Fibber McGee and Molly: Fibber Meets a Racketeer
Original Fibber McGee and Molly radio comedy script (1941); adaptation credit unverified
Opening Date:
September 18, 2020
Closing Date:
September 19, 2020
Fibber McGee and Molly return for a comic encounter with a racketeer and the recurring neighbors of Wistful Vista, including Fibber’s famously overloaded closet, in a livestreamed vintage radio presentation.
Cast & Crew
Fibber McGee — Mike Waugh
Molly McGee — Lilli Bassett
Mr. Old Timer / Additional Role — Terry Veal
Supporting Roles / Live Sound Effects — Barry Thurman
Supporting Roles — Joe DiBello
Supporting Roles — Chris Spencer Harris
CREW
Director — Rhonda Clark
Live Sound Effects — Barry Thurman
Broadcast Production — RK-1 Productions
Production Notes
Production History
Fifth installment of CST LiveOnline!, performed live with video from RK-1 Productions near Scissortail Park in downtown Oklahoma City. Broadcasts took place September 18–19, 2020, at 7 p.m., while the regular Season 37 opening remained postponed. Directed by Rhonda Clark, the production presented a 1941 Fibber McGee and Molly episode.
Broadcast Details
Streamed free through CST’s YouTube channel, with donations encouraged. A recording remained available afterward.
CST Connections
The installment followed August’s “The Census Enumerator.” Mike Waugh and Lilli Bassett reprised Fibber and Molly, while Terry Veal returned as Mr. Old Timer. Barry Thurman performed supporting roles and created live sound effects.
Annual Sponsors
Ed and Janet Bucknell; Mel and Cindy Ables.
Institutional Support
Oklahoma Arts Council; National Endowment for the Arts; Kirkpatrick Family Fund; Inasmuch Foundation; Allied Arts.