The Billie Burke Show

About this film

The Billie Burke Show was heard on Saturday mornings from April 3, 1943 to September 21, 1946. The title character played as flaky lady with the distinct high voice and an abundance of generosity and good will towards individuals in her community. Gullible and foolish, she mixed proverbs like "let sleeping dogs gather no moss. In one of episode while helping a Willie, a homeless person, she mistakes him for a traveling salesman, but decides that he is a "respectable tramp" and feeds him all the food from her kitchen, angering her conniving brother Julius. In the end of each episode, she teaches others of pathos and optimism. Sponsored by Listerine, the show encouraged listeners to keep brushing and keep smiling with naturally bright shinning teeth. With Billie Burke's enchanting voice and heart of gold, it's hard not to smile.

Directors & creators

Robert Farrell

Subjects

The Billie Burke Show; Old Time Radio

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