Classic Radio Theater: Recent Episodes
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Newly minted presentations of some of the greatest radio programs of all time, featuring some of the biggest names of the era and fondly remembered today. Drama, comedy, mystery, and western adventure. Also featuring news of the day and sound of the newsmakers of the times.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast December 27, 1948, 73 years ago. Irma has given up on Al and has a new boyfriend named Melvin, who's more interested in his job in an aircraft factory wind tunnel.
The Marriage starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, originally broadcast December 27, 1953, Ben and Liz remember how they first met. Fantasies of a literary New Year's Eve. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast December 27, 1939, Is escape possible?
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast December 27, 1949, The Identical Murder Case. Tommy Orchid has killed a man who looked like Philo Vance and Tommy Orchid doesn't tolerate mistakes! Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Forbes Matter, originally broadcast December 27, 1955. What makes a man steal? Johnny tries to come up with an answer.
Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast December 26, 1952, 69 years ago, The Guns of Wrath. A gang of crooks trapped in a canyon take a hostage and blow up the dam.
A Gift of Laughter, originally broadcast December 26, 1974. A tribute produced by American Forces Network Europe on the date of Jack Benny’s Passing. Also Claudia, originally broadcast December 26, 1947, A Surprise for Claudia. There's a great Dane in Claudia's future.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast December 26, 1953, The guitar. Simple-minded Weeb Pendle comes to Dodge riding on a mule. He's promptly picked on by bullies. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Forbes Matter, originally broadcast December 26, 1955. Sheldon Forbes, the book-keeper of a New York fashion company has obviously been an embezzler.
Nick Carter, Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast December 25, 1943, 78 years ago, Nick Carter’s Christmas Adventure. Nick Carter investigates why a rich man has soured on Christmas.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast December 25, 1949, The Magic Christmas Tree.. A party at Miss Brooks', with a magic Christmas tree, or was it all a dream? Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 25, 1937, Returned to the Attic. The Silver Star is recaptured from the Crazy Quilt Dragon. Judy and Jimmy wake up back home in time for Christmas. The end of the story.
The Whistler, originally broadcast December 25, 1944, Christmas Bonus. An ex-convict is fired from his job in a department store after $10,000 is stolen. As long as he's considered guilty, he might as well steal some more, but he is saved by a music box! Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 25, 1953, Christmas at home. The McGees spend Christmas at home with their friends.
Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast December 24, 1949, 72 years ago, Nick Norman and Santa Claus. A Christmas show. Nick Norman is just out of Sing Sing after fifteen years and is scheduled to play Santa Claus for the P.A.L. The day before the big day, Santa takes a powder, while a miserly landlord demands his rent!
Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast December 24, 1947, Christmas Show. Guest Margaret O'Brien makes the rounds with jolly Jimmy Duranteclaus. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 24, 1937, North Pole. The Silver Star is recaptured from the Crazy Quilt Dragon. Judy and Jimmy wake up back home in time for Christmas. The end of the story.
Father Knows Best, starring Robert Young, originally broadcast December 24, 1953. Christmas show. . It's Christmas eve and the family has unique ideas to celebrate it. Also Claudia, originally broadcast December 24, 1947, Christmas Eve.
The Whistler, originally broadcast December 23, 1946, 75 years ago, Next Year is Mine starring Frank Lovejoy. The story of a prisoner’s sullen attitude at Christmas.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast December 23, 1945, Christmas Eve. An old-fashioned Christmas at home. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 23, 1937, Captain Tintop. Captain Tintop presents the Star with a flourish to Judy and Jimmy, but the Crazy Quilt Dragon has other ideas!
Tales of the Texas Rangers starring Joel McRae, originally broadcast December 23, 1951, Christmas Payoff. Dr. Hartley is murdered in his office on Christmas eve. The killer had a bandaged hand. Then Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Nick Shurn Matter, originally broadcast December 23, 1955. The showdown...victory and then disaster. A visitor turns out to be be death!
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast December 22, 1950,71 years ago, The Case of the Slaughtered Santas. Who is killing off the sidewalk Santas...and why?
The Burns and Allen Show, originally broadcast December 22, 1942, Santa and the Pirates. . A Christmas fantasy with guest Akim Tamiroff. George and Gracie fly on the back of Herman The Duck to the North Pole. A visit to Santa's workshop as George, Gracie and Santa Claus battle a pirate named, "Tamiroff The Terrible." Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 22, 1937, The Christmas Parade.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast December 22, 1953, The Plot to Murder Santa Claus. There's a plot to murder Santa Claus, believe it or not! But why? And by whom? Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Nick Shurn Matter, originally broadcast December 22, 1955. A little girl who believes in Santa Claus, a big girl who believes in very little, and both of them facing death!
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast December 21, 1952, 68 years ago, A .22 Rifle for Christmas. A young boy named Stanley Johnstone is missing, and so is the .22 caliber rifle he was going to get for Christmas.
The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast December 21, 1952, Christmas Eve. It's the day before Christmas and Eleanor Wentworth is giving Henry an expensive wallet. Henry tries to buy a battery-operated Christmas tree pin for Eleanor. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 21, 1937, The Bad Dolls. The Bad Doll steals the Silver Star, but Santa sends the Tin Soldier in hot pursuit.
The Greatest Story Ever Told, originally broadcast December 21, 1947, No Room at the Inn. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Nick Shurn Matter, originally broadcast December 21, 1955. A lonely vigil in the snow, a killer prowls the night, and a lady vanishes.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast December 20, 1948, 73 years ago, Irma’s Christmas Party. Irma wants to throw a party on Christmas Eve, but no one can attend. Irma is lonely on Christmas Eve.
The Harold Peary Show, originally broadcast December 20, 1950, Children’s Christmas Party. A heartwarming Christmas show as Honest Hal trusts an old bank robber with the job of playing Santa Claus for the kids. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 20, 1937, Santa Claus. Judy and Jimmy meet Santa Claus himself, and later they meet Jack Frost.
Gunsmoke, originally broadcast December 20, 1952, Christmas Story. A Christmas story, told by Marshal Dillon to a stranger on a strange horse out on the prairie about Christmas in Dodge City. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Nick Shurn Matter, originally broadcast December 20, 1955.. An old lady with a broken arm, a shivering girl, and a bullet in the snow.
The Shadow starring Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead, originally broadcast December 19, 1937, 84 years ago, Cold Death. Old man Daniel Carver owns a small town and keeps the press out with gangsters. The people of Carverville are in poverty and live under miserable conditions. Shades of Scrooge!
The Hallmark Hall of Fame, originally broadcast December 19, 1954, A Christmas Carol starring Lionel Barrymore in a recorded performance. A rebroadcast of "Mr. Barrymore's last performance as Scrooge." Barrymore had died November 15, 1954. Also Claudia, originally broadcast December 19, 1947, Without Mama. Claudia must decide...Chicago without mama?
Phil Harris and Alice Faye, originally broadcast December 19, 1948, Jack Benny plays Santa (for a price) for Phil's kids. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Nick Shurn Matter, originally broadcast December 19, 1955. A nightclub owner is found shot to death. His insurance beneficiary is his business partner, who has a perfect alibi.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 18, 1938, 83 years ago, Jack and the gang heading back to Hollywood by train.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast December 18, 1946, Leroy Wants a Motor Scooter. Leroy would like a motorscooter for Christmas, but Gildersleeve has other ideas. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 18, 1937, Flying Hat. The Grand Wunkey banishes the Witch, the Flying Hat is found.
Candy Matson YUkon-2-8209 starring Natalie Masters, originally broadcast December 18, 1950, San Juan Batista. Candy and Lieutenant Mallard visit the old Mission at San Juan Bautista. They find the friendly Father Paulino and a dead body too! Also Claudia, originally broadcast December 18, 1947, Heartbreak. Roger's retiring, and mama won't go to Chicago.
Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast December 17, 1950, 71 years ago, The Case of the Invisible Insurrectionist. There are communist saboteurs among the Puerto Rican community of New York City. But who?
The Phil Harris Alice Faye show, originally broadcast December 17, 1950, Buying Alice a Christmas Present. What to get Alice for Christmas? Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 17, 1937, Wooden Indian. The Wooden Indians attack, the Wintergreen Witch changes everyone into frogs!
Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast December 17, 1952, Road sabotage in Turkey. A major road construction project in Turkey is apparently being sabotaged. Also Claudia, originally broadcast December 17, 1947, A Job Offer. David has a job offer, but they would have to relocate to Chicago!
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast December 16, 1945, 76 years ago, Night at the Opera. After the opera, Gildy runs through a little aria.
Fibber Mcgee and Molly, originally broadcast December 16, 1941. Fibber heads out to chop down a Christmas tree. . Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 16, 1937, Cocklebur Cowboys. Slim Pickens and the cowboys rescue Jimmy and Judy, they then set out to find the Singing Tree.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast December 16, 1956, Cherry Red. Pretty Cherry O'Dell's husband has been shot while robbing a stage. Red Learned, the man who killed him, comes to Dodge to marry the widow! Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lansing Fraud Matter, originally broadcast December 16, 1955. $50,000 worth of murder!
Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast December 15, 1951, 70 years ago, the Lucille Baker Murder Case. A drunk named Bob reports the death of Lucille Baker. She's been strangled.
Radio City Playhouse, originally broadcast December 15, 1949, The Night Before Christmas. Two reporters are on a search for two goats on Christmas Eve. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 15, 1937, Pelted with mud. The Cinnamon Bear has fallen down the wishing well. The Muddlers attack
Jack Benny, originally broadcast December 15, 1946, Jack exchanging shoelaces? Babe Marks (Mary's sister in real life) appears on the show. Mary does not appear, she was "sick" at the last minute. Jack returns to the department store to exchange the metal-tipped shoe laces that he previously bought. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lansing Fraud Matter, originally broadcast December 15, 1955. A bad liar goes on the run.
Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast December 14, 1948, 73 years ago, Deadline at Dawn. A protection mob is moving into the produce markets of Big Town. Steve Wilson pays a call on "Lard" Malone.
The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast December 14, 1952, The Roadside Stand. An outdoor refreshment stand in December doesn't earn enough to buy the boys a car. When Henry meets tired travelers at the stand, he decides to rent a family from Illinois rooms for the night in the Aldrich house. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 14, 1937, Oliver Ostrich. Oliver Ostrich eats an alarm clock and bacon.
Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast December 14, 1942, The Case of the Industrial Spy Ring. The wife of Henry Hughes accuses him of being unfaithful. Has has been seeing another woman, but it's part of his job for the Gestapo!Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lansing Fraud Matter, originally broadcast December 14, 1955. A pair of thieves start a falling out...with a lot of excitement!
Stars in the Air, originally broadcast December 13, 1951, 70 years ago, It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in their original screen roles. An angel grants a depressed businessman a wish he soon regrets.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast December 13, 1948, Jane quits her job just before Christmas. She gets her old position back with Richard Rinelander III. Irma and Al decide to "help" the situation. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 13, 1937, Snapper Stick the Crocodile. Snapper-Snick (The Crooning Crocodile, is played by Hanley Stafford) is in the Wishing Woods.
The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast December 13, 1951, Top Man. One of the King brothers muscles in on Big Sam's rackets. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lansing Fraud Matter, originally broadcast December 13, 1955. How does a man die of malnutrition with a $50,000 life insurance policy?
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast December 12, 1937, 84 years ago, The Mother in Law. A story about a wedding and a mother-in-law.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast December 12, 1953, The Cast. Doc tries to save Shell Tucker's wife after she swallows a nail. When he fails to save her, Shell swears revenge on Doc, and almost succeeds! A horse with a broken leg might make him change his mind. (On this episode, Doc is played by Paul Frees) Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 12, 1955, A Gift for Doc Gamble. Fibber buys a present for Doc Gamble, it's a briefcase, and it costs $22.50.
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast December 12, 1948, The Haunted Artist. An artist's latest canvas seems to be haunted. A stone quarry keeps appearing on one side of the canvas. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lansing Fraud Matter, originally broadcast December 12, 1955. A man with a $50,000 policy dies...from malnutrition!
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast December 11, 1951, 70 years ago, Hide Out. The story of the unusual friendship of the big-time gangster and the young kid from Philadelphia.
Big Town starring Edward G Robinson, originally broadcast December 11, 1940, Every 18 hours. Steve Wilson and The Illustrated Press go on a crusade against hit-and-run drivers. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 11, 1937, Queen Melissa. Threatened by a witch! Fee Fo returns everyone to the Witch's cottage where they have a confrontation takes place. The Silver Star is recovered!
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 11, 1945, My Boyhood Friend, the Governor. Fibber brags that he knows the Governor...and by golly, he does! Also Claudia, originally broadcast December 11, 1947, A Blank Canvas. A stove explosion turns into a hair-raising event.
Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlan and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast December 10, 1950, 71 years ago, The Case of the Infiltrating Agent. Spies are using tourists to smuggle microfilm across the border. The counterspies
The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast December 10, 1950, Watering the Lawn. Phil and Remley have hangovers after a night at the musician's union. Alice is somewhat annoyed and insists on the lawn being watered. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 10, 1937, The Wintergreen Witch. Fee Fo returns everyone to the Witch's cottage where they have a confrontation takes place. The Silver Star is recovered!
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast December 10, 1946, Mary, Registered Nurse. Mary Wesley, who is a registered nurse, is hired for an emergency case. The patient is in a private house; a phony doctor has her stay up all night with the patient. The next morning she's instructed to call the "doctor." Also Claudia, originally broadcast December 10, 1947, The Joyous News. Breaking the BIG news to Poppa David.
Calling All Cars, originally broadcast December 9, 1938, 83 years ago, The Case of the Poisoning Jezebel. Two young girls die of arsenic poisoning, and the mother recently bought a bottle of arsenic!
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast December 9, 1956, Braggart’s Boy. Tom Cleveland comes to Dodge from back East, and turns into a gunfighter...or does he? Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 9, 1937, Rhyming Rabbit. A confrontation takes place with the Crazy Quilt Dragon. He claims that the Wintergreen Witch forced him to steal the Christmas star. The Rhyming Rabbit helps.
Crime Classics, originally broadcast December 9, 1953, The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Cronin Matter, originally broadcast December 9, 1955. The questions and answers for the living, and for the dead! The final payoff, and death plays the last trump!
Suspense, originally broadcast December 8, 1957, 64 years ago, Speed Trap starring Everett Sloan and Willliam Conrad. A story about a break-neck ride down a killer mountain with two cops who are after a drunken blonde.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast December 8, 1953, Murder On The Midway. A carnival story. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 8, 1937, Fee Foo, the Gentle Giant. Fee Fo, the Gentle Giant, brings The Cinnamon Bear and his friends to the Goody Goody Grove.
The Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast December 8, 1949, Alias Nick Beale starring Broderick Crawford and Ray Milland. . A "devil" of a good story about a politician who makes a deal with an "old line" trading company in order to achieve success. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Cronin Matter, originally broadcast December 8, 1955. A white lie, a bullet from the darkness, and death comes out in the rain!
An hour devoted to the broadcasts of December 7, 1941, including a broadcast of HV Kaltenborn News from that date, and an address from the National Commander of the American Legion. Original theme music for this hour by Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic)
The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast December 7, 1952, The Lost Watch. Henry has lost his watch. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 7, 1937, Professor Whiz. After a meeting with an educated owl, the Fraidy Cat is on the trail of the Wintergreen Witch.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast December 7, 1948, The Star-Studded Murder Case. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Cronin Matter, originally broadcast December 7, 1955. An old love, and an old hate. Violence breaks out at midnight!
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast December 6, 1953, 68 years ago, A Pressing Engagement. Rumor has it that Britt is getting married to the niece of Minnie Flint. Minnie's arranged the whole thing, without bothering to tell Britt!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast December 6, 1948, Irma decides to take piano lessons! Jane sends the piano back just as Irma signs up for piano lessons. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 6, 1937, Roly Poly Policeman. A confrontation with the Roly-Poly Policeman.
You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast December 6, 1950, The Secret Word is Hair. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Cronin Matter, originally broadcast December 6, 1955. A man who's afraid of his shadow, a girl who's afraid of nothing, and a stranger who strikes in the night!
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholt, originally broadcast December 5, 1937, 83 years ago, The Blind Boy. The story of a blind boy and an attempted suicide.
Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast December 5, 1952, Six Gun Justice At Roaring River. Judge "Peg Leg" Cooper of Roaring River comes to town, and brings his strange brand of justice with him! Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast December 5, 1939, Taken By Surprise. Captain Midnight and Senor Pareda land quietly and find out about Ivan Shark's planned cattle drive. Whose plane approaches?
Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast December 5, 1948, Look Pleasant Please. Dan Holiday is asked to have his picture taken with a beautiful girl, and finds himself engaged to an heiress about to come into fifteen million dollars! Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Cronin Matter, originally broadcast December 5, 1955. Old Mrs. Cronin is determined to wear the famous "Circle Of Fire" necklace to a wild party!
The Bob Hope Show, originally broadcast December 4, 1945, 76 years ago with guest Jimmy Durante. This is apparently Bob's first post-war broadcast not originating from an army base. Guest Jimmy Durante takes Bob to a ritzy shindig in Pasadena. Bob concludes the show with a tribute to the civilians who stayed behind.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 4, 1945, Winter Walk to Dugan’s Lake. Fibber is determined to go out for a walk, even though a raging blizzard is covering Wistful Vista with snowdrifts. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 4, 1937, Candy Pirates. The Candy Pirates take Judy and Jimmy to the Island of Obie.
Let George Do It, starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast December 4, 1950, And Hope to Die. . Flora Stewart, the famous scatterbrained accent is being blackmailed...and her precious phonograph records. Who is trying to frighten Flora out of $10,000, and then kills her? Also an episode of Amos n Andy, originally broadcast December 4, 1936, The Minstrel Show..
The Adventures of the Saint starring Vincent Price, originally broadcast December 3, 1950, 71 years ago, The Young Detective. The Saint investigates a young detective's sad experience with a horse parlor sting.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast December 3, 1946, Blackie Goes to Jail. Blackie is arrested for stealing $100,000 worth of diamonds. He's found guilty after a trial and sentenced to 10-to-20 years in jail. An action-packed jail-break follows. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 3, 1937, Presto, The Magician. Presto the Magician captures the Pelican, but pirates surround them.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 3, 1946, Fibber’s Bank Account. . Fibber is most annoyed with the bank. Are they taking good care of his $19? Why are they just now asking him to open an account? Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 3, 1953, Processing the Film.. Now that he's taken all those picture for the snapshot contest, Fibber decides to process the film himself.
Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast December 2, 1949, 72 years ago, All My Sons starring Edward G Robinson in his original screen role. In this adaptation of the 1948 film, a man's family turns against him when it's discovered he was responsible for shipping airplane parts that were faulty, and then let his partner take the blame. The movie was based on a 1946 play by Arthur Miller.
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast December 2, 1947, A Salute to Public Service. Milton gets a parking ticket. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 2, 1937, Samuel the Seal wakes up the whale, who has indigestion, but the Star is taken by Penelope Pelican.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast December 2, 1956, The Day The Roof Fell In. A psychological and funny look at the do-it-yourselfer. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Henderson Matter, originally broadcast December 2, 1955. The conclusion of the story. The wind-up, and the whole case blows sky high!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast December 1, 1947, 74 years ago, Reward. After Irma and Al find a handbag on the street, they try to return it to the owner. This causes a mix-up with petty cash from Jane's office.
Grand Central Station, originally broadcast December 1, 1945, Larkspur to Feed The Soul. "A love story for stagestruck souls who, at one time or another, been intoxicated by the heady perfume of the theatre." Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast December 1, 1937, Wesley the Wailing Whale. The Crazy Quilt Dragon comes to the rescue with scissor soldiers, but a whale swallows the Silver Star!
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast December 1, 1950, Lady Donabee’s Annual Visit. Lady Donabee is back for her annual visit for rest at Blair General Hospital, but is she really ill? Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Henderson Matter, originally broadcast December 1, 1955. The whole affair becomes a town issue, and Johnny becomes the town goat!
X Minus One, originally broadcast November 30, 1955, 66 years ago, The Vital Factor. A ruthless millionaire is determined to be the first man to conquer space...no matter what the cost.
The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis, originally broadcast November 30, 1952, Henry’s Father is Sick. Henry’s father (House Jameson) is under the weather. But some people think it’s more serious than it is! Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast November 30, 1937, The Inkaboos. Judy, Jimmy, and the Cinnamon Bear are captured by the Inkaboos and taken to their king, who orders them thrown down the immense inkwell!
Suspense, originally broadcast November 30, 1950, The Lady in the Red Hat starring Van Heflin. "The Avenger" has killed five women, all of whom were wearing red. Two reporters and a policeman are invited to meet with the killer in an eerie chapel at midnight. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Henderson Matter, originally broadcast November 30, 1955. People get careless, all over Culver, Montana!
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast November 29, 1950, 71 years ago, The No-Good. Lem Tolland is a bad boy and everyone knows it, except Dr. Christian who has faith in him.
The Life of Riley starring William Bendix, originally broadcast November 29, 1947, The Rileys spend Thanksgiving with the Gillis'. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast November 29, 1937, Crazy Quilt Dragon.
The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast November 29, 1943, Sign of the Broken Thumb. Black Pete and his Chinese coolies help "The Raven" break out of jail. The Lone Ranger tries to break up the Chinese slave trade. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Henderson Matter, originally broadcast November 29, 1955. How hard is it to believe what you see? Johnny see plenty!
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 28, 1953, 68 years ago, Kick Me. An Indian scout named Tobile vows to kill the two white men who played a cruel practical joke on him, and who have insulted his honor.
The Jack Benny Program, originally broadcast November 28, 1954, Jack takes Dennis to a psychiatrist. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast November 28, 1939, The Crash. Chuck makes a spectacular emergency landing.
The Shadow starring Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead, originally broadcast November 28, 1937, The Circle of Death. A bomber is setting off a series of explosions, each time leaving a note that says, "I hate crowds." The Shadow issues a challenge to, "The Masked Killer." Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Henderson Matter, originally broadcast November 28, 1955. A case with a great big question mark. Accident, suicide or just plain murder?
The Whistler, originally broadcast November 27, 1949, 72 years ago, Clever Mr Farley. A counterfeiter on a cross-country train meets a mysterious lady with a hot bracelet and two tough guys following her.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast November 27, 1946, Birdy Takes a Vacation. Birdie takes a vacation, and the Gildersleeve family meals aren't quite the same. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast November 27, 1937, Weary Willie. After de-growing, Jimmy and Judy take off in the Bear's airplane, but become stranded in Looking Glass Valley.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 27, 1945, Chops Down the Old Oak Tree. It's time to chop down the old oak tree. Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 27, 1947, Thanksgiving Day. . Thanksgiving dinner...with champagne (and Coca Cola!).
Jack Benny, originally broadcast November 26, 1944, 77 years ago, Thanksgiving at Mary’s House. There's going to be a Thanksgiving Party at Mary's house.
The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast November 26, 1947, with guest Victor Moore. Treacher has been selling raffle tickets on Durante's turkey. Jimmy and Victor Moore in the frozen North catch a claim jumper. Also The Cinnamon Bear, originally broadcast November 26, 1937, Paddy O’Cinnamon. Judy and Jimmy meet the Cinnamon Bear and decide to catch the Crazy Quilt Dragon who has taken the silver Christmas Star.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast November 26, 1946, The Lenny Powell Murder. Lenny Powell hires a pilot to fly him to Branchville for $5000! The pilot's wife is unfaithful and Lenny has $25,000 in cash. After Lenny's murdered, the cash disappears. Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 26, 1947, Painted into a Corner. Painted in...with Aunt Louisa's party out of the picture.
The Life of Riley starring William Bendix, originally broadcast November 19, 1948,73 years ago. Peg relates the story of her first Thanksgiving with Riley ... and the Thanksgiving...salami? Also Claudia, a soap opera sponsored by Coca-Cola originally broadcast November 27, 1947, Thanksgiving Dinner...with champagne.
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast November 25, 1949, 72 years ago, Quiz Show. Liz arranges for her and George to appear on a quiz show...without George’s knowledge!
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 25, 1956, Tail to the Wind. Bert Reese and his son Spike, the town bullies, are picking on Hezzie Nuller, a meek man who refuses to defend himself. Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 25, 1947, No Room at the Inn. A new apartment? Not quite yet.
Suspense, originally broadcast November 25, 1956, The Man who Stole the Bible starring John Lund. It's Mardi Gras time in New Orleans, and a salesman has a date with the devil! Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Amy Bradshaw Matter, originally broadcast November 25, 1955. The conclusion of the story. A pretty rough wind-up.
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast November 24, 1950, 71 years ago, The Case of the Beautiful Archer. A statue of Apollo and Ariadne leads Nero Wolfe to an upper class murder.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast November 24, 1953, The Big Present. The "Milk-Bottle Bandit" has pulled nineteen consecutive jobs. Is it a kid? Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 24, 1955, Shopping for a Turkey.. Fibber and Molly are going have Thanksgiving dinner out this year.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast November 24, 1953, Murder on the Isle. Rocky is hired to guard the life of a drunken, hated drama critic. He fails. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Amy Bradshaw Matter, originally broadcast November 24, 1955. Johnny finds that he has even more of a reason to keep Amy than he'd realized!
Jack Benny, originally broadcast November 23, 1947, 74 years ago. Who will play the lead in the movie, "The Life Of Jack Benny?" Jack goes to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving. A funny show. The kids in the neighborhood think Jack is a big football hero (these kids would eventually become known on the program as, "The Beverly Hills Beavers").
The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast November 23, 1952, The Thanksgiving Turkey. It's Thanksgiving time and there's only one turkey left. Both the Aldrich and Brown families want it. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast November 23, 1960, Live Thanksgiving Dinner.
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast November 23, 1950, Happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving without the kids is not much of a celebration. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Amy Bradshaw Matter, originally broadcast November 23, 1955. A man steps onto the stage from out of the past, and into a role he doesn't want to play!
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholt, originally broadcast November 22, 1939, 82 years ago, Prelude to Thanksgiving. A young girl wants Dr Christian to talk to her mother about not being so “quaint” and let her live her own life. But her Tomboy ways end up backfiring on her.
The Harold Peary Show (Honest Harold), originally broadcast November 22, 1950, The Thanksgiving Play. Honest Harold is directing and starring in, "The Story Of Miles Standish, A Story Of Thanksgiving." Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 22, 1955, What’s McGee to do? McGee can't remember what it is that he has to do today.
The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast November 22, 1951, No Insurance. The FBI takes on a dishonest doctor and an accident insurance racket. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Amy Bradshaw Matter, originally broadcast November 22, 1955. At the Criterion theatre, a third act curtain that wasn't in the script!
X Minus One, originally broadcast November 21, 1956, 65 years ago, Chain of Command. A story about intelligent mice living in a top-secret laboratory.
The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast November 21, 1954, Jack is Sick in Bed. Jack is sick in bed with a cold, he had been caught outside Don Wilson's house in the rain. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 21, 1955, The Practical Joke. Who is more deserving of the "Liar's Award" than Fibber McGee?
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast November 21, 1952, Tonight the Mayhem’s Going to be Different. An old friend of Brooksie asks for help. However, Brooksie has never heard of the woman, Cecile Lewiston. A visit to the expensive town of Crescent Lane provides the usual corpse. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Amy Bradshaw Matter, originally broadcast November 21, 1955. A famous actress has been threatened with death!
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast November 20, 1952, 69 years ago, The Phantom Prowler. Kathy hears a noise in the house. Is it a prowler?
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 20, 1945, McGee the Architect. Fibber gives some expert advice to the workmen building a house across the street. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 20, 1953, Hall Mirror Resilvered. Molly's been at a meeting of the Ladies' Club. They've discussed raising money for a needy children's Christmas fund.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast November 20, 1945, Boomerang starring Martin Gabel. A man, hospitalized for an extended period, suspects his wife and his business partner are having an affair. Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 20, 1947, A Night at the Opera. Claudia and David are going to the opera...if Claudia can ever finish getting her hair washed.
Counterspy staring Don Mclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast November 19, 1950, 71 years ago, The Case of the Pseudo Spuds. To avenge the murder of her husband by a mobster, a woman works on a scheme to frame the killer on a scheme to defraud the federal government.
Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast November 19, 1950, Alice and Kids go to Palm Springs without Phil. Phil's spending the weekend without Alice and the girls, which somehow prompts Remley to bring a live turkey into the house. Her name is Charmaine. Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 19, 1947, Opera Tickets.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast November 19, 1946, Bill and Harry and the $50,000 necklace. Mr. Otis hires Bill and Harry Reese to steal his wife's $50,000 necklace. Also the Couple Next Door, originally broadcast November 19, 1958, Wallpaper Paste eaten.
Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast November 18, 1948,73 years ago. Sam Shovel appears in, "The Case Of The Russian Diplomat Who Took The 6:00 P.M. Boat Back To Russia," or, "Red Sails In The Sunset."
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast November 18, 1947, A Salute to the Opera. Miltie buys a new suit and gets a real bargain...a Hungarian goat herder's costume! Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 18, 1947, Harley and Julia Return
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast November 18, 1956, Sounds of a Nation. Our national history, told in sound. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Broderick Matter, originally broadcast November 18, 1955. The end of the trail, for Johnny and Lorraine Broderick!
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast November 17, 1950, 71 years ago, The Case of the Careless Cleaner. A famous artist is framed for murder...was it his two-timing wife?
George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast November 17, 1942, Tootsie Sagwell buys a new hat, Gracie buys a live turkey. Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 17 1947, A Small Death.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast November 17, 1953, A Little Jazz Goes a Long Way to Murder. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Broderick Matter, originally broadcast November 17, 1955. A long look at what seven years can do to a woman's life.
X Minus One, originally broadcast November 16, 1955, 66 years ago, The Outer Limit. An end-of-the-world story set in the future of 1965. A test-pilot is warned by aliens that the next atomic weapon that is detonated will destroy the earth. Unfortunately, no one believes him.
The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast November 16, 1952, The Debating Team. Henry joins the debating team to impress Ellen. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast November 16, 1939, The Chart.
Lum n Abner, originally broadcast November 16, 1949, Lum gets caught between Andy Devine and Zasu Pitts...and engaged! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Broderick Matter, originally broadcast November 16, 1955. The trail really gets hot, and goes right down on a police blotter.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast November 15, 1951, 70 years ago, The Big Bungalow. A stool pigeon tips Sgt. Friday that Jeff Allen is pulling a series of second-story jobs.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast November 15, 1948, Thanksgiving is approaching. Jane plans a dinner for four, Irma buys a live turkey named George. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast November 15, 1939, Temple of the Aztecs.
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast November 15, 1953, Escape from Smoke Falls. A killer escapes from jail at Smoke Falls and shoots the sheriff. Two rivals both try to recapture him, with Britt Ponset riding with one of them. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Broderick Matter, originally broadcast November 15, 1955. The expenses go way up. It costs money to prove how wrong one man can be.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast November 14, 1953, 68 years ago, Professor Lute Bone. The Professor is selling wormseed tonic that cures just about everything, possibly because it contains opium!
Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast November 14, 1952, The Case of the Chavez Family. Senor Nagle comes to Dos Rios claiming all the land in the Valley, and he has the documents to prove it! Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 14, 1947, A stolen car wrapped in red tape.
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholt, originally broadcast November 14, 1937, The Story of Steve and Charlotte Dixon. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Broderick Matter, originally broadcast November 14, 1955. An exciting chase after a charming, beautiful girl. After all, who wouldn't?
Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast November 13, 1953, 68 years ago, The Donald Jordan Murder Case. Frank Taylor returns home after being badly beaten. Taylor's partner, Donald Jordan, seems to have vanished. Donald Jordan's body is found the next day, beaten to death in Central park.
Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast November 13, 1953, A Trip to the Moon. Alice is trying to find a finishing school for little Alice.
The New Edgar Bergen Hour with Charlie McCarthy, originally broadcast November 13, 1955, Charlie Dreams That He Visits Hell.
Escape, originally broadcast November 12, 1950, 71 years ago, Earth Abides Part 2 starring John Dehner. A magnificent story about the end of "The Age Of Man," and the beginning of "The Age Of The Rat."
Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, as originally broadcast November 12, 1946, Turkey. Steve Mitchell is being sent to Istanbul to track a foreign agent who has classified information. Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 12, 1947, The Kittens. David has a cold and Claudia is doting on him more than he likes.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast November 12, 1946, Only One Way Out For Me. Ralph Benton owes $30,000 and Charlie demands immediate payment. Ralph says, "There's only one way out for me." His dead body is soon found, with a suicide note nearby. The police handwriting expert says the note is genuine. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast November 12, 1940, Accidental engagement at the Halloween Party. Andy is trying to get out of his proposed marriage to Brother Crawford's sister-in-law. The Kingfish will lend a hand...for $10! Honest Joe then offers The Kingfish $15 if he'll talk Andy into buying an engagement ring he has for sale, for $30!
CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast November 11, 1956, 65 years ago, Report on the We-Uns. . A portrait of our culture, as it might appear to those six thousand years in the future.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast November 11, 1945, Domestic Arts. Gildersleeve tries to get Marjorie interested in housekeeping, but Birdie gets the wrong idea! Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast November 11, 1955, Baseball Managers.
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast November 11, 1947, A salute to Washington, D.C. and politics. Miltie runs for Alderman. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lorcoe Diamond Matter, originally broadcast November 11, 1955. The odds are set, the last chip is down, it's the last spin of the wheel, and death is the croupier!
George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast November 10, 1942, 79 years ago, Expecting a Baby? The program originates from the Camp Elliot (New York) Marine Base. The Beverly Hills Uplift Society plans to take care of defense worker's baby. George, of course, thinks that he's going to be a father.
Amos n Andy, originally broadcast November 10, 1944 with guest stars Jack Benny and Rochester. The Kingfish and Andy start an employment office. Their first customer is Rochester, looking for a new job. Their second customer is Jack Benny, looking for a new valet! Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 10, 1947, David’s Cold.
X Minus One, originally broadcast November 10, 1955, Ray Bradbury’s Dwellers in Silence. Twenty years after mankind abandoned the Earth, a spaceship from Mars lands. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lorcoe Diamond Matter, originally broadcast November 10, 1955. A bungling fool, a tightening net, and a violent death in a crooked alley of the Casbah.
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Nigel Bruce and Tom Conway, originally broadcast November 9, 1946, 75 years ago, The Singular Adventure of the Dying School. Five boys have been mysteriously murdered. All have died from "pneumonia" at a boarding school. Holmes and Watson investigate.
The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis as Henry, originally broadcast November 9, 1952, Overdue Library Books. Henry wants a new suit. Homer has a checked suit that he never wears. Mrs. Aldrich and Mrs. Brown have an idea. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast November 9, 1939, Pablo’s Surprise.
The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast November 9, 1955, The Forty-Five Automatic. A racketeer has sold stolen military guns to teenagers. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lorcoe Diamond Matter, originally broadcast November 9, 1955. A desperate fight in an Algiers alley, a killer is named, and a lovely lady confesses her shame.
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast November 8, 1953, 68 years ago. The Capture of Stacy Gault. Bank robber Stacy Galt is coming to Elk Point, and Britt Ponset is the only man left in town to face him. After a big meal, into the hotel walks Stacy Gault, looking for a room for the night.
The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast November 8, 1954, Squint Eye. An innocent man is found on the railroad tracks, nearly dead. He's been framed by Mark James, a squinty-eyed badman. Also Suspense, originally broadcast November 8, 1959, The Last Trip. When a husband leaves on an overseas business trip his loving wife is apt to slip a remembrance gift in to his suitcase as our heroine Myra does. Ralph Bell stars, who also co-wrote the script.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast November 8, 1949, The Tea Cup Murder. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lorcoe Diamond Matter, originally broadcast November 8, 1955. A lovely woman lies beautifully, and a sinister whisper drifts out of the casbah!
Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast November 7, 1952, 69 years ago, Trouble on the Seminole Strip. King Carson and a dishonest senator plan to keep the Seminole Strip from becoming a part of the state, for their own evil purposes.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast November 7, 1954, The Switchboard Operator. There's been a new switchboard installed at Madison High, and Miss Enright is the switchboard operator. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast November 7, 1939, The Vanishing Field.
Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast November 7, 1948, Triple Cross. Dan Holiday wins $126,000 at a crooked roulette wheel and promptly loses it to a beautiful blonde. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Lorcoe Diamond Matter, originally broadcast November 7, 1955. A diamond robbery in Algiers. The main suspect: a beautiful Countess!
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast November 6, 1945, 76 years ago, The Wailing Wall starring Boris Karloff. A man strangles his wife and is haunted by her moans...for forty years!
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 6, 1945, McGee Makes Fudge. Fibber puts on his apron and cooks up a batch of homemade fudge. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast November 6, 1944, writing an English Composition.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast November 6, 1960, The odds Nebraska. Out in Nebraska, Paladin meets young Jim Buford, who's tired of farm life and is looking for action. He starts by shooting Paladin! Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast November 6, 1939, The mysterious Drone.
Escape, originally broadcast November 5, 1950, 71 years ago, Earth Abides Part 1 starring John Dehner. A magnificent story about the end of "The Age Of Man," and the beginning of, "The Age Of The Rat."
Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast November 5, 1950, Getting Out the Vote. Alice is campaigning for a mayoral candidate who plans to shut down all the pool rooms in town. Phil views the situation with alarm. Also Claudia, originally broadcast November 5, 1947, The Broken Mandarin. After a visit to the zoo, the Ming meets his ancestors.
Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast November 5, 1952, Havana. Also the Soap Opera Dr Paul, originally broadcast November 5, 1945.
The “new” George Burns and Gracie Allen show, originally broadcast November 4, 1941, 80 years ago, Playing Mrs North. MGM wants Gracie to appear in the new movie to be made about "Mr. and Mrs. North." Gracie's not interested. The locket Paul Whiteman has for his wife complicates the plot.
Milton Berle, originally broadcast November 4, 1947, A Salute to Football. Milton goes to see the "Fighting Irish." Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast November 4, 1955, Baseball Team.
CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast November 4, 1956, Joe Miller Joke Book. A drama/documentary about the history of jokes, including a fictionalized visit from the venerable Joe Miller himself! Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Valentine Caper, originally broadcast November 4, 1955. A big-time racketeer during Prohibition is shot thirteen years later in New Orleans. Many murders follow, Johnny investigates.
Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast November 3, 1950, 71 years ago, The Laura Burton Murder Case. The body of Laura Burton is found in a waterfront hotel room, strangled with half a sash from a bathrobe. Laura Burton was very wealthy; her husband is the main suspect. But then, a second woman is found strangled with the other half of the bathrobe sash.
Blondie starring Arthur Lake as Dagwood, originally broadcast November 3, 1949, Stanley Livingston. Blondie tries to make Dagwood jealous by claiming she has a crush on Stanley Livingston. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast November 3, 1959, Supervising the Painters.
Calling All Cars, originally broadcast November 3, 1938, Portuguese Crooner. A Portuguese immigrant has been murdered. The trail of the murderer leads to Newark, New Jersey. A melodic voice leads to violence. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Valentine Caper, originally broadcast November 3, 1955. A big time racketeer during Prohibition is shot thirteen years later in New Orleans. Many murders follow, Johnny investigates.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast November 2, 1952, 69 years ago, The Big Light. Henry Wilson, a movie director, has been killed at the studio. A 250 pound lamp had fallen on him.
The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis, originally broadcast November 2, 1952, Overdue Library Books. Henry's library book is overdue...to the tune of $5. Beware of Huckleberry Finn! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast November 2, 1944, Excuses to Visit School.
The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast November 2, 1955, Paid in Full. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Valentine Caper, originally broadcast November 2, 1955. A big-time racketeer during Prohibition is shot thirteen years later in New Orleans. Many murders follow, Johnny investigates.
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast November 1, 1953, 68 years ago, Ben Scofield. Britt forces the sheriff to go after a robber, even though the wounded crook may be the sheriff's son.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast November 1, 1953, DJ Wakes up Jack at 4am. Hank, the all-night disc jockey, wakes Jack up at 4 A.M.! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast November 1, 1944, Lum works on the water pipes at the school.
This is your FBI, originally broadcast November 1, 1946, Blueprint for Murder. Walter Douglas is building a bridge with shoddy materials and poor workmanship. When the building inspector refuses to take a bribe, a suspicious fire breaks out. When arson fails to convince an honest man to do wrong, kidnapping is called for. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Valentine Caper, originally broadcast November 1, 1955. A big time racketeer during Prohibition is shot thirteen years later in New Orleans. Many murders follow, Johnny investigates.
The Aldrich Family starring Ezra Stone, originally broadcast October 31, 1940, 81 years ago, Halloween Prank Backfires. Henry's and his pal "Toby" plan to ring just one doorbell on Halloween. A deep well gets Toby, Henry and Homer in trouble with the law...several times.
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast October 31, 1948, Suicide or Murder. A woman asks Dan Holiday to look into the death of her son who was killed in a drunken brawl. What really happened to Arthur Daily? Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 31, 1947, A Beautiful Sunday. It's a beautiful day...and it's Sunday. A visit to Claudia's mother...with presents.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast October 31, 1952, There ain’t no Justice. When the jail burns down in the town of Melody, goofy Abner accuses the chief of police of setting the fire! Then there's Walter Smith, who seems to have died in the fire...with his $200,000 missing! Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Valentine Caper, originally broadcast October 31, 1955. A big time racketeer during Prohibition is shot thirteen years later in New Orleans. Many murders follow, Johnny investigates.
Suspense, originally broadcast October 30, 1960, 61 years ago, The City That Was starring House Jameson as the narrator. A murder story set in old Hollywood.
Mercury Theater - War of the Worlds, originally broadcast October 30, 1938 - Part 1. The buildup, done in the style of live radio. This first portion of the program terrified Americans. The lead-up to World War 2 had America on the edge, and this tipped many Americans over the edge.
Mercury Theater - War of the Worlds, originally broadcast October 30, 1938 - Part 2 - Orson Welles himself concluded the drama in a mostly monologue, save for a brief exchange with an artillery soldier, having no idea what his simple play had allegedly done. Also in this hour, the only recorded exchange between Orson Welles and the author of the book, The War of the Worlds, HG Wells.
The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast October 29, 1950, 71 years ago, A Sick Phil Harris. Is Phil being a hypochondriac or is he really sick?
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast October 29, 1946, Granny’s Witchcraft. At a Halloween costume party, a strange old woman dressed as a witch warns Blackie that, "death is near" in the form of a big blue car. Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 29, 1947, The Trip. Stranded in Connecticut after Claudia forgets to fill the gas tank.
The Whistler, originally broadcast October 29, 1945, Final Returns. a ruthlessly ambitious woman makes the final sacrifice. Also Calling All Detectives, originally broadcast October 29, 1948, A Restaurant Owner Afraid of his Own Food
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 28, 1956, 65 years ago, Dirty Bill’s Girl. Rose, the card dealer in the Long Branch, plans to kill a man. Who and why?
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball, originally broadcast October 28, 1949, Halloween Surprise Party. Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 28, 1947, The Drivers Test. Claudia takes her driving test.
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast October 28, 1947, A Salute to the Navy. Milton sails to Cuba...8th Class! Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Alvin Summers Matter, originally broadcast October 28, 1955. How to find what you've been looking for...the hard way!
Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast October 27, 1950, 71 years ago, The Case of the Insidious Impersonation. Ramon Sierra, a Philippine statesman is arriving aboard the liner Trigania. Secret defense plans are to be made for the defense of the islands.
The Life of Riley starring William Bendix, originally broadcast October 27, 1945, Football Game. Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 27, 1948, The Drivers Test.
Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack, originally broadcast October 27, 1949, the cast of the Ruthless Murderers. A man just out of prison after five years had sworn to kill Mr. Keen. But Keen is saved by one of his secret inventions. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Alvin Summers Matter, originally broadcast October 27, 1955. How to fall into a trap...in one easy lesson.
Jeff Regan Investigator starring Frank Graham, originally broadcast October 26, 1949, 72 years ago, The Lady who wanted to live. Amy Goodrich needs protection from Tim Conover, the owner of the Diamond Club.
Presenting Charles Boyer, originally broadcast October 26, 1950, The Paris-Marseilles Highway. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast October 26, 1939, Zollinger Lies.
The Shadow starring William Johnstone, originally broadcast October 26, 1941, The Devil’s Hour. The Devil is summoned on Halloween, at midnight! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Alvin Summers Matter, originally broadcast October 26, 1955. . There are some people you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley, but sometimes it can't be helped!
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholt, originally broadcast October 25, 1950, 71 years ago, Don’t Look Down. . While in New York City, Dr. Christian tries to talk a suicidal young man from jumping off a building ledge.
The Fred Allen Show, originally broadcast October 25, 1939, The Worlds Fair. Fred wise-cracks about the new "Pot Of Gold" program and other give-away shows. Ipana News: a minor earthquake has struck the northeast. Guest Billy Rose tells the "inside story" of "The Aquacade" at the New York World's Fair. The Average Man's Roundtable discusses, "Do you favor the recent change in our Thanksgiving Day date?" The Mighty Allen Art Players present "a mighty melodrama of the West," titled, "The Prairie Predicament" or "The Cross-Eyed Cowboy Had Slants In His Glance."
Matinee with Bob and Ray, originally broadcast October 25, 1948, Political Broadcasts. "Believe It Or Rot," The Origin of Your Water Supply, Webbley Webster presents an award. Also Part 9 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 24, 1956. Who gets paid off, and why? The answer surprises Johnny!
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast October 24, 1948, 73 years ago, The Great Torino. A story about a murdered magician's assistant, and an impossible trick.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast October 24, 1954, Jack goes to the Drive In. After not getting an invitation to the Colman's party, Jack, Don and Dennis go to a drive-in movie. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast October 24, 1939, Hoot of an Owl
Lum n Abner, originally broadcast October 24, 1948, Lum the Postmaster? Lum takes over the Pine Ridge post office and decides to hold a sale! Also Part 8 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 24, 1956. A friend to the rescue, and an unfriendly phone call from a killer!
The Aldrich Family starring Ezra Stone, originally broadcast October 23, 1941, 80 years ago. Henry's forgotten to mail a letter, which leads to total confusion at the woman's club. Who will deliver the lecture? The program originates from the Philadelphia Forum.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast October 23, 1945, Cousin Ernest Comes for a Visit. Fibber plans a dinner at the Elks Club for his visiting Cousin Ernest. Also Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast October 23, 1960, Stardust. Lola Blackwood, an actress, has telegraphed Paladin from Grass Valley, asking for help.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast October 23, 1950, The Hand In The Coconut. A hunter and the hunted. Which is which...and who gets the girl? Also Part 7 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 23, 1956. Getting to the island of Lagos is easy, but getting away from it, that's another story!
Escape, originally broadcast October 22, 1950, 71 years ago, The Time Machine starring John Dehner. The classic HG Wells story about two adventurers in the year 100,080 in the land of the Morlocks and the Eloi.
Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast October 22, 1950, The Brownies Camping Trip. Phil finds himself as the chaperone on a camping trip for the Brownies. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast October 22, 1940, Party Invitation.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast October 22, 1946, Inspector Faraday is shot. Inspector Faraday ignores the threats of the Thayer mob and is machine-gunned on the street. Also Part 6 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 22, 1956. Chase is holed up on Lagos Island. Is he cornered, or is it a trap?
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 21, 1956, 65 years ago, Till Death Do Us Part. Someone has tried to kill Jezra Cobb, Dodge's notorious skinflint. Who and why?
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast October 21, 1947, A Salute to Good Health. Milton visits the doctor, but is cured of the hiccoughs by his neighbor. Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 21, 1947, Return of the Wedding Presents. David and Claudia are going out for dinner, and Mama is invited. The moving man returns...with the wedding presents.
My Favorite Husband Starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast October 21, 1949, Supercricket. Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast October 21, 1955, Bobby Jones.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast October 19, 1941, 80 years ago, Hell is Where you Find It starring Burgess Meredith. A poisonous ring, once owned by the Borgias, is still most effective. However, a murdered woman returns with truly scary results.
The Shadow starring William Johnstone, originally broadcast October 19, 1941, The Hoodoo Ship. The crew of a ship filled with slaves murders the Africans aboard "The Raven" in 1850. In "modern" times, "The Raven" seems to be jinxed, in a plot stolen shamelessly from "Treasure Island." When two murders take place on board "The Raven," keep your eye on the bo's'on with the wooden leg! Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast October 19, 1959, Sports Time. Biff Burns reports "The Weekly Fights." A visit from John W. Wilcox, a actor on soap operas. An expose of long business lunches.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast October 19, 1954, The Big Mannequin. Jason Helmer is reported missing by his wife. His drinking companion, Fredrick Madison knows...but isn't talking. Also Part 5 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 19, 1956. Around the Caribbean to Barbados.
Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast October 20, 1951, 70 years ago, The Kurt Bower Murder Case. Dale Hansen suspects his wife will soon be killed, but it's the young and handsome ski instructor who's found dead with a ski pole in his chest.
Stan Freberg, originally broadcast October 20, 1957, The last show of the series. A reprise of the best skits from the previous fourteen shows.
The Story of Dr. Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast October 20, 1950, Eddie Jenkins and the Arsonist. Eddie Jenkins is a young, hookey-playing boy who is in Blair General with severe burns. He's suspected of starting a fire on a pier that killed the watchman. Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 20, 1948, The Salmon Mousse. Dr. Barry is coming for a visit.
The Whistler, originally broadcast October 18, 1942, 79 years ago, Death Comes at Midnight. A man dreams that he's going to be killed in forty-eight hours...and it looks like he's going to be proved correct!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast October 18, 1948, Irma has misplaced her boss's glasses. Mr. Clyde plans to fire Irma if she doesn't find them. Also Captain Midnight, Originally broadcast October 18, 1939, Surrounded. Von Grippe attacks in his plane and is driven off with a machine gun.
Mark Trail, originally broadcast October 18, 1950, The Wings of the Vampire. Also Part 4 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 18, 1956. A woman in the picture.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 17, 1953, 68 years ago, Yorky. Yorky Kelly tells the Marshal that his father has been kidnapped and his horses stolen. Yorky's step-mother is something else again.
The Aldrich Family starring Ezra Stone and Jackie Kelk, originally broadcast October 17, 1939, Barbara and Constance. A poignant story about Henry and two girls, Barbara and Constance. Which one will it be? Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 17, 1947, Claudia makes plans for dinner.
Information Please, originally broadcast October 17, 1941 with guest panelist Fred Allen. Also Part 3 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 17, 1956. The murder of Freddy Quintana.
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast October 16, 1952, 69 years ago, Bud Quits School. Bud has quit school so Mr. Anderson gives him a job as handyman.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast October 16, 1946, Early Retirement. Gildersleeve is starting to consider an annuity for his retirement. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast October 16, 1959, A visit from George "Tiny" Fields, a professional giant. Natalie Attired "says" the song of McAllister College, Minnesota and the song of M. I. T.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast October 16, 1945, Till Death Do Us Part. A honeymooning couple witnesses a murder and starts on a night of horror as the killer chases them. Also Part 2 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 16, 1956. Way down yonder in New Orleans.
The Casebook of Gregory Hood starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast October 15, 1949, 72 years ago, Carnival of Death. A hot blonde with a cool million invites Gregory to "drop around."
A Day in the Life of Dennis Day, originally broadcast October 15, 1947, The Dress Shop. Mrs. Anderson is determined to buy a dress shop in town. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast October 15, 1946, Fibber Checks the Water Supply. Fibber looks through his microscope and swears off water.
The Whistler, originally broadcast October 15, 1945, The House on Sycamore Road. $50,000 is found in an old clock, but there's that man with the scar! Also Part 1 of a 9 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Phantom Chase Matter, originally broadcast October 15, 1956. . A missing stockbroker and a missing $120,000.
The Whistler, originally broadcast October 14, 1946, 75 years ago, Weak Sister. Captain Ethan has been poisoned. The sheriff suspects two old-maid sisters of poisoning his peaches.
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast October 14, 1947, Salute to the New York Theater. Milton tries to buy tickets to a show. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast October 14, 1959, Chat with Champions. Wally Ballou reports from a large metropolitan newspaper.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 14, 1956, Gunshot Wound. Jim Nielson, who has only a short time to live, returns to Dodge to kill the Mahler Brothers. Also Lights Out, originally broadcast October 14, 1936, The Fast One. A story about two men with a mighty power, the power to move very, very rapidly.
Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlan and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast October 13, 1950, 71 years ago. The Case of the Foreign Fires. A couple of crooks set fire to a storage warehouse of defense materials including quinine. It leads to a ring of saboteurs.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast October 13, 1957, Sponsored by....Freberg? A visit to the World Advertising Agency, a crime drama about Sam Spillaine, private eye. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast October 13, 1959, Celebrating Columbus. A visit from Tim Barcraft who makes party favors, after spending $75 answering a magazine ad.
It Pays to be Ignorant, originally broadcast October 13, 1944, with guest star Roland Young. For what famous theatrical producer was the Zeigfeld Theatre named? Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 13, 1947, The First Quarrel. . Claudia ruins breakfast, and David's socks.
This is your FBI, originally broadcast October 12, 1951, 70 years ago, The Tropical Frame Up. The trail of a gang of truck highjackers lead south of the border to a banana plantation.
The Shadow starring William Johnstone, originally broadcast October 12, 1941, The Dragon Tongue Murders. Jerry Post and his sister Barbara are both broke. However, their mother is very wealthy. "The apple of death falls into three equal parts." Mrs. Post's twin brother has a good motive for her murder as well. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast October 12, 1959, Guess the Name of This. A visit from Dr. Fellern Hawthorne, who makes predictions of the future.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast October 12, 1948, The Cover Girl Murder Case. "Sugar Keen," a beautiful photographer's model, has been strangled with a wire. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Primrose Matter, originally broadcast October 12, 1956. A good solid rock puts on the finishing touches.
Suspense, originally broadcast October 11, 1955, 66 years ago, Heavens To Betsy starring Truda Marson and Vic Perrin. When a flying saucer lands in his back yard, Henry Doyle is determined that a man's home is in his castle!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast October 11, 1948, Irma and her friends attend a charity masquerade ball. Also Vic and Sade, originally broadcast October 11, 1943, The Victor R. Gook Fontanelle.
The Life of Riley starring William Bendix, originally broadcast October 11, 1947, Riley the Cop. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Primrose Matter, originally broadcast October 11, 1956. A fake rattler causes the death of a real one. Three down, one to go.
The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast October 10, 1951, 70 years ago, Editorial in the Ivy Bulletin. Jared Buckley, an Ivy student, has written an editorial in the student newspaper that is most distressful to Mr. Wellman.
Our Miss Brooks, originally broadcast October 10, 1954, Bartering with Chief Thundercloud. Chief Thundercloud wants to do some bartering at Madison High. Also Blackstone the Magic Detective, originally broadcast October 10, 1948, Reluctant Buzz Saw. Blackstone and Rhoda are threatened by two bad guys.
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast October 10, 1948, Double Mothers. Dan Holiday finds himself in possession of a little girl...with two mothers! A man with a gun and his henchman have some other ideas. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Primrose Matter, originally broadcast October 10, 1956.. Primrose Camp is scared stiff, with plenty to hide.
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast October 9, 1951, 70 years ago, The Man Who Knew Everything. A crook forces the secret of reading minds from a swami. Armed with information about everything, he rises to the top of the underworld.
The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show from October 9, 1953, Alice’s First Date. This episode includes the audience warmup from Phil. The cast does a satire of "Dragnet."
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast October 9, 1952, Betty and the Crooner. Betty’s fallen hard for a singer...who turns out not to be what she thinks he is! Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Primrose Matter, originally broadcast October 9, 1956. Johnny stumbles on a well hidden car, a dead body, and the two remaining killers.
The Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players, originally broadcast October 8, 1946, 75 years ago, Golden Boy starring John Garfield. The story of a boxer named "Bonaparte"...who also plays the violin!
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast October 8, 1946, Murdered Show Dog Owner. A wealthy woman is murdered shortly after her two dogs win "best in show" at the kennel club. Also an episode of Mary Foster the Editor’s Daughter possibly from 1948, Mary Foster Is Deeply Disturbed
The Shadow, originally broadcast October 8, 1939, Murder in the Ball Park. At a night game, the pitcher is electrocuted. William Johnstone stars as the Shadow. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Primrose Matter, originally broadcast October 8, 1956. Johnny heads out into the desert, prospecting for killers and robbers.
Crime Classics, originally broadcast October 7, 1953, 68 years ago, The Hangman and William Palmer, Who Won? Dr. Palmer enjoys horse racing and poisoning.
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast October 7, 1947, A Salute to the Old West. Milton tries to get in to see Darryl Zanuck. Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 7, 1947, David has been whistling and fixing things.
