30 minute fairytale/kids/adventure show
Let’s Pretend first aired in 1934 as a spin-off of The Adventures of Helen and Mary. Transformed by Nila Mack, Let’s Pretend became her personal vision, with stories inspired by classic folk tales and fairy tales. Let’s Pretend was subsequently lauded as one of the most outstanding children’s radio programs, eventually garnering nearly 50 national awards, including a Peabody Award.
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Broadcast before an audience filled with children, the show would begin with "Uncle" Bill Adams’ greeting of "Hello, Pretenders!". After receiving his response of "Hello, Uncle Bill", from the enthusiastic children, Adams would ask his audience how they would like to travel to Let’s Pretend. Amid shouts of suggestions from the children, the show would launch into the story with the sounds of the chosen transportation.
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Nila Mack’s genius, which included her original holiday stories, was also in choosing her cast, many of whom who went on to substantial careers in radio, TV, theater and film, including Roslyn Siber, who subsequently played "Rosalie" on The Goldbergs; Jack Grimes, who later appeared in 49 episodes of The CBS Radio Mystery Theater, and played Jimmy Olsen in the 1960s revivals of the television Superman shows; and Billy Halop, one of the original Dead-End Kids.
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Nila Mack died in January of 1953. For the last two years of the show, which ended in October, 1954, the much-coveted Nila Mack Award was presented to the show’s outstanding actor of the year.
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Purchase as CD $4.50
All of our Old Time Radio Programs are in MP3 format. You can play them on your computer, you can transfer them to MP3 players (like the IPod), but, by and large, you cannot play them on stereos, walkmen, or car radios.
The sound quality of Old Time Radio Programs can vary greatly. Some episodes are excellent, others you have to turn up the volume a little and ignore the static. All of the episodes can be listened to and enjoyed. You can listen to our free samples to get a feel for how the programs sound.
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Episode List
Lets Pretend 420829 The Little Mermaid.mp3
Lets Pretend 420905 The Elves and The Shoemaker.mp3
Lets Pretend 420912 The Water of Life.mp3
Lets Pretend 421219 Prince Gigi and the Magic Ring.mp3
Lets Pretend 421226 House of the World- xmas special.mp3
Lets Pretend 430320 Princess Moonbeam.mp3
Lets Pretend 460504 Jorinda and Joringal.mp3
Lets Pretend 460727 Yellow Dwarf, The.mp3
Lets Pretend 460803 Goose Girl, The.mp3
Lets Pretend 460810 Story of Faithfull John, The.mp3
Lets Pretend 461026 Jack and The Bean Stalk.mp3
Lets Pretend 461102 Puss and Boots.mp3
Lets Pretend 470607 Six Swans.mp3
Lets Pretend 470621 Bluebeard.mp3
Lets Pretend 470628 Thumbelina.mp3
Lets Pretend 470705 BrotherAndSister.mp3
Lets Pretend 470719 Rapunzel.mp3
Lets Pretend 470726 TheChineseNightingale.mp3
Lets Pretend 470816 Youth who Learned to Shiver & Shake.mp3
Lets Pretend 470823 Mell-A-Lot.mp3
Lets Pretend 470830 Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.mp3
Lets Pretend 470906 Twelve Months.mp3
Lets Pretend 470913 The Donkey the Table and the Stick.mp3
Lets Pretend 470920 The Enchanted Frog.mp3
Lets Pretend 470927 Cinderella.mp3
Lets Pretend 490403 The Princess and the Pea.mp3
Lets Pretend 490416 Snowdrop and the Seven Dwarves.mp3
Lets Pretend 490709 Tinder Box, The.mp3
Lets Pretend 520816 The White Cat.mp3
Lets Pretend 521129 One Eye Two Eyes Three Eyes.mp3
Lets Pretend 521213 Snow Queen.mp3
Lets Pretend 521220 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.mp3
Lets Pretend 531128 Ceres and Proserpina.mp3
Lets Pretend 540109 Robin Hood.mp3
Lets Pretend 540605 Beauty & Beast.mp3
Lets Pretend 540619 Andine.mp3
Lets Pretend 541002 King Arthur.mp3
Lets Pretend 541009 Hansel & G.mp3
Lets Pretend Douban the Physician.mp3
Lets Pretend Emperor's New Clothes, The.mp3
Lets Pretend Frog Prince.mp3
Lets Pretend Golden Fleece.mp3
Lets Pretend Juniper Tree.mp3
Lets Pretend King Midas and the Golden Touch.mp3
Lets Pretend King Thrushbeard.mp3
Lets Pretend Puss and Boots.mp3
Lets Pretend Sleeping Beauty.mp3
Lets Pretend The Magic CarpetThe.mp3
