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'''Harold Teen''' is a teenage comedy [[old-time radio]] program in the [[United States]]. It was broadcast initially on [[WGN (AM)|WGN]] in Chicago, Illinois, and a decade later was heard nationally on the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]].
'''''Harold Teen''''' is a teenage comedy [[old-time radio]] program in the [[United States]]. It was broadcast initially on [[WGN (AM)|WGN]] in Chicago, Illinois, and a decade later was heard nationally on the [[Mutual Broadcasting System]].


==Format==
==Format==
Based on the [[Harold Teen]] comic strip, the program's episodes centered around the adventures of the title character and his friends. Other characters included best friend Shadow Smart, girlfriend Lillums Lovewell and Cynthia (who had a crush on Harold). Harold's and Beezie's fathers were the adult characters, while Beezie and Josie were two of Harold's friends.<ref name=rp/>
Based on the ''[[Harold Teen]]'' comic strip, the program's episodes centered around the adventures of the title character and his friends. Other characters included best friend Shadow Smart, girlfriend Lillums Lovewell and Cynthia (who had a crush on Harold). Harold's and Beezie's fathers were the adult characters, while Beezie and Josie were two of Harold's friends.<ref name=rp/>


The WGN version was broadcast in 1931-1932, and the Mutual version in 1941-1942.<ref name=sies/> (Although the preceding reference lists 1931-1932 for the initial run of the program, an article in the October 19, 1930, issue of the ''Chicago Tribune'' says, "... the radio audience has taken the broadcast version of Harold Teen as closely to its heart as thedashing cartoon creation of Carl Ed ...")<ref>{{cite news|title=Harold, Lillums Live the Parts in Daily Life|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1930/10/19/page/67/article/harold-lillums-live-the-parts-in-daily-life|accessdate=23 October 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=October 19, 1930|page=Part 5 - Page 1}}</ref> The Harold Teen character appeared on radio again in 1948 in two genres.
The WGN version was broadcast in 1931-1932, and the Mutual version in 1941-1942.<ref name=sies/> (Although the preceding reference lists 1931-1932 for the initial run of the program, an article in the October 19, 1930, issue of the ''Chicago Tribune'' says, "... the radio audience has taken the broadcast version of Harold Teen as closely to its heart as the dashing cartoon creation of Carl Ed ...")<ref>{{cite news|title=Harold, Lillums Live the Parts in Daily Life|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1930/10/19/page/67/article/harold-lillums-live-the-parts-in-daily-life|access-date=23 October 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=October 19, 1930|page=Part 5 - Page 1}}</ref> The Harold Teen character appeared on radio again in 1948 in two genres.


===''The Teen-Agers Quiz Club''===
===''The Teen-Agers Quiz Club''===
In 1948, WGN broadcast ''The Teen-Agers Quiz Club'', a program that featured competition between a team of three boys and a team of three girls, all chosen from the teenage audience. Harold Teen headed the boys' team, and Sheila John Daly (a teenage columnist for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'') headed the girls' team.<ref name=st>{{Cite book|title=Shows of Tomorrow|last=Alicoate|first=Jack|publisher=Radio Daily|year=1948|isbn=|location=|pages=126|quote=|via=}}</ref>
In 1948, WGN broadcast ''The Teen-Agers Quiz Club'', a program that featured competition between a team of three boys and a team of three girls, all chosen from the teenage audience. Harold Teen headed the boys' team, and Sheila John Daly (a teenage columnist for the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'') headed the girls' team.<ref name=st>{{Cite book|title=Shows of Tomorrow|last=Alicoate|first=Jack|publisher=Radio Daily|year=1948|pages=126}}</ref>


