January 3rd, 1944: Literary Matchmaking and Animal Attacks with Louis Bromfield

In this January 3, 1944, episode of Information Please, host Clifton Fadiman welcomes a sharp-witted panel including Franklin P. Adams, John Kieran, Oscar Levant, and special guest Louis Bromfield, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and conservationist. The discussion meanders through literary pairings, famous paintings, and even barnyard brawls in classic Information Please fashion. Listeners are treated to thoughtful (and sometimes hilarious) speculation on whether Betsy Trotwood and Sancho Panza would make a good match, debates about cows’ kicking styles, and references to Nietzsche, Dickens, Schubert, and Shakespeare. Bromfield adds a unique rural charm and literary insight, including forgetting his own character, Cassie Struthers, much to the panel's amusement. With banter as bright as ever, this episode delivers an illuminating blend of culture, trivia, and good-humored storytelling. Tune in for an engaging hour that captures the wit and intellectual fun of Information Please!