Night Watch with reporter Donn Reid, originally broadcast October 7, 1954, A Teenage Pickup and a Domestic Discussion. Also Manhunt from 1944, The Story of the Crystal Cue. A millionaire scientist working for the War Department has been shot through the heart. Whodunnit? The main suspect was at police headquarters while the crime was committed.
Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlan and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast October 6, 1949, 72 years ago, The Case of the Genuine Counterfeit. In a "small European country" a gas explosion kills "Carlos." It was no accident. There are new bonds ($3 million dollars worth) are to be printed in the United States.
Life of Riley, originally broadcast October 6, 1945, Riley refuses to let Babs see Simon. Babs wants to invite her boyfriend Simon to come and visit. Riley objects! Meanwhile, Junior is dating Marilyn and seeing her in the park. Marilyn's father objects as well. Simon threatens to jump off the Santa Monica Pier! Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 6, 1947, It’s a Lock. To where did Claudia disappear?
It Pays to be Ignorant, originally broadcast October 6, 1944, Guest Deems Taylor. "What is the name of the Indian maiden the song (to be played) is about?" Don't miss, "The Old Oaken Bucket." Also Little Orphan Annie from 1936, Bill Corwin has Disappeared. The search for Bill Corwin continues. A rowboat has disappeared as well, is there a connection?
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast October 5, 1950, 71 years ago, Family Spending. Jim thinks the family’s spending is getting out of control.
The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast October 5, 1952, Class Debt Chairman. Can Henry be trusted in the barber shop? Three times? Also Little Orphan Annie from 1936, Light in the Deserted Mysterious House. Things look pretty bad for Tony, but Annie doesn't believe he's guilty. Annie and Joe spot a light in a deserted house.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast October 5, 1948, The Bulletin Murder Case. A lady reporter on "The Bulletin" is assigned to interview Philo Vance, but is murdered! Then, the cab driver who discovered the body is bumped off! Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Picture Postcard Matter, originally broadcast October 5, 1956. The third picture leads to the diamonds and a murderer.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast October 4, 1948, 73 years ago, The Restaurant is Losing Money. Professor Kropotkin's restaurant is losing money...Irma is keeping the books!
Battle of the Sexes, originally broadcast October 4, 1938. The first question is, "What are cold hands supposed to be a sign of?" Julia Sanderson (head of the women's team), Frank Crumit (head of the men's team) Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast October 4, 1954, Cover Charge. The McGees have a new slip cover for the living room easy chair. Fibber is relaxing in it...guarding his health.
Escape, originally broadcast October 4, 1953. John Dehner narrates an Antony Ellis adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Zero Hour. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Picture Postcard Matter, originally broadcast October 4, 1956. Bruner, the last lead to the missing diamonds, is murdered.
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast October 3, 1945, 76 years ago, Love to Mama. While an old Italian woman slowly dies, her daughter burns the letters received from her brother, Johnny. She's keeping a deep and painful secret.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast October 3, 1954, The Garden of Evil. Jack recalls his days in vaudeville and early years in radio! The cast does "The Garden Of Evil," a satire of the Mexican adventure film. Mel Blanc does a fine "Sy?, Si!" routine. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast October 3, 1954, Where Do We Eat? An invitation to dinner presents a problem for the McGees.
Suspense, originally broadcast October 3, 1946, Three Times Murder starring Rita Hayworth. A greedy prosecuting attorney swears to hang the widow of a man who was just electrocuted. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Picture Postcard Matter, originally broadcast October 3, 1956. Johnny nearly skis off a cliff after being shot at on the mountainside.
Suspense, originally broadcast September 30, 1962, 59 years ago. Devilstone. An Irishman goes to investigate his haunted house, with unexpected results. The last show of the series,
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 30, 1962, 59 Years ago, The Tip-off Matter. A convict in the state prison is about to die. He has a final "thank you" for Johnny for helping his kid brother get a start in life. There's still the matter of $100,000 from the convict's last safe robbery. The last show of the series.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. originally broadcast October 02, 1960, 61 years ago. The Stope Of Death Matter. A miner has been killed in a gold mine...or was it murder?
The Whistler, originally broadcast October 2, 1944, 77 years ago, Not if I Kill You First. A fool-proof alibi for murder depends on a double, an actor who looks just like the killer!
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast October 2, 1960, The Big Itch. Chester gets the itch and leads Matt to the answer of the disappearance of George Church. Also Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast October 2, 1960, Talkika the Snoop. The life of Sam Crow, avian companion of Skeeter Hickshaw, is threatened.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast October 2, 1945, The Shadow of Death. . Death seems to follow Howard everywhere he goes. Howard dreams...people die. Howard is a homicidal maniac. Richard Widmark stars. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Picture Postcard Matter, originally broadcast October 2, 1956. A visit to a Swiss inn, a skiing date with a possible murderess.
Escape, originally broadcast October 1, 1947, 74 years ago, The Most Dangerous Game starring Paul Frees. A big game hunt for the biggest game of all...man!
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast October 1, 1946, Fibber is Sick. Fibber is feeling sick, so Doc Gamble prescribes "placebos." Also Claudia, originally broadcast October 1, 1947, The Wedding Presents.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast October 1, 1946, The Undersea Murder. Two deep-sea treasure hunters find their treasure and a double double-cross. Yet a third double-cross confuses the plot. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Picture Postcard Matter, originally broadcast October 1, 1956. $100,000 in diamonds is missing, and the clue from Sebastian leads to his death.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 30, 1956, 65 years ago, The Brothers. Young Trace Gore comes to Dodge to gun down Lafe Tugwell, who is a fast man on the draw...or is he?
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 30, 1962, The Tip Off Matter. A convict in the state prison is about to die. He has a final "thank you" for Johnny for helping his kid brother get a start in life. There's still the matter of $100,000 from the convict's last safe robbery. Last show of the series. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 30, 1954 Advice and Content. A newspaper columnist tells Fibber, "How to make your wife happy."
Suspense, originally broadcast September 30, 1962, Devilstone. An Irishman goes to investigate his haunted house, with unexpected results. The last show of the series, one of the last two shows of, "The Golden Age of Radio." Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 30, 1947, Let Them Eat Cake
Dimension X, originally broadcast September 29, 1951, 70 years ago, Nightfall. A visit to a planet on the edge of our galaxy that circles a group of six suns. There hasn't been a sunset for the last two thousand forty nine years...until now!
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 29, 1957, How to fix a leaky faucet, a Hollywood labor leader, Ssshhh--boom. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 29, 1954, A Prince of a Regent.
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast September 29, 1957, The Doubtful Dairy Matter. A silo burns on the farm of an important dairyman...a guy with pull! Also Suspense, originally broadcast September 29, 1957, Vamp Until Dead starring Vanessa Brown. A woman goes to work for a crazed writer who is suspected of murdering his wife...the dead woman's sister!
Big Town staring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast September 28, 1948, 73 years ago, The Trap. Bart Slade is going to "the chair" tonight. He invites crusading editor Steve Wilson to visit him, which puts Wilson on the spot. It's all a very clever trap by the condemned man!
The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis, originally broadcast September 28, 1952, He Man or Mouse. Henry feels the need to develop muscles and brawn, and gets into a complicated situation trying to retrieve an embarrassing letter. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 28, 1954, Golden Governor. Fibber asks the governor for a job with the state.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast September 28, 1948, The Argus Murder Case. A man's wife is murdered after she visits an off-shore gambling ship. She was a victim of compulsive gambling. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 28, 1956. The motive for arson and murder begins to take definite shape, in the form of a confession.
Counterspy starring Don McLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 27, 1949, 72 years ago, Visiting Vultures. The trail of big time bootleggers starts with a small tavern in backwoods Mississippi and leads to the Chicago lakefront.
My Friend Irma, originally broadcast September 27, 1948, The Professor lost his job. The Professor (Hans Conried) has lost his job at The Gypsy Tea Room. Irma gets the idea of opening a restaurant for the Professor, "The Cafe Kropotkin." Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 27, 1954, Party Whine. Fibber has a bit of trouble trying to make a phone call.
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast September 27, 1953, The Coward. Everyone knows that Will Fedder is a coward because he won't wear a gun. However, a man can be pushed just so far! Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 27, 1956. A trip to sea on "The Lily Ann" that starts out like an ordinary fishing trip. Somewhere on board lurks a man with murder in his heart and his next intended victim...Johnny Dollar!
The Shadow, originally broadcast September 26, 1937, 84 years ago, Death House Rescue starring Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead. Just before an innocent man is to be executed for murder, The Shadow uses mental telepathy to get the goods on the real killers. First show where the Shadow wasn’t just a narrator, but an active participant in the series.
The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast September 26, 1954, Is the Benny Show On the Air? First show of the last season. Jack complains to the chief engineer at CBS when his show isn't being broadcast! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast September 26, 1958, Charley and Madge to Be Neighbors.
Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast September 26, 1948, Shanghaied. Dan takes a blackjack on the head and finds himself on the high seas to adventure! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 26, 1956. Dark can cover a multitude of sins and also a strong man with a deadly weapon!
The Whistler, originally broadcast September 25, 1946, 77 years ago, Married to Murder. A woman marries an artist right after he murders his girlfriend for the thrill of living with a killer. She has plans for even greater thrills! "The tide doesn't testify!" (Broadcast on the Nevada Talk Network)
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, originally broadcast September 25, 1960, 61 years ago, The fifth anniversary of Bob Bailey in the role of Johnny Dollar begins with a heartbreaking phone call and continues with a mystery that takes him to the west coast. (Broadcast on the Nevada Talk Network)
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast September 25, 1946, 75 years ago. Gildersleeve gets out of singing for the P. T. A. so he can go on a date with Leila. He then learns that she's going to be married to Dr. Culpepper! (This aired on the Nevada Talk Network.)
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast September 25, 1950, 71 years ago, Tag, You’re It. A dead blonde with a note in her purse that says..."tag, you're it." That's only the start of a diabolical scheme. Murder in the radio studio!
George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast September 25, 1947, Beating the High Cost of Living. George and Gracie are upset about the high cost of living. George tries to sell Mr. Judson, the Texas oil millionaire, a play she's written. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast September 25, 1959, Project Far Sight. "The Green Pickerel" (a satire of "The Scarlet Pimpernel").
Mystery In the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 25, 1947, Crime and Punishment. Last show of the Summer Series. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 25, 1956
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 24, 1953, 68 years ago, Mind Your Manners. An important client is coming to dinner with the Andersons, and Jim is trying to make sure the kids remain on their best behavior.
I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast September 24, 1952, Jump to the Whip. Matt Cvetic is ordered to Chicago to bail out a "Fellow Traveler" in trouble with the law...along with an agent of the M.V.D. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 24, 1948, The Boys head back to Pine Ridge.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast September 24, 1946, The Abbott Painting. Blackie promises to steal the valuable Abbott painting in just 5 hours. He plans to exchange it for a cigarette lighter that links Shorty to a murder. Henry Rice promptly double-crosses Blackie and calls the cops. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 24, 1956. Johnny is hired by "Byron Kane" of the Intercoastal Maritime and Life Company to investigate a restaurant in Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, which is run by "Meg."
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast September 23, 1956, 65 years ago, The Woman at Horse Creek. A new widow named Mrs. Dennis remains all alone out on the prairie...easy prey for Indians...or soldiers.
Gunsmoke, originally broadcast September 23, 1956, Box o’Rocks. Packy Roundtree doesn't attend his own funeral out at Boot Hill, even though his coffin is only filled with rocks! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 23, 1948, Abner’s Dude Ranch. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 23, 1954, A Leg Up in Business. Fibber releases all those frogs.
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 23, 1947, A salute to the automobile industry. Milton is planning a motor trip to Canada. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast September 23, 1959, Public Lawyer. "Ford Frick" is interviewed in the audience: who should Nikita Khruschev talk with in the United States. Wally Ballew reports from "The Mary McGoon Inn", Turhan Bey, Maine.
Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack, originally broadcast September 22, 1949, 72 years ago, The Yellow Talon Murder Case. Murder stalks a large estate along the Hudson River, fifty miles north of the city. The killer is apparently a bird of enormous size.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 22, 1957, College Football Report. A sports interview, A Hollywood agent with canine clients, Bang Gunley: U. S. Marshall Fields (sponsored by "Puffed Grass" cereal). Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 22, 1948, will Abner buy a ranch?
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast September 22, 1957, the Ideal Vacation Matter. An escaped convict sends Johnny on a mission to protect someone who doesn't know that his life's in danger. He's on vacation...an ideal vacation! Also Suspense, originally broadcast September 22, 1957, Shadow on the Wall starring Jackie Kelk. A slightly mad man kills his brother and buries the body behind the fireplace of a house that's being built. The results are diabolical.
Lights Out, originally broadcast September 21, 1943, 78 years ago, Mirage. A story about an old man who writes in the sand at night the date people are going to die.
The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast September 21, 1952, The Barter System. Henry and Homer are paid for their summer jobs in corn instead of money. They try to get rid of the twelve bushels of corn while waiting for the price of corn to fluctuate. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast September 21, 1939
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 21, 1950, Who Has The Time? Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 21, 1956. A gambler stakes his life on his hand...and loses!
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast September 20, 1953, 68 years ago, Jenny. Britt Ponset finds a wounded man in the desert and brings him to Jenny Garber to nurse him back to health. No man seems to think much of Jenny. First show of the series.
Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast September 20, 1943, The Maltese Falcon starring Humphrey Bogart, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre. The adaptation of the 1941 movie. The classic hunt for the fabulous bird. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 20, 1948, Life on the Dude Ranch
This is your FBI, originally broadcast September 20, 1946, The Diamond Studded Double Cross. A thoroughly rotten young man kills his step-father, steals the jewels from a stranger with amnesia, and rats on his own mother to the FBI! Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 20, 1956. Up pops an eyewitness and drives the final nail into the wrong coffin!
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast September 19, 1943, 78 years ago, Leila Ransom is coming back to Summerfield, and Gildy thinks he’s heading back into her clutches.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 19, 1939, Fibber the Newspaperman. Fibber gets his own gossip column and out-Winchells Winchell! Also X Minus One, originally broadcast September 19, 1957, Tzylana. A visit to Utopia, and everybody's happy...right?
Mystery Is My Hobby starring Glen Langdon, originally broadcast September 19, 1947, Murder can Sometimes Be Pleasant. Johnny Murray, a famous tennis player, is found murdered in Florida. Every bone in his body has been broken! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 19, 1956. Harvey's been shot in the forehead with a .38 Smith and Wesson. Alvin Gentry confesses to the murder, but all the facts are wrong and the confession is rejected. A possible mistake!
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast September 18, 1949, 72 years ago, Faculty Cheerleader. Who will be the faculty cheerleader at Madison High? Mr. Conklin (Gale Gordon) is determined that he's going to be the one!
The Damon Runyon Theater starring John Brown as Broadway, originally broadcast September 18, 1949, The Brakeman’s Daughter. practical joke backfires in several directions. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast September 18, 1959, Wally Ballou watches a Navy Ship Contest. "Your Army Amateur Hour." One contestant places his head in an empty artillery shell and imitates a tunnel traffic policeman. An admiral plays, "Smiles" on a weather balloon. Mary McGoon talks about the menu at her new inn, located at Turhan Bey, Maine. Wally Ballou reports from Long Island Sound "watching a boat die."
Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 18, 1947, The Black Cat. The classic tale about the man who kills his wife and hides her body behind a brick wall. A feline nemesis! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast September 18, 1958, Trying to Leave Gracefully.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast September 17, 1950, 71 years ago, an elopement with Walter. Mr. Boynton has joined a volunteer fire department, which leads Mr. Conklin to conclude that Walter and Harriet are eloping.
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 17, 1953, The Big Inheritance. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 17, 1948, Abner tries to buy a bus ticket to get Ben back to Pine Ridge.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast September 17, 1946, The Apartment Swindler. The leader of a gang that is swindling people who are desperate to get an apartment, is found murdered. Don't believe the photograph on the desk! Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 17, 1956. An attempt on Harvey Stone's life and an attack on Johnny!
George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast September 16, 1940, 81 years ago, George Needs a Guest Star. The sponsor has suggested that George get Clark Gable as a guest star. How about hiring a Gable imitator?
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 16, 1947, A Salute to Radio. Milton takes Junior to a child psychiatrist. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 16, 1948, Abner tries to find Elizabeth in Las Vegas.
The Whisperer starring Carleton G. Young, originally broadcast September 16, 1951, Patricia Folsom. "The Syndicate" orders the kidnapping of Patricia Folsom. Also Calling All Detectives, originally broadcast September 16, 1948, A Man’s Soul as Security
Dragnet, originally broadcast September 15, 1953, 68 years ago, The Big Cab. Raymond Bailey has been beaten by a man with a shotgun, while his grocery store was being robbed by a man who must have taken a taxi to the scene of the crime.
X Minus One, originally broadcast September 15, 1955, The Castaways. The natives on a Pacific atoll place an unusual curse on the soldiers who are about the destroy their island with a nuclear bomb. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 15, 1948, the boys make it to the Grand Canyon.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 15, 1957, Child Labor. Oris Sybert hires two orphans to break his wild horses. Everyone knows that Sybert's up to no good Also Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, originally broadcast September 15, 1957, The JPD Matter. A brewery is facing steep competition...from a new factory planning to dynamite it out of existence!
The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast September 14, 1950, 71 years ago, The Crackup. Three bank robbers are in hiding after a job. One of them has a bad case of the jitters.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast September 14, 1950, Teenage Alcoholic. A pretty teenager named Marion Lewis is brought to Blair Hospital with acute alcoholic poisoning. Her problem goes deeper...to her parents. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 14, 1948. Driving to Las Vegas.
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast September 14, 1958, A Horse for Kendall. A race from Deadwood to Cheyenne...the hard way! Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 14, 1956. Fate plays a devil's tune, collects a payment long overdue, and the music ends in a scream!
Jack Benny, originally broadcast September 13, 1953, 68 years ago, Jack is back from Hawaii. Jack has just returned from three weeks in Hawaii and things aren't going too well.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast September 13, 1948, where did the savings go? After Jane spends their $200 savings paying off the loan on the piano, Irma takes the same $200 out of the bank and buys a half-pound diamond! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 13, 1948.
This is Your FBI, originally broadcast September 13, 1946, Death for a Draft Dodger. A phony doctor is "treating" young men to keep them out of the army...with deadly results. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 13, 1956. A search for a dead man who intends to stay dead, and is willing to kill to do it!
Suspense, originally broadcast September 12, 1946, 75 years ago, Hunting Trip starring Vincent Price and Lloyd Nolan. A man is sure that his hunting companion and friend is trying to kill him.
True or False with host Dr Harry Hagen, originally broadcast September 12, 1938, Male Postal Clerks versus women of "The League Of Women Voters." in this True or False quiz show. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 12, 1954, Never End a Sentence with a Preposition. Fibber's fortune cookie reads, "You have a rendezvous with a big man in a blue serge suit...beware!"
Mystery is My Hobby starring Glenn Langan, originally broadcast September 12, 1947, Death is a Twin. Claire Waterstone has committed suicide by poisoning herself inside a locked room. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 12, 1956. $80,000 and a beaten girl...both missing! Then, one of the two is found and a bombshell explodes!
The ABC Radio Workshop, originally broadcast September 11, 1953, 68 years ago, Mars is Heaven. An adaptation from the Ray Bradbury story published in The Martian Chronicles about the first spacecraft to land on Mars, only for the earthmen to discover people from their past who had died!
Damon Runyon Theater starring John Brown as Broadway, originally broadcast September 11, 1949, The Melancholy Dane. An actor crossed by vengeful critic enacts his revenge under most unusual circumstances. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 11, 1946, how to pay for the piano.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast September 11, 1950, The White Elephant. Alice May Edmond tells George Valentine in her letter that he will inherit $1000 when he captures her murderer! She's poisoned by strychnine, right in front of George and Brooksie, however, the antidote to the poison was administered at the same time! Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 11, 1956. A trail back into as man's past is faint and twisting, and at times, runs through quicksand!
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Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 10, 1953, 68 years ago, Remembering Names. Jim and Margaret can’t remember someone’s name and it makes for craziness in the Anderson household.
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast September 10, 1952, Violence Preferred. When the Party orders all incriminating papers destroyed, Cvetic tries to get them to the FBI first. A hat-check girl provides unintentional help. Also Lum n Abner, September 10, 1952, on the train to Las Vegas.
The Whisperer starring Carleton Young, originally broadcast September 9, 1951, 70 years ago, Now. "The Whisperer" gives "The Syndicate's" instructions. It's only one word, "Now.".
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast September 10, 1946, The Backstage Murder. Blackie dons tights and grease-paint to perform in, "The Mikado." Murder takes a bow, with marked cards found on the corpse. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 10, 1956. Ed Morgan, one of Johnny's best pals, seems to have embezzled $80,000 before his death.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, originally broadcast September 9, 1945, David had a fight with the Jones boy. Ozzie has a fight with Harriet! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 9, 1948
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 9, 1947, A Salute to the Farmer. Milton and the chicken. Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast September 9, 1955, Pitching
The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast September 8, 1943, 78 years ago, Rustlers Return. Two outlaws frame a rancher's son-in-law and make it appear that he's a cattle rustler. Dan Reid, the Ranger's nephew, is the hero of this adventure.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 8, 1957, Revisiting the Abominable Snowman. A revisit to the Abominable Snowman, a visit to George Washington, a radio show from the Moon similar to Jackie Gleason's "The Honeymooners" called the "The Honeyearthers." Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 8, 1948.
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast September 8, 1957, The Charmona Matter. A sunken yacht and a missing captain are both heavily insured. The grieving wife isn't exactly heartbroken about the loss of either! Also Suspense, originally broadcast September 8, 1957. Old Army Buddy starring Victor Jory. A pompous foreign correspondent is amazed to discover that his wife plans to divorce him!
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast September 7, 1947, 74 years ago, Vacation from Life. A meek college professor finds an explosive mine on a beach and decides to put it to use.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast September 7, 1950, Medical Examiner Mix Up. A patient is brought into Blair Hospital in a diabetic coma. The patient's name isn't released until the end of the show, and with good reason! Meanwhile, Miss Mudd is given a special tour of the facilities by Dr. Carew. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 7, 1948. Abners Polo Pony?
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast September 7, 1958, The Last Of Belle Siddons. A robber named Archie McLaughlin has escaped to Cheyenne. Madame Verdi, the lady in the matter, has something to say about it. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 7, 1956. The secret of the bones.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 6, 1954, 67 years ago, The Handcuffs/The Promise. Hank Springer has been shot in the leg, but manages to strangle a deputy sheriff and escape being taken in for trial.
Chandu the Magician, originally broadcast September 6, 1948, Chandu Escapes. Chandu gets a clue to Robert Reagent's whereabouts, escapes from Roxor's clutches, but Bob is a prisoner. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 6, 1954, Cattin’ Around. The return of Gregory Beauregarde Homer (the cat). Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 6, 1948.
The Adventures of Red Ryder, originally broadcast September 6, 1946, Rodeo at Tarantula Springs. The Haciampa Kid plans to win the Tarantula Springs Rodeo Bronco contest...and no doubt about it. A crooked gambler complicates his plans.Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 6, 1956. The curse strikes...twice!
Suspense, originally broadcast September 5, 1956, 65 years ago, The Security Agent starring Parley Baer and Howard McNear. A dramatized version of one of the first airplane highjackings. The story of a planned escape behind the iron curtain.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast September 5, 1951, Leroy Buys a Car. The first show of the season. It's finally time to teach Leroy how to drive. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 5, 1954, Boast to Boast. The McGees are back from a brief visit to Twin Rock Falls, but nobody wants to hear about it.
Burns and Allen, originally broadcast September 5, 1946, George’s Allergies. The first show of the season. Gracie wants George to go fishing at "Pine Lake in the Pines." George develops an allergy, he's sensitive to pine trees. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 5, 1956. A wealthy man isn't, Donald is secretly off to Egypt.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast September 4, 1955, 66 years ago, Summer Vacation. Mr. Conklin is spending his vacation at Crystal Lake, Miss Brooks is planning a surprise visit, but Mr. Boyton has a surprise of his own.
Night Watch with Don Reid, originally broadcast September 4, 1954, a Drunk, a Holdup, and a Gambling Raid. A gambling raid is being set up for midnight. The suspect in the holdup of a Western Union office is interrogated, a drunk is picked up. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast September 4, 1959, Wally Ballou on Coney Island. Wally Ballew reports from Coney Island. An interview with a member of the audience...on stilts!
Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 4, 1947, The Mask of Medussa. An excellent horror story about forty seven murderers frozen solid. They still possess active and seething minds, even though they remain in kept in a "wax" museum. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 4, 1956. Looks like Johnny's off on an expedition.
I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast September 3, 1952, 69 years ago, Squeeze Play. The Party takes an interest in the Leo Bremmer trial, but an honest judge resists temptation
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast September 3, 1951, Blue Plate Special. George is hired by Sam Ferris to recover a piece of antique china...any way he can. Josh Higby has the plate and a dead secretary! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 3, 1948
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast September 3, 1946, The Stolen Rare Book. A rare book has been stolen from a library vault, and the theft was compounded by murder. Who took the book from the vault, and how? Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 3, 1956. An expedition is forming, but family conflicts are too.
The Sealed Book, originally broadcast September 2, 1945, 76 years ago, Death Laughs Last. A locksmith needs money desperately for his wife's operation. He decides to use his profession for crime.
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast September 2, 1956, The Return of Hattie Pelfrey. Hattie Pelfrey, a most unusual old lady, is feeling poorly, so she visits Fort Laramie to visit her son...Captain Quince! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 2, 1948, Abner Comes Home.
Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 2, 1947, A Salute to South America. . "Pancho" Berle, the Mexican bad man. Miltie tries to listen to the Rio Conference on the radio. Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast August 26, 1955, Walter Hagen.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast September 1, 1957, 64 years ago, Grief Drives a Black Sedan. A motorist has hit something on a dark road, and has kept on driving.
Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast September 1, 1950, Soft Spot. An old man dead in a flop house, a sot who carves wood, a fallen lady with an eye for gold lockets, and a snake with big ears all lead Marlowe to a soft spot in a killer's hard heart! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 1, 1948.
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast September 1, 1946, No One on The Line. A man suspects his wife is cheating on him, so he kills her lover. Also Calling All Detectives, originally broadcast September 1, 1948, Poison Missing.
Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast August 31, 1954, 67 years ago, Hay is for Homicide. While on vacation in Maine, Barrie comes upon a corpse in a mound of hay.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast August 31, 1948, The Coachman Murder Case. A famous fly fisherman named Jonathan Zachery is found dead, floating in his pool. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 31, 1948
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 31, 1958, Also Part 6 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 31, 1956. A fiance and his intended are made for each other. Both broke, both frauds.
This Is Your FBI, originally broadcast August 30, 1946, 75 years ago, The Return of the Mob. King Brown, an old time gangster is paroled from a life sentence and is given the chance to start over.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 30, 1959, Love Bird. Holly Bannon, a thoroughly rotten broad, hires Paladin to kill her husband...a nice guy! Also Suspense, originally broadcast August 30, 1959, A Matter of Execution. An eleven-year-old boy hears a deathbed confession and tries to save the life of an innocent man about to be executed.
Gunsmoke, originally broadcast August 30, 1959, Shooting Stopover. Taking a prisoner to Wichita, Marshal Dillon and the other stage coach passengers are trapped at a way station by robbers who are after a shipment of gold. Also Part 5 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 30, 1956. Johnny learns that the society girl is out and her maid is in. More female visitors.
The Whistler, originally broadcast August 29, 1942, 79 years ago, The Letter. The story of Hans Minkler, an Austrian anti-Nazi, or is he a Nazi? An espionage drama set in pre-war Europe.
The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast August 29, 1943, End of Vacation. The first show of the new season. Gildersleeve's on vacation at Grass Lake, trying to heal his broken heart and dodging amorous women. Is Leila Ransom coming back to Summerfield a new widow? Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 29, 1941, Speculating on the contents of the Box.
Suspense, originally broadcast August 29, 1956, Hold Up starring Joseph Kearnes. A quick-on-the-trigger grocer has killed three hold-up men, and is determined never to be robbed. Also Part 4 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 29, 1956. A murdered pearl thief and that gun again.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast August 28, 1945, 76 years ago, Deadman’s Deal. A poker game with murder as the stakes.
