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Guest: Dizzy Dean

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Guest: Dizzy Dean

The greatest battle you've ever heard about. . . the one and only time both fighters got knocked down at the same time in a title match. The tale of a fellow who was born in three different states. . . Dizzy Dean. How a kid from an Italian farm who loved boxing and writing poems grew up to be the super famous Rudolph Valentino. . . and how Al Jolson gave him a hand on his way to the top!

14m 21s · Sports · Variety

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Bob WarrenAnnouncer
Bill SternActor
Dizzy DeanGuest

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“Guest: Dizzy Dean.” Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel. Radio broadcast, August 19, 1949. Radio Index. https://www.radioindex.org/series/bill-sterns-sports-newsreel/episodes/guest-dizzy-dean-1949-08-19.

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When was “Guest: Dizzy Dean” broadcast?“Guest: Dizzy Dean” was broadcast on August 19, 1949 as an episode of Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel.
What is “Guest: Dizzy Dean” about?The greatest battle you've ever heard about. . . the one and only time both fighters got knocked down at the same time in a title match. The tale of a fellow who was born in three different states. . . Dizzy Dean. How a kid from an Italian farm who loved boxing and writing poems grew up to be the super famous Rudolph Valentino. . . and how Al Jolson gave him a hand on his way to the top!
What radio series is “Guest: Dizzy Dean” from?“Guest: Dizzy Dean” is an episode of Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel.
Who appeared in “Guest: Dizzy Dean”?The cast includes Bob Warren, Bill Stern, and Dizzy Dean.
How long is “Guest: Dizzy Dean”?The recording runs about 14 minutes.
Can I listen to “Guest: Dizzy Dean”?Yes. Radio Index has a surviving sound recording of “Guest: Dizzy Dean” available to stream.
What's the title of this episode?The title of this show is "Guest: Dizzy Dean."
What's the title of this series?The title of this series is Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel.
When was this show broadcast?This show was broadcast on Friday, August 19, 1949 at 10:30PM on NBC.
What time did this show air?This show aired at 10:30PM.
What network broadcast this show?This show was broadcast on NBC.
What genre is this episode?The genre of this show is Sports, Variety.
What's the duration of this episode?The duration of this show is 14:21.
What decade is this episode from?This show is from the 1940s.

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