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Fred Allen (Version 2): To Buy or Not Buy a Toupee (1934)
Fred Allen, playing the editor of the Bedlam News, runs a chaotic newspaper office filled with odd visitors and bizarre assignments. A stream of wacky callers, a prizefighter seeking publicity, and a neighborhood family drawn into bridge games keep the staff busy. The broadcast is part of the Fred Allen series, first aired on April 18, 1934, with Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Kenny Delmar and Minerva Pious in the leading parts. Its final segment turns to a listener's question about whether to buy a toupee.
With Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Kenny Delmar, Minerva Pious, Mrs. Oswald Snug, Mr…
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