Night Watch with reporter Donn Reid, originally broadcast August 28, 1954, a Drunken Holiday Evening. The first call: two women are fighting in a bar. They might be mother and daughter. An elderly movie actress has been hit by a car. A prowler has been caught in a backyard. In the studio, Evelyn Bigsby, the Managing Editor of TV Radio Life Magazine, gives the program an award as "Outstanding New Radio Program." Also Blackstone the Magic Detective, originally broadcast August 28, 1949, the Criminal who caught himself.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast August 28, 1950, High Card. A lawyer's wife needs Valentine's help for her husband. Who murdered Dorothy Fullman? High card is the killer and must commit murder! Also Part 3 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 28, 1956. A .32 calibre gun on its way to the incinerator.
The General Electric Theater, originally broadcast August 27, 1953, 68 years ago, Sometime Every Summertime starring Dorothy McGuire. The story of a vacation romance and the separate ways in which three people remembered it. It's a quiet story, a summertime memory, and we hope you can relax and enjoy it.
The Whistler, originally broadcast August 27, 1945, I’ll Trade You Murder. A meek book salesman is mistaken for a crook marked for death by his accomplices. To save his own life, the salesman agrees to kill the original victim. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 27, 1948.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast August 27, 1946, The Rockwell Diamond. Blackie is arrested in Chicago. He's accused of taking $10,000 from a woman's grandfather. The woman has a secret plan to recover the, "Rockwell Diamond." Also Part 2 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 27, 1956. Would he actually murder to protect the family name?
Suspense, originally broadcast August 26, 1948, 73 years ago, Song of the Heart starring Van Heflin. Boy meets girl and plans the murder of "Tante Alice."
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast August 26, 1947, A Salute to the Railroads. Milton goes down to the railroad station to meet his Uncle Julius. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 26, 1941, Lum buys the bank.
Gunsmoke, originally broadcast August 26, 1956, No Sale. The last show of the season. Two toughs come to town and demand that Kitty sell them the Long Branch Saloon, and it looks as if they're going to get their way! Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast August 26, 1955, Golf.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 25, 1949, 72 years ago, Police Academy. A gang of "blitz bandits" are committing three and four burglaries a night, eighteen liquor stores and restaurants. A young cop begins his police career at the same time.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 25, 1957, The Lone Analyst. A Half-hour of satire including the real story of the Golden Spike. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 25, 1948.
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast August 25, 1957, The Smokey Sleeper Matter. A mattress warehouse owned by a shady operator has burned down. Arson? Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast August 25, 1959, Business trip to Europe.
Somebody Knows, originally broadcast August 24, 1950, 71 years ago, The Unsolved Murder of Elizabeth Short. The last show of a summer replacement for the "Suspense" series. The story of the unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short, The Black Dahlia. CBS offers a $5000 reward to solve the case of a naked woman found dead with her body cut in two.
Lights Out, originally broadcast August 24, 1943, Sub Basement. A great scary story about the basement of a department store infested with dinosaurs. Joseph Kearns and Bea Benaderet do a marvelous job! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 24, 1948
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast August 24, 1948, The Poetic Murder Case. Two drama critics are murdered, with a poem knifed to each of their chests. A third critic is then killed, and the main suspect is, "Longfellow!". Also Part 1 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 24, 1956. A meeting with a pearl thief, and another one planned.
2000 Plus, originally broadcast August 23, 1950, 71 years ago, The Flying Saucers. In the year 2012, a second "Zeus" rocket is about to be launched from White Sands. The saucers have been visiting for the last three months and are considered a potential threat.
Screen Guild Players, originally broadcast August 23, 1943, Skylark starring Ginger Rogers. A radio adaptation of the 1941 movie.
This is your FBI, originally broadcast August 23, 1946, The Careless Kidnappers. An amateur trumpeter and his accomplice "Broadway" kidnap a famous trumpeter and his him for $25,000 ransom. Also an excerpt from the Amos n Andy Music Hall, originally broadcast August 23, 1959, Amos n Andy’s 30th Anniversary.
This is your FBI starring Stacy Harris, originally broadcast August 22, 1952, 69 years ago, The Jolly Widow. A wealthy man marries a gold digger. Rather than being divorced, she wants to be a widow to get all his money.
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast August 22, 1948, The first letter. First show of the series. Dan Holiday's first client is Carla Williams, who has him framed for murder! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 22, 1935, The Rolling store gets rolling.
Presenting Charles Boyer, originally broadcast August 22, 1950, The Lady in Question. Mishel suddenly acquires a wife, and a jail cell for murder. Also Can you Imagine That, broadcast in 1940, Frighten out of Speech.
Too Many Cooks starring Hal March, originally broadcast August 21, 1950, 71 years ago. The New System. A summer replacement show for the Lux Radio Theater, March and Mary Jane Croft star as Douglas and Carrie Cook and their 10 children.
Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast August 21, 1947, The Horla, by French author Guy de Maupassant. The famous tale of the Frenchman tortured by an invisible creature. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 21, 1935, The Traveling Store’s First Trip.
The Damon Runyon Theater starring John Brown, originally broadcast August 21, 1949, Broadway Producer. Also Blackstone the Magic Detective, originally broadcast August 21, 1949, Death Defying Death.
Encore Theater, originally broadcast August 20, 1946, 75 years ago, Nurse Edith Cavell starring Ida Lupino. A story of the courage of an English nurse and her friends, who lived under German occupation in Belgium, during the first World War.
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast August 20, 1952, The Red Record. Cvetic travels to Chicago looking for a "black book," possibly hidden inside a radio! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 20, 1948.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast August 20, 1946, Jealous Partners and Arson. A man burns down his own building, just after allowing the fire insurance to lapse! There's a woman behind the match! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast August 20, 1959, Trans-Atlantic Telephone Call.
George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast August 19, 1940, 81 years ago, George is late to the show. When he does arrive, he brings Elsie Tralafas, his new partner!
Suspense, originally broadcast August 19, 1948, Crisis, starring Martha Scott. A story about a mother's vision of the future. Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast August 19, 1948.
Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast August 19, 1947, A Salute of Relaxation. Miltie tries to get a good night's sleep. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast August 19, 1936, Amos n Andy’s 7th Anniversary broadcast.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 72 years ago, Sixteen Jewel Thieves. There have been sixteen jewel burglaries in the last sixteen days, a very active thief! The trail leads to Walter Tracy.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 18, 1957, The CBS Censor. Elderly Man River, Face The Funnies, The Rock Island Line. Also the Couple Next Door, originally broadcast August 18, 1959, Forced to see an eye specialist.
Escape, originally broadcast August 18, 1947, The Fourth Man starring Paul Frees. A radio drama about three escaped convicts on a raft, and of their "savage" companion, a cannibal! Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast August 18, 1948.
The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast August 17, 1955, 66 years ago, The Weakest Link. A gambler gets behind and is drawn into an insurance racket.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 17, 1958, The Piano. While on the trail of two stagecoach robbers, Marshal Dillon and Chester come upon Mrs. Hamford, an elderly southern lady still living in the past. Also The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast August 17, 1953, Dan Reid’s Return. A gang member mistakes Dan Reid for the Lone Ranger and kidnaps him.
Frontier Gentlemen starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 17, 1958, Wonder Boy. A young man with a very fast draw is bound to become a killer. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 17, 1956. The conclusion of the story. A payoff with illegal tender...hot lead!
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, originally broadcast August 16, 1949, 72 years ago. Dean and Jerry try to get guest Victor Moore to co-sign a note for $4000 so that they can buy a nightclub.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 16, 1955, The Big Beer. A night watchmen in a store discovers a dead body. Fourteen beer bottles and some bright red hairs provide the only clues. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 16, 1935
Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast August 16, 1948, Presto-Change-O I’m sure. A young man who has a magic wand that actually works, finds that it's not all "beer and griddles!" Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 16, 1956. A shot in the dark that missed, and another that hit the bull's eye!
Rocky Jordan starring George Raft, originally broadcast August 15, 1951, 70 years ago, Man in the Nile. "The price of wisdom is above gold. Sometimes you can know too much, then the price is lead...out of a .38."
Suspense, originally broadcast August 15, 1956, James Thurber’s A Friend to Alexander, starring John Dehner. The story of a very personal reaction to the Hamilton-Burr duel. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 15, 1935, checking out the mobile store.
Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast August 15, 1953, The Mrs Webb Murder Case. Mrs. Joe Webb has nearly been smothered...was it Joe? Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 15, 1956. A girl who lied, and a padlock that didn't!
76th anniversary of the end of World War 2 -- Victory in Japan day (V-J Day) - The news and sounds of the end of World War 2, and Norman Corwin’s Fourteen August, performed by Orson Welles from August 14, 1945.
Nightwatch with Donn Reid, originally broadcast August 14, 1954, The first call is about a woman attempting suicide because "she has no man." . Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 14, 1935, Squire to trade Mine Stock.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast August 14, 1950, The High Price of a Penny. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 14, 1956.
Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast August 13, 1949, 72 years ago, the Alien Smuggling Ring. Steve's friend and fellow agent Allen Prescott is found hanging in a bell tower in a Portuguese fishing village. Steve is out to break up an alien smuggling racket.
The Whistler, originally broadcast August 13, 1945, What Makes a Murderer. There comes a time when a meek stockbroker gets fed up with his humdrum life and chucks it all for romance and adventure in Florida...and actually finds both! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 13, 1948.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast August 13, 1946, The Diamond Smugglers. Momma and Poppa Adams are in reality diamond smugglers and perhaps poisoners. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 13, 1956.
George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast August 12, 1940, 81 years ago, Gold Rush Gracie. George remembers his career in vaudeville and how he met Gracie. George and Gracie do a sketch with an ever-changing title.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast August 12, 1953, Deciding on a Lake Cabin. Gildersleeve and Leroy are planning a week at a cabin by the lake...but which cabin by what lake? Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 12, 1948
The Whisperer starring Carleton Young, originally broadcast August 12, 1951, Kid Noonan. . "The Syndicate" is determined to obtain control of boxer "Kid Noonan's" contract. Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast August 12, 1955, Great Athletes.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 11, 1949, 72 years ago, Maniac Murderer. Tenth episode of the series. A homicidal maniac has killed and mutilated several young women on a cold and rainy night in Los Angeles.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 11, 1957, Orville arrives from the Moon. A flying saucer is captured and a moon man is interviewed. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 11, 1948, Abner and the stolen horse.
It Pays to be Ignorant, originally broadcast August 11, 1944, What is an Optimist. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast August 11, 1958, Aunt Effie (Margaret Hamilton) Comes to Help Out.
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast August 10, 1948, 73 years ago, The Visiting Corpse. A man kills his obnoxious mother-in-law and puts her body in a trunk. However, she's not that easy to get rid of!
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast August 10, 1950, Buffalo Barney McClure. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 10, 1948, still in jail.
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 10, 1958, The Cat Man. A strange story about an itinerant Irishman, his sixty-two cats, and his big plans. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 10, 1956. Johnny fakes his departure and cracks the case.
Gunsmoke, starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 9, 1954, 67 years ago, Joe Phy. Joe Phy is running the town of Elkader with an iron fist, until Matt Dillon comes to town!
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast August 9, 1953, 66 years ago, The Thirteenth Guest. "There's one chap around who never fails to electrify you. He sure can turn it on and turn it off. Am I referring to the state executioner, I wonder?" Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 9, 1948.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 9, 1955, The Big Missus. A woman tells the cops that her ex-convict husband is planning a robbery. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 9, 1956. An attack on a pier, a cable office trick.
This is Your FBI, originally broadcast August 8, 1952, 69 years ago, Astrological breakout. An extortionist breaks out of jail with his cellmate (Played by Parley Baer) who has a penchant for astrology. But the stars don’t fare well for the extortionist after he gives up his loot to his cellmate’s mother.
Escape, originally broadcast August 8, 1951, Up Periscope starring Hy Averback. A good story about an American in charge of an old broken down Chinese submarine fighting the Japs with the odds all against them. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 8, 1941
The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast August 8. 1941, Thunder Rides the Flood. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 8, 1956. A night on the town and a prowl though a room.
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast August 7, 1948, 73 years ago, The Clay Pigeon. A mysterious man has Dan Holiday mention a name to an occult doctor, which nearly scares him to death.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 7, 1960, Viva. Paladin and his Indian companion try to bring a church organ to a Mission...during a revolution. Also Suspense, originally broadcast August 7, 1960, The Big Dive. A high diver at a sideshow needs $10,000 and plans the perfect murder to get it.
Damon Runyon Theater starring John Brown as Broadway, originally broadcast August 7, 1949, Broadway Financier. A tough girl is determined to claw her way to the top. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 7, 1956. A murder attempt on a millionaire and a practicing bull fighter.
Encore Theater, originally broadcast August 6, 1946, 75 years ago, A Man to Remember starring Lionel Barrymore. The impoverished doctor in a small town leaves behind a legacy beyond wealth.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmer, originally broadcast August 6, 1946, Fixed Court Case. Blackie joins the Jerry Williams gang to break up a mob that covers its crimes by intimidating witnesses. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 6, 1948
The Whistler, originally broadcast August 6, 1945, The Man Who Came to Murder. Wendell has been taking care of wealthy old Aunt Ellen's finances because she hasn't much time left. When her condition improves, Wendell has to take certain steps to keep her from discovering his thievery!. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 6, 1956. A Venezuelan with a $250,000 policy on his life has changed his beneficiary five times in the last month.
The Whisperer starring Carleton Young, originally broadcast August 5, 1951, 70 years ago. "The Syndicate" tries to kill the daughter of Anthony Powers, a member of the Liquor Control Board, when he refuses to resign
The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast August 5, 1947, a Salute to the Great Outdoors. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 5, 1948, Abner gets confused in the swapping.
Gunsmoke, originally broadcast August 5, 1956, Sweet and Sour. Rena Decker comes to town, and soon men start fighting over her. Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast August 5, 1955, the Dempsy-Tunney Fight. And an episode of Calling All Detectives from August 5, 1948.
Suspense, originally broadcast August 4, 1957, 64 years ago, Flesh Peddler starring DeForest Kelley. A story about a strange ventriloquist and his even stranger secret.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 4, 1957, Rock Around My Nose. The story behind the ride of Paul Revere, Dr. Herman Horn lectures on Hi-Fi, The Lox Audio Theatre presents "Rock Around My Nose," Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 4, 1948, Lum helps Abner swap away his possessions.
The First Nighter program starring Barbara Luddy and Olan Soule, originally broadcast August 4, 1953, Two Loves Had She. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast August 4, 1960, More Trouble with Salesmen.
Somebody Knows, originally broadcast August 3, 1950, 71 years ago, The Paula Kohler Eubanks Murder. On June 26, 1947, Ms. Eubanks' body was found at the Kansas City (Missouri) city dump, strangled to death.
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast August 3, 1958, Nebraska Jack. Jack has five Indian wives, many children, and an understandable taste for whiskey. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Sea Legs Matter, originally broadcast August 3, 1956.
Arch Oboler’s Plays, originally broadcast August 2, 1945, 76 years ago, The Parade. A great radio drama about a little girl at a victory parade...of sorts. The program is introduced by Arch Oboler and is dedicated to the 38th Army Air Forces. Van Heflin stars.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 2, 1959, High Wire. Paladin goes to Salamander Springs to persuade a girl to leave her acrobatic boyfriend. Also Suspense, originally broadcast August 2, 1959, Red Cloud Mesa starring Joseph Cotton. An Indian, mentally unbalanced from war combat, goes out on his last patrol.
This is Your FBI starring Stacy Keach, originally broadcast August 2, 1946, The Would Be Movie Star. Two women and a baby hold up a grocery store, and cross a state line while making their getaway. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Sea Legs Matter, originally broadcast August 2, 1956. A Spaniard with a knife, a lady with a gun.
The Lone Ranger starring Earle Graser, originally broadcast August 1, 1938, 83 years ago, Blame the Lone Ranger! An outlaw gang always knows when there's gold on the stagecoach so that they can rob it. A clever scheme puts all the blame on the Lone Ranger!
Under Arrest starring Joe DeSantis, originally broadcast August 1, 1948, Haunted House Murder. Captain Jim Scott investigates the haunted house of Janet Sherwood. A murdered man turns out to be an international spy. There's an "atom secret" at stake, and it's very valuable. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 1, 1935, Abner has not been seen.
A Date with Judy starring Louise Erickson, originally broadcast August 1, 1944, Father’s Birthday. It's Mr. Foster's birthday; Judy wants him to have a "perfect day." Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Sea Legs Matter, originally broadcast August 1, 1956. A dead man wrecks an airplane.
Rocky Jordan starring Jack Moyles, originally broadcast July 31, 1949, 72 years ago, Barlache. Rocky befriends a Spanish speaking gypsy.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast July 31, 1949, Will Connie Resign? Rumor has it that Miss Brooks is leaving Madison High and going to move to Connecticut! The story has an interesting tie-in with the winner of a Colgate sweepstakes. A Secretary from Connecticut actually won $49,000 in the Colgate forty-niner contest and in this episode our Miss Brooks disillusioned gets the idea to give up teaching and become a secretary in Connecticut. After all Mrs Grace winner of the sponsors competition would probably be giving up her job now after winning all that money. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 31, 1935, Selling the Jot em down store.
Damon Runyon Theater, originally broadcast July 31, 1949, It Comes Up Mud. A story of "The Sport Of Kings," parts of which were used in "Guys and Dolls." John Brown stars as Broadway Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Sea Legs Matter, originally broadcast July 31, 1956. The seed of suspicion begins to sprout. Meet Oscar, pilot and everything else.
Encore Theater, originally broadcast July 30, 1946, 75 years ago, Dark Victory starring Susan Peters and Franchot Tone. Will a dying socialite be saved by a loving brain surgeon?
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast July 30, 1952, Draw The Red Curtain. Cvetic is assigned to help the Party take over an actor's guild. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 30, 1948, Now that Abner sold his house to Squire, where will they stay?
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast July 30, 1946, Freighter Swan. A tale of mutiny and murder aboard the freighter "Swan.". Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Sea Legs Matter, originally broadcast July 30, 1956. Off to Nicaragua to look into a maritime disaster.
I Was a Communist for the FBI Starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast July 29, 1953, 68 years ago, The Line is Busy. Cvetic is told to rent an apartment in the same building in which lives an important American atomic scientist. The Party plans to tap his phone for any secrets he might accidentally divulge!
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast July 29, 1956, Nature Boy. The Quiring family has come to the fort. The strangest trio ever to arrive on the western plains. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 29, 1948.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 29, 1956, Lost Rifle. A young boy is found at the scene of a murder. It seems obvious that Ben Tipper, who hated the dead man, is the killer. Also The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast July 29, 1955, Trouble Shooting
Escape, originally broadcast July 28, 1947, 74 years old, Typhoon, written by Joseph Conrad. A famous sea adventure about the big storm, the dumb sea captain, and two hundred cut-throat Chinese below the decks. Frank Lovejoy stars.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast July 28, 1957, Stan interviews Miss Jupiter, who's upset that she was excluded from the Miss Universe pageant. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 28, 1948, Abner’s having no luck getting rid of his possessions.
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast July 28, 1957, The Confederate Coinage Matter. One of the only four Confederate half dollars ever made is missing...a way down south in Dixie. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 28, 1947, trying to borrow money to start the chemical company.
Arch Oboler’s Lights Out, originally broadcast July 27, 1943, 78 years ago, The Little People. The eternal triangle seems a bit lopsided when two of the angles are shrunken to doll size.
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast July 27, 1954, Death Buys A Bedroom. En route to a vacation in the mountains, Barrie meets a beautiful girl, a mysterious body, and a dead man aboard the train. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 27, 1948, Abner tries to swap away his possessions to get the inheritance.
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast July 27, 1958, Mighty Tired. A good story about J.B. Kendall's second run-in with Jesse James. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 27, 1956.
Arch Oboler’s Plays, originally broadcast July 26, 1945, 76 years ago, My Chicago. An amusing look over a young Chicago boy's shoulder, as he writes a description of his city to a Chinese pen-pal. Also Calling All Detectives starring Paul Barnes, originally broadcast July 26, 1948, 73 years ago, Jerry Browning is hired to take a gun away from a girl aboard a train.
Dimension X, originally broadcast July 26, 1951, Courtesy. The doomed second expedition to Landro is dying of plague. How do the natives manage to survive? Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 26, 1948
This is your FBI starring Stacy Harris, originally broadcast July 26, 1946, The Sinister Witness. A witness to a hit-and-run accident blackmails a candidate for mayor to ensure his silence. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 26, 1956. Shorty shows up, a house burns down.
Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast July 25, 1954, 67 years ago, The Katy Lane Murder Case. Marty Lane has been pushed at a swimming pool and has a fractured skull. Detective Danny Clover goes to notify Mrs. Lane, but she’s dead!
Suspense, originally broadcast July 25, 1956, The Tramp starring Ben Wright. A trio of Limeys has a go at the piracy of an old hulk and her drunken captain. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 25, 1935, Lum is starting to have doubts about Squire Skimp and the silver mine.
The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast July 25, 1941, No Fury. The first school teacher has arrived in Centerville, and so has the Christopher gang. A jealous cowgirl allows the teacher to be kidnapped and held for ransom. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 25, 1956. Johnny learns much about who is running the rackets...from a drunken reporter.
The Whistler, originally broadcast July 24, 1949, 72 years ago, The Hermit. Harvey Wilson is sure his old friend Ben still has all the money he's supposed to have embezzled, even though he's living like a hermit. Ben's niece Joan suddenly arrives for a visit, before Harvey can find the loot!
Night Watch with reporter Donn Reid, originally broadcast July 24, 1954. The first call is about a woman who is making her third complaint about a neighborhood boy. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 24, 1947, Total Assets.
Damon Runyon Theater starring John Brown, originally broadcast July 24, 1949, The Lily of St Pierre. A Runyonesque love story about an unsavory Broadway-type and an innocent Canadian girl. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 24, 1956. An air tight alibi gets ventilated.
The Whistler, originally broadcast July 23, 1950, 71 years ago, The Cliffs of Wayrum. Mario Lavetti has been found dead on the beach beneath the cliffs. Paul Galvin witnessed his murder and sees the perfect opportunity to strike it rich.
I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast July 23, 1952, Canadian Crossfire. Cvetic is in Canada foiling the Party's plans to sabotage a joint U.S.-Canadian missile project. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 23, 1948.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast July 23, 1946, Murdering Cuckoo Clock. Blackie comes across a grandfather clock that cuckoos and kills. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 23, 1956.
The Sealed Book, originally broadcast July 22, 1945, 76 years ago, My Beloved Must Die. A fascinating tale of what happens to women who fall in love with the Devil!
Rogers of the Gazette starring Will Rogers Junior, originally broadcast July 22, 1953, Ava Lawson is running for town council, and the Illyria Gazette is backing her against "Old Man Dean." Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 22, 1948.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast July 22, 1953, Mae Kelly sends Gildy a postcard while on vacation, but returns home with a fiance along with her tan. Also The Grantland Rice Story from July 22, 1955, Man o’ War.
Escape, originally broadcast July 21, 1947, 74 years ago, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. The fascinating F. Scott Fitzgerald story about the home life of the richest family in the world.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast July 21, 1957, Interview with the Abominable Snowman. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 21, 1948, Abner will need to get married all over again.
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, originally broadcast July 21, 1957, The Yours Truly Matter. Johnny is held up, robbed, and has his car stolen...leaving him stranded in the middle of the desert. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 21, 1942,
Somebody Knows, originally broadcast July 20, 1950, 71 years ago, The Joseph P Bohanak Murder. The summer replacement for Suspense! On April 10, 1950, the attendant at a Philadelphia gas station is murdered during a robbery. Or, perhaps the killer had a reason to shoot Bohanak several times. CBS offers a $5000 reward to anyone helping to solve the crime.
Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast July 20, 1951, Evelyn Braggs, Diphtheria. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 20, 1948
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast July 20, 1958, Mighty Mouse. A good story about five holdup men outside Laramie, Wyoming Territory, and Kendall's attempt to have them arrested. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Star of Capetown Matter, originally broadcast July 20, 1956. Conclusion, and the diamond recovered.
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast July 19, 1953, 68 years ago, Scream for Murder. A squabbling couple can always bury their differences. The question is, which of them doesn't mind an underground shelter? Marriages may be made in heaven, but they sometimes end up in the city morgue.
This is Your FBI, originally broadcast July 19, 1946, The Walkie-Talkie Stickups. Also Lum n Abner, July 19, 1948, Cedric tries to enlist in the Army.
Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast July 19, 1950, Last Wish. Marlowe sets out to find Jack Schiller for his father, a dying old man. Not as easy as it sounds. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Star of Capetown Matter, originally broadcast July 19, 1956. Man overboard, and a clue with him.
The Lone Ranger starring Earle Graser, originally broadcast July 18, 1938, 83 years ago, The Crawford Sisters. Molly and her sister Betty come to their uncle's ranch, only to find their uncle dead and Pablo Venardo, an oily Mexican, claiming the property as his.
Presenting Charles Boyer, originally broadcast July 18, 1950, The Mink Coat. Mishel is given a mink coat in the lobby of a theatre. The beautiful lady disappears...and the coat is alas, stolen. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 18, 1945, the boys are locked in jail.
Suspense, originally broadcast July 18, 1946, Photo Finish starring Michael O’Shea. A street photographer takes a picture of a man being murdered, and finds himself involved in intrigue. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Star of Capetown Matter, originally broadcast July 18, 1956. Johnny and the missing diamond, all at sea.
The Whistler, originally broadcast July 17, 1949, 72 years ago, Death in Sixteen Millimeter. Paul Benton takes movies of his girlfriend as she murders Paul's wife.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast July 17, 1955, Planning a Trip to Europe. Miss Brooks is trying to promote a summer vacation trip to Europe...but so are Mr. Boynton and Mr. Conklin. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast July 17, 1959, Betsy going on the European Trip.
Have Gun, Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast July 17, 1960, Little Guns. Paladin travels to Preston, Arizona when his old friend James Ellis hires him to prevent a range war. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Star of Capetown Matter, originally broadcast July 17, 1956. A hit on the head and Johnny misses the boat.
Suspense, originally broadcast July 16, 1961, 60 years ago, The Man Who Knew How to Hate starring Joan Lorring and Leon Janney. A surprise ending to a commuter's eternal triangle. How to get rid of her wealthy but creepy husband?
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast July 16, 1946, The Murdered Truck Driver. A truck carrying no cargo load is mysteriously hijacked. One of the drivers has been killed and the other has vanished! Also Hilltop House, originally broadcast July 16, 1953, Julie Has Appointment.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast July 16, 1951, What Became of Terry Cable? When Mr. Cable's watch is located in a pawn shown, there's no sign of Mr. Cable. George's investigation leads to several warehouse fires. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Star of Capetown Matter, originally broadcast July 16, 1956.
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast July 15, 1956, 65 years ago, The Old Enemy. A trooper from out of Captain Quince's past named Patchen, joins the troop and creates problems.
Kiss and Make up Starring Milton Berle, originally broadcast July 15, 1946. Mr. Schaeffer complains that his wife moves the furniture around too much. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 15, 1943, Treasury Department Honors.
The Whisperer starring Carleton Young, originally broadcast July 15, 1951, Attempted Murder. "The Syndicate" plans to kill a crusading reporter during a raid at the Club 17, an illegal gambling casino. Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast July 15, 1955, Babe Ruth.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast July 14, 1949, 72 years ago, The Red Light Bandit. Sixth show of the series. A malicious robber is impersonating a police officer, usually striking when there's a red traffic light. The "Red Light Bandit" is turned in by his own father.
The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast July 14, 1957, The Tuned Sheep. "Incident At Los Varoces" (The El Sodom vs. The Rancho Gomorrah). Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast July 14, 1960, Game Warden Problems.
X Minus One, originally broadcast July 14, 1955, Dr Grimshaw’s Sanitorium. Take missing bodies in a mental hospital and add a mad scientist or two! Stir well for horror. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast July 14, 1959, the Grand Hotel
The Columbia Workshop, originally broadcast July 13, 1941, 80 years ago, Ann Was an Ordinary Girl, written by Norman Corwin and starring Agnes Moorehead, John McIntire, and Lawrence Robinson. A "bio-drama" of Abraham Lincoln's first love.
Hour 2 - The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, as originally broadcast July 13, 1950, Colonel Beauregard. A Kentucky gentleman is becoming paralyzed, and there seems to be no known cause! Colonel Beauregard has, "familar periodic paralysis." Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast July 13, 1960. Newspaper Photo Mistake.
