Gracie Goes To New Orleans: Burns and Allen (February 26, 1948)

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“Gracie Goes To New Orleans” is an episode of Burns and Allen, the old-time radio show, first broadcast February 26, 1948. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Gracie Allen flies to New Orleans to be guest of honor at a charity fashion festival, the Fete du Chapeau, where designers show their hats. Before leaving, she argues with George Burns over money for a new hat, and she tries to win him back after he arranges a night out with a woman known as Dimples. Doctor Miller, Mr. Judson and Meredith Willson also appear. The episode is from the Burns and Allen series, first broadcast on February 26, 1948, with Gracie Allen and George Burns in the leading roles, and Bea Benaderet, Meredith Willson and Mel Blanc among the cast.

The Burns home, then a taxi ride and the airport, with New Orleans as the destination

Characters: Gracie Allen, George Burns, Dr. Miller, Mr. Judson, Meredith Willson, Bill Goodwin

Listen for: Gracie's attempts to win George back, and the confusion over who Dimples is

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.