===''Swinging at the Sugar Bowl''===
===''Swinging at the Sugar Bowl''===
''Swinging at the Sugar Bowl'' featured Harold Teen as a disc jockey with music "expertly selected for 'teen-age taste'".{{r|st|page1=99}} Other characters from the comic strip also occasionally appeared on the program.{{r|st|page1=99}} Fred Reynolds (son-in-law of Teen's creator, Carl Ed)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Remenih|first1=Anton|title=Fred Reynolds Parlays Hobby into Radio Job|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1950/01/08/page/176/article/radios-harold-teen|accessdate=23 October 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=January 8, 1950|page=Part 3 - Page 8}}</ref> portrayed Harold Teen on the disc-jockey program.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Nat|title=Chicago|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-Radio-Daily-IDX/RD-48/Radio-Daily-1948-December-3-0028.pdf|accessdate=22 October 2016|work=Radio Daily|date=December 20, 1948|page=4}}</ref> The program's debut occurred on April 3, 1948, the same day that the comic strip had Teen begin a new adventure as a disc jockey, "paralleling Harold's grafic [sic] adventures".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wolters|first1=Larry|title=Harold Teen's Disc Show to Open Saturday|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1948/03/28/page/170/article/harold-teens-disc-show-to-open-saturday|accessdate=22 October 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=March 28, 1948}}</ref>
''Swinging at the Sugar Bowl'' featured Harold Teen as a disc jockey with music "expertly selected for 'teen-age taste'".{{r|st|page1=99}} Other characters from the comic strip also occasionally appeared on the program.{{r|st|page1=99}} Fred Reynolds (son-in-law of Teen's creator, Carl Ed)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Remenih|first1=Anton|title=Fred Reynolds Parlays Hobby into Radio Job|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1950/01/08/page/176/article/radios-harold-teen|access-date=23 October 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=January 8, 1950|page=Part 3 - Page 8}}</ref> portrayed Harold Teen on the disc-jockey program.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Green|first1=Nat|title=Chicago|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-Radio-Daily-IDX/RD-48/Radio-Daily-1948-December-3-0028.pdf|access-date=22 October 2016|work=Radio Daily|date=December 20, 1948|page=4}}</ref> The program's debut occurred on April 3, 1948, the same day that the comic strip had Teen begin a new adventure as a disc jockey, "paralleling Harold's grafic [sic] adventures".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wolters|first1=Larry|title=Harold Teen's Disc Show to Open Saturday|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1948/03/28/page/170/article/harold-teens-disc-show-to-open-saturday|access-date=22 October 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=March 28, 1948}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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'''Source:''' ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition''<ref name="sies">Sies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition''. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. Pp. 145-146..</ref>
'''Source:''' ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition''<ref name="sies">Sies, Luther F. (2014). ''Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition''. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-5149-4}}. Pp. 145-146.</ref>


The supporting cast included [[Eddie Firestone|Eddie Firestone Jr.]], Charles Flynn, Rosemary Garbell, Bob Jellison, [[Marvin Miller (actor)|Marvin Miller]], Loretta Poynton, Beryl Vaughn and [[Willard Waterman]]. Writers were Blair Walliser and Fred Kress. <ref name=sies/> Pierre Andre was the announcer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pierre Andre Launches New Show Tonight|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1955/06/18/page/42/article/pierre-andre-launches-new-show-tonight|accessdate=23 October 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=June 18, 1955|page=4 F}}</ref>
The supporting cast included [[Eddie Firestone|Eddie Firestone Jr.]], Charles Flynn, Rosemary Garbell, Bob Jellison, [[Marvin Miller (actor)|Marvin Miller]], Loretta Poynton, Beryl Vaughn and [[Willard Waterman]]. Writers were Blair Walliser and Fred Kress.<ref name=sies/> Pierre Andre was the announcer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pierre Andre Launches New Show Tonight|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1955/06/18/page/42/article/pierre-andre-launches-new-show-tonight|access-date=23 October 2016|work=Chicago Tribune|date=June 18, 1955|page=4 F}}</ref>


===Mutual===
===Mutual===
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| Cynthia || Beryl Vaughn<ref name="buxton">Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). ''The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950''. The Viking Press. SBN 670-16240-x. Pp. 17-108.</ref>
| Cynthia || Beryl Vaughn<ref name="buxton">Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). ''The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950''. The Viking Press. SBN 670-16240-x. Pp. 17-108.</ref>
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'''Source:''' ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows'',<ref name=rp>Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. Pp. 145-146.</ref> except as noted.
'''Source:''' ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows'',<ref name=rp>Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. {{ISBN|978-0-7864-4513-4}}. Pp. 145-146.</ref> except as noted.