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast July 13, 1958, Justice of the Peace. A woman justice of the peace is unable to prevent the lynching of an Indian accused of murder. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shady Lane Matter, originally broadcast July 13, 1956. The conclusion of the story. One domino tips, the whole stack tumbles, and the last man falls with a crash!
Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast July 12, 1943, 78 years ago, The Human Comedy starring Mickey Rooney and Frank Morgan. The story of a teenaged Homer Macauley (Rooney) in high school, working part-time as a telegram delivery boy, in the fictional town of Ithaca, California, during World War II.
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast July 12, 1950. Iron Coffin. Marlowe visits a 16th-century Spanish castle (in northern California) to battle the ghost of "Peter The Cruel," who lives in an eight-foot iron coffin! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 12, 1935, Abner believes Lum gypped him out of the Movie Theater.
Dragnet, originally broadcast July 12, 1951, The Big Setup. The cops break up a burglary ring that uses a hatcheck girl for a spotter. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shady Lane Matter, originally broadcast July 12, 1956. A slow net tightens and the fish turn frantic. One of them at least is armed and as dangerous and as deadly as a shark!
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast July 11, 1945, 76 years ago, Always a Woman. A woman comes home from the war as a Lieutenant, something her boyfriend has trouble handling.
This Is Your FBI, originally broadcast July 11, 1952, Killer for Hire. There's $78,000 in missing bank loot and double-crosses all over the place. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast July 11, 1958, Sleeping in the Tent.
The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast July 11, 1952, Honeymoon. Harry and a Countess try to smuggle Sicily's most-wanted bandit out of the country. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shady Lane Matter, originally broadcast July 11, 1956. A sudden twist and a cool threat, a strange revolution and the lies come thick and fast!
The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast July 10, 1948, 73 years ago, Archie Gets Dressed for a Date. Archie needs a pair of garters and socks and suspenders and just about everything else for his date tonight.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast July 10, 1960, Five Days to Yuma. Paladin is hired to deliver a British prisoner named Jeremy Thompson to the Carson City jail. Jeremy's drunken mother proves an unexpected problem. Also No Second Chance, a 1955 radio dramatization about Conelrad, the predecessor to the Emergency Alert System.
X Minus One, originally broadcast July 10, 1956, Bad Medicine. Elwood would love to kill his "friend" Magnuson. Seeking help from a home therapy unit, he's unfortunately given a Martian model which has an entirely different set of parameters. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shady Lane Matter, originally broadcast July 10, 1956. Of two who are not even accused, one confesses and one denies...and both very strangely!
Encore Theater, originally broadcast July 9, 1946, 75 years ago, White Angel starring screen star Virginia Bruce. The story of Florence Nightingale and the start of the science of nursing.
I was a Communist for the FBI, originally broadcast July 9, 1953, The Dangerous Dollars. Cvetic visits the Skyline Rancho, a resort run by the Communists. He finds a mysterious airplane ready to leave the country with money owned by the Party. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 9, 1935, Lawyer Lum Resigns. Lum the lawyer might have to sue himself! Perhaps it's time to leave the practice of the law!
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast July 9, 1946, The Skating Rink Murders. A girl is found murdered at a skating rink with a $50,000 diamond ring on her finger. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shady Lane Matter, originally broadcast July 9, 1956. A quiet little New England town, with elm shaded streets, picket fences, flower beds, and a killer on the loose!
I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast July 8, 1953, 68 years ago, Use Only as Directed. An unusual group of Communist Party victims: five white mice! The Party tries to sabotage an important medical experiment, using a very young and very pretty agent.
Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast July 8, 1951, The Joe Gruber Murder Case. An armed robber is a killer. He's holed up in a second floor apartment, but when the cops break in, he's gone. He's escaped inside a coffin! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 8, 1943, How Mousey was wounded.
The FBI in Peace And War, originally broadcast July 8, 1956, Cross Country. Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast July 8, 1955, The Beginning. Jimmy Powers reads from Rice's book, "The Tumult and The Shouting."
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast July 7, 1949, 72 years ago, The Helen Corday Murder. Fifth show of the series. A well-liked waitress named Helen Corday has been murdered with a steel pipe. The suspect's name is Larson.
Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 7, 1948. The boys borrow $340 from Squire Skimp to pay a $72 tax bill. First half-hour episode.
X-Minus One, originally broadcast July 7, 1955. The Green Hills of Earth. The Robert Heinlein story of Reisling, the blind folksinger of the spaceways! Also an episode of Can You Imagine That? originally broadcast in 1940, Frightened out of Speech.
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast July 6, 1948, 73 years ago, The Man who Vanished. An albino discovers the secret of invisibility, and promptly commits a murder.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast July 6, 1956, A Portrait of Paris. David Schoenbrun's sound portrait of the city, produced by William N. Robson. The show captures a Parisian flavor through fine radio journalism. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 8, 1943, Mousey Returns from the War.
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast July 6, 1954, The Tough Guy. Barrie joins in the search for a missing $30,000 in stolen loot. Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Midas Touch Matter, originally broadcast July 6, 1956. Sometimes justice is done by strange and devious means!
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast July 5, 1951, 70 years ago, The Meaning of Freedom. The Anderson are back in the days of the American Revolution. The last show of the season.
2000 plus, originally broadcast July 5, 1950, A Veteran comes Home. A soldier returns to Earth after five years of fighting in the Martian wars, to find his wife and son waiting. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast July 5, 1929, Fur Robbery. A couple of gangsters are plotting to put Amos in prison for the fur robbery that they committed.
Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast July 5, 1950, The Girl from Pitchfork Corners. Marlowe is hired by Donna Rawlings to make sure Arnold Lattimore gets where he's going. Donna turns up dead and a lovesick girl from Kansas complicates the case. Also part 4 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Midas Touch Matter, originally broadcast July 5, 1956. The case is closed and then it suddenly reopens with a bang...from a 30.06 rifle!
You Are There with John Charles Daly, originally broadcast July 4, 1948, 73 years ago. The Declaration of Independence. The events of July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia as it could have been heard if there was radio back then. Yes, you’re hearing CBS News staff along with actors
Life With Luigi starring J.Carrol Naish, originally broadcast July 4, 1950, 4th of July Parade. Luigi is going to his first fourth of July parade. Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast July 4, 1945, Lum doesn’t go to the 4th of July picnic.
Rocky Jordan starring George Raft, originally broadcast July 4, 1951, The Lady from Tangiers. A Cairo tour guide found murdered with a rope, leads Rocky to a counterfeiter who has also been killed...or has he? Also part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Midas Touch Matter, originally broadcast July 4, 1956. The so-called trackless desert yields a set of tracks that leads straight to...
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast July 3, 1949, 72 years ago, The 4th Of July At Eagle Spring. Plans for the July 4th weekend at Eagle Springs aren't as easy as they sound!
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 3, 1960, Little Girl. After her step-father burns to death in a fire, Marshal Dillon brings young Charity back to Dodge. Now, what to do with her? Also Have Gun Will Travel, originally broadcast July 3, 1960, Dad-blamed Luck. Jamie Howard, inveterate gambler and part-time horse thief, hires Paladin to regain his lost gold mine.
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast July 3, 1949, The House of Darkness. A shot in the dark helps Dan Holiday and a blind man find adventure. Also part 2 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Midas Touch Matter, originally broadcast July 3, 1956. One of the fishermen who hangs around Lake Mojave is a character named death.
Encore Theater, originally broadcast July 2, 1946, 75 years ago, Men in White starring Robert Taylor. A doctor must choose between his socialite fiance and the nurse who loves him.
Night Watch starring reporter Donn Reid, originally broadcast July 2, 1954, A Drunken Brawl and a .38 special. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast July 2, 1929, Andy reads his law book. Andy is studying a "law" to book to help him out. The law book turns out to be about the "law" of gravity!
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast July 2, 1946, Uncle Frank Murdered. Joe Parker murders his Uncle Frank for Frank's money. He's planned the perfect crime. Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Midas Touch Matter, originally broadcast July 2, 1956. $3,000,000 worth of worthless gold mine, and there's blood on the desert sand!
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast July 1, 1956, 65 years ago, The Trooper’s Widow. Mrs. Stocker, new bride of a trooper, learns the harsh realities of the frontier the hard way.
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast July 1, 1949, Reminiscing. Liz looks through her scrapbook and remembers her first driving lesson, when she told the endings of all of George's jokes, and the butcher who fell for her. Last show of the season. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 1, 1943, Lum Tries Proposing.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 1, 1956, A Gun for Chester. Asa Ledbetter is in town, and Chester thinks he's out to kill him! Also The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast July 1, 1955, The Left Handed Killer.
Suspense, originally broadcast June 30, 1957, 64 years ago, The Yellow Wallpaper starring Agnes Moorehead. A woman going mad spends the summer in a room with yellow wallpaper, whose pattern come to life!
Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris, originally broadcast June 30, 1944, 100 thousand dollar business note. Mr. Manleder's business note for $100,000 is due tomorrow. Only Boston Blackie can prevent his business failure. The frame around Blackie is for murder. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast June 30, 1959, The Musical Typewriter.
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast June 30, 1957, The Funny Money Matter. A rootin' tootin' character from Oklahoma pays his insurance premiums with $100 bills...bad ones! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast June 30, 1958, False Alarm
Crime Classics, originally broadcast June 29, 1953, 68 years ago, The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Col. James Fisk Jr. An excellent story about the rivalry between two wealthy New Yorkers in 1872 and the beautiful widow, beloved of both. Lou Merrill is the host as Thomas Hyland.
CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast June 29, 1956, The Eternal Joan. An adaptation of the story of Joan of Arc. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast June 29, 1929, Amos and Andy go to the Lawyers Office.
Frontier Gentlemen starring John Dehner, originally broadcast June 29, 1958, Madame Belle Siddons, Confederate Spy. Meet a gambler extraordinaire, and a woman with a past. Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Longshot Matter, originally broadcast June 29, 1956. If you want to hide something, put it in plain view. Only don't go overboard on the system if you're hiding a murderer!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 28, 1948, 73 years ago, Planning their vacation. Irma and Jane plan to take a vacation at Moosehead Lodge. The last show of the season.
Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast June 28, 1950, Pelicans Roost. . Lynn Russell hires Marlowe, even though it looks like she's a killer. A corpse with an ice pick through the neck and mascara for a blonde, leads to the solution of the case. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast June 28, 1929, Money for the Lawyer. Earl Dixon threatens Amos over the telephone after Amos knocked him down. The Kingfish introduces lawyer Wagner to Amos and Andy.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective, originally broadcast June 28, 1953, The Rifle Case. An old German immigrant has perfected an improved rifle, which brings out some representatives of "The Party." Also part 4 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Longshot Matter, originally broadcast June 28, 1956. Three of them. One by a man who should know, one by a man who doesn't, and another by a bullet!
Jack Benny, originally broadcast June 27, 1948, 73 years ago, The program originates from New York City. The last show of the season. The Sportsmen repeat their great Lucky Strike commercial to the music of, "The Sabre Dance.".
Fred Allen, originally broadcast June 27, 1948, Stop The Music. Fred says, "Radio is the Marshall Plan with music." The Allen's Alley question is, "Where do you plan to take your summer vacation?" The last show of the season. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast June 27, 1929, Mr Taylor posts Amos’ bail.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast June 27, 1950, The Argyle Murder Case. An actor's dead body is found on a ferryboat. The body has on all new clothes...and argyle socks that don't match. Also part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Longshot Matter, originally broadcast June 27, 1956. Beauty may be skin deep, but fear goes a lot further down than that! Sometimes as deep as death!
Fred Allen, originally broadcast June 26, 1949, 72 years ago. Fred Allen’s last radio show. His guest Henry Morgan is trying to keep his furniture from being repossessed, so Fred takes him to see Jack Benny in an attempt to get some help.
Crime Club, originally broadcast June 26, 1947, Death Never Doubles. A lawyer and a crook are doubles and the crook's mob mistake the lawyer for their old boss. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 26, 1945, Lum found out the whole story.
X Minus one, originally broadcast June 26, 1956, Wherever You May Be. A researcher, newly arrived in the Ozarks, meets Abby, a girl with VERY unusual abilities. Also part 2 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Longshot Matter, originally broadcast June 26, 1956. Variations on an old theme. You pay your money, and you take your choice. But no matter how you pick it, it comes out murder.
Jeff Regan, Investigator starring Frank Graham and Frank Nelson, originally broadcast June 25, 1950, 71 years ago, No Sad Clowns for Me. "When a little old man named Crackly comes in, don't take his case." Mr. Crackly wants to find a man named Bliss. A circus story.
Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast June 25, 1950, I’ll Take Manila. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast June 25, 1929, Andy, Kingfish, and Earl Dixon talk about Amos being in jail.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast June 25, 1951, The Man from French Guiana. Amnesia, man overboard and a prodigal brother-in-law arriving from South America. Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Longshot Matter, originally broadcast June 25, 1956. A lonely girl, a fine young man, a gentle father, and one of them is a killer!
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 24, 1953, 68 years ago, Tour of Duty. Cvetic is being sent to the Caribbean to help start a revolution or to move the one in progress toward the Communists.
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast June 24, 1956, The Loving Cup. Captain Quince has an unusual way to give Lieutenant Seiberts the confidence he needs to be a good officer. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 24, 1935, Squire falls down in Lum and Abner’s movie theater.
The Whistler, originally broadcast June 24, 1946, The Blind Bet. A casino owner murders his partner and tries to keep his wealthy patron happy and alive, but not too alive. Also Amos n Andy from June 24, 1929, Andy and Kingfish get a lawyer for Amos.
Archie Andrews, originally broadcast June 23, 1945, 76 years ago. Archie and Jughead capture an escaped Nazi prisoner! This, of course, leads to a night in jail for stealing a car! Bob Hastings stars.
Boston Blackie starring Chester Morris(who played Blackie in the movies), originally broadcast June 23, 1944, first show of the Summer Series. Blackie is arrested in Chicago. He's accused of taking $10,000 from a woman's grandfather. It's all the woman's plan to help her recover, "The Jonathan Diamond." Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast June 23, 1948
Escape, originally broadcast June 23, 1950, Sundown. A story about the gunfighters of the old west. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast June 23, 1929, Andy and Kingfish visit Amos in Jail.
Jack Parr, originally broadcast June 22, 1947, 74 years ago, What does a movie star really think? What radio one hundred years ago would have sounded like.
Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast June 22, 1948, Zero Hour. A rocket ship from another planet seems to have landed in Montana. Also Lum n Abner, June 22, 1948.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast June 22, 1951, Dr Paul Bailey, Intern. Dr. Paul Bailey has been failing his duties as an intern. Has he been drinking? Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Pearling Matter, originally broadcast June 22, 1956.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, originally broadcast June 21, 1949, 72 years ago. Guest Tony Martin and his fan club try to stop Dean Martin from using his last name.
Straight Arrow starring Howard Culver, originally broadcast June 21, 1951, Long Summer. The last show of the series. Mesquite Molly has been kidnapped, but is rescued by Straight Arrow. Also a gag reel, not intended for broadcast, of the alleged life of director Ted Robertson on the day Straight Arrow went off the air.
Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast June 21, 1950, Gold Cobra. Marlowe is hired by Roth Winkman, a character right out of Dickens, to deliver a gold cobra to Chicago. A real snake puts some bite into the case. Also part 4 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Pearling Matter, originally broadcast June 21, 1956. Once you get in on a joke, you do what they tell you...you go along with the gag.
Candy Matson YUkon 2-8309, originally broadcast June 20, 1950, 71 years ago, Symphony of Death. A composer is going to die, and there's no doubt about it. Natalie Park Masters stars.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast June 20, 1950, The Prize Ring Murder Case. Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast June 20, 1945, Squire Skips. The Ira Hodgkins trial against Abner is in recess, but Ira's lawyer (Squire Skimp) has sent an important message.
X Minus One, originally broadcast June 20, 1957, Inside Story. A reporter dares to enter the secret enclave of those infected with "Null-E Fever." Also part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Pearling Matter, originally broadcast June 20, 1956. The trap is all baited, and guess who walks in!
Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley and Wade Crosby, originally broadcast June 19, 1953, 68 years ago, Fort Disaster. An old Army stockade named "Fort Disaster" has been re-opened in order to deal with, "The Dallas Kid." Colonel Carpenter is shot and killed.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast June 19, 1960, Too Too Solid Town. Paladin travels to Lawrence Kansas for a reunion of his old cavalry outfit. One old soldier is seeking revenge, by killing three men! Also X Minus One, originally broadcast June 19, 1956, Project Trojan. A secret weapon will change the course of the war. But the secret weapon is having a secret weapon!
Thirty Minutes in Hollywood starring George Jessel, originally broadcast June 19, 1938 with guest Norma Talmadge. A visit to an art museum and a night club in Chicago. Also part 2 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Pearling Matter, originally broadcast June 19, 1956. A story in the paper, caused by a missing daughter.
Pat Novak for Hire starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast June 18, 1949, 72 years ago. Only Way to Make Friends Die. Joe Dineen dies in Novak's apartment. What's in his safe deposit box? You don't want to know!
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 18, 1952, Tight Wire. The FBI assigns Cvetic the job of bugging a Communist Party meeting hall. Also an episode of Amos n Andy, originally broadcast June 18, 1929. Amos and Andy plan a vacation; three days for Amos, three weeks for Andy.
Boston Blackie, originally broadcast June 18, 1946, The Hooded Gang Protection Racket. A masked society of extortioners has been formed, which Blackie tries to break up. Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Pearling Matter, originally broadcast June 18, 1956. A frantic chase across the country after a girl who couldn't possibly exist...until she show's up.
Dimension X, originally broadcast June 17, 1950, 71 years ago, There Will Come Soft Rain - Zero Hour. Two adaptations of Ray Bradbury short stories, one about the death of the house of the future. The other tells the story of the coming of "Drill" and the game of Invasion!
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast June 17, 1947, A visit from Fibber's old pal, Homer Vickery. The last show of the season. . Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 17, 1948.
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast June 17, 1956, The Winter Soldier. A soldier becomes a "snowbird" and deserts the army in the springtime. Also Vic n Sade, originally broadcast June 17, 1940. Mr. Sludge is afraid of the dark. He asks to spend the night at the Gooks'.
Arch Oboler’s Lights Out, originally broadcast June 16, 1937, 84 years ago, The Meteor Man. A monster-from-outer-space story. This one has a sinister appetite.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast June 16, 1940, last show of the season, Fathers Day. Jack gets angry at the idea that "Henry Aldrich" will replace him for the summer. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 16, 1948
Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast June 16, 1951, The Frank Dunn Murder Case. A bartender named Frank Dunn is found shot to death. Frank was very appealing to the ladies.
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast June 15, 1950, 71 years ago, Picnic for Father’s Day. What was supposed to be a relaxing Father’s Day at home for Jim Anderson becomes a fishing outing with the entire family.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast June 15, 1958, June Bride. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 15, 1948, Where did the money go?
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast June 15, 1958, The Well. A good story about a "cattleman vs. homesteader" feud which is about to become violent. Things are complicated by a small girl at the bottom of a well. Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Laughing Matter, originally broadcast June 15, 1956. The comedian's reaction to Johnny's conclusion isn't very funny...and there's no encore
My Son Jeep starring Martin Huston as Jeep and Donald Cook as his father, originally broadcast June 14, 1953, 68 years ago, Father Says No. Jeep gets into a fight with Chester Willis over Chester making a girl cry, and a squabble develops between Chester’s father and Jeep’s father.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 14, 1948. Al takes Irma to see "Harvey." Al and Irma buy a wedding ring for Irma's friend Amber, but Jane thinks it's Irma who's getting married. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 14, 1948, where’s the missing money?
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast June 14, 1955, The Big Fall Guy. A six-year-old girl has been kidnapped and a massive effort begins to recover her. Also part 4 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Laughing Matter, originally broadcast June 14, 1956.. Death tries once again, and death as you know, is blind!
Columbia Presents Corwin, originally broadcast June 13, 1944, 77 years ago, Thomas Wolfe. The great radio poet and writer Norman Corwin adapted the works of Thomas Wolfe for this broadcast performed by the fine actor Charles Laughton. A lyrical look at America through the eyes of the famous author.
The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast June 13, 1943, Gildy plans his Honeymoon. Who will be Gildersleeve's best man? Will Gildy get Leila to stick to a budget? Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 13, 1935, Squire spreads rumors about the Matinee. Squire Skimp tells the head of the Pine Ridge Ladies Uplift League that the western that Lum and Abner are planning to show is bad for the kiddies.
Murder By Experts, originally broadcast June 13, 1949, Summer Heat. A newly graduated lawyer awakes with a dead body in bed and has a very difficult time getting rid of that body! Also part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Laughing Matter, originally broadcast June 13, 1956. A thickening web, clinging and sticky, but one of the flies pulls free, by using a gun!
The Whistler, originally broadcast June 12, 1949, 72 years ago. The Perfect Alibi. An ex-private eye tries his hand at murder-and-marriage for profit.
Crime Club, originally broadcast June 12, 1947, Death is a Knockout. A crime story with an unusual twist. The crook who tries to fix the prizefight is found murdered! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 12, 1953, the opening of the Pine Ridge Planitarium movie house.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast June 12, 1960, Search for Wylie Dawson. Paladin tries to return Willie Dawson to El Paso...to tell him that he's no longer a wanted man. Also part 2 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Laughing Matter, originally broadcast June 12, 1956. The great man condescends and shivers too, a young girl's hate is blacker than the rocks on the beach.
The Green Hornet starring Robert Hall, originally broadcast June 11, 1946, 75 years ago, The Hornet Does it Again. A gang is posing as policemen while they hijacking shipments of equipment.
Night Watch with reporter Donn Reed , originally broadcast June 11, 1954, Bad Checks and Drunkenness. The first call is to a gas station, where a suspect has been detained for passing bad checks. Next, an investigation of an attempted suicide, but it's just drunken driving. A man has been attacked with a razor blade. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 11, 1948, Lum is infatuated with the horseback rider.
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 11, 1952, American Kremlin. After seeing a dead body at Party headquarters, Cvetic is sent to New York to subvert a labor union. Cvetic is accused of being an FBI spy by a clever fat man. Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Laughing Matter, originally broadcast June 11, 1956. The heady romance of moonlight on a lonely beach in Mexico...a killer's moon!
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast June 10, 1949, 72 years ago, Nickle Plated Gun. A nickel plated .44 caliber Smith and Wesson is used to shoot two cops and a lot more people. The police make extensive use of "I.B.M. machines" and a tape recorder to solve the case.
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast June 10, 1949, Hair Dyed. Liz's gossiping leads to head full of dyed black hair. The evils of gossip come home to roost. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 10, 1948, is Lum falling for the bareback rider?
The Whistler, originally broadcast June 10, 1946, Quiet Sunday. Henry is caught between his wife and his mistress, which leads to a dead body in the trunk. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast June 10, 1959, Luggage Rules.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 9, 1953, 68 years ago. The Martins have a fight. Irma and Jane try to intercede.
Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack, starring originally broadcast June 9, 1949, The Case of Murder and the Star of Death. A magnificent jewel is stolen; a killer strikes in the dark. Bennett Kilpack stars. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 9, 1948
Broadway is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast June 9, 1951, The Earl Lawson Murder Case. A wealthy man named Earl Lawson has been murdered in Times Square by a man with only one month to live. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast June 9, 1959, Assembling Dinosaur Model.
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast June 8, 1948, 73 years ago, Murder is my Business. A radio writer is offered $600 a week to work for Basil King, "the most hated man in radio." Unable to stand it anymore, the writer decides to kill the bastard...using the sponsor's new product!
Suspense originally broadcast June 8, 1944, Case History Of Edgar Lowndes starring Donald Crisp and Thomas Mitchell. A railroad magnate visits a psychiatrist with complaints of headaches and bad dreams...and with good reason! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 8, 1948, Grand Opening of the Circus.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast June 8, 1958, Big Business. Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Indestructible Mike Matter, originally broadcast June 8, 1956. Old Mike may be indestructible, but Johnny Dollar certainly isn't!
Jason and the Golden Fleece starring Macdonald Carey, originally broadcast June 7, 1953, 68 years ago, Honeymoon. Jason runs a sixty-foot charter boat out of New Orleans. Kent Sherwood charters "The Golden Fleece" to honeymoon with his new bride Felicia. The ghost of Kent's previous wife Linda Gale seems to be on board as well.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 7, 1948, Irma and Jane visit Coney Island. Irma and Jane visit Coney Island during a heat wave. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 7, 1948, Lum worries about working with an elephant.
Richard Diamond Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast June 7, 1953, The Cover Up Murders. A story about a madman who calmly keeps calling the police to announce his next murder. Also part 4 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Indestructible Mike Matter, originally broadcast June 7, 1956. Somebody's going to have to pay for what's happening here, and that's a promise from Johnny Dollar.
A look back at the events of D Day, June 6, 1944, 77 years ago today. Included in this hour are the sounds of the day, an abbreviated episode of the Bob Hope Show, commentary by HV Kaltenborn, a prayer from President Roosevelt, and more. (Special music entitled Elegy by Savik. Music available on YouTube or Soundcloud by searching Savik. Provided under a ‘Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)’. )
Jack Benny, originally broadcast June 6, 1954, Jack goes to Dallas. The last show of the season. Jack is off to Dallas and the gang goes down to the airport to see him off. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 6, 1935, Squire to start his own Theater. Squire Skimp has threatened to open his own movie theatre, since Lum and Abner won't take him in as a partner.
The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast June 6, 1953, A Night in a Harem. Harry, a sharpie named Sam, and a real Arabian princess are set up for a $100,000,000 oil concession pushover. Also part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Indestructible Mike Matter, originally broadcast June 6, 1956. The would-be beneficiary turns out to be an interesting and dangerous man.
Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast June 5, 1953, 68 years ago, On The Prod. Floyd Hunsacker needs a lawyer. The father of Paula, Floyd's fiancee, has accused him of cattle theft. Floyd's heading for a fall!.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast June 5, 1960, Apache Concerto. Paladin is sent to return a harmonium salesman and his lovely niece home, despite being captured by the bandit "Chivaro." Also Gunsmoke, originally broadcast June 5, 1954, The Blacksmith. Emil, a good-natured German blacksmith, is picked on by Gil Tallman...once too often!
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast June 5, 1949, Design for Danger. Ex-convict Johnny Tide is returning to Watertown seeking revenge. Also part 2 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Indestructible Mike Matter, originally broadcast June 5, 1956. Proof that life is a tenacious thing, even in the broken body of a Bowery bum. Howard McNear plays Mike.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast June 4, 1946, 75 years ago, Eight Steps to Murder. A newsman plans to murder a Broadway producer and marry the man's wife.
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast June 4, 1950, George is Messy. Liz is concerned that George is a slob. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 4, 1948, Animal Trainers.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast June 4, 1946, Three Witnesses. Three people each have a motive for killing Tom Marshall, an old man, even though he seems to have died a natural death. Then three people are killed within 5 hours...with the same knife! Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Indestructible Mike Matter, originally broadcast June 4, 1956. The story of the most amazing character, with at least nine lives! Howard McNear plays Mike.
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast June 3, 1956, 65 years ago, Don’t Kick My Horse. A soldier's love for his eleven-year-old horse gets the entire troop into danger when the Indians attack.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast June 3, 1947. Fibber has no birth certificate, so he's going to study for his citizenship papers. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 3, 1948, Lions and Tigers.
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 3, 1953, The Crossed Heart. After a fellow Communist dies, Cvetic tries to find a list of other Communists that was left in his suit pocket and given to the Salvation Army. Also an episode of Little Orphan Annie from 1936, Tony Renelli is accused of being the payroll robber.
Suspense, originally broadcast June 2, 1952, 69 years ago, A Good and Faithful Service starring Jack Benny. After thirty years on the job, a meek department store accountant plans his own unique retirement pension. This would be the second of four appearances by Benny on Suspense, under the direction of Elliot Lewis.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast June 2, 1946, Meet Eve. Gildersleeve recalls the time he almost starred in the Summerfield production of, "Cyrano de Bergerac." Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 2, 1948, The Wild Man from Borneo.
The Shadow, originally broadcast June 2, 1946, Death in a Minor Key. Strange murders in a madhouse, while weird music plays and a cripple thumps up the stairs. What more could you want? Also an episode of the 1940 series Can You Imagine That, the Unlucky number 2?
Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack, originally broadcast June 1, 1950, 71 years ago, The Quicksand Murder Case. A real estate agent loses his new tenant...to a murderess.
