Sheraton, Manhattan, New York
- C.
Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas
- D.
The Knickerbocker Hotel, Los Angeles
- 18.Dragnet star Jack Webb named his first child after a frequent radio guest star. Who was it?
- A.
Stacy Harris
- B.
Harry Bartell
- C.
Martin Milner
- D.
Vic Perrin
- 19.Dennis Day, from the Jack Benny show, was married to the sister of which actress?
- A.
Ann Blyth
- B.
Loretta Young
- C.
Linda Darnell
- D.
Ann Margaret
- 20.Which old time radio regular made 'Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer' a hit?
- A.
Bing Crosby
- B.
Elvis
- C.
Dinah Shore
- D.
Gene Autry
- E.
Bob Hope
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