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The Eddie Cantor Show

Description

Comedy-variety program mixes comic monologues, songs, guest performers, and Harry Von Zell as announcer-comic foil.

Edward "Eddie" Cantor was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author. Cantor was one of the prominent entertainers of his era.

Wikipedia. CC BY-SA 4.0. Updated Jun 18, 2026.

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ComedyNewsVariety

Showtimes

Original schedule

  1. 1931–19328:00 PM ET
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  2. 1932–19338:00 PM ET
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  3. 1933–19348:00 PM ET
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  4. 19348:00 PM ET
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  5. 19358:00 PM ET
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  6. 19358:00 PM ET
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  7. 19367:00 PM ET
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  8. 1936–19378:30 PM ET
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  9. 1937–19388:30 PM ET
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  10. 19387:30 PM ET
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  11. 1938–19397:30 PM ET
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  12. 1940–19419:00 PM ET
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  13. 1941–19429:00 PM ET
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  14. 1942–19439:00 PM ET
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  15. 1943–19449:00 PM ET
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  16. 1944–19459:00 PM ET
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  17. 1945–19469:00 PM ET
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  18. 1946–194710:30 PM ET
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  19. 1947–194810:30 PM ET
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  20. 19489:00 PM ET
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  21. 1948–19499:00 PM ET
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  22. 1951–19529:30 PM ET
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  23. 195210:00 PM ET
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  24. 1952–19549:30 PM ET
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Cast & Crew

Harry von Zell
Announcer
J
Jack Lescoulie
Announcer
J
Jimmy Wallington
Announcer
W
Walter Woolf King
Announcer
Arnold Stang
Cast
B
Billie Burke
Cast
B
Billy Gray
Cast
B
Bobby Sherwood
Cast
C
Charles 'Charlie' Cantor
Cast
E
Ethel Remey
Cast
G
George Givot
Cast
Hattie McDaniel
Cast
Jackie Kelk
Cast
Marlin Hurt
Cast
P
Paula Winslowe
Cast
P
Peter Goo Chong
Cast
T
The Sportsmen Quartet
Cast
W
Walter Schumann
Cast
W
William Royle
Cast
A
Abbott K. Spencer
Director
M
Manning Ostroff
Director
V
Victor 'Vick' Knight
Director
A
Anson Weeks
Musician
B
Ben Bernie
Musician
E
Edgar 'Cookie' Fairchild
Musician
G
George E. Stoll
Musician
H
Harry Savoy
Musician
J
Jacques Renard
Musician
L
Leonard Sues
Musician
L
Louis Gress
Musician
A
Alan Reed (aka Teddy Bergman)
voice of violinst David Rubinoff
B
Bert 'Mad Russian' Gordon
Mad Russian
Bert Parks
Vocalist
B
Bob Sherwood
Music
B
Bobby Breen
Vocalist
C
Cliff Thorsness
Sound Effects
D
David 'Dave' Rubinoff
Rubinoff
Deanna Durbin
Vocalist
Dinah Shore
Vocalist
Eddie Cantor
Host
E
Estelle Levy
Jane
Ezra Stone
Cast
Frank Nelson
The Sportsmen Quartet
H
Harry 'Parkyakarkus' Einstein
Parkyakarkas
John Brown
The Sportsmen Quartet
J
John Lake
Cast
Lionel Stander
voice of violinst David Rubinoff
Margaret Whiting
Vocalist
M
Maude Davis
Comedy Duo
M
Michael Durso
trombonist
N
Nan Rae
Comedy Duo
N
Nora Martin
Vocalist
P
Pinky Tomlin
VocaLs 37-38
S
Shirley Dinsdale
With her ventriloquist dummy Judy Splinters
S
Sidney 'Sid' Fields
Mr. Guffy
S
Skip Homeier
Cast
T
Teddy Bergman
Rubinoff
T
Thelma Carpenter
Vocalist
V
Veola Vonn
Mademoiselle Fifi
Walter Tetley
Cast

References

“The 4th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.”, n.d.
Hickerson, Jay. The 4th Revised Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to ALL Circulating Shows.
Paulson, Roger C. Archives of the Airwaves (7 Volumes). The Old Radio Times.
Lackmann, Ron. The Encyclopedia of American Radio.
Dunning, John. On the Air : The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Sperdvac Radiogram.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.” New York Times, March 17, 1929.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK New York.” New York Times, December 29, 1929.
Terrace, Vincent. Radio's Golden Years - The Encyclopedia of Radio Programs 1930-1960. Collector's Corner.
“Today's Radio Program.” New York Times, January 1, 1927.

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