The Jack Paar Program, originally broadcast June 1, 1947, Disappointment in the Shade. The first show of the series, a summer replacement series for Jack Benny. Guest Dennis Day does a comedy routine with Jack. An interview with the man who invented the pen that writes under water. The cast does a British version of "Duel In The Sun" titled, "Disappointment In The Shade." Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast June 1, 1948. Hiring Squire to run the Circus.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast June 1, 1958, Cattle Drive. There's going to be an Arizona cattle drive for the Army. Luke bets his horse, "Blue Streak," that they'll arrive with all the cows. Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Reasonable Doubt Matter, originally broadcast June 1, 1956. The pitched is pegged too late and the runner comes home, the score 1 to 0, favor death.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast May 31, 1950, 71 years ago, The Abandoned Baby. A baby named Jackie Mason has been abandoned in one of Blair Hospital's ambulances. Jack Webb portrays a cynical police lieutenant.
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, originally broadcast May 31, 1953 with guest Nelson Eddy. An all-star program featuring recorded highlights of their first sixteen years on the radio. Also excerpts from Orson Welles Radio Almanac, originally broadcast May 31, 1944, Donovans Brain Parody.
Richard Diamond Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast May 31, 1953, The William B Holland Case. Diamond and Walt Levinson travel to Bolivia to find the missing William Holland. Diamond finds a Russian agent instead...mining pitchblende! Also part 4 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Reasonable Doubt Matter, originally broadcast May 31, 1956. The pressure hits the top and the whole mess starts to crack.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 30, 1954, 67 years ago, Jack Buys a New Suit. Jack and the gang are going on a personal appearance tour, so Jack and Mary go to buy a new suit for Jack.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 30, 1943, Memorial Day Parade. After the Memorial Day parade, Gildersleeve decides to write his will. Perhaps he should endow a statue of himself? Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast May 30, 1935, Cotton Warehouse for the Movie Theater? Remodeling of the cotton warehouse has begun. The back of the theatre is the front. Chairs are rented...now, where to get a projector?
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast May 30, 1950, The Whirlaround Murder Case. Also part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Reasonable Doubt Matter, originally broadcast May 30, 1956. A worried old lady shows her metal, a gambler shows his hand, and the game gets tense and exciting.
Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley and Wade Crosby, originally broadcast May 29, 1953, 68 years ago, Bullets for Boot Hill. The old judge in Dos Rios single handledly stands up to a crowd of drunken cowboys and Blackjack Turner.
Biography in Sound, originally broadcast May 29, 1956, A Portrait of Fred Allen. The life story of the famous radio humorist.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 29, 1960, Dusty and his uncle Muncie. The Lucky Penny mine has suddenly started to produce gold again...and Paladin smells a rat. Also part 2 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Reasonable Doubt Matter, originally broadcast May 29, 1956. The dead past speaks in a musty morgue, or tries to!
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast May 28, 1952, 69 years ago, Traitors for Hire. Cvetic is working in the U.S. Employment Office, and is ordered to place Communist infiltrators in key war plant jobs.
Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast May 28, 1950, Getting Tickets to South Pacific. Phil tries to get an extra two tickets to, "South Pacific." No easy task! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 28, 1935, Lum has returned!
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast May 28, 1946, The Escaped Prisoner. Mike Harlan has broken out of prison and winds up in the apartment of Boston Blackie. Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Reasonable Doubt Matter, originally broadcast May 28, 1956. A case of many doubts, all of them unreasonable!
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast May 27, 1954, 67 years ago, Blood Relations. The brother of Jud Coffin is courting Viola Wilcox, George's sister. George is violently opposed to the idea of "blood relations," and there's going to be trouble.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast May 27, 1947, Shrimps McGee. Fibber's in the kitchen, cooking up his recipe for "Shrimps McGee." Also Vic n Sade, originally broadcast May 27, 1940, Miss Scott getting too chummy. Sade's next door neighbor, is getting too neighborly. Rush never does get to finish that story about Smelly Clark's Uncle Strap, who has lost a new pair of shoes.
Fort Laramie, originally broadcast May 27, 1956, The Sergeants Baby. Stella Merchant is expecting her baby shortly. Captain Quince is left in charge of the garrison. He becomes a midwife with the help of Sergeant Gorce. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 27, 1935, Lum is missing.
Fred Allen, originally broadcast May 26, 1946, 75 years Ago. King for A Day. Allen's Alley Question: "Do you have any trouble sleeping, and if you do, what are you doing about it?" Fred and guest Jack Benny are heard on Fred's new quiz show, "King For A Day." My favorite episode EVER!
The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast May 26, 1946, Gildy meets Leila Ransome. Lying in his hammock, Gildersleeve remembers the day he first met Leila. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 26, 1941, Reopening The Store.
Jimmy Durante, originally broadcast May 26, 1948 with guest Victor Moore. Jimmy and guest Victor Moore take another of their musical political trips around the country. Also Chandu the Magician, originally broadcast May 26, 1933. A magic book takes Dorothy, Betty Lou and Bob into ancient Lemuria at the time the fabled city was sinking into the sea.
Arch Oboler’s Lights Out, originally broadcast May 25, 1943, 78 years ago, Little Old Lady. Aunt Harriet, living alone in a dark wood, has some very strange feline companions!
Suspense, originally broadcast May 25, 1944, Donovan’s Brain part 2 starring Orson Welles. A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea! Also Can You Imagine That originally broadcast in 1940, Stone Giant. A stone giant baffles a nation, an introduction is a superstition.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, originally broadcast May 25, 1958, Outlaw Kid. Luke is accused of stealing horses and rustling cattle. He and Wichita hit the trail to Mexico to prove their innocence. Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Tears of the Night Matter, originally broadcast May 25, 1956. The conclusion of the story. The "Tears Of Night" come home.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 24, 1951, 70 years ago, The Big Mailman. The search for Harvey Fletcher, a mail thief.
Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast May 24, 1950, Burmese Witnesses. You can sometimes hook the biggest fish of all, right in the middle of a freight car! Steve Mitchell travels to Mandalay to help plug a leak of supplies being diverted to Burma. A foreign correspondent named Chris Forrester is the key to finding the highjackers. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 24, 1935, Disaster strikes at the Unveiling.
Night Watch with reporter Donn Reed, originally broadcast May 24, 1954, Abandoned Children and a Potential Suicide. Also part 4 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Tears of the Night Matter, originally broadcast May 24, 1956. The old curse comes up with an old fashioned flourish.
Escape, originally broadcast May 23, 1948, 73 years ago, Leiningen Versus the Ants starring William Conrad. A determined man battles even more determined insects in the tropical jungles.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 23, 1943, Leroy gets a job. Leroy gets a job at Peavey's drug store, leaving Gildersleeve to move the lawn. Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast May 23, 1935, The Story of King Midas.
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast May 23, 1950, The Lady in Red. Also part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Tears of the Night Matter, originally broadcast May 23, 1956. A curse goes with the Wendover name...wherever it goes!
Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 22, 1955, 66 years ago. Trouble with Twombly. Jack is having trouble with Twombley, the sound effects man. Eugene Twombley was really the name of one of the sound effects men on the program, but the part is played by Mel Blanc. The last show of the series.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 22, 1960, Lucky Penny. Paladin hires out to young Dusty for $1.61, to keep his uncle from beating him and shooting his dog. Also Frank Watanabe and the Honorable Archie, originally broadcast May 22, 1934, Discovers Torn Pants.
Inner Sanctum, originally broadcast May 22, 1945, Dead to Rights. An inept couple murder for profit, and then run when the net closes in on them. Also part 2 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Tears of the Night Matter, originally broadcast May 22, 1956. . Johnny visits Sam Costigan, a very tough guy!
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball, originally broadcast May 21, 1950, 71 years ago. Liz fakes a cold to fool George's mother, but the plan backfires and the whole neighborhood thinks the Cooper's are expecting.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast May 21, 1950, Rare Black Orchid. Walter Denton has discovered uranium...on his shoe! Meanwhile, someone has stolen Mr. Conklin's rare black orchid! Also Frank Watanabe and the Honorable Archie, originally broadcast May 21, 1934, Dressing for a Date.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast May 21, 1946, The Blaine Brothers Pawn Shop Murder. Blackie tries to find the killer of Paul Blaine, the half-owner of a pawnshop. The main suspect, however, has a perfect alibi! Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Tears of the Night Matter, originally broadcast May 21, 1956. A fabulous necklace, and a fabulous girl!
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast May 20, 1953, 68 years ago, The Canadian Backbone. Cvetic is sent to Calgary to deliver $500,000 in cash to "the Party." Why is he going and what about the beautiful French-Canadian girl that he meets on the train?
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast May 20, 1956, Gold. A group of men head up the Bozeman Trail into Indian territory, searching for gold and breaking the treaty. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 20, 1935, Catalog from the Monument Company.
The Weird Circle, originally broadcast May 20, 1945, Markheim. A weak-willed man is lead to theft and murder by his inner voice. Also Little Orphan Annie from 1936, Second Grade Logs used to build the Bridge
Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast May 19, 1949, 72 years ago, Murder in the Butcher Shop. Costello has just invented a cellophane mattress for old maids. Try and guess the punchline! The "Sam Shovel" story is called "The Man Who Drowned In The Los Angeles River," or "Dust Be My Destiny." Paul Douglas appears at the end of the show to promote a prize fight for the Lou Costello Foundation.
The Shadow starring Bret Morrison, originally broadcast May 19, 1946, Touch of Death. A man who can kill with just his touch has learned the Shadow's secret identity and demands a showdown with him! Also an episode of Can You Imagine That originally broadcast in 1940, Sneezing for 21 Days.
The Whistler, originally broadcast May 19, 1947, Hasty conclusion. A college professor tries a little blackmail when he discovers that the head of the department has plagiarized the research of a dead graduate student. Also That Was The Year originally broadcast in 1937, the year 1907.
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon starring Paul Sutton, originally broadcast May 18, 1954, 67 years ago, The Bengal Tiger. A fierce, man-eating Bengal tiger escapes from a circus. An express office hold up finds the two robbers hiding out in a cave...a cave which the tiger has found.
Suspense, originally broadcast May 18, 1944, Donovan’s Brain part 1 starring Orson Welles. A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea! Also Baby Snooks, originally broadcast May 18, 1939, Golf Tea.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, originally broadcast May 18, 1958, Drive to Fort Huachuca. Watson and his baddies from the Triple X are determined to keep Luke's herd from reaching the army post at Fort Huachucha. Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story the Medium Well Done Matter, originally broadcast May 18, 1956. A bit of heartbreak for a very chastened girl.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 17, 1948, 73 years ago, New York Professional Women's Club. Jane has been accepted into the, "New York Professional Women's Club." Irma wants to be a member too.
Monitor, radio’s original magazine program, originally broadcast May 17, 1958 hosted by Peter Roberts and Walter Kiernan including Alex Dreier and Fibber McGee and Molly. Alex Dreier (from Chicago) comments on the South American recession and anti-Americanism. Miss Monitor gives a time check. Johnny Erp interviews a referee at the Indianapolis 500 about the use of signal flags. Fibber McGee tries to impress Teeny with his old army uniform. Ed Arnow interviews golfer Harvey Ward, Jr.
Night Watch starring Donn Reid, originally broadcast May 17, 1954, The first call is about a shop-lifting suspect. A woman has been caught trying to steal shirts, and then is detained on a narcotics charge. A prowler is apprehended, but it turns out to be just a drunk. A suspect in a market stickup is interrogated. Also part 4 of the five- part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story the Medium Well Done Matter, originally broadcast May 17, 1956. The Medium well-done: appears!
Columbia Presents Corwin, originally broadcast May 16, 1944, 77 years ago, New York, A Tapestry For Radio. A description of the world's greatest city at war. Martin Gable narrates the story by Norman Corwin.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 16, 1943, Haunted House. Leila has gotten the nesting instinct and thinks the Burton house would make an ideal home for the Gildersleeves! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 16, 1960, Betsy Biting her Fingernails.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast May 16, 1950, The Manicure Murder Case. A scientist named Edgar Wilson has been shot and is dying. But first, he stops for a manicure! Also part 3 of the five-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story the Medium Well Done Matter, originally broadcast May 16, 1956. A thing or two about a killer, and a medium not so well-done.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast May 15, 1945, 76 years ago, The Black Art starring Simone Simon. A murderer about to be hanged is rescued by a woman with strange powers. This is the last program hosted by Raymond Edward Johnson.
Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast May 15, 1953, Open Range. A Texan homesteader is defending himself again rancher Sy Davenport. On whose land has a fence been built? Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 15, 1935, Squire Skimp heads to Chicago. Squire Skimp offers to help dispose of all the hogs...for a price!
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast May 15, 1950, The Anthill. A slot machine mechanic has been shot and is near death. Who is the secretive Mr. Black who is behind the slots? Also part 2 of the five-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story the Medium Well Done Matter, originally broadcast May 15, 1956.
The Whistler, originally broadcast May 14, 1950, 71 years ago, Blue Alibi. The wife of a city official tries to get him to break off with racketeers who have been paying him graft. Willard Waterman and William Conrad feature in the show.
Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast May 14, 1950, Dark Horse. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 14, 1958, Driving to New York
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast May 14, 1952, The Red Red Herring. Cvetic frames a loyal party member to protect himself. Also part 1 of the five-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story the Medium Well Done Matter, originally broadcast May 14, 1956. A matter of a medium well-done...plus a seance or two.
On May 8, 1945, 60 million Americans tuned in to hear On A Note of Triumph, Norman Corwin's radio masterpiece marking the end of World War II in Europe. Lauded by Carl Sandburg as "one of the all-time great American poems," it was the most listened-to radio drama in U.S. history. The narrator is Martin Gable, best remembered by those not fans of the New York stage as the husband of Arlene Francis of What's My Line fame.
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast May 13, 1956, 65 years ago, The War Correspondent. A reporter from a New York newspaper comes west to tell the "truth" and also to learn of the "real" west.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast May 13, 1947, Smuggled Irish Tweed. Fibber has purchased three bolts of "genuine" Irish tweed...at a bargain price too! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 13, 1959, Aunt Effie Entertains Mrs Houston
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 13, 1945, Meet Craig Bullard. Gildersleeve is scheduled to debate Judge Hooker on the subject of, "Juvenile Delinquency." After taking care of young Craig all day, Gildersleeve changes his outlook. Also an episode of Easy Aces, originally broadcast May 13, 1941, Jane smashes the car.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 12, 1953, 68 years ago. Irma, Jane, and the crew go out for a picnic. Unfortunately the picnic grounds that Irma chose happens to be an artillery range!
Jimmy Durante, originally broadcast May 12, 1948 with guest Victor Moore. Jimmy and guest Victor Moore take a trip across the country taking a poll whether a candidate should be married. Also the Origin of Superstition from 1935, Knocking on Wood.
CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast May 12, 1957, The Long Way Home. A look at a future we hope will never be. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 14, 1935, the Hog Chain Letter is OK. The hogs are arriving faster than they can be shipped back.
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast May 11, 1948, 73 years ago, I Won’t Die Alone. Two crooks steal $254,000, but only one gets away. They meet seventeen years later.
The Man Called X Starring Herbert Marshall, originally broadcast May 11, 1951, The Elusive Countess. . Ken Thurston finds an elusive countess aboard an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, and a spy named George Korloff, dead for six months but recently seen in a bar in San Francisco!Also Chandu the Magician, originally broadcast May 11, 1933. Dorothy, Betty and Bob are on the beach. The island they are on are is all that remains of Lemuria. An unsigned letter indicates the next steps to take to get to Lemuria. The mark of the seven-headed serpent" appears in a ghostly photograph.
Frontier Gentleman, originally broadcast May 11, 1958, The Cannibal. Bringing renegade Apaches to town to be hanged, Luke and Wichita see a peaceful Mormon gun down a man in cold blood. Also part 5 of the five-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story the Silver Blue Matter, originally broadcast May 11, 1956. A cautious search, an ambush, bullets and tears, and the end is violence.
People are Funny starring Art Linkletter, originally broadcast May 10, 1955, 66 years ago. Thanks to Jerry Haendiges for another rare transcripton. What happens when Art Linkletter stages a quarrel between two shoppers at a department store but manages to help them “lose” their wallets?
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 10, 1948. Richard is leaving on a trip to England. Jane and all her friends go down to the Queen Mary to see him off. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast May 10, 1960. Wally Ballew reports from the airport. He interviews a troupe of European impersonators
Big Town starring Edward Pawley and Fran Carlon, originally broadcast May 10, 1949. Nightclub comic Mike Evans has been shot and killed in his dressing room. Myra Tyler has confessed to the crime and has made a tape recording of her confession! Also Part 4 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Silver Blue Matter, originally broadcast May 10, 1956.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 9, 1948, 73 years ago, What happened to Ronald Coleman’s Oscar? Jack tells guests Ronald Colman and Benita Hume that Ronald's Oscar has been stolen. A flashback retells (again) the, "Your money or your life" joke and still gets a laugh.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 9, 1943, The Wedding List. Leila gets angry when Gildersleeve decides to play poker with the boys. Will a gift of candy do the trick? Also the Adventures of Jungle Jim, originally broadcast May 9, 1936, Purple Triangle
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast May 9, 1950, The Whistling Murder Case. As the killer whistles, "Comin' Through The Rye," a husband and wife are shot after being blackmailed. Evidence points to the neer-do-well son of a banker. Also Part 3 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Silver Blue Matter, originally broadcast May 9, 1956. A lonely, broken-hearted girl, a blood-stained shirt, and a fight with a cornered rat.
Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast May 8, 1949, 72 years ago, It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart recreating his original screen role. Jimmy Stewart is the only original cast member from the 1946 drama. Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. Hans Conreid plays the role of Mr Potter made famous by Lionel Barrymore, while Arthur Q Bryan (in a voice reminiscent of his Elmer Fudd character) serves ably as Clarence Oddbody, Angel Third Class.
Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast May 8, 1953, Trouble Rides the Rails. Sherwood is building a railroad and has labor troubles...lots of them. Chad Remington and Cherokee O'Bannon are hired to keep the reels rolling. Also Rosemary, originally broadcast May 8, 1947. Bill Roberts and his "old" wife Audrey are living in a rundown farmhouse in Meadville. Bill is worried about the health of little Jessica, who's obviously sick. Audrey is not exactly an ideal wife and mother. In fact, hoo boy, is she a louse!
X Minus One, originally broadcast May 8, 1955, Mars is Heaven. The first Earthmen to arrive on Mars find some very familiar sights and even more familiar people. Also Part 2 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Silver Blue Matter, originally broadcast May 8, 1956. Fear stalks the streets...and brings death in a dirty alley.
The Adventures of Red Ryder starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast May 7, 1942, 79 years ago, Trouble in Roaring River. Red and Little Beaver ride to Devil's Hole where Ace Hanlon is terrorizing the town.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 7, 1944, The Campaign Gets Hot. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 7, 1959, Barking Test for Brownie.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast May 7, 1946, The Winthrope Jewel Robberies. A diamond a day is disappearing from a jewelry company and Blackie is asked to help stop the thefts. Also Part 1 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Silver Blue Matter, originally broadcast May 7, 1956. A heartless, vicious racket...80 mink coats stolen and the watchman near death.
Dimension X, originally broadcast May 6, 1950, 71 years ago, Knock. The last man on Earth sat in a room, there was a knock on the door.
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast May 6, 1949, Overweight. An evening of home movies bring on weight reducing contest...Liz vs. Iris in "The Battle Of The Bulge." Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 6, 1960, who’s responsible for crash.
Amos n Andy, originally broadcast May 6, 1951, The Annual Lodge Picnic. The lodge picnic is this Saturday and the Kingfish has to come up with the $380 needed for it...fast! The picnic winds up being held on an artillery range! Also The Family Doctor from 1932
Mr & Mrs Blandings starring Cary Grant and Betsy Drake, originally broadcast May 5, 1951, 70 years ago, Rebuilding the Barn. . Mr. Blandings decides to rebuild the barn...not an easy job!
The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast May 5, 1950, Student Actress. Dr. and Mrs. Hall are under attack because of a letter written by Mrs. Hall advocating a life in show business. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 5, 1960, Cat Trapped on the Roof.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast May 5, 1957, Nightmare starring Elliot Lewis. An experimental drama vividly portraying the stuff of nightmares. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Louder Than Words. The publisher of the Cedarton newspaper is having financial problems.
Arch Oboler’s Lights Out, originally broadcast May 4, 1943, 78 years ago, The Heavenly Jeep. A story that's "literally out of this world."
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 4, 1954, The Big Stop. A traffic cop has been shot in cold blood at an intersection...for no apparent reason. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 4, 1953, Lum decides to become a bread baker.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast May 4, 1958, Worth it’s Salt. Ed Craig is running for the office of delegate to Congress, representing Arizona. He also buys a salted gold mine which is secretly owned by his opponent. Also Part 5 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Callicles Matter, originally broadcast May 4, 1956. The answer lies with a 3000 year old Greek.
Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast May 3, 1949, 72 years ago, Fatal Alibi. Rip Rawson has knifed a truck driver on the docks. Sam Miller is forced to give him a false alibi.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 3, 1948. Irma's not feeling very well. The doctor diagnoses a case of love sickness. Al has the perfect medicine, an engagement ring formerly owned by Jane's grandmother. He actually puts the ring on her finger! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 3, 1960, Letter to the Editor.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast May 3, 1950, Terry Murphy. Drs. Kildare and Gillespie try to help youngfrom a sporting goods store. Terry is then accused of stealing a scalpel! Also Part 4 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Callicles Matter, originally broadcast May 3, 1956. Callicles was a Greek, maybe the greatest Greek of them all!
Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast May 2, 1953, 68 years ago, The Margaret Royce Murder Case. Margaret Royce is missing...as reported by her very strange sister and her even stranger companion.
This is Your FBI, originally broadcast May 2, 1952, The Courier. The basic secrets of nuclear fission have been stolen. The show features a rare guest star (George Murphy) in a drama based on the film, "Walk East On Beacon" The story tells how Russia gained knowledge of the making of an atomic bomb. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 2, 1960, Washing a Drip-Dry Suit.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast May 2, 1945, No Coffin For The Dead. Who killed Peter Frame? The assailant is identified as the insane son of Peter Frame's housekeeper. However, the son has been shot while escaping from an asylum and is unable to walk. Also Part 3 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Callicles Matter, originally broadcast May 2, 1956. Trouble comes early and stays late.
Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast May 1, 1949, 72 years ago, The Trouble With Women starring Ray Milland. An adaptation of a 1947 comedy about a professor of psychology with an interesting theory on how to handle women...beat them up! A girl reporter decides to challenge this novel approach.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 1, 1955, Love Letters. Jack decides to buy a baseball team, and almost ends up with "Benny's Buxom Bloomer Girls." Also Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 1, 1953, Grandpappy reads the Almanac
Have Gun, Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 1, 1960, Dressed to Kill . Paladin delivers a railroad payroll to the town of Terminal...and rescues a kidnapped damsel in distress. Also Part 2 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Callicles Matter, originally broadcast May 1, 1956. More facts about how the Earth swallowed a man.
Pat Novak for Hire starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 30, 1949, 72 years ago, Wendy Morris. Pat tries to watch a beautiful drunk named Wendy Morris, who suspects her husband is really another person.
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast April 30, 1953, I Can’t Sleep. The Party assigns a room-mate to Cvetic with a tape-recorder when it finds out he's been talking in his sleep. Also Manhunt starring Larry Haines, originally broadcast in 1944, The Clue of the Surgery Slaying. The lights went out in the middle of an operation. When activated the emergency lighting the surgeon discovered that there wouldn’t be any need for an operation as the patient, a key witness in a criminal case, had been stabbed to death.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast April 30, 1946, The Francis Fielding Matter. A psychiatrist is framed for murder. Blackie tries to prove him innocent. Also Part 1 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Callicles Matter, originally broadcast April 30, 1956. The Greeks had a word for it. A search for a millionaire's son begins.
Amos n Andy, originally broadcast April 29, 1951, 70 years ago, Cousin Sidney Stays Behind. Brother-in-law Leroy comes to visit. The Kingfish's cousin Sidney comes to visit too...along with his parrot! Holy mackell!
Mr & Mrs Blanding starring Cary Grant and Betsy Drake, originally broadcast April 29, 1951, The Girls of Today. Little Susan plays to run away and get married. "The girls of today should prepare to become the mothers of tomorrow." Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 29, 1960, Mrs Tenny’s Age.
The Weird Circle, originally broadcast April 29, 1945, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The Classic Robert Louis Stevenson story adapted for radio. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Pete May, Ambulance Driver. While Doc Adams' car is being repaired, Pete's car is not of much help.
The Whistler, originally broadcast April 28, 1947, 74 years ago, The Black Book. A ballerina swears revenge on the dancer who ruined her career, but he strikes first with a plan to end her threat forever.
Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast April 28, 1949, Tony’s Home Permanent. The "Sam Shovel" story is about a boy named Tony whose mother kept him locked in the closet. It's called "Tony's Home Permanent." Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast April 28, 1960, On 52nd Street, Wally Ballew asks, "What's the nicest thing than can happen to you this week?" "The Bob and Ray Story Records For Children Between The Ages of Four and Seven" are advertised. All thirty four of them cost $3. Members of the studio audience explain their expense accounts.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast April 28, 1957, Light Ship. A drama about a group of men aboard a lightship in a fog face boredom, madness, and disaster on a reef. Luis Van Rooten stars. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, The Committee Meeting. What should Griff Miller do with all the money from his gold mine?
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 27, 1954, 67 years ago, The Big Lift. A gang of shoplifters, led by the mysterious "Arthur," is specializing in suits of clothing, preying on Los Angeles department stores.
The First Nighter Program starring Barbara Ruddy and Olan Soule, originally broadcast April 27, 1952, Refresher Course. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 27, 1960, Social Security Tax Problems.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast April 27, 1958, Death Watch. Also Part 5 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lonely Hearts Matter, originally broadcast April 27, 1956.
Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast April 26, 1949, 72 years ago, Death Stalks the Hunter. A big-game hunter fires his crippled wife’s caretaker in an effort to get her eliminated by his wild game menagerie.
My Son Jeep, originally broadcast April 26, 1953, Aunt Sends Jeep $10 to open Bank Account. Also Calling All Detectives, originally broadcast July 26, 1948, The Girl with a Gun. Jerry Browning is hired to take a gun away from a girl aboard a train
Jeff Regan Investigator starring Paul Dubov, originally broadcast April 26, 1950, It All Comes Back. 9:00 P.M. Miss "Smith" can't remember her name. Miss Smith also had a loaded .32 calibre Smith and Wesson in her purse. Also The Origin of Superstition originally broadcast in 1935, A Black Cat Crossing Your Path. How the belief got started in Ireland many years ago.
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast April 25, 1950, 71 years ago, I Died Last Night. A search for the solution to the mystery of death! A newly dead man is given the chance to communicate with the living...can he do it? Eric Dressler and Bret Morrison star.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast April 25, 1943, Rabbits. Leroy's going to make big money raising rabbits. Kay Francis makes an appeal for the Second War Loan. The president of the Kraft Cheese Company, J. L. Kraft, delivers his annual Easter message. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 25, 1960, Mr Pipers Job Threatened.
You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast April 25, 1951, The secret word is Wall. Also Part 3 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lonely Hearts Matter, originally broadcast April 25, 1956. A scared girl...a shot in the dark. Did thirteen knots make a noose?
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast April 24, 1949, 72 years ago, Who's Wearing The Pants At Madison? Madison High goes through "Let's Dress Up" week. Walter protests by wearing a dress, Miss Brooks winds up in Mr. Conklin's pants!
Jack Benny, originally broadcast April 24, 1955, After a meeting of the Beverly Hills Beavers, Jack rents his Maxwell to 20th Century Fox to use in a movie. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 24, 1959, The Chair is Delivered.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast April 24, 1954, Murder Warrant. Also Part 2 of a Five-Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lonely Hearts Matter, originally broadcast April 24, 1956. Another day, another husband, another death, and a sweet little old lady rocks and smiles.
Calling All Cars, originally broadcast April 23, 1939, 82 years ago, Death in the Canyon. Three Filipinos are wanted for a murder in El Centro.
Fred Allen Show-The Texaco Star Theater, originally broadcast April 23, 1941, The Great American Pasttime. News Of The Week: New York's heat wave. The story of how Fred gets the ideas for each week's newsreel. The Texaco Round Table discusses: "Do you think that in the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love?" The Texaco Workshop Players do a play called, "Radio" or "The Undoing Of Abner Snide."
