“Hen-REEEE! Henry Aldrich!” … “Coming Mother!” For over a decade, audiences tuned in to hear the cheerful chaos unfold at 117 Elm Street in Centerville, USA. From 1939 to 1953, this beloved teenage situation comedy—born from Clifford Abbott’s hit Broadway play What a Life—set the blueprint for the family sitcoms that followed. With 141 recordings spanning over 66 hours, this digital collection captures the warmth and wit of Henry Aldrich, the lovably clumsy teen who always landed on his feet, and his long-suffering mother Alice, famously voiced by Agnes Moorehead in the early years.
