Frank Watanabe and the Honorable Archie
Robert Farrell
Frank Wantanabe & The Honorable Archie sometime called simply "Frank and Archie", featured the life and adventures of the world traveling duo. Frank Wantanabe was a Japanese-American houseboy. Akin to Amos and Andy, Frank Wantanabe used stereotypical dialects that make modern listeners cringe today using broken English and phrases like "Oh-so."Eddie Holden portrayed Frank Wantanabe; Holden is best known for voice over work in animated films, but he also wrote for radio. Reginald Sharland also stars. Frank Wantanabe & The Honorable Archie was sponsored by Grayco Ties, a tie rack company. Frank Watanabe and the Honorable Archie was about two traveling companions, Archie and his Japanese houseboy Frank Watanabe. The duo would travel around the world and get into adventures. The program is full of stereotypical dialogue and accents that make most modern listeners cringe, but Frank Watanabe and the Honorable Archie was one of the first shows to feature Japanese characters.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.