Five Star Theater

Five Star Theater

"Five Star Theater" (aka "5-Star Theater") premiered on Monday, November 28, 1932 on NBC's Blue Network, sponsored by Colonial Oil Company and Standard Oil (New Jersey). It was broadcast every weeknight at 7:30pm, but with a different program of comedy, music or drama each night.

The Josef Bonime Orchestra aired on Tuesdays with singer John Charles Thomas. Wednesday night showcased a dramatic anthology, "The Esso Theater". Opera was featured on Thursday night with the Aborn Opera Company, and "Charlie Chan" was heard on Friday evenings.

"Beagle, Shyster and Beagle" was a Monday night comedy program with Groucho Marx as attorney Waldorf T. Beagle and Chico Marx as his assistant Emanuel Ravelli.


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