TONIGHT'S FEATURE
Kal Kyser was an American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s. Keyser and his band toured Midwest restaurants and night clubs and gradually built a following. Becoming popular at Chicago's Blackhawk restaurant, it was here that Kyser came up with an act combining a quiz with music which became "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge." The act was broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1938 and then moved to NBC Radio from 1939 to 1949. The show rose in the ratings and spawned many imitators. Kyser led the band as "The Ol' Perfessor", spouting catchphrases, some with a degree of Southern American English: "That's right—you're wrong", "Evenin' folks, how y'all?" and "C'mon, chillun! Le's dance!"
The increasing popularity of Keyser and his band led to a series of films, usually starring the band as themselves, and it's one of these movies that I have for you tonight. The comedy horror film "You'll Find Out" also managed to score three of the biggest horror actors at the time in Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre....
In the film, Kay's band are hired to play at the birthday of a young heiress, but upon arrival they discover that a mystical royal, Prince Saliano (Bela) has taken up residence in the house and is helping the heiress' aunt with her Spiritualist learnings. Also present is the family attorney, Judge Mainwaring (Boris) and Professor Fenninger (Peter), a debunker of mediums, spiritualists and the like...But are they all what they claim?? Stick around and find out in this 'Mystery with Music'..........
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How has a week gone by already!? Time is going way too fast! Well, at least I managed to cover the missing post from yesterday by posting twice today!
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