Time For A Visit To The Old Town Hall!

For your listening pleasure, here is the October 2, 1935 NBC Red Network broadcast of Town Hall Tonight starring Red Allen.  Fred is joined by Portland Hoffa (his wife), the Mighty Allen Art Players, announcer/commercial spokesman Tiny Ruffin, the Town Hall Quartet, and Peter Van Steeden and the Ipana Troubadours, which was the house band.  This show also included aspiring amateurs.  The program was sponsored by Bristol-Myers for Ipana Toothpaste and Sal Hepatica Laxative.

Time For Some Ole Tyme Radio

Here is the November 27, 1935 broadcast of Fred Allen's Town Hall Tonight, which aired over NBC's Red Network and sponsored by Bristol-Myers (for Ipana Toothpaste and Sal Hapatica Laxative.