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Last Summary Update: 08-08-2026

Archy Poem: A Flea Goes To Hollywood; Steel Mill Attire
Airdate: Monday - August 29, 1966

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)
First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
Do you mind if I quote Don Marquis here. . .
Show Description
Tin plating accident that sliced people like bread
[ Courtesy: Max Schmid - - ] Reads an Archy story by Don Marquis. (archy and the old un) Relates the yarn about a flea who goes to Hollywood to work with Lesbia O'Toole. (Guitar music in background) “Did I invent this story or read it somewhere?” Life Magazine “Strike Mania” speaking of Vox Populi.. this is WOR-NY. Tonight we salute The Little Man. Cmmls: Rover 2000 TC, Regal Crown 4 min pucker Boodle-Am Shake WOR is the Great Strike Station Gardner Oregon – Miss Morris wants to wear tight pants. Have you ever worked in a steel mill? Office is like being at home. Friendly, not dangerous. Safety helmet, blue goggles a whole new scene. Fireproof overalls & safety shoes. Guy who walked around like Frankenstein. Steel mill is an unsafe place to work. Special eerie blue light to show imperfections in sheets of tin. Tin plating accident that sliced people like bread.
WOR ID
Time Station ID (All times approximate)
16:05 speaking of Vox Populi.. this is WOR New York. . .
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
19:58 Rover 2000
22:10 Regal Crown Sour Candies 4 minute pucker
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
03:01 Boodle Am Shake
10:21 Recuerdos De La Alhambra
16:23 Capricho Arabe
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Time Engineer, Staff or Guest
03:01 Larry Londino
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
None
Related Plots / Story Lines and Other References Used
Time Category Date Title Comments
General Topics Archy The Cockroach
Plots / Story Lines Steel Mill
Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast) This Show
Date Title  
August 29, 1966 Archy Poem: A Flea Goes To Hollywood; Steel Mill Attire Original Airing
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Set Name Show # Media
1966 Audio CD Set 1

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