NEWSLETTER | VOL. 50, June 2025
Welcome to this month’s edition of The Hollywood 360 Newsletter, your place to get all the news on upcoming shows, schedule and interesting facts from your H360 team!
Carl’s Corner
by Carl Amari
HAVE GUN-WILL TRAVEL
Starring John Dehner
Have Gun-Will Travel followed the adventures of Paladin, a soldier of fortune-turned-hired gunfighter, played by John Dehner. Paladin preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. He lived at the swanky Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in formal wear, ate gourmet food, attended the opera and enjoyed the company of beautiful women. When working as a gun-for-hire, he dressed in all black, used calling cards and wore a holster, decorated by a characteristic chess knight emblem. The knight symbol was in reference to his name and his occupation as a champion-for-hire. One of radio’s best-loved Westerns, Have Gun-Will Travel lasted on radio until 1960 and was televised from 1957 through 1963.
Help us save the classic radio series FAVORITE STORY hosted by Ronald Colman. We only have until June 13th to raise the funds necessary to transfer all 118 episodes of Favorite Story. We hope you’ll consider pledging to help us meet our funding goal and if so, you’ll receive all 118 episodes of Favorite Story via digital download or on 59 audio CDs.
LEND ME YOUR EARS by Lisa Wolf
SISTER GOLDEN HAIR, by America
RELEASED: 1975
Gerry Beckley remembered writing the song by starting with the first line: “Well I tried to make it Sunday, but I got so damn depressed”
Sister Golden Hair by America was written by band member Gerry Beckley. The song blends soft rock and folk music, with its catchy melody and smooth harmonies. It quickly became a favorite on the radio, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a week.
The song tells the story of a man who is reflecting on a past relationship and expressing his desire for the woman he loves to come back. Today, Sister Golden Hair continues to be loved by fans new and old. It often appears in movies, TV shows, and commercials, including a 2001 episode of The Sopranos, “Another Toothpick.” The song also appears in the movies Cherish (2002), Radio (2003) and All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006).
The success of Sister Golden Hair helped solidify America’s place in music history. The band gained popularity with hits like A Horse with No Name and Ventura Highway. Sister Golden Hair was part of their Holiday album. While America’s commercial success peaked in the 1970s, Sister Golden Hair remains their most well-known track.
HOLLYWOOD 360 Broadcast Schedule for June 2025 (episodes subject to change):
6/7/25
BARRIE CRAIG-CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR 8/24/54 Blood Money w/ William Gargan
THE BING CROSBY SHOW 11/2/49 w/ Bing Crosby and guest, Bob Hope
CRIME CLASSICS 7/20/53 The Death of a Picture Hanger w/ Lou Merrill
DIMENSION X 7/21/50 Beyond Infinity w/ host, Norman Rose
HOPALONG CASSIDY 6/23/51 Run, Sheep, Run w/ William Boyd
6/14/25 (Father’s Day)
THE ADV. OF OZZIE & HARRIET 1/22/54 PTA Treasurer w/ Ozzie and Harriet Nelson
THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE 6/21/42 Father’s Day Chair w/ Hal Peary
MR. CHAMELEON 11/3/48 The Case of the Fatal Impersonation w/ Karl Swenson
HAVE GUN-WILL TRAVEL 2/8/59 The Killer’s Widow w/ John Dehner
THE WEIRD CIRCLE #11 A Passion in the Desert w/ Philip Clarke
6/21/25
RICHARD DIAMOND-PRIVATE DETECTIVE 7/26/53 The Mona Lisa Murder w/ Dick Powell
THE ADV. OF RED RYDER 3/3/42 Trouble at Bouillon Bend w/ Reed Hadley
THE STAN FREBERG SHOW 10/13/57 Ep. #14 w/ Stan Freberg and all his gang
ESCAPE 4/11/48 The Brute w/ Parley Baer
THE NEW ADV. OF NERO WOLFE 1/12/51 The Case of the Killer Cards w/ Sydney Greenstreet
6/28/25 (Independence Day)
LIFE WITH LUIGI 7/4/50 July 4th Parade w/ J. Carroll Naish
THE CAVALCADE OF AMERICA 7/3/44 My Friend McNair w/ Jose Ferrer
THE CBS RADIO WORKSHOP 6/30/57 Battle at Gettysburg w/ Raymond Burr
BROADWAY IS MY BEAT 6/23/50 Ruth Larson w/ Larry Thor
SUSPENSE 10/4/45 Death on Highway 99 w/ George Murphy
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