Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 25, October, 1921


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"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