Unlike broadcasting of today, programs of this era did not take a summer break; this program was from June 29, 1935. After his "Good Evening Friends" opening, Al Jolson ran down the list of guests this week: Les Reis and Artie Dunne, Maxie Rosenbloom, Sylvia Froos, Otto Kruger and Martha Sleeper, and regulars Jack Stanton and Peggy Gardner. After the introductions, Jolie went into a little semi-Yiddish dialect routine about his father visiting Hollywood.

Al Jolson's first number was a combination of "March Winds and April Showers" and "April Showers." It is nothing but pure Jolson!

Next up, Les Reis and Artie Dunne, a popular radio team, who present a routine about a couple of fellows in a department store. Along with some cast support this is a good example of 1930s radio entertainment. It has a rather abrupt ending, the control room was not quite so sophisticated in those days.

Regular singers Jack Stanton and Peggy Gardner were on next, with a song called "One Kiss." Once again, the song was introduced with a bit of forced humor by Jolie.

The sports guest this week was a man Jolie said he had known for a long time: boxer Maxie Rosenbloom. Al and Maxie had a wonderful interview about boxing, Maxie's background and career. But the highlight of the segment is Maxie doing Harry Richman's "Putting On The Ritz." Can you picture the classic scene from Young Frankenstein? Did Mel Brooks have this show in mind when he wrote that number?

Paying tribute to Stephen Foster, and his birthday on July 4th, Al Jolson, who was to appear in Foster's biography film Swanee River a few years later, sang Foster's classic song, "Oh! Susanna."

Enjoy the Shell commercial, and try to picture the gasoline all over your garage floor in their description. Quite a difference from today's pitches.

After the commercial, Victor Young and his Orchestra play a medley of old and new tunes. By the way, the drummer in the group was listed as Lindley Jones, who went by the nickname "Spike!"

Singing a collection of songs under the title "International Love," Sylvia Broos, who had appeared with Jolie in the Winter Garder, next graced the stage of the Shell Chateau. After the song, some nice lines about Al and Ruby, and a slam at Dick Powell!

The dramatic bit for the evening was a scene from the Broadway show, Accent On Youth, presented by stars Otto Kruger and Martha Sleeper.

Al Jolson then took center mike to introduce a new song, from a new picture, "Page Miss Glory."

With a classic Super Shell commercial, and a promise of another show, this episode of the Shell Chateau comes to a close.