The Chase and Sanborn Hour
Mae West
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The Chase and Sanborn Hour was a popular American variety program built around comedy, music, and guest appearances. Its broadcasts brought together performers for a lively mix of spoken entertainment and musical numbers, with the featured guests adding a distinctive flavor to each installment.
Mae West’s appearance offers a chance to hear the celebrated actress and comedian in the setting of a major network variety show. The program’s appeal lies in the contrast and interplay among its performers, the shifts between comedy and music, and the immediacy of live radio entertainment.
With its polished variety format and prominent guest talent, the show captures the broad, theatrical style of 1930s radio: witty, energetic, and designed to keep listeners moving from one kind of performance to the next.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.