Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 25, October, 1921
W. H. Fawcett
Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue was packed with jokes, quips, and humorous bits of writing. Each year it grew in popularity, and Fawcett’s success lead to the formation of the well-known Fawcett Publications, which issued Whiz Comics and introduced Captain Marvel. The magazine was immortalized in a line in the song “Trouble” from Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” This issue has articles from, "Our New York Gossip," "Arthur Neale’s Page" to "Our Movie Gossip," and the usual features such as "Smokehouse Poetry," "Pasture Pot Pourri,"and "Whiz Bang Editorials." - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 53 min)
Chapitres
Introduction | 1:01 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
Drippings From the Fawcett | 10:46 | Lu par Gila Labinger Freeberg |
Our Latest Flivver Story, The Game, Gone Are the Dog Daze, Wow, Zowie? | 3:38 | Lu par Donald Warren |
Our Movie Gossip | 4:30 | Lu par Anthony Will |
“The Four Cow Boys of the Poker Chips,” “High Steppin’,” Pour la Toddle | 5:30 | Lu par TotalEcho |
Limber Kicks | 3:37 | Lu par TotalEcho |
“A Fool’s Paradise” - Froth Pulls This One | 8:01 | Lu par Donald Warren |
Our New York Gossip | 11:42 | Lu par Donald Warren |
Short Quips | 4:56 | Lu par Adrian Stephens |
Whiz Bang Editorials, Ikey’s New Bank, Report From London | 10:19 | Lu par Adrian Stephens |
Smokehouse Poetry | 13:31 | Lu par Adrian Stephens |
Questions and Answers | 4:57 | Lu par Adrian Stephens |
Pasture Pot Pourri | 9:29 | Lu par Navya |
Arthur Neale’s Page | 3:16 | Lu par Donald Warren |
Short Quips | 4:28 | Lu par Donald Warren |
Our War Drama, The Horse That Wins the Race, Short Quips | 8:02 | Lu par Gila Labinger Freeberg |
Our Rural Mailbox, Short Quips | 5:33 | Lu par Larry Wilson |