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Paramount is on the Air

Hollywood studios used the radio to advertise upcoming films featuring songs and scenes from the films without giving away the plot.

Paramount is on the Air

33 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 5 hours, 52 min)
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"Bring on the Girls"



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Before Old Time Radio was "Old Time", the networks and the big Hollywood studios got along like peas and carrots. "Talking Pictures" were still a somewhat new technology as radio entered its Golden Age, and the people that listeners wanted to hear talk were movie stars.

Adolph Zukor of Paramount was a driving force in the Hollywood "Star System", and Paramount was never afraid to put movie stars on the radio (or radio stars in the movies!) While you could argue whether the talking or the picture was the most important element of a talking picture, the simple fact is that fans might scrape together the money to go to their local movie palace every other week or so, but radios were playing all the time. When movie night came around, you can bet that Zukor wanted them to want to see a Paramount Picture!

Paramount began producing weekly "electronically transcribed" movie previews for broadcast on radio as early as The Big Broadcast of 1932. Since the film was about radio and starred radio stars like Bing Crosby, George Burns and Gracie Allen, pushing it on the Radio was a natural. The same was true when Jack Benny joined the series for The Big Broadcast of 1937. Jack is also featured in Artists and Models.

The previews feature songs and scenes from the films, but with a 15 minute format they did not "give away" as much as the movie anthology programs like Lux Radio Theater or Academy Award Theater, but they did give listeners enough of a taste to bring them into the movie house.

See also: Radio Fillers, Movie PreviewsLeo is on the Air, and Hollywood is on the Air.

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    33 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 5 hours, 52 min
    33 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 5 hours, 52 min
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    1. 33 shows - total playtime 5 hours 52 minutes
    2. Paramount Air Trailer 400000 Buck Benny Rides Again.mp3
    3. Paramount Air Trailer 400000 Love Thy Neighbor.mp3
    4. Paramount Air Trailer 410000 Louisana Purchase.mp3
    5. Paramount Air Trailer 420000 Holiday Inn.mp3
    6. Paramount Air Trailer 440000 Stork Club.mp3
    7. Paramount Is On Air 320000 Big Broadcast Of 1932.mp3
    8. Paramount Is On Air 330000 Too Much Harmony.mp3
    9. Paramount Is On Air 330000 Torch Singer.mp3
    10. Paramount Is On Air 340000 College Rhythm.mp3
    11. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Artists And Models.mp3
    12. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Big Broadcast Of 1937.mp3
    13. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Double Or Nothing.mp3
    14. Paramount Is On Air 370000 High Wide And Handsome.mp3
    15. Paramount Is On Air 370000 This Way Please.mp3
    16. Paramount Is On Air 390000 Man About Town.mp3
    17. Paramount Is On Air 460000 Blue Dahlia.mp3
    18. Paramount Is On Air 460000 Monsieur Beaucaire.mp3
    19. Paramount Is On Air 470000 Golden Earrings.mp3
    20. Paramount Movie Parade 330000 Duck Soup 1.mp3
    21. Paramount Movie Parade 330000 Duck Soup 2.mp3
    22. Paramount Movie Parade 340000 Belle Of 90s 1.mp3
    23. Paramount Movie Parade 340000 Belle Of 90s 2.mp3
    24. Paramount Pictures Presents 450000 Bring On Girls.mp3
    25. Paramount Pictures Presents 470000 Golden Earrings.mp3
    26. Paramount Radio Recording 380000 Rosalie.mp3
    27. Paramount Radio Recording 420000 Road To Morocco.mp3
    28. Paramount Radio Recording 420000 Star Spangled Rhythm.mp3
    29. Paramount Radio Recording 450000 Bring On Girls.mp3
    30. Paramount Radio Recording 460000 Blue Skies.mp3
    31. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 1.mp3
    32. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 2.mp3
    33. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 3.mp3
    34. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 4.mp3
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    33 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 5 hours, 52 min
    33 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 5 hours, 52 min
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    1. 33 shows - total playtime 5 hours 52 minutes
    2. Paramount Air Trailer 400000 Buck Benny Rides Again.mp3
    3. Paramount Air Trailer 400000 Love Thy Neighbor.mp3
    4. Paramount Air Trailer 410000 Louisana Purchase.mp3
    5. Paramount Air Trailer 420000 Holiday Inn.mp3
    6. Paramount Air Trailer 440000 Stork Club.mp3
    7. Paramount Is On Air 320000 Big Broadcast Of 1932.mp3
    8. Paramount Is On Air 330000 Too Much Harmony.mp3
    9. Paramount Is On Air 330000 Torch Singer.mp3
    10. Paramount Is On Air 340000 College Rhythm.mp3
    11. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Artists And Models.mp3
    12. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Big Broadcast Of 1937.mp3
    13. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Double Or Nothing.mp3
    14. Paramount Is On Air 370000 High Wide And Handsome.mp3
    15. Paramount Is On Air 370000 This Way Please.mp3
    16. Paramount Is On Air 390000 Man About Town.mp3
    17. Paramount Is On Air 460000 Blue Dahlia.mp3
    18. Paramount Is On Air 460000 Monsieur Beaucaire.mp3
    19. Paramount Is On Air 470000 Golden Earrings.mp3
    20. Paramount Movie Parade 330000 Duck Soup 1.mp3
    21. Paramount Movie Parade 330000 Duck Soup 2.mp3
    22. Paramount Movie Parade 340000 Belle Of 90s 1.mp3
    23. Paramount Movie Parade 340000 Belle Of 90s 2.mp3
    24. Paramount Pictures Presents 450000 Bring On Girls.mp3
    25. Paramount Pictures Presents 470000 Golden Earrings.mp3
    26. Paramount Radio Recording 380000 Rosalie.mp3
    27. Paramount Radio Recording 420000 Road To Morocco.mp3
    28. Paramount Radio Recording 420000 Star Spangled Rhythm.mp3
    29. Paramount Radio Recording 450000 Bring On Girls.mp3
    30. Paramount Radio Recording 460000 Blue Skies.mp3
    31. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 1.mp3
    32. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 2.mp3
    33. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 3.mp3
    34. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 4.mp3
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    33 recordings on 6 Audio CDs. Total playtime 5 hours, 52 min
    33 recordings on 6 Audio CDs
    total playtime 5 hours, 52 min