Blair Walliser was the director. He and Fred Kress were writers for the program.<ref name=buxton/>
Blair Walliser was the director. He and Fred Kress were writers for the program.<ref name=buxton/>
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Harold Teen
GenreTeenage comedy
Running time15 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationWGN (1931-1932)
SyndicatesMutual (1941-1942)
StarringWilliam Farnum (1931-1932)
Charles Flynn (1941-1942)
Eddie Firestone Jr. (1941-1942)
AnnouncerPierre Andre (1931-1932)
Written byBlair Walliser
Fred Kress
Original release1931 –
1942

Harold Teen is a teenage comedy old-time radio program in the United States. It was broadcast initially on WGN in Chicago, Illinois, and a decade later was heard nationally on the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Format

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Based on the Harold Teen comic strip, the program's episodes centered around the adventures of the title character and his friends. Other characters included best friend Shadow Smart, girlfriend Lillums Lovewell and Cynthia (who had a crush on Harold). Harold's and Beezie's fathers were the adult characters, while Beezie and Josie were two of Harold's friends.[1]

The WGN version was broadcast in 1931-1932, and the Mutual version in 1941-1942.[2] (Although the preceding reference lists 1931-1932 for the initial run of the program, an article in the October 19, 1930, issue of the Chicago Tribune says, "... the radio audience has taken the broadcast version of Harold Teen as closely to its heart as the dashing cartoon creation of Carl Ed ...")[3] The Harold Teen character appeared on radio again in 1948 in two genres.

The Teen-Agers Quiz Club

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In 1948, WGN broadcast The Teen-Agers Quiz Club, a program that featured competition between a team of three boys and a team of three girls, all chosen from the teenage audience. Harold Teen headed the boys' team, and Sheila John Daly (a teenage columnist for the Chicago Tribune) headed the girls' team.[4]

Swinging at the Sugar Bowl

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Swinging at the Sugar Bowl featured Harold Teen as a disc jockey with music "expertly selected for 'teen-age taste'".[4]: 99  Other characters from the comic strip also occasionally appeared on the program.[4]: 99  Fred Reynolds (son-in-law of Teen's creator, Carl Ed)[5] portrayed Harold Teen on the disc-jockey program.[6] The program's debut occurred on April 3, 1948, the same day that the comic strip had Teen begin a new adventure as a disc jockey, "paralleling Harold's grafic [sic] adventures".[7]

Personnel

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WGN

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Characters and the actors who portrayed them included those shown in the table below.

Character Actor
Harold Teen William Farnum
Lilacs Wally Colbath
Bezie Jack Spencer
Giggles Ireene Wicker
Lillums Eunice Yankee

Source: Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition[2]

The supporting cast included Eddie Firestone Jr., Charles Flynn, Rosemary Garbell, Bob Jellison, Marvin Miller, Loretta Poynton, Beryl Vaughn and Willard Waterman. Writers were Blair Walliser and Fred Kress.[2] Pierre Andre was the announcer.[8]

Mutual

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Characters and the actors who portrayed them included those shown in the table below.

Character Actor
Harold Teen Charles Flynn
Eddie Firestone Jr.
Shadow Smart Bob Jellison
Lillums Loretta Poynton
Eunice Yankee
Josie Rosemary Garbell
Beezie Jenks Marvin Miller
Harold's father Willard Waterman
Beezie's father Jack Spencer
Cynthia Beryl Vaughn[9]

Source: Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows,[1] except as noted.

Blair Walliser was the director. He and Fred Kress were writers for the program.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. Pp. 145-146.
  2. ^ a b c Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. Pp. 145-146.
  3. ^ "Harold, Lillums Live the Parts in Daily Life". Chicago Tribune. October 19, 1930. p. Part 5 - Page 1. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Alicoate, Jack (1948). Shows of Tomorrow. Radio Daily. p. 126.
  5. ^ Remenih, Anton (January 8, 1950). "Fred Reynolds Parlays Hobby into Radio Job". Chicago Tribune. p. Part 3 - Page 8. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. ^ Green, Nat (December 20, 1948). "Chicago" (PDF). Radio Daily. p. 4. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  7. ^ Wolters, Larry (March 28, 1948). "Harold Teen's Disc Show to Open Saturday". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Pierre Andre Launches New Show Tonight". Chicago Tribune. June 18, 1955. p. 4 F. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  9. ^ a b Buxton, Frank and Owen, Bill (1972). The Big Broadcast: 1920-1950. The Viking Press. SBN 670-16240-x. Pp. 17-108.
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