14 minute serialized kids show
Based on Harold Gray’s comic strip, which was influenced by the sinister James Whitcomb Riley poem "Little Orphant Annie" (1885), Little Orphan Annie was first broadcast in April of 1931. The first of the children’s afternoon serials, Annie was immensely popular with its young audience, who thrilled to the adventures of the perpetual 10-year old. Adopted by the Silo family in rural Tomkins Corners, Annie spent her time suppressing evildoers in the tiny town, with the assistance of her dog Sandy and faithful companion Joe Corntassel. She later branched out to take on the forces of evil throughout the world, her efforts often aided by various other crime-fighting children.
Recurring characters included Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks. billionaire wartime military-industrialist with a heart of gold, and his sidekick, Punjab the Giant, both of whom first appeared in the Gray comic strip. Gray was so incensed by Roosevelt’s New Deal policies that he killed off Warbucks in the comic strip, and only revived him when he heard that Roosevelt had died.
The show was initially, and memorably sponsored by Ovaltine, which heavily promoted Annie premiums. Before its final broadcast in 1943, Ovaltine abandoned Annie in favor of Captain Midnight.
Listeners of the original broadcasts remember the jingle that opened each episode: "Who’s that little chatterbox? The one with the pretty auburn locks. Who can it be? It’s Little Orphan Annie!", and Sandy’s unique catchphrase: "Arf!".
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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
Annie 351018 0917 Annie's Party.mp3
Annie 351021 0918 Jake Sick.mp3
Annie 351022 0919 To Work.mp3
Annie 351023 0920 Annie & Joe's Plan.mp3
Annie 360000 1018 Mr. Flint Selling Stock In the Toll Bridge.mp3
Annie 360000 1019 Mr. Flint Tries to Sell Stock to Jake Levy.mp3
Annie 360000 1020 Watching Bridge Being Built.mp3
Annie 360000 1021 Second Grade Logs Used to Build Bridge.mp3
Annie 360000 1026 Tony Is Arrested For Robbery.mp3
Annie 360000 1027 Light In the Mysterious Deserted House.mp3
Annie 360000 1038 Bill Corwin Has Disappeared.mp3
Annie 360000 1039 Looking For Bill Corwin.mp3
Annie 360000 1066 Bridge Is Destroyed.mp3
Annie 360000 1067 Telegram For Mr. Silo.mp3
Annie 360000 1068 Mr. Silo Prepares For Trip.mp3
Annie 360000 1069 Annie and Joe Are Going to Mississippi.mp3
Annie 360000 Auction Jed's Showboat.mp3
Annie 360616 1164 Wright Brothers 33rd Anniversary.mp3
Annie 360617 1165 Who Shot Tom Baines' Dog.mp3
Annie 380000 1534 Building A Radio Transmitter.mp3
Annie 380000 1535 Daddy Warbucks Searches For Annie.mp3
Annie 380000 1536 Queen of the Island.mp3
Annie 380000 1537 Diamonds.mp3
Annie 380000 1538 Testing the Diamonds.mp3
Annie 380000 1539 Daddy Warbucks Hears Radio Signals.mp3
Annie 380000 1554 Temple in the Jungle.mp3
Annie 400920 follows mysterious lady.mp3
Annie 401000 Pearl Diver.mp3
Annie 401120 Annie Follows Mystery Lady.mp3
