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The Adventures of Maisie

Part big city adventure, part romance, part situation comedy, The Adventures of Maisie starring Ann Sothern was the story of a “liberated” single girl in post-War America.

Maisie

85 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 41 hours, 37 min)
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Situation comedy, based on MGMs "Maisie" films (1945 - 53)

Ann SouthernAnn Sothern was Maisie Ravier, a sassy and street-smart American working woman turned woman of the world.That's in the best sense of the words, of course.

MGM Studios had created the series of ten motion pictures based on a brash blonde with a heart "of spun gold." Maisie, the first in 1939, was from the book "Dark Dame" by the writer Wilson Collison, who did decades of scripting for the silver screen along with Broadway plays and magazine fiction.

From the first, MGM wanted Ann Sothern to play Maisie. She began in Hollywood as an extra in 1927. "Maisie and I were just together - I just understood her," Sothern, born Harriette Arlene Lake, said after several of the films made her a star.

Throughout the 1940s, the Maisie pictures continued to be released every couple of years. "Your pictures pay for our mistakes," Arthur B. Mayer told her. "And you'll just keep making Maisies as long as you do that."

In July, 1945, Ann took Maisie to radio in a half-hour weekly radio. Famed radio actor Elliott Lewis co-starred as boyfriend Bill, with other parts going to such seasoned radio players as John Brown and Lurene Tuttle. The series ran two seasons, and was revived in 1949 as a syndicated program, now called The Adventures of Maisie. Included in the repertory cast were Hans Conreid (later on Life with Liugi), Sheldon Leonard, Joan Banks, Elvia Allman, Bea Benadaret, and Sandra Gould.

Ann SothernThe old time radio show continued in the tried and true Maisie tradition of one part adventure of the emotional kind, one part romance, and one part laughs. To the end Maisie was the single girl, as this allowed her to get involved in continuing adventures of many kinds. These radio adventures of a liberated American "dame" from Brooklyn were tailored to post-WWII, and featured Maisie making her way (and having her way, most of the time) on both sides of the Atlantic. Maisie's favorite comment - "Likewise, I'm sure."

Sothern, due in great part to the Maisie films type-casting, would ultimately admit she was "a Hollywood princess, not a Hollywood queen." But in its time, the Maisie series in film and on radio made her known and loved the world over. And for many of us, Ann Sothern was a beautiful and intelligent actress whose warmth and charm were singularly beguiling. She continued to do TV (Private Secretary, The Ann Sothern Show) and movie work (A Letter to Three Wives, '49), and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1987 for The Whales of August. She died March 15, 2001.

Other exceptional actresses with radio shows were Lucille Ball, in My Favorite Husband, Eve Arden in Our Miss Brooks, Lauren Bacall in Bold Venture, Gertrude Berg of The Goldbergs, and of course, Gracie Allen of Burns and Allen.

