Life with Luigi
Description
Life with Luigi is a CBS radio situation comedy about Italian immigrant Luigi Basco and his life in Chicago, airing from 1948 to 1953.
Life with Luigi is an American radio situation comedy series which began September 21, 1948, on CBS Radio and broadcast its final episode on March 3, 1953.
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Showtimes
Original schedule
- 19489:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 194910:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1949–19509:30 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1950–19519:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1951–19529:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1952–19539:00 PM ETCBS Radio Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Cast & Crew
B





Bob Lemond
Announcer
BBob Stevenson
Announcer
CCharles Lyon
Announcer
MMarvin Miller
Cast

Lud Gluskin
Musician

Lyn Murray
Musician
A
Alan Reed (aka Teddy Bergman)
Pasquale
C
Cy Howard
Creator
G
Gil Stratton, Jr.
Jimmy

Hans Conried
Schultz

J. Carrol Naish
Luigi Basco
JJody Gilbert
Rosa Basco

Joe Forte
Horowitz

Ken Peters
Petersen
MMary Shipp
Miss Spaulding, English teacher
L
Lou Derman
Writer
Audio Clips
0m25s
References
“The 5th 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.
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.
Lackmann, Ron. The Encyclopedia of American Radio.
“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.