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Jun 1

Lucille Ball on “Art Linkletter’s House Party”

“The unsung hero of every radio drama was the sound effects man.”

Lucille Ball visits Art Linkletter in 1964 to demonstrate (skip to about 6:17 for their episode of “The Adventures of Sam Sly: Private Eye”) a few classic radio sound effects  you might recognize from APHC, including marching feet, slamming doors, and galloping horses. (Watch our interview with Tom Keith for more about creating sound effects.)