Harold Teen (radio program)
| Genre | Teenage comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WGN (1931-1932) |
| Syndicates | Mutual (1941-1942) |
| Starring | William Farnum (1931-1932) Charles Flynn (1941-1942) Eddie Firestone Jr. (1941-1942) |
| Written by | Blair Walliser Fred Kress |
| Original release | 1931 |
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
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] The Harold Teen character appeared again on WGN in 1948 as part of The Teen-Agers Quiz Club. That program featured competition between a team of three teenage boys and a team of three teenage 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.[3]
Personnel
WGN
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: [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]
Mutual
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 |
Source: Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows[1]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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..
- ^ Alicoate, Jack (1948). Shows of Tomorrow. Radio Daily. p. 126.