Vic and Sade (3)
Paul Rhymer
Visit radio's homefolks in the Small House Half-way up in the Next Block. Vic and Sade was the most popular show of its kind in the history of radio, winning numerous awards and topping the ratings for many years. For the majority of its time on the air, it was presented in fifteen-minute episodes without a continuing plot.
The show featured the three voices of the main characters, but their world was populated by countless characters with whom the listener became intimately acquainted. When the actor who played Vic became ill, a second male character, Uncle Fletcher, was added to the cast. Additionally, when the actor who played Rush was called into service during WWII, another young voice was brought in to take his place.
The series was written by Paul Rhymer for its entire run from 1932 to 1944, with additional broadcasts in 1945 and 1946, and television stints in 1949 and 1957. Some 3500 episodes in all have survived.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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ChronicKristinitis
Again do I listen to these hilarious episodes. I once Idelson left and replaced "Rush,," with "Russell", I quit listening. The Russell episodes just don't have the attraction and the child actor they chose was too young and not a good enough actor to pull it off. "Rush" was a character easily identified with and adored, "Russell" was a very young boy shakily reading lines off a script. Anyway, it's a fabulous show and even more so knowing it was all written by ONE guy, the genius of Paul Rhymer. He used to be a newspaper writer til his editor discovered Rhymer's "man on the street" articles featured non-existent people - with goofball names just like in this show. I'd give my eyeteeth to read one of them.