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2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. OUR MISS BROOKS- Let's start with Eve Arden as OUR MISS BROOKS spending a "Weekend At Crystal Lake" from September 19.1948, TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET March 04,1952 Asteroid Of Danger Part 01 TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET March 06,1952 Asteroid Of Danger Part 02 THE JERGEN'S JOURNAL May 18, 1941 Mrs. Rudolph Hess Arrested. Walter Winchell was one of the most popular and controversial figures in radio. Winchell was writing a regular gossip column for the New York Daily Mirror when he made his radio debut in 1930. His radio breakthrough came in 1932, when he hosted The Jergens Journal, a 15- minute show that mixed entertainment news with matters of national importance. THE FBI IN PEACE AND WAR- The story of the $25,000 Bond SLEEP NO MORE December 5, 1956 is called "Over The Hill"

2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE TIME December 10, 1942. Duck Hunting. Fanny Brice plays Baby Snooks on the program. STARS ON PARADE June 22, 1951 "Miss Turner Retires" WILD BILL HICKOK - In this second episode of WILD BILL HICKOK from 1951, he encounters The Missouri OBSESSION "Ebb Tide" Gale Page and Elliott Lewis stars in a mystery show about human beings in conflict with themselves. MYSTERY IS MY HOBBY "Allan Fisher (Faithless Wife)" Glen Langan is Barton Drake in Mystery is My Hobby. In an unusual move for a crime show, the show is played before a live audience. This is the premiere episode. LIGHT'S OUT January 5, 1943 "The Fast One" ("Speed") This is a great LIGHTS OUT episode.

2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. THE BILL THOMPSON SHOW - Bill Thompson was a character actor who presented several characters in the Fibber McGee & Molly show. He played Horatio K. Boomer, the old-timer,Wallace Whimple, and others. Because of his unique talents he started his own show in 1946. From May 20,1946, THE BILL THOMPSON SHOW. OUT OF THE DEEP - And now adventure from February 16, 1946, "An Octopus Story" on OUT OF THE DEEP. THE ROTARY GOLDEN THEATER March 16,1955 "The Active Citizen" LEO IS ON THE AIR - Movie Studios used to present shows promoting their latest movie on radio, just as they do today on cable television. Here is an 8 minute promotion of the Marx Brother's film, "A Day At The Races". TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT - Time for a game show, the classic TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT from April 04,1948. MR. I. A. MOTO -From May to October 1951, the NBC Broadcasting network produced and aired 23 half-hour episodes starring James Monk as Mr. I.A. Moto, International Secret Agent. Mr. Moto is an American of Japanese descent born in San Francisco but still retaining his international connections. The show focused on Mr. Moto’s fight against Communism although occasionally he also solved more mundane mysteries such as murder and blackmail. From March 26, 1951 MR. I. A. MOTO and "The Force Called X-7" SUSPENSE- "The Doctor Prescribed Death" is the title of this tale, well calculated to keep you in SUSPENSE. It originally aired on February 2, 1943 and it stars Bela Lugosi.

2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE - Harold Peary as THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE. Peary played Gildersleeve as a character on Fibber McGee And Molly, and he was so popular, he was spun off to his own program on August 31, 1941. This is the premiere episode. THE HOLLYWOOD THEATER GROUP - We love to present rare and very old programs from the golden age of radio, here is an anthology program from the 1930's THE HOLLYWOOD THEATER GROUP presenting "Whirlpool". Note that the musical interludes are all played by an organ instead of more sophisticated orchestration that was commonly used in later broadcasts. THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK MERRIWELL September 11, 1948,"The Live Ghost" GANG BUSTERS - June 09, 1944. The Case Of The Unknown Killer THE HAUNTING HOUR - 1945 "People In The House"

2 1/4 hours of classic old time radio. THE EDDIE CANTOR SHOW January 15, 1941 with guest star Phil Harris ELECTRIC THEATER November 14, 1948 Helen Hayes stars in "Victoria Regina" RIN TIN TIN November 13, 1955 Ambassador THE SAINT October 15,1947 Mr Important (District Attorney) BEYOND MIDNIGHT 1969 Harry

2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. BIRD'S EYE OPEN HOUSE - hosted by Dinah Shore with guest star Charles Laughton. This is the premiere show from November 16,1944. THAT'S MY POP July 29,1945 Renting The Hotel COMIC WEEKLY MAN February 4, 1951 The show aired from 1951 to 1953. Lon Clark would read the Hearst Sunday comics in a dramatic fashion, complete with music and sound effects as well. UNEXEPECTED April 11, 1948 Mercy Killing THE FBI IN PEACE AND WAR - "Big Time Charley on THE FBI IN PEACE AND WAR. SUPERSTITION 1935 Three On A Match

2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. THE BIG STORY -.The Big Story was a radio and television crime show which dramatized the true stories of real-life newspaper reporters. The only continuing character was the narrator, Bob Sloane. Tonights Show is :Lottery Boss" from July 21, 1947. FRONTIER GENTLEMEN - John Dehner is Jeremy Brian Kendall in THE FRONTIER GENTLEMAN Audition show from January 30,1958. BEHIND THE MIKE - Behind the Mike was a radio program about radio. In this episode from October 27, 1940 we learn all about playing "the stooge" in comedy. NIGHTBEAT - Frank Lovejoy is "Lucky" Stone a reporter who covers the nightbeat for the Chicago Star. This episode of NIGHTBEAT is the audition show from January 13, 1950. ESCAPE!- Tonight's episode is the one of the programs people ask to hear again and again. Get out the rat traps and turn out your lights for Vincent Price in "Three Skeleton Key" from March 17, 1950 on ESCAPE!

OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST #29 2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. Old Time Radio for those of you with short attention spans. Each these shows is under 15 minutes long, and many of them are from the 1930's giving a glimpse of what early radio was like. Two programs from the mid 1930's. Vaudeville brand comedy on the program KOMEDY KAPERS from March 15, 1937 followed by Cecil And Sally. CECIL AND SALLY were the air names of Johnny Patrick and Helen Troy, who developed the musical comedy routine while working together at KYA in 1928. The program ran on NBC until 1933, and was among the earliest radio shows to be nationally syndicated via electronic transcription . Komedy Kingdom - March 15,