I was a Communist for the FBI, originally broadcast April 23, 1953, I Walk Alone. The Party tries to trap Cvetic through his mother. Also Part 1 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lonely Hearts Matter, originally broadcast April 23, 1956. A "Lonely Heart" finds plenty of company...in the nearest morgue!
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast April 22, 1956, 65 years ago, The New Recruit. The story of a man who was in the army...but never really a soldier, who re-enlists, but for a strange reason.
The Whistler, originally broadcast April 22, 1946, The Waterfront Case. A family is filled with hatred, jealousy and murder...and has a large inheritance coming to it...just to enliven the relationships! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 22, 1960, The Newspaper Interviews Betsy.
The Weird Circle, originally broadcast April 22, 1945, The Bride of Death. A beautiful woman is fated to marry a dead man. Also The Family Doctor form 1932, Dr. Adams, Detective. Ben Carson is blinded when a bridge he's working on suddenly collapses.
Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast April 21, 1950, 71 years ago. A Kiss in the Dark starring Jane Wyman in her original screen role. An adaptation of the 1949 comedy about a concert pianist who buys an apartment building and then falls in love with one of the tenants.
The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast April 21, 1948, Clayton and Jackson (Durante's old vaudeville partners) make their radio debut. Jimmy makes another of his political tours. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 21, 1960, the ongoing arguments over who really discovered America.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast on Easter Sunday,April 21, 1957, The Son of Man, a Passion Play. The words of the Passion and the resurrection are taken from the four gospels in the King James’s version of the bible. The music is the music of Bach. There are four speaking voices. Herbert Marshall reads the words of St Mark, those of St Matthew by Robert Young, St Luke by Victor Jory and St John by Vincent Price. Raymond Burr narrates. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, All Bets Are Off. Listening to horse races by radio leads Chick Harper astray.
Suspense, originally broadcast April 20, 1944, 77 years ago, The Palmer Method starring Ed Gardner, Archie from Duffy's Tavern in his first dramatic role. A forger finds refuge (of sorts) from fighting the Fascists in Spain.
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast April 20, 1951, The Case of the Lost Heir. The daughter of a blind millionaire returns to him after being thought dead for thirteen years. But, is she his daughter? Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 20, 1960, Taking Betsy out of School.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast April 20, 1958, The Henry Fell Story. Henry Fell, a dude from back East has come to Luke's ranch to paint portraits of the Apaches. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shepherd Matter, originally broadcast April 20, 1956. How hard it is to kill a lie, sometimes you have to kill it twice!
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 19, 1953, 68 years ago, The Big Rip. A gang of safe-burglars is trapped by a stool pigeon left with an unpaid-for trench coat.
Lum N Abner, originally broadcast April 19, 1950. Sauerkraut Juice. Lum sells his half of the Jot 'Em Down store and starts to sell sauerkraut juice for a living! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 19, 1960, Mrs Piper to see the Teacher.
My Friend Irma, originally broadcast April 19, 1948. Jane has a new boyfriend. They're going out for dinner tonight. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shepherd Matter, originally broadcast April 19, 1956. A liar is still lying, even though he's dead!
The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast April 18, 1950, 71 years ago, Death at 50 Fathoms. An imaginative story about Adolf Hitler trapped in a submarine at the bottom of the ocean, while hordes of the dead scratch at the hull - trying to get in!
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast April 18, 1950, The Golden Key Murder Case. After Vance receives a mysterious key in the mail, he discovers a dead man sitting at his desk...with an identical golden key in his hand. Also Chandu The Magician, originally broadcast April 18, 1933. Nadji tells Andra about Suva, a mysterious island, on which there is a cavern in which the last people of Lemuria still live!
The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast April 18, 1952, The Painted Smile. Harry attends a performance of a Sicilian circus as the guest of one of the clowns. The clown has a very beautiful wife! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shepherd Matter, originally broadcast April 18, 1956. The Big Lie is as true as little green apples.
Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast April 17, 1938, 83 years ago. A story about a dishonest boy. An Easter story.
Murder By Experts starring John Dickson Carr, originally broadcast April 17, 1950, Two Can Die as Cheaply As One. An $80,000 bracelet falling through the roof of a cab leads detective Johnny Duke on a comic-murder thriller. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast April 17, 1953, How is Grandpappy figuring out everything in the unlabeled cans?
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast April 17, 1954, What the Whisky Drummer Heard. Wilbur Hawkins tells Marshal Dillon about a plot against his life. When Dillon pretends to be dead, two different people brag about killing him! Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shepherd Matter, originally broadcast April 17, 1956. Even the police can't handle this case...with a madman on the loose!
Amos n Andy, originally broadcast April 16, 1950, 71 years ago, The Census Taker. The Kingfish appoints Andy an official census taker. A woman thinks Andy's going to rob her, the Kingfish dreams that he's going to the "chair!"
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast April 16, 1952, The Little Red Schoolhouse. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast April 16, 1953, Granpappy sells tips on what’s in the Unlabled Cans.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast April 16, 1946, The Baseball Player Murder. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Shepherd Matter, originally broadcast April 16, 1956. A doctor has increased his life insurance to $100,000, feeling that he may very well be killed.
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast April 15, 1956, 65 years ago, Stage Coach Stop. Mrs. Kleinhexel and her giggly daughter visit the post during the fort's ball, while Yellow Horse may break out of the stockade.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast April 15, 1947, Fibber tries to recover his valuable 1880 quarter. Also The Couple Next Door originally broadcast April 15, 1960, Good Friday Church Services.
Amos N Andy, originally broadcast April 15, 1951, Import-Export Garage. Andy and The Kingfish get jobs at the Import-Export Garage. After putting the wrong car on board a ship, the boys find themselves en route to South America! Also The Family Doctor from 1932, The Prospectors.
Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast April 14, 1950, 71 years ago, It Happens Every Spring starring Ray Milland reprising his original screen role. A baseball comedy adapted from the 1949 comedy about a college professor who becomes a star pitcher for St. Louis, thanks to his magic "hair tonic."
The Whistler, originally broadcast April 14, 1948, Till Death Do Us Part. A crooked art dealer sells forged manuscripts to the wife of a dying man. She knows they're phonies, but buys them anyway. In fact, she willingly overpays! Also The Couple Next Door originally broadcast April 14, 1960, Mr Piper, the Easter Bunny.
The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast April 14, 1952, The Unexpected. The Ranger finally captures "The King Of Crime," but unusual cigarette butts and the governor's masquerade ball lead to members of his gang. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Tolerance. The town's drama teacher is angry with a real actor. "Tolerance" takes many forms.
Suspense, originally broadcast April 13, 1944, 77 years ago, The Marvelous Barastro starring Orson Welles. A great story with Orson doing his usual magnificent job playing two roles in two different Italian dialects!
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 13, 1954, The Big Note. A young woman reports that her friend Katherine Pilgrim, is addicted to heroin. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 13, 1960, Betsy’s New Easter Bonnet.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast April 13, 1958, Wagon Train. Carl Justice has been robbed of $10,000, an attempt has been made to rob the bank, and Wichita has been pistol whipped! Suspicion falls on a small wagon train. Also Part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Laird Douglas-Douglas Of Heatherscote Matter, originally broadcast April 13, 1956. All the cards are on the table, and the deck was stacked right from the beginning!
Suspense, originally broadcast April 12, 1954, 67 years ago, Parole to Panic starring Broderick Crawford. An ex-con trying to go straight is tracked down and shot by members of his old gang.
Lum n Abner, originally broadcast April 12, 1950. The boys decide to move the Jot 'Em Down Store and plan on buying a building lot. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 12, 1960, The Missing Silverware.
Night Watch with Donn Reid, originally broadcast April 12, 1954. The first report in the police car is about a case of indecent exposure. The cops travel to another city to arrest the suspect. Also Part 4 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Laird Douglas-Douglas Of Heatherscote Matter, originally broadcast April 12, 1956. Things and people start to line up on the case, enough to blow things sky high!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast April 11, 1947, 74 years ago, Irma Meets Jane. The first show of the series; how Jane met Irma. Irma invites Jane's wealthy boss to dinner, and Al shows up, Irma's impoverished boyfriend.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast April 11, 1954, Jack’s New Contract. It's nearing the end of the season and Jack's worrying about getting his contract renewed. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 11, 1960, The Scene of the Crime.
he Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast April 11, 1943, Auto Accident. Gildersleeve and Judge Hooker have a traffic accident, and then the fun begins. Also Part 3 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Laird Douglas-Douglas Of Heatherscote Matter, originally broadcast April 11, 1956. The joke's not funny when a killer trains his sights on Johnny.
Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Phillip Clarke, originally broadcast April 10, 1952, 69 years ago, The Mother’s Plea Murder Case. Shirley Spears has been murdered...by the wife of the wealthy man she's trying to victimize. Agnes Gray seems to be the killer, but she swears that she's innocent. Agnes' son Jack confesses to the crime! Despite two other confessions, Mr. Keen names the killer in a surprise ending!
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast April 10, 1945, The Bog Oak Necklace. The discovery of a necklace around a skeleton recalls the forty-year-old murder of a woman's sister. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 10, 1959, Back from the Banquet.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast April 10, 1954, Greater Love. Two gunmen are wounded while holding up the stage. Howard Brand is one of the robbers, and he's been fatally wounded. Doc is kidnapped by the other members of the gang. Also Part 2 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Laird Douglas-Douglas Of Heatherscote Matter, originally broadcast April 10, 1956. A doggy case...and this one begins to smell of murder!
Pat Novak For Hire starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 9, 1949, 72 years ago. . The wrong shirt leads Novak to murder and grief. Notice Raymond Burr in a supporting role.
The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast April 9, 1952. Faculty Marriage. Two of the professors at Ivy College have gotten married, and that's against the rules! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 9, 1958, The Old Chair. The sale of the old chair in the living room...a round trip journey.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast April 9, 1951, Uncle Harry’s Bones. Where is Uncle Harry? When his bones are found, the search is only beginning. It's a five-year-old murder, and everyone in town is a suspect!Also Part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Laird Douglas-Douglas Of Heatherscote Matter, originally broadcast April 9, 1956.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast April 8, 1945, 76 years ago. Gildersleeve is forced to get rid of Leroy's pet pig.
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast April 8, 1949. Liz is determined to stand up for her rights, which leads to a confrontation with a gum machine. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 8, 1960, Forgotten Dinner Invitation.
The Whistler, originally broadcast April 8, 1946, Terror Stricken. Andrew Miller is out of jail after ten years. He is still determined to get even with Benjamin Reynolds, an accountant who testified against him. A campaign of fear against Mr. Reynolds soon begins. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Nature Takes it’s Course. There are auditions being held for the community play. Some folks perform better without an audience!
Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast April 7, 1949, 72 years ago. Costello remembers his first girlfriend. Abbott invites Costello to his birthday party. Sam Shovel solves, "The Case Of The Thief Who Stole The Hamburgers From The Lunchroom," or, "He was a short-order crook."
The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast April 7, 1943, Dan’s Horse. El Mundo has Dan Reid's horse Victor, planning to use the horse as bait to trap the Lone Ranger. The Ranger rescues Tennessee Martin from a burning barn. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 7, 1960, Identifying the burglar.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast April 7, 1957, NOH Plays of Japan. An adaptation of fourteenth century Japanese drama. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, The Love Scene. There are auditions being held for the community play. Some folks perform better without an audience!
Arch Oboler’s Lights Out, originally broadcast April 6, 1938, 83 years ago. Cat Wife starring Boris Karloff. A man's cat-like wife goes too far. The show features a fine performance by Karloff and an even better one by the "Cat Wife," who receives no billing.
The Story of Dr Kildare, originally broadcast April 6, 1951, Dr Gillespie’s New Suit. Dr. Gillespie has been invited to deliver a paper about his work on antibiotics, and may win the Henderson award. But first, he needs a new suit. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast April 6, 1953, Squire recommends a doctor to get Lum out of his broken leg that isn’t.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast April 6, 1954, The Big Saw. A pair of bank robbers are identified by one of the customers in the bank. The trail leads to a car rental agency. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Salt City Matter, originally broadcast April 6, 1956. Love and hate...the usual ingredients for a big explosion.
Suspense, originally broadcast April 5, 1951, 70 years ago, Murder in G Flat starring Jack Benny. A meek piano tuner's bag of tools is switched in the subway with a bag filled with $25,000. Benny gets outstanding support from two regulars from his own show, Joseph Kearnes and Bea Benaderet. This would be the first of four guest appearances by Jack Benny on Suspense thanks to producer/Director Elliot Lewis.
Screen Guild Players, originally broadcast April 5, 1943, Journey for Margaret. A melodrama about two orphans during the London blitz. Margaret O'Brien (six years old) and Billy Severn (four years old) are featured. Robert Young and Anita Louise are the featured adults. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 5, 1960, The House has been Robbed.
Night Watch hosted by Donn Reid, originally broadcast April 5, 1954, The police department in action...real adventures. No actors, no script. An actual evening in a police car. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Salt City Matter, originally broadcast April 5, 1956. That hunch turns into action...and murder!
The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast April 4, 1952, 69 years ago, Fools Gold. Two old brothers in England devote their lives to alchemy.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast April 4, 1950, The Mimic Murder Case. A gangster kidnaps Vance and hires a nightclub mimic to imitate his voice. The crook uses this scheme to get the criminal charges against him dropped. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast April 4, 1930. Andy buys a new pair of shoes.
Richard Diamond Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast April 4, 1952, The Enigma of Big Ed. "Big Ed" hires Diamond to find out why a series of fatal accidents have been plaguing his factory. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Salt City Matter, originally broadcast April 4, 1956.
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, originally broadcast April 3, 1949, 72 years ago. The boys have a case of pre-opening night jitters. Guest star Lucille Ball doesn’t help much. First show of the series.
X Minus One, originally broadcast April 3, 1957, Martian Sam. The Los Angeles Dodgers sign a real Martian as a left-handed pitcher. He's got lots of arms, and one of them is thirty-two feet long! He's also a "klugel hunter," who's hooked on chewing gum! Also Suspense, originally broadcast April 3, 1960, A Shipment of Mute Fate. A deadly bushmaster snake has broken loose and is hiding somewhere on an ocean liner.
Gunsmoke, originally broadcast April 3, 1954, Mr and Mrs Amber. After Neil Amber is caught stealing seeds from the General Store, Pete Fletcher (a wealthy rancher), accuses Amber's wife of stealing one of his calves.Also Amos n Andy from April 3, 1939. The first Amos 'N Andy show on CBS. The marriage of Andy Brown to Violetta...including a gun shot at the crucial moment.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast April 2, 1950, 71 years ago, the Free TV from Sherry’s Department Store. As an April Fool's day joke, Walter (Richard Crenna) tells Mr. Conklin (Gale Gordon) that he's won a television. Mr. Conklin winds up with three televisions and a trip to the county jail.
You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast April 2, 1950, The Secret Word is Chair. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 2, 1959, New Chair Damaged.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast April 2, 1951, The Eight Ball. The mayor and two other respected citizens of Summer Springs has called for George Valentine. George is offered $1000 to not take the case, then finds a dead body named George Valentine has already arrived! Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Salt City Matter, originally broadcast April 2, 1956. Johnny is hired to find the notorious Ed Julian, and to keep him safe.
Life With Luigi starring J Carrol Naish, originally broadcast April 1, 1952, 69 years ago. April Fools Joke. Pasquale plays an April Fool's joke on Luigi by accusing him of opening his mail.
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball, originally broadcast April 1, 1949, April Fool. Who planted the lipstick covered handkerchief in George's pocket...on April's Fool's Day? Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast April 1, 1960, Betsy Plays an April Fool Joke.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast April 1, 1951, Another Day, Another Dress. Miss Brooks gets four new dresses from Madame Amelia's shop. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Bison Pete’s Revenge. Francois Millay is in the show in Cedarton tonight. He not only can act, but he can also box as well.
Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast March 31, 1949, 72 years ago. What better show to remind one that tomorrow is April Fool's Day? Sam Shovel solves, "The Case Of The Gorgeous Blonde Model Who Fell Into A Vat Of Whiskey," or, "There's Good Booze Tonight."
The Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast March 31, 1950, The Dark Mirror. Olivia De Havilland reprises her role from the 1946 picture in a tour de force performance as twin sisters, one of whom is a homicidal maniac. Also an Amos n Andy Gag Show from March 31, 1939 in the style of The March of Time. A tongue-in-cheek history of the program, announced as, "The March of Time." The cast may be impersonated, The date of this recording is the date of the last "Amos 'n' Andy" show heard on NBC before switching to CBS
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 31, 1957, A Dog’s Life. Tony Schwartz, with his ever-present portable tape recorder decides to adopt a dog and finds that there's more to it than first appears. Tony's usually fine actuality tapes tell the story. Ralph Bell narrates. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, The Fire Alarm. Doc Adams rescues Junior Windsor from a burning barn, just another quiet evening in Cedarton.
Arch Oboler's Lights Out, originally broadcast March 30, 1938, 83 years ago, Valse Triste. Two young women stumble upon a mysterious hermit who commits their fate to the outcome of a coin toss. Can anything be done to escape the deadly consequences?
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast March 30, 1951, The Tell-Tale Ribbon. A strange note with five hundred dollars leads to a case of poisoning in a very strange household. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 30, 1954, Lum is trying to raise $20 to buy a present.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast March 30, 1954, Boarding House Doublecross. The last show of the series. A case of a boarding house doublecross. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lamarr Matter, originally broadcast March 30, 1956. A switch to make your head spin!
My Friend Irma, starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast March 29, 1948, 73 years ago. The Secret Trip to Washington. Irma, Jane and Richard are all going to Washington, D.C. It's a secret, confidential trip, even though Professor Kropotkin and Mrs. O'Reilly go along.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast March 29, 1959, Sense of Justice. Andy is accused of murder and in jail. Paladin stands up to a lynch mob out to get him...only Andy is an idiot! Also Suspense, originally broadcast March 29, 1959, John Barbey and Son starring John McIntire. A man and his strangely silent son are on the run from the police.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast March 29, 1959, Laurie’s Suitor. An Easterner starts courting a Dodge City girl, and finds himself in a shoot-out, surviving that, he's then kidnapped! Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lamarr Matter, originally broadcast March 29, 1956. It doesn't take long to get to the turning point...with a vengeance!
The Adventures of Red Ryder starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast March 28, 1942, 79 years ago, Devil’s Hole. Red and Little Beaver head for Devil's Hole, where editor Eli Kendall is challenging Ace Hanlon. Ace is determined to sabotage a new water tunnel.
X Minus One, originally broadcast March 28, 1956, A Pail of Air. A story about the last family left on a frozen Earth. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 28, 1938, Cedric sells chances on a punchboard.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 28, 1954, Jack and the Beanstalk. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lamarr Matter, originally broadcast March 28, 1956. Some stuff that Johnny doesn't want to hear, but has to!
George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast March 27, 1940, 81 years ago. Gracie’s “Surprise Party” platform for President. Gracie explains her platform. It includes giving student barbers a live sheep. After they learn to shave the sheep, they can write their own diploma on the sheepskin. Gracie and the cast (including Truman Bradley) sing the campaign song, "Vote For Gracie."
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast March 27, 1954, Blood Money. Joe Harp is a likable fellow who turns out to have a price on his head. Harry Speener has been helped by Joe, but isn't very grateful. Also Have Gun Will Travel, originally broadcast March 27, 1960, They Told Me You Were Dead. Ellen Stoneham, Paladin's love during the war, calls him to ask for help recovering her sons from the Indians.
Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley and Wade Crosby, originally broadcast March 27, 1953, The Case of The Maverick Town. Why is the Mexican couple who are running a restaurant being run out of town? Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lamarr Matter, originally broadcast March 27, 1956. A set of circumstances arises that keep a man from trusting even himself!
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast March 26, 1950, Baseball Uniforms. The Madison High Athletic Fund is so depleted that there's no money for the school baseball team. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 26, 1945, Lum Buys an Engagement ring. While waiting for Mr. Chancellor's check to clear, Lum mortgages the store and buys an engagement ring from a stranger...a twenty-carat perfect blue-white diamond!
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast March 26, 1951, No Escape from the Jungle. A rubber chemist from Rangoon hires George Valentine to find a man who is missing...or is he? A fabulous black pearl necklace turns out to be a fake. A phony traveler winds up as a corpse...a complex corpse! Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Lamarr Matter, originally broadcast March 26, 1956. It's vacation time, with a romance that turns out to be a prelude to murder.
The Whistler, originally broadcast March 25, 1946, 75 years ago, The Trigger Man. The lawyer for the biggest crook in town finds himself the only witness that can convict his client.
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast March 25, 1954, Rainy Day Activity. The Anderson family is having a nice quiet rainy day at home. Or trying to. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast March 25, 1940, The Flying Arrow. Ivan Shark has disappeared, Chuck's secret messages to Capt. Midnight are explained.
The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast March 25, 1945, Old Flame Violet. Gildersleeve gets a letter from and a visit by "Violet," a lady from the past. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Farewell to Johnny. Johnny Kemp is leaving town; two young ladies are most disappointed.
Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast March 24, 1949, 72 years ago. The boys do a "Sam Shovel" mystery, "The Case Of The Man Who Burned His Sweetheart's Body In The Fireplace," or "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm."
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball, originally broadcast March 24, 1951, Will the girls be able to lose weight and get a new Easter outfit? Also Can you Imagine that from 1940, Chimp Language. A man compiles a dictionary of chimpanzee language, Cinderella did not wear a glass slipper, a cross of gold brings disaster to many men.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 24, 1957, Harmonica Solo. A World War II combat story. Also the Family Doctor from 1932, Young Chick Harper comes to town; Police Chief Benson is suspicious...and overweight!
Illegal Immigration is not a new issue in the United States. In this 1954 CBS News Special Report, listen to the impact that Illegal Immigration was having on American workers even back then! Fascinating information!
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast March 23, 1951, 70 years ago, The Case of the Final Page. . Nero Wolfe and Archie attend a dinner at the home of Arthur Merle, only to find him knifed in the back.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast March 23, 1954. Rocky gets a job that pays $10,000 to ride a rocket to the moon! Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 23, 1956. McGee, the Efficiency Expert. Last show of the series.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast March 23, 1958, The Homesteaders. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, originally broadcast March 23, 1956. The conclusion of the story. Zanagian confesses all!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast March 22, 1948, 73 years ago. Jane and Irma are trying to help Robert Colby win the election as councilman. Al gets a job campaigning for his opponent Honest Jim Blake.
Have Gun Will Travel, originally broadcast March 22, 1959, The Five Books of Owen Deaver. Owen Deaver, the very tough sheriff of Three Winds, sets his own laws, whether or not the townsfolk want them. Also Suspense, originally broadcast March 22, 1959, Script by Mark Brady. Who killed who? "I didn't know the gun was unloaded!" A radio script writer tries for ultra-realism. Marie Windsor stars.
The Story of Dr Kildare, originally broadcast March 22, 1950. Barbara Lane has been found with an apparent overdose of sleeping pills. The lab report says that she took only one! She's really a drug addict who breaks into the hospital's morphine supply. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, originally broadcast March 22, 1956. Some real help from two close friends. Suspicions point to Jan, a beautiful accomplice.
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast March 21, 1954, 67 years ago, Duel at Lockwood. Wes Singer is determined to get into a gunfight with the Six-Shooter, despite the fact that they've never met. Britt has a surprising conversation with Wes' grandmother.
Ozzie and Harriet, originally broadcast March 21, 1952, The Ego Builder. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 21, 1956, McGee shops for a classic book.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 21, 1954, Who is The Mean Old Man? Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, originally broadcast March 21, 1956. A dead man talks, but there's murder in the Coast Guard too.
Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast March 20, 1949, 72 years ago, The Perfect Marriage starring Loretta Young in her original 1947 screen role with Bob Bailey in the David Niven role. A comedy about a professional couple who decide to get a divorce...just for the fun of it!
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast March 20, 1954, Old Friend. After trying to bribe Marshal Dillon, a gambler named Ben Corder hires Toque Morlan to kill Matt! Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 20, 1956, What Has Three Arms, One Leg, no Head, and Jingles.
X Minus One, originally broadcast March 20, 1957, Protection. A student at Columbia University comes under the protection of a Valadusian Durg, but there are drawbacks. Whatever you do, don't Lesnerize! Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, originally broadcast March 20, 1956. Where there's smoke, there's fire. Zanegian tries bribery, and murder.
Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 19, 1946, 75 years ago. Fibber's in charge of the Wistful Vista Red Cross Drive. But no one will listen to him!
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball, originally broadcast March 19, 1950, The Will. George has drawn up a will and that makes Liz think something is wrong with George! Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 19, 1956, The Genuine Australian Boomerang. Fibber has a boomerang...many happy returns!
The Shadow, originally broadcast March 19, 1944, Drums of Doom. A dancer is threatened by voodoo after she brings a bracelet back from Haiti. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, originally broadcast March 19, 1956. The investigator working on a claim for a sunken ship is killed and Johnny is called to San Diego.
The Bob Hope Show, originally broadcast March 18, 1953, 68 years ago. Les Brown sings a commercial for Jell-O. Bob is getting ready for the Academy Awards. Guest William Bendix appears as a cab driver taking Bob to his first Oscar ceremonies as the host.
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast March 18, 1954, Income Tax Mix-up. Bud got goofy advice that he had to fill out a tax return and signed his name...without ‘Jr”, so it might be confused with his father’s Tax form! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 18, 1953, Keeping the lawyer at bay.
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast March 18, 1953, The Red Waves. The Party has a secret vessel off the coast to subvert the army as did Tokyo Rose. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, The Flood. Ella Mary Bliss is feeling suicidal, and then the dam bursts!
Escape, originally broadcast March 17, 1950, 71 years ago, Three Skeleton Key starring Vincent Price. The rats return to the lighthouse. . Radio and Television Life Magazine awarded the sound effects on the show, "Best Of The Year."
The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast March 17, 1950, Dirty Politics. Is "Willow Walk" a lover's lane or a den of vice? Dr. Hall battles P.T. Grainger, a machine politician. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 17, 1953, Did Lum accidentally marry Cedric to the Widder Abernathy?
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 17, 1957, The Endless Road. A fable about a highway built in a circle, going nowhere! Then, one day, the road connects with the outside world. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, A Secret Between Three. Duncan Webb is just back from reform school. He's seventeen now; all grown-up with big plans.
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast March 16, 1951, 70 years ago, The Case of the Midnight Ride. Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe's dentist are kidnapped and nearly killed on the trail of the elusive "Gloria." A home disc recording provides the needed clue.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast March 16, 1958, Pages Progress. Page Webster is going to get married, but his cousin Burley arrives in Tombstone and wins Page's ranch in a crooked poker game. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 16, 1956. There's a $100 reward for the return of a dog named Spot. McGee finds the dog but Teeny and Teeny's father get the reward.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast March 16, 1954. Rocky witnesses the execution of the will of a wealthy woman who thinks that she's going insane. She believes that she's going to kill her husband. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 16, 1956. The town comes apart with two murders and a shoot-out!
The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis as Henry, originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 68 years ago, Latin Homework. Henry is having a hard time doing his Latin homework, particularly since he can’t find his Latin book!
Escape, originally broadcast March 15, 1953, The Man with the Steel Teeth starring Harry Bartell and written by John Dehner. An American journalist is arrested in Moscow by the Secret Police. He is imprisoned and tortured to get him to confess to false charges...by a man with steel teeth! Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 15, 1956. It's time for Spring cleaning once again.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast March 15, 1950. Vernon Pendleton is a member of the hospital's board of directors. He's also a hypochondriac who bedevils Dr. Gillespie. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 15, 1956. A death threat...by the sheriff!
Jack Benny, with Orson Welles filling in for Jack, originally broadcast March 14, 1943, 78 years ago. Jack is sick in Chicago. Phil Harris and His Orchestra return after a three month absence. Guest host Orson Welles decides to have a chat with the president of General Foods.
X Minus One, originally broadcast March 14, 1956, Tunnel Under the World. The ultimate experiment in mind control. It's June 15th today...and tomorrow...and tomorrow. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 14, 1956, McGee tries to get the Freeway diverted.
Richard Diamond Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast March 14, 1952, The Dixon Case. The search for blackmailer Louis Dixon begins, so Diamond's client can beat him up. There's more to this search than meets the eye! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 14, 1956. A meeting with the building inspector, who has three bullet holes in him!
The Shadow, originally broadcast March 13, 1938, 83 years ago, The Silent Avenger. A killer uses his shell-shocked brother to seek revenge from beyond the grave. Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead star.
Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast March 13, 1960, Montana Vendetta. Paladin is rescued from an avalanche by a man trying to kill the man Paladin's been hired to protect. Also Gunsmoke, originally broadcast March 13, 1960, Unloaded Gun. Joe Lime is out to kill Marshal Dillon, who has a fever and is barely able to stand.
Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast March 13, 1953, Oliver Baldwin. A rancher is shot after the deed on a land sale had been changed from 300 to 3000 acres. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 13, 1956. A confrontation with the contractor.
Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast March 12, 1946, 75 years ago, Strands of Death. A man kills his wife with a pair of nylons...or does he?
An hour of Fibber McGee and Molly. First as originally broadcast March 12, 1946, Fibber and Doc Gamble bet each other that they can build a better kite. Then from March 12, 1956, Fibber buys a portrait of George Washington for the Elks Club, however it's 18 feet high and 67 feet long!
An hour of crime with Bob Bailey. First Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast March 12, 1951, The Prairie Dog. Jerry Mace, a friend of George Valentine's, is pushed in front of a train and killed. The killer's trail leads to a pawn shop...and The Prairie Dog Killer. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 12, 1956.
The Whistler, originally broadcast March 11, 1946, 75 years ago, Boomerang. "The Door Bell Killer" is terrorizing the neighborhood, and one couple in particular.
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast March 11, 1956, Hattie Pelfrey. Captain Quince is wounded and seeks shelter from the Arapahos in the cabin of a strange old woman...Hattie Pelfrey. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 11, 1953.
Our Miss Brooks Starring Eve Arden, Originally broadcast March 11, 1951, The Clay City Transfer Student. After 39 straight defeats, the Madison High basketball team has a chance with a new student named Tex Barton. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, A Race with the Stork. Mrs. Parkins is ahead of schedule and Mr. Parkins is not at home. Has he taken up drinking again?
Suspense, originally broadcast March 10, 1952, 67 years ago, A Watery Grave starring Joseph Cotton. The story of a man who craved power, position and money and destroyed himself accomplishing it.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 10, 1957, Air Raid. A rebroadcast of the verse play originally heard on The Columbia Workshop in 1938 predicting the civilian horrors of World War II. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 10, 1953. Business is picking up at radio station VPR!
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball, originally broadcast March 10, 1950, Womens Rights Part 2. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Glass Houses. Jess Rankin, who owns the town hardware store, admits that he is an ex-convict. He's about to be blackmailed and ruined by Amos Day, editor of the town's newspaper.
Lights Out, originally broadcast March 9, 1943, 78 years ago, The Ball. A ghastly story about the headless, walking dead. Though Arch Oboler didn’t create Lights Out, he certainly continued in the footsteps of creator Wyllis Cooper in generating some compelling radio.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, originally broadcast March 9, 1958, Yancey’s Pride. Rancher Drake McArdle plans to lynch a cattle rustler, who turns out to be Yancy, Luke's old army buddy. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 9, 1956, Dinner and the Phony Fiver. Fibber accidentally passes a phony $5 bill at a fancy restaurant.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast March 9, 1954, The Twice-Murdered Man. The vice-president of an insurance company confesses to an inebriated Rocky that he has strangled his blonde girlfriend. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Plantagenet Matter, originally broadcast March 9, 1956. All the evidence comes true, as a dead girl gets her help.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast March 8, 1948, 73 years ago. Irma and Jane have had fights with Al and Richard. Plans are made for an intimate dinner for four. Professor Kropotkin is matched up with Mrs. O'Reilly.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast March 8, 1950, Rico and Carmen Marziano. Rico Marziano's is a street violinist with a sick wife. In fact, she's dying of cancer. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 8, 1956, Out of Postage Stamps. Fibber tries to construct his family tree.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 8, 1953, The Big Laugh. A thoroughly rotten louse cheats lonely women by promising to marry them. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Plantagenet Matter, originally broadcast March 8, 1956. Information about the gun that blows the whole case sky high!
X Minus One, originally broadcast March 7, 1956, 65 years ago, A Gun for Dinosaur. A hunt for thunder lizards eighty-five million years ago.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast March 7, 1950, The Church Murder Case. A practical joker who loves exploding cigars and whoopee cushions is murdered, and the suspect is obviously the killer. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 7, 1956, The Found License Plate. Molly has found a set of license plates. Fibber has lost his license plates.
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast March 7, 1954, The Cheyenne Express. Wilbur English, the man who shot Floyd Winters, needs protection from Winters' brother. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Plantagenet Matter, originally broadcast March 7, 1956. A dead girl's .38 automatic comes to life!
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 6, 1952, 69 years ago, The Big Evans. A narcotics dealer named George Evans has been beaten up. He accuses Officer Harry Blanchard of the crime.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast March 6, 1950, Triple Indemnity. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 6, 1956. The McGees have a new garbage disposal, so of course, Fibber drops a spoon into it.
Gunsmoke, originally broadcast March 6, 1954. A Philadelphia gambler named Marcus France is in love with Mavis McLeod, and heading for a showdown with a bully named Tiller Evans. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Plantagenet Matter, originally broadcast March 6, 1956. How can you help a dead girl
The Whistler, originally broadcast March 5, 1950, 71 years ago, The Chinese Elephant Puzzle. A wooden puzzle, filled with diamonds, proves a most elusive prize.
Fibber McGee and Molly for an hour! First originally broadcast March 5, 1946 Fibber reports his car stolen and then is arrested while driving it! And then originally broadcast March 5, 1956, Fibber and Wallace Wimple look at a new car, with all it's many gadgets.
The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast March 5, 1952, Gildersleeve goes out of his way to be nice to Mr. Bullard to get a $2000 loan for Marjorie and Bronco. Bullard moves into Gildersleeve's house and even tries to hire Birdie away from him! Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Plantagenet Matter, originally broadcast March 5, 1956. In Vicksburg, a beautiful girl dies in Johnny's arms, while asking him for help!
Suspense, originally broadcast March 4, 1962, 59 years ago, Doom Machine. In the year 2500, an artificial brain named "Max" is created. Max's first job is to create unlimited energy from the sun!
Amos n Andy, originally broadcast March 4, 1951, Sapphire on Television. The Kingfish sees Sapphire on TV with a strange man. He thinks she's being romanced, but she's only trying to get the Kingfish a job. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 4, 1953, Lum and Abner try another show for Mose Moose.
The Whistler, originally broadcast March 4, 1946, Decision. A doctor has to choose between a beautiful woman with a very sick husband, and the Hippocratic oath. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Cupid Without Wings. Doc Adams prescribes ice cream, delivered by handsome Johnny Kemp, as just the medicine a young lady needs.
The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast March 3, 1957, 64 years ago, Out of Retirement. A retired con-man takes a slipshod swindler under his wing
The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast March 3, 1948, Flying Lessons. Jimmy and guest Victor Moore take flying lessons. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 3, 1953. Station VPR puts on its version of Information Please.
My Favorite Husband, originally broadcast March 3, 1950, Womens Rights. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Once to Every Boy. Twin thirteen-year old boys try their first cigar
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast March 2, 1954, 67 years ago, Honor Among Thieves A doctor's son has stolen $25,000 worth of narcotics from his father's office. Rocky pretends that he's a blackmailer and lays a trap.
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast March 2, 1958, Tracks Out Of Tombstone. Sheriff Taggart's attempts to take a cowboy prisoner is resisted by Luke...and with good reason. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 2, 1956, Molly gets a new dress. Fibber and Molly are going to attend a party given by Mrs. Jay Manville Whitney.
Suspense, originally broadcast March 2, 1958, Never Follow a Banjo Act starring Margaret Whiting. A mature cabaret performer is hired to coach a young crooner...who seems to enjoy playing with knives. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Fathom Five Matter, originally broadcast March 2, 1956. A dead man tells a tale, but not the one he was meant to tell!
Suspense, originally broadcast March 1, 1955, 66 years ago, The Screaming Woman starring Sherry Jackson. A couple of kids hear a screaming woman, who is buried alive! But no one believes them.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast March 1, 1950. Benjamin Barkley, an old school-chum of Dr. Carew and a real pest, is back. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 1, 1956. Fibber's no procrastinator; he has to have a haircut.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 1, 1953, The Big Want. The search for a "George Richmond" leads to a killer of cops who always takes cabs. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Fathom Five Matter, originally broadcast March 1, 1956. A crazy kid in love, a right decision by a court, and the whole case smashes wide open.
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast February 28, 1949, 72 years ago, Irma does her Taxes. Irma does her income tax, and the Treasury will never be the same.
Dr. Christian starring Jean Hersholt, originally broadcast February 28, 1939, Puppy Love. Another story about "Mara," the seeing-eye dog. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 28, 1956, Mr Wimple is going to Chicago. Wallace Wimple is moving to Chicago?
Bright Star, starring Irene Dunn and Fred MacMurray from 1952, Hillsdale becomes Mumdale. "The Star" sponsors an "Arabian Days" celebration to benefit an orphanage. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Fathom Five Matter, originally broadcast February 28, 1956. A lady weeps, a lover curses, and a strange grim relic is brought up from the sea!
The Shadow, originally broadcast February 27, 1938, 83 years ago, The Plot is Murder. A hypnotist has sabotaged an aerial torpedo to destroy America's military experts. An early guided missile! The award given to the show by, "The American Police Review" is read on the air. Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead star.
Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast February 27, 1953, The Case Of Mr. Knutsen. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 27, 1956, Molly’s Beauty Shop Appointment. Fibber has $20. Well, it's a frozen $20 bill.
Gunsmoke, originally broadcast February 27, 1954, Bad Boy. Young Tom Vickers is being led astray by his friend Blake. Cattle rustling and murder soon follow. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Fathom Five Matter, originally broadcast February 27, 1956. William Markey has drowned, taking a $75,000 claim with him!
Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast February 26, 1950, 71 years ago, The Loophole. A president tries to avoid a war with England, but must snub France to do it.
Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast February 26, 1951. See Me Once, You’ve Seen Me Twice. Mr. Wallace has been told to stay away from Lucy Lameroux...or he'll be killed. However, there are two Lucys. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast February 26, 1953. Lum and Abner make their first announcement over the radio. They make a big mistake in the price of salmon.
The Whistler, originally broadcast February 26, 1945, Gateway to Danger. When Bugsy Malone breaks out of prison, the D.A.'s assistant has a surprising connection to Bugsy's plan to kill the District Attorney. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Enjoyment. The town drunk is hurt while rescuing a little girl from a parading circus elephant.
Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast February 25, 1954, 67 years ago, Check Writing. Jim Anderson tries to teach his youngsters about money management by agreeing to act as a “bank” for the kids, to somewhat uneven results.
Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast February 25, 1951, The Golf Game. Phil plays a high-stakes game of golf with his sponsor. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast February 25, 1953. Lum and Abner squabble over who will run the radio station.
The Weird Circle, originally broadcast February 25, 1945, The Mysterious Bride. A young Scotsman rides off to meet his ghostly lover on St. Lawrence's Eve. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Error in Diagnosis. Griff Miller has a bad heart, and an interest payment due on his boathouse. Doc Adams helps out with a check and a quarantine.
Suspense, originally broadcast February 24, 1957, 64 years ago, Two Hundred and Twenty-Seven Minutes of Hate starring Charles McGraw. A man just fired from his job at a local television station steals an airplane and plans to fly into the station's transmitter towers. The fact that he doesn't know how to fly an aircraft doesn't even slow him down.
The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast February 24, 1941, Medicine Man. An accidental landslide causes a broken leg on the Chief's papoose. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 24, 1956, Fibber has gotten a new band saw.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast February 24, 1957, Space Merchants part 2. The science fiction classic of the future in the grip of "Madison Avenue." How to "sell" the colonization of Venus. Staats Cotsworth stars. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Bennett Matter, originally broadcast February 24, 1956. A verdict in and out of the courtroom.
This is your FBI starring Stacy Harris, originally broadcast February 23, 1951, 70 years ago, The Canvas-Backed Frame-Up. A $50,000 jewel theft has taken place. The FBI traces the job to a has-been prizefighter who doesn't mind losing for a price.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast February 23, 1951, Buck Huston, Cowboy Star. A cowboy movie star named Buck Houston is admitted into Blair General. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 23, 1956, Tree for Aunt Catherine. Teeny is expecting a visit from her aunt Katherine, so Fibber and Molly get all dressed up for he visit.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast February 23, 1954. The "Organ Grinder" has broken out of jail and is out to get Rocky and the others who set him up. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Bennett Matter, originally broadcast February 23, 1956. A fight against a strong man...and one of the strongest lawyers in the country!
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast February 22, 1950, 71 years ago. Alice Bradley. A woman walks into Blair General Hospital, can't remember he name and faints in the lobby. She's wearing a $1000 coat and has "psychogenic amnesia."
The March of Time, originally broadcast February 22, 1945, Mussolini. A dramatization of Mussolini's fall from power (according to Count Grande). What is Marshal Tito really like and what does he want. John Phillipson (Life magazine reporter) summarizes the situation in Yugoslavia. He says, "Tito is the greatest statesman to arrive out of the World War." The story of a woman who re-married after the reported death of her husband. Other stories of women on the homefront. Also The Adventures of Jungle Jim, originally broadcast February 22, 1936, The Bat Woman.
Dragnet, originally broadcast February 22, 1953, The Big Smoke. Old Mr. Stone, who kept his life savings in his mattress, has been killed, and his invalid wife beaten with a club. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Bennett Matter, originally broadcast February 22, 1956. Johnny gets an arsonist in the palm of his hands, with very surprising results!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast February 21, 1949, 72 years ago, Irma Buys a Used Car.
The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast February 21, 1954, Battle at Tower Rock. Britt comes to Tower Rock to visit the fair and finds himself the judge of the preserves competition. He must decide how to judge between two feuding sisters. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 21, 1956, Doc Gamble Looks for a New Office. Fibber is annoyed by the slow elevator at the Wistful Vista Medical Building.
Suspense, originally broadcast February 21, 1960, Crank Letter. A doctor's life is being threatened by a very strange person! Les Damon and Lyle Sudrow star. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Bennett Matter, originally broadcast February 21, 1956. Tony Midas turns up...in the morgue!
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast February 20, 1952, 69 years ago, Motive for Murder. Death flies the Atlantic from Lisbon to New York, a corpse breaks the bank for $40 million dollars and Barrie Craig almost sprouts wings!
Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast February 20, 1953, Forest Fire. Deer hunters careless with a campfire threaten all the ranchers, and cause the death of one of them. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 20, 1956, McGee tries to read a story. Fibber has gotten the new issue of Fabulous Adventures magazine.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast February 20, 1954, Last Fling. Two harmless old geezers come to Dodge for a good time, and accuse Kitty of trying to kill them! Maybe they're not so harmless after all! Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Bennett Matter, originally broadcast February 20, 1956. A study in bugs...the deadly variety. Fire bugs!
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet starring Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, originally broadcast February 19, 1954, 67 years ago, Come as You Are. The Nelsons are invited to a Come As You Are party But how ARE you supposed to come?
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast February 19, 1956, Boredom, Private Soothey is bored with garrison duty. He has a plan for getting a little action out of the Indians. The Cheyenne oblige. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast February 19, 1940, Ingenious Scheme. Chuck's travels are traced up to the time of his disappearance...into the clutches of Ivan Shark!
Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast February 19, 1950, Advise and Consent. Also The Family Doctor, originally broadcast in 1932, Wanted, a Bright Youngster. After a bank robbery, young Johnny Jones visits Doctor Adams with a bullet wound.
I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast February 18, 1953, 68 years ago, The Black Gospel. Cvetic battles a group of insane nihilists.
Phil Harris and Alice Faye, originally broadcast February 18, 1951, Entertaining at an Army Camp. Phil and Remley "volunteer" to perform at a local army base. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast February 18, 1953. Lum and Abner try to figure out the name and purpose of their new possession. They try to get Squire Skimp to tell them what it is...a shortwave transceiver!
Amos n Andy, originally broadcast February 18, 1951, The Best in Town. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, False Witness. A story about a small town doctor who teaches one of his patients that the ninth Commandment is just as important as the eighth!
My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast February 16, 1948. Professor Kropotkin has finished his concerto after years of hard work. After a publisher turns it down, Al and Irma write lyrics to it and have it published it as a pop tune. Also Part 4 of the Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Qui Bono Matter, originally broadcast February 16, 1956. A tense interview, a sudden attack by a dangerous opponent, and a complete surrender.
Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast February 16, 1958. J.B. Kendall, reporter, meets Wild Bill Bascombe in a saloon and becomes J.B. Kendall, surgeon. Also The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast February 16, 1955, Strictly Business.
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast February 16, 1954, 67 years ago, One Husband Too Many. A case of too many husbands after Rocky is hired by a beautiful woman to kill her husband...for $5000!
Amos n Andy, originally broadcast February 17, 1952, 69 years ago, The Trailer Trip. The Kingfish buys a second-hand trailer to take his wife and Mother-in-law to Florida. Unfortunately a problem with the trailer hitch results in a hitch in their plans.
Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast February 17, 1950, It’s in the Bag starring Fred Allen in his original screen role adaptation of this 1945 comedy. A flea circus operator searches for a hidden fortune within a Louis XIV chair. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 17, 1956, The Valentine. Molly suspects that Fibber has a girlfriend.
The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast February 17, 1957, Space Merchants Part 1. The science fiction classic of the future in the grip of "Madison Avenue." How to "sell" the colonization of Venus. Also Part 5 of the Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Qui Bono Matter, originally broadcast February 17, 1956. The conclusion of the story. One slip of fate, then the avalanche and a hair raising windup.
The Story of Dr Kildare, starring Lew Ayers and Lional Barrymore, originally broadcast February 15, 1950, 71 years ago. Benjamin Barkley, an old school-chum of Dr. Carew and a real pest, is back.
Everything for the Boys, originally broadcast February 15, 1944, A Man to Remember. The story of the life of a country doctor who leaves an estate of little money, and much, much more. Ronald Colman reads, "High Flight." A soldier in Europe tells Bob Burns that their new weapon was named after his "Bazooka." A great show despite the behind the scenes friction between Coleman and Arch Oboler. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 15, 1956. Fibber is looking for his shotgun.
Dragnet, originally broadcast February 15, 1953, The Big Tooth. Mrs. Schroeder has disappeared. Nasty old Mr. Schroeder is suspected of foul play. Also Also Part 3 of the Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Qui Bono Matter, originally broadcast February 15, 1956. The net tightens, a rat runs for cover, and the whole thing blows wide open.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast February 14, 1937, 84 years ago, Jack Turns 40. It's Jack's birthday. Is it the 35th? (It was actually his 43rd) Andy Devine makes an appearance and Kenny Baker is still the pre-Dennis Day boy singer.
The Adventures of Red Ryder starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast February 14, 1942, Trouble in Millersville. A charge of dynamite has gone off atop a Bruce Freight Company wagon. Both Red Ryder and Little Beaver are thought dead! Ace Hanlon is finally caught with his stolen loot. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 14, 1956, Dinner with Cliff Parker. Fibber and Molly get driven around in Clifford Parker's Rolls Royce, but nobody in town sees them.
Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast February 14, 1950, The Scarface Murder Case. A woman identifies an ugly gangster as a murderer, but Vance and the D.A. saw the gangster in a restaurant at the time of the killing! Also Part 2 of the Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Qui Bono Matter, originally broadcast February 14, 1956. Beauty is as beauty does. An idol is found to be made out of flesh and blood.
Jack Benny, originally broadcast February 13, 1955, Ed comes up from the vault. Ed, the vault keeper, is brought to the surface by Jack and is amazed by the modern world. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 13, 1956. Clifford Parker is coming for a visit. He's an old school chum of Fibber's. Fibber tries to avoid him and then finds out that Clifford Parker is rich!
Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast February 13, 1948, Delinquent’s Dilemma. A sixteen-year-old boy is determined to take a robbery rap and protect the gang. Also Part 1 of the Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Qui Bono Matter, originally broadcast February 13, 1956. Who benefits? Not the killer in the case! Two bullets in a man's heart and a $100,000 payoff.
Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast February 12, 1950, 71 years ago, Battle Fatigue. An old and heavy-hearted Mr. President is asked to say a few words at the opening of yet another military cemetery. But which President is this?
Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast February 12, 1956, Woman at Horse Creek. A new widow named Mrs. Dennis remains all alone out on the prairie...easy prey for Indians...or soldiers. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast February 12, 1935, Lum has been arrested.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast February 12, 1946, The Condon Ransom. Blackie solves a kidnapping case with an airplane and a telephone. Marjorie Condon is being held for $50,000 ransom. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast February 12, 1959, Explaining White Lies.
Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast February 11, 1951, 70 years ago, The Business Administration Course. Miss Brooks complains of a cold room in Mrs. Davis' house, and the temperature at Madison High. Who will teach the new course in "Business Administration?"
Phil Harris Alice Faye, originally broadcast February 11, 1951. Phil discovers that Remley signed a phony name as a witness to his marriage. Is he really married to Alice? Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast February 11, 1959, Aunt Effie’s Checkup
Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast February 11, 1953, Belgian Congo. Steve is sent to the Belgian Congo to stop two women from fighting about "a strategic mineral" mine. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast Feburary 11, 1960, Armed Forces Humor. Natalie Attired "says" the words to, "I Want To Be Loved."
My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast February 10, 1950, 71 years ago, Mrs. Coopers Boyfriend. Liz tries to get a boyfriend for her mother-in-law. But there's a lot of confusion. (What else?)
Calling All Cars, originally broadcast February 10, 1939, Green Sedan. A holdup has taken place at a Los Angeles bar. Also part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar Story, the McLain Matter, originally broadcast February 10, 1956. A brand new and startling statement from Mrs. McLain, without lies!
Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast February 9, 1954, 67 years ago, Catskills Cover Up. Rocky becomes a Borscht Belt social director to help a man involved in a post office robbery.
Eddie Cantor, originally broadcast February 9, 1944. The program originates from Camp Santa Anita. The cast does a crime story titled, "Murder At The Track." . Also The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast February 9, 1958, The Upstairs Border.
Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast February 9, 1948, A Red and White Guidon. A story of the U.S. Cavalry and the Indian Wars of the old West. Also Captain Midnight, originally broadcast February 9, 1940, The Mystery. Clues to the disappearance of Chuck Ramsey...a flashback helps to explain.
Richard Diamond Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast February 8, 1952, 69 years ago. The Eddie Burke Case. The search for Eddie Burke and a set of counterfeit plates.
The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast February 8, 1950. Marjorie Northrup has her leg amputated and develops a bitter attitude toward life. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast February 8, 1956, Molly is going to make a Chinese dinner..Sub Gum Blooey!
Escape, originally broadcast February 8, 1953, Jetsam. Ben Wright stars as Junius Peabody, who is an alcoholic, broke, and on a beach on an island at the end of nowhere. Finding a fortune in ambergris, his troubles are only beginning! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast February 8, 1960, The couple is looking for the receipts for their European trip, which was a business trip.
Escape, originally broadcast February 7, 1950, 71 years ago, The Outer Limit starring Frank Lovejoy. A famous science fiction story about a test pilot who gets a warning from beyond.
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast February 7, 1960, The Sidewinder Matter. A man who poisons cattle is all trussed up and delivered to Johnny, via a sandstorm. The killer strikes while tied up! Also The Bill Stern Sports Newsreel, originally broadcast October 3, 1947. The program originates from New Orleans. "Portrait Of A Basketball Player." The program's guest is Bucky Harris, manager of both the Washington Senators and The New York Yankees (speaking from New York City). Bill tells how a World Series in New York saved a city in Mexico.
The Whistler, originally broadcast February 7, 1943, In the Dark. A good murder story about a blind man and his unfaithful wife aboard their yacht. Also Calling All Detectives, originally broadcast July 21, 1948, $250,000 disappears. A company executive disappears with $250,000, a very average guy!
Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast February 6, 1953, 68 years ago, Trouble in Varmint Valley. Colonel Winfield is feuding with Henry Trowbridge, his friend of 40 years. A buyer wants to buy both ranches; Trowbridge wants to sell, Winfield does not.
The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast February 6, 1952, Glee Club Donation. Dr and Mrs Hall are curious about an anonymous donation to the Glee Club. Also the Couple Next Door, originally broadcast January 8, 1958, Paul Junior’s Arithmetic. Betsy is a very picky eater, but she will drink her milk!
Dark Fantasy, originally broadcast February 6, 1942, The Sea Phantom. Also The Unexpected, originally broadcast May 9, 1948, Cargo Unknown. A dive for $2 million in sunken treasure off the coast of Honolulu.
On Stage starring Elliott and Cathy Lewis, originally broadcast February 5, 1953, 68 years ago, A Corner of Autumn. An excellent study of the romance between an ugly saloon singer and an alcoholic piano player.
Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast February 5, 1946. The Brandon Jewel Robbery. Blackie is framed for the Brandon jewelry store robbery and murder. Also Police Headquarters from 1932, James Davis is a drunk who calls the cops from "Smokey Joe's Bar," requesting for an escort home. The next day, Davis is found murdered in his apartment.
Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast February 5, 1955, Cheyennes. The Cheyenne have gotten repeating rifles and are leaving the reservation for the warpath. A new army captain proves an added problem. Also Frontier Fighters from 1935, Lewis and Clark. President Jefferson's expedition is made possible by the faithful Sacajawea.
The Bob Hope Show, originally broadcast February 4, 1953, 68 years ago. Bob's opening monologue is about the flu epidemic. Guest Jack Webb solves a murder case with his new partner, Detective Bob Hope. Who killed Barney Dean? Bob is named "Peanut King" by the National Peanut Council.
I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast February 4, 1953, The Sleeper. The wife of a well-known congressman is blackmailed by the Party. Also the Police Reporter from the 1930’s, The Mounties. A true case about Joseph Hindahl who was murdered in the province of Alberta, Canada on March 10, 1907.
Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast February 6, 1949, the adaptation of the 1940 Motion Picture Hired Wife starring Rosalind Russell in her original screen role. The answer to a tycoon's tax problems is a marriage of convenience to his secretary. Also Fibber McGee & Molly, originally broadcast February 2, 1954. Visiting Servicemen’s Clubroom.
Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast February 3, 1949, 72 years ago, He Committed Chop Sueycide. Costello tells about the accident at his house last night. Sam Shovel solves the case of, "The Case Of The Chinaman Who Poisoned His Own Food," or, "He Committed Chop Sueycide."
The Fred Allen Show, originally broadcast February 3, 1946, Fred and guest Beatrice Lillie satirize "Oklahoma." Also Also Lum N Abner, January 25, 1935.
Crime Classics, originally broadcast February 3, 1954, The Incredible History of John Shepard. A story about a truly amazing rogue of old England. Also Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, originally broadcast February 3, 1956. Part 5 of the 5 part The Flight Six Matter. A desperate killer is cornered and strikes back, a final showdown.
Suspense, originally broadcast February 2, 1953, 68 years ago, Plan X starring Jack Benny. Benny stars as Zeno, the Martian, who is sent to meet the first rocket from Earth to land on his planet, and to put "Plan X" into effect. This was Benny’s fourth appearance on Suspense, all under the direction of Elliot Lewis.
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast February 2, 1954. Zero Hour. Also Calling All Detectives, originally broadcast October 25, 1948, Prize fighter hires Jerry to cure him of superstitions.
Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast February 2, 1954. The Big Filth. Four children are found alone in a filthy house...their alcoholic mother nowhere to be found. Also Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, originally broadcast February 2, 1956. Part 4 of the 5 part The Flight Six Matter. A rendezvous in a tropic port. Romance, desire and death.
Amos n Andy, originally broadcast February 1, 1953, 68 years ago. Mama has a crush on Percival Taylor Jackson and plans to get married! When the Kingfish learns that he's going to lose the $100 per month rent that mama's been paying, he decides to try to break up her wedding plans.
Mr District Attorney starring David Brian, originally broadcast February 1, 1953. Case of the Man with the Gold Teeth. While holding up a check cashing service, a bandit kills a clerk and fatally smashes a car during his getaway. The killer has some very noticeable gold teeth. Also Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, originally broadcast February 1, 1956. Part 3 of the 5 part The Flight Six Matter. A bereaved relative lies, a frustrated lover comes up fighting, and a lovely lady just vanishes.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast February 1, 1952. The Garribaldi Case. A pretty face and a sob story convince Diamond to search for Tony Garrabaldi, who can save an innocent man from the chair. Also Can you Imagine That? The building rises from the sea
Broadway is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast January 31, 1950, 71 years ago, the Roberto Segura Murder Case. Roberto Segura is found knifed, while his girl plays a guitar nearby.