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My Friend Irma
Description
My Friend Irma was a popular radio situation comedy created by Cy Howard and starring Marie Wilson as Irma Peterson. Its radio success led to films, television, comics, and other adaptations.
My Friend Irma is a media franchise that was spawned by a top-rated, long-running radio situation comedy created by writer-director-producer Cy Howard. The radio show was so popular in the late 1940s that its success escalated the films, television, a comic strip and a comic book that comprise the franchise. Marie Wilson portrayed the title character Irma Peterson on radio, in two films and the television series. The radio series was broadcast on CBS from April 11, 1947, to August 23, 1954.
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Showtimes
Original schedule
- 194710:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1947–19498:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1949–195010:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1950–195110:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1951–19529:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1952–19539:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1953–19549:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Cast & Crew
F
Frank Bingman
Announcer
JJohnny Jacobs
Announcer
WWendell Niles
Announcer
DDonald Woods
Cast
MMarvin Miller
Cast
Lud Gluskin
Musician
A
Alan Reed (aka Teddy Bergman)
Mr. Clyde
Benny Rubin
Professor Kropotkin
Cathy Lewis
Jane Stacy
Gloria Gordon
Mrs. O'Reilly
Hans Conried
Professor Kropotkin
Joan Banks
Jane Stacy
John Brown
Al
L
Leif Erickson
Richard Rhinelander III
Marie Wilson
Cast
Myra Marsh
Richard's mother
R
Richard Eyer
Bobby
T
The Sportsmen Quartet
Vocalists
Audio Clips
0m32s
References
Hickerson, Jay. The 5th 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.
Swartz, Ph.D., Jon D., Reinehr, Robert C. Handbook of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press.
“RADIO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.” New York Times, March 17, 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.