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    85 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 41 hours, 37 min
    85 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 41 hours, 37 min
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    1. 85 shows - total playtime 41 hours 37 minutes
    2. Lux 411124 327 Maisie Was a Lady.mp3
    3. Maisie 491124 The Department Store Clerk.mp3
    4. Maisie 491201 The Poet Effie.mp3
    5. Maisie 491208 The Truck Driver.mp3
    6. Maisie 491215 Eddie, the Boyfriend.mp3
    7. Maisie 491222 The Phony Doctor.mp3
    8. Maisie 491229 Bobby Kent.mp3
    9. Maisie 500105 Eddie Designs a Bridge.mp3
    10. Maisie 500112 Sonja, the Smart Dog.mp3
    11. Maisie 500119 Lord Deveridge and Lady Revere.mp3
    12. Maisie 500126 Stranded in Bartonville.mp3
    13. Maisie 500202 Owes Hotel Bill to the Night Clerk.mp3
    14. Maisie 500209 Trouble with the Law.mp3
    15. Maisie 500216 Clothes for the Poor.mp3
    16. Maisie 500223 The Sales Contest.mp3
    17. Maisie 500302 On the Farm.mp3
    18. Maisie 500309 The Manicurist Bookie in the Barbershop.mp3
    19. Maisie 500316 Chester Drake, Actor, Is Maisie's Idol.mp3
    20. Maisie 500323 Jasper Love Sick Fan of Chorus Girl.mp3
    21. Maisie 500330 The Missing Heir.mp3
    22. Maisie 500406 Maisie Wrecks Old Car and Must Pay.mp3
    23. Maisie 500413 The Costume Ball.mp3
    24. Maisie 500420 Safe Cracking.mp3
    25. Maisie 500427 Professor Elliot.mp3
    26. Maisie 500504 Hazel.mp3
    27. Maisie 500622 Paul Jones, Soldier on Leave.mp3
    28. Maisie 500629 Stranded in India.mp3
    29. Maisie 500706 33 Anniversary for Eddie and Maisie.mp3
    30. Maisie 500713 In Hollywood to See Stars.mp3
    31. Maisie 500727 Two Speakers With Same Speech.mp3
    32. Maisie 500729 Maisie's Lovelorn Advice Column.mp3
    33. Maisie 500803 The ExConvict.mp3
    34. Maisie 500810 Phony Screen Test.mp3
    35. Maisie 500817 The Money Manager.mp3
    36. Maisie 500824 The Orphanage.mp3
    37. Maisie 500831 Birthday Gifts.mp3
    38. Maisie 500907 Theatrical Agent.mp3
    39. Maisie 500914 Eddie Sells Cemetery Plots.mp3
    40. Maisie 500921 Helping a Working Girl.mp3
    41. Maisie 500928 The Nightclub.mp3
    42. Maisie 501005 Hollywood Waitress.mp3
    43. Maisie 501012 Small Town Newspaper.mp3
    44. Maisie 501019 New York Banquet.mp3
    45. Maisie 501026 The ExConvict.mp3
    46. Maisie 501102 The Phony Screen Test.mp3
    47. Maisie 501109 The Money Manager.mp3
    48. Maisie 501116 The Orphanage.mp3
    49. Maisie 501123 The Birthday Gift.mp3
    50. Maisie 501130 The Theatrical Agent.mp3
    51. Maisie 501207 The Skin Restorer.mp3
    52. Maisie 501214 Helping a Working Girl.mp3
    53. Maisie 501221 Home Movies.mp3
    54. Maisie 501228 The Stolen Bracelet.mp3
    55. Maisie 510104 Eddie Changes Apartments.mp3
    56. Maisie 510111 Yvonne of the Ballet.mp3
    57. Maisie 510118 The Artists Model.mp3
    58. Maisie 510125 Insurance.mp3
    59. Maisie 510201 Duke Johnson.mp3
    60. Maisie 510208 Off to Rio.mp3
    61. Maisie 510215 The Napoleon Letter.mp3
    62. Maisie 510222 Muscles.mp3
    63. Maisie 510301 The Wild West Dude Ranch.mp3
    64. Maisie 510308 Merton's Dreams.mp3
    65. Maisie 510315 The Hayfields vs the McCoys.mp3
    66. Maisie 510322 The Fortune Teller.mp3
    67. Maisie 510329 The Newspaper Columnist.mp3
    68. Maisie 510405 Las Vegas.mp3
    69. Maisie 510412 Millie Faraday of Hollywood.mp3
    70. Maisie 510419 Eddie Jordan, Private Eye.mp3
    71. Maisie 510426 Manganese Gold Mine.mp3
    72. Maisie 510503 Hotel Social Director.mp3
    73. Maisie 510510 The Universal Elixer.mp3
    74. Maisie 510517 The Indian Guide.mp3
    75. Maisie 510524 1001 Soaps for the Maharajah.mp3
    76. Maisie 511004 Killer Diller.mp3
    77. Maisie 511011 Aunt Hattie.mp3
    78. Maisie 511018 The Spicy Novel.mp3
    79. Maisie 511025 The African Guide.mp3
    80. Maisie 511101 Stanley Trotter from Ampop.mp3
    81. Maisie 511108 Beatrice Butterfield, Inc.mp3
    82. Maisie 511115 Thursday Island Oink Bear.mp3
    83. Maisie 511122 The Efficiency Expert.mp3
    84. Maisie 511129 Jimmy Harris for Mayor.mp3
    85. Maisie 511206 The Magic Act.mp3
    86. Maisie 511213 Tex's Oil Stocks (last episode).mp3
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    85 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 41 hours, 37 min
    85 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 41 hours, 37 min
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    1. 85 shows - total playtime 41 hours 37 minutes
    2. Lux 411124 327 Maisie Was a Lady.mp3
    3. Maisie 491124 The Department Store Clerk.mp3
    4. Maisie 491201 The Poet Effie.mp3
    5. Maisie 491208 The Truck Driver.mp3
    6. Maisie 491215 Eddie, the Boyfriend.mp3
    7. Maisie 491222 The Phony Doctor.mp3
    8. Maisie 491229 Bobby Kent.mp3
    9. Maisie 500105 Eddie Designs a Bridge.mp3
    10. Maisie 500112 Sonja, the Smart Dog.mp3
    11. Maisie 500119 Lord Deveridge and Lady Revere.mp3
    12. Maisie 500126 Stranded in Bartonville.mp3
    13. Maisie 500202 Owes Hotel Bill to the Night Clerk.mp3
    14. Maisie 500209 Trouble with the Law.mp3
    15. Maisie 500216 Clothes for the Poor.mp3
    16. Maisie 500223 The Sales Contest.mp3
    17. Maisie 500302 On the Farm.mp3
    18. Maisie 500309 The Manicurist Bookie in the Barbershop.mp3
    19. Maisie 500316 Chester Drake, Actor, Is Maisie's Idol.mp3
    20. Maisie 500323 Jasper Love Sick Fan of Chorus Girl.mp3
    21. Maisie 500330 The Missing Heir.mp3
    22. Maisie 500406 Maisie Wrecks Old Car and Must Pay.mp3
    23. Maisie 500413 The Costume Ball.mp3
    24. Maisie 500420 Safe Cracking.mp3
    25. Maisie 500427 Professor Elliot.mp3
    26. Maisie 500504 Hazel.mp3
    27. Maisie 500622 Paul Jones, Soldier on Leave.mp3
    28. Maisie 500629 Stranded in India.mp3
    29. Maisie 500706 33 Anniversary for Eddie and Maisie.mp3
    30. Maisie 500713 In Hollywood to See Stars.mp3
    31. Maisie 500727 Two Speakers With Same Speech.mp3
    32. Maisie 500729 Maisie's Lovelorn Advice Column.mp3
    33. Maisie 500803 The ExConvict.mp3
    34. Maisie 500810 Phony Screen Test.mp3
    35. Maisie 500817 The Money Manager.mp3
    36. Maisie 500824 The Orphanage.mp3
    37. Maisie 500831 Birthday Gifts.mp3
    38. Maisie 500907 Theatrical Agent.mp3
    39. Maisie 500914 Eddie Sells Cemetery Plots.mp3
    40. Maisie 500921 Helping a Working Girl.mp3
    41. Maisie 500928 The Nightclub.mp3
    42. Maisie 501005 Hollywood Waitress.mp3
    43. Maisie 501012 Small Town Newspaper.mp3
    44. Maisie 501019 New York Banquet.mp3
    45. Maisie 501026 The ExConvict.mp3
    46. Maisie 501102 The Phony Screen Test.mp3
    47. Maisie 501109 The Money Manager.mp3
    48. Maisie 501116 The Orphanage.mp3
    49. Maisie 501123 The Birthday Gift.mp3
    50. Maisie 501130 The Theatrical Agent.mp3
    51. Maisie 501207 The Skin Restorer.mp3
    52. Maisie 501214 Helping a Working Girl.mp3
    53. Maisie 501221 Home Movies.mp3
    54. Maisie 501228 The Stolen Bracelet.mp3
    55. Maisie 510104 Eddie Changes Apartments.mp3
    56. Maisie 510111 Yvonne of the Ballet.mp3
    57. Maisie 510118 The Artists Model.mp3
    58. Maisie 510125 Insurance.mp3
    59. Maisie 510201 Duke Johnson.mp3
    60. Maisie 510208 Off to Rio.mp3
    61. Maisie 510215 The Napoleon Letter.mp3
    62. Maisie 510222 Muscles.mp3
    63. Maisie 510301 The Wild West Dude Ranch.mp3
    64. Maisie 510308 Merton's Dreams.mp3
    65. Maisie 510315 The Hayfields vs the McCoys.mp3
    66. Maisie 510322 The Fortune Teller.mp3
    67. Maisie 510329 The Newspaper Columnist.mp3
    68. Maisie 510405 Las Vegas.mp3
    69. Maisie 510412 Millie Faraday of Hollywood.mp3
    70. Maisie 510419 Eddie Jordan, Private Eye.mp3
    71. Maisie 510426 Manganese Gold Mine.mp3
    72. Maisie 510503 Hotel Social Director.mp3
    73. Maisie 510510 The Universal Elixer.mp3
    74. Maisie 510517 The Indian Guide.mp3
    75. Maisie 510524 1001 Soaps for the Maharajah.mp3
    76. Maisie 511004 Killer Diller.mp3
    77. Maisie 511011 Aunt Hattie.mp3
    78. Maisie 511018 The Spicy Novel.mp3
    79. Maisie 511025 The African Guide.mp3
    80. Maisie 511101 Stanley Trotter from Ampop.mp3
    81. Maisie 511108 Beatrice Butterfield, Inc.mp3
    82. Maisie 511115 Thursday Island Oink Bear.mp3
    83. Maisie 511122 The Efficiency Expert.mp3
    84. Maisie 511129 Jimmy Harris for Mayor.mp3
    85. Maisie 511206 The Magic Act.mp3
    86. Maisie 511213 Tex's Oil Stocks (last episode).mp3
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    85 recordings on 43 Audio CDs. Total playtime 41 hours, 37 min
    85 recordings on 43 Audio CDs
    total playtime 41 hours, 37 min

    Maisie Disc A001

    1. Lux 411124 327 Maisie Was a Lady

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    Maisie Disc A002

    1. Maisie 491124 The Department Store Clerk
    2. Maisie 491201 The Poet Effie

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    Maisie Disc A003

    1. Maisie 491208 The Truck Driver
    2. Maisie 491215 Eddie, the Boyfriend

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    Maisie Disc A004

    1. Maisie 491222 The Phony Doctor
    2. Maisie 491229 Bobby Kent

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    Maisie Disc A005

    1. Maisie 500105 Eddie Designs a Bridge
    2. Maisie 500112 Sonja, the Smart Dog

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    Maisie Disc A006

    1. Maisie 500119 Lord Deveridge and Lady Revere
    2. Maisie 500126 Stranded in Bartonville

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    Maisie Disc A007

    1. Maisie 500202 Owes Hotel Bill to the Night Clerk
    2. Maisie 500209 Trouble with the Law

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    Maisie Disc A008

    1. Maisie 500216 Clothes for the Poor
    2. Maisie 500223 The Sales Contest

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    Maisie Disc A009

    1. Maisie 500302 On the Farm
    2. Maisie 500309 The Manicurist Bookie in the Barbershop

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    Maisie Disc A010

    1. Maisie 500316 Chester Drake, Actor, Is Maisie's Idol
    2. Maisie 500323 Jasper Love Sick Fan of Chorus Girl

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    Maisie Disc A011

    1. Maisie 500330 The Missing Heir
    2. Maisie 500406 Maisie Wrecks Old Car and Must Pay

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    Maisie Disc A012

    1. Maisie 500413 The Costume Ball
    2. Maisie 500420 Safe Cracking

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    Maisie Disc A013

    1. Maisie 500427 Professor Elliot
    2. Maisie 500504 Hazel

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    Maisie Disc A014

    1. Maisie 500622 Paul Jones, Soldier on Leave
    2. Maisie 500629 Stranded in India

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    Maisie Disc A015

    1. Maisie 500706 33 Anniversary for Eddie and Maisie
    2. Maisie 500713 In Hollywood to See Stars

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    Maisie Disc A016

    1. Maisie 500727 Two Speakers With Same Speech
    2. Maisie 500729 Maisie's Lovelorn Advice Column

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    Maisie Disc A017

    1. Maisie 500803 The ExConvict
    2. Maisie 500810 Phony Screen Test

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    Maisie Disc A018

    1. Maisie 500817 The Money Manager
    2. Maisie 500824 The Orphanage

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    Maisie Disc A019

    1. Maisie 500831 Birthday Gifts
    2. Maisie 500907 Theatrical Agent

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    Maisie Disc A020

    1. Maisie 500914 Eddie Sells Cemetery Plots
    2. Maisie 500921 Helping a Working Girl

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    Maisie Disc A021

    1. Maisie 500928 The Nightclub
    2. Maisie 501005 Hollywood Waitress

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    Maisie Disc A022

    1. Maisie 501012 Small Town Newspaper
    2. Maisie 501019 New York Banquet

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    Maisie Disc A023

    1. Maisie 501026 The ExConvict
    2. Maisie 501102 The Phony Screen Test

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    Maisie Disc A024

    1. Maisie 501109 The Money Manager
    2. Maisie 501116 The Orphanage

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    Maisie Disc A025

    1. Maisie 501123 The Birthday Gift
    2. Maisie 501130 The Theatrical Agent

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    Maisie Disc A026

    1. Maisie 501207 The Skin Restorer
    2. Maisie 501214 Helping a Working Girl

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    Maisie Disc A027

    1. Maisie 501221 Home Movies
    2. Maisie 501228 The Stolen Bracelet

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    Maisie Disc A028

    1. Maisie 510104 Eddie Changes Apartments
    2. Maisie 510111 Yvonne of the Ballet

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    Maisie Disc A029

    1. Maisie 510118 The Artists Model
    2. Maisie 510125 Insurance

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    Maisie Disc A030

    1. Maisie 510201 Duke Johnson
    2. Maisie 510208 Off to Rio

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    Maisie Disc A031

    1. Maisie 510215 The Napoleon Letter
    2. Maisie 510222 Muscles

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    Maisie Disc A032

    1. Maisie 510301 The Wild West Dude Ranch
    2. Maisie 510308 Merton's Dreams

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    Maisie Disc A033

    1. Maisie 510315 The Hayfields vs the McCoys
    2. Maisie 510322 The Fortune Teller

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    Maisie Disc A034

    1. Maisie 510329 The Newspaper Columnist
    2. Maisie 510405 Las Vegas

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    Maisie Disc A035

    1. Maisie 510412 Millie Faraday of Hollywood
    2. Maisie 510419 Eddie Jordan, Private Eye

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    Maisie Disc A036

    1. Maisie 510426 Manganese Gold Mine
    2. Maisie 510503 Hotel Social Director

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    Maisie Disc A037

    1. Maisie 510510 The Universal Elixer
    2. Maisie 510517 The Indian Guide

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    Maisie Disc A038

    1. Maisie 510524 1001 Soaps for the Maharajah
    2. Maisie 511004 Killer Diller

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    Maisie Disc A039

    1. Maisie 511011 Aunt Hattie
    2. Maisie 511018 The Spicy Novel

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    Maisie Disc A040

    1. Maisie 511025 The African Guide
    2. Maisie 511101 Stanley Trotter from Ampop

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    Maisie Disc A041

    1. Maisie 511108 Beatrice Butterfield, Inc
    2. Maisie 511115 Thursday Island Oink Bear

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    Maisie Disc A042

    1. Maisie 511122 The Efficiency Expert
    2. Maisie 511129 Jimmy Harris for Mayor

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    Maisie Disc A043

    1. Maisie 511206 The Magic Act
    2. Maisie 511213 Tex's Oil Stocks (last episode)

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