    Paramount is on the Air Disc A001

    1. Paramount Is On Air 320000 Big Broadcast Of 1932
    2. Paramount Is On Air 330000 Too Much Harmony
    3. Paramount Is On Air 330000 Torch Singer
    4. Paramount Movie Parade 330000 Duck Soup 1
    5. Paramount Movie Parade 330000 Duck Soup 2
    6. Paramount Is On Air 340000 College Rhythm
    7. Paramount Movie Parade 340000 Belle Of 90s 1
    8. Paramount Movie Parade 340000 Belle Of 90s 2

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    Paramount is on the Air Disc A002

    1. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Artists And Models
    2. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Big Broadcast Of 1937
    3. Paramount Is On Air 370000 Double Or Nothing
    4. Paramount Is On Air 370000 High Wide And Handsome
    5. Paramount Is On Air 370000 This Way Please

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    Paramount is on the Air Disc A003

    1. Paramount Radio Recording 380000 Rosalie
    2. Paramount Is On Air 390000 Man About Town
    3. Paramount Air Trailer 400000 Buck Benny Rides Again
    4. Paramount Air Trailer 400000 Love Thy Neighbor
    5. Paramount Air Trailer 410000 Louisana Purchase

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    Paramount is on the Air Disc A004

    1. Paramount Air Trailer 420000 Holiday Inn
    2. Paramount Radio Recording 420000 Road To Morocco
    3. Paramount Radio Recording 420000 Star Spangled Rhythm
    4. Paramount Air Trailer 440000 Stork Club
    5. Paramount Pictures Presents 450000 Bring On Girls

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    Paramount is on the Air Disc A005

    1. Paramount Radio Recording 450000 Bring On Girls
    2. Paramount Is On Air 460000 Blue Dahlia
    3. Paramount Is On Air 460000 Monsieur Beaucaire
    4. Paramount Radio Recording 460000 Blue Skies

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    Paramount is on the Air Disc A006

    1. Paramount Is On Air 470000 Golden Earrings
    2. Paramount Pictures Presents 470000 Golden Earrings
    3. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 1
    4. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 2
    5. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 3
    6. Paramount Radio Spot 480000 Paleface 4

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