Joe Palooka


Joe Palooka was an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher in 1921. The strip debuted in 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers.

On radio, Joe Palooka was broadcast on CBS from April 12 to August 18, 1932. With Teddy Bergman in the title role, the 15-minute series was heard on Tuesdays and Thursdays, sponsored by Heinz Rice Flakes. The cast included Elmira Roessler, Elsie Hitz, and Mary Jane Higby as Ann Howe, with Knobby Walsh portrayed by Frank Readick and Hal Lansing.

The strip also spawned 12 feature-length films, nine Vitaphone film shorts, a 1954 syndicated television series, comic books, and various merchandise.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Joe's First Training Session in Florida 10:14
Delia Bennett 10:52
The Al Wilson Fight 11:22
Blackie Comes A-Callin 10:52
The Search 11:09
Dark Shadows 11:37
The Warning 11:43
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk 11:15
No More Joe 11:02
The Roadside Incident 11:10
Meet Miss Ruth McGregor 11:12
Incriminating Evidence 11:07
Myrtle Turns Detective 11:03
Shots In The Night 11:16
Al Wilson's Story 11:20
Contrast 11:26
The Cave-In 11:12
Visiting Hours Two To Four 11:55
Clear The Wires 11:39
My Dear Old Mother 11:48
Gotta Get Knobby A Watch 11:24
No One To Help 11:47
Trouble Brewing 11:55