On The Tinsel Front

Episode # 5. SEASON FINALE.  Ollie introduces himself to a Dartmouth alumnus, receives a summons from his father, and visits the Hollywood Canteen to see Elle...    WRITTEN, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED by Christopher Bomba STARRING... Brian Stanton as Oliver Whelan with...  Dante Alexander as Toes Myk Price as Stump and Joe Louis Caleb A. Fields as Spoons Sufyan Mahmoud as Willy Boy Alan Blumenfeld as Ted Geisel Jonah Weiland as Assistant Director #1 and Canteen Soldier #2 Gabriel Oliva as Ronald Reagan Tom O’Connor as the Chaplain Chris Bomba as Frank Zane Acord as Michael Curtiz and Canteen Soldier #1 John Katona as Assistant Director #2 and the Canteen Guard Samara Frame as Elle Robbie Trombetta as Bet Chris Côté as Ollie’s father, Patrick Whelan Mary Bomba as the Host and Joan Leslie MUSIC: Martin Landström, Wicked Man, courtesy of  www.epidemicsound.com Ritchie Everett, Devil's Defiance, courtesy of  www.epidemicsound.com Ritchie Everett, Snooty Fox, courtesy of  www.epidemicsound.com Martin Landström, The Nightingale Is Singing Our Song, courtesy of  www.epidemicsound.com Golden Age Radio, One More For The Road, courtesy of  www.epidemicsound.com SOUND EFFECTS courtesy of Soundly, Epidemic Sound and Freesound While On the Tinsel Front purports to tell a true story, all the characters are fictional except for the real-life personalities – some more recognizable than others -- who actually served in the wartime positions they do here. For more information about these people, Hollywood during World War II, and the actors, visit the podcast website at https://onthetinselfront.com. Thanks to everyone who made this podcast possible.  © Christopher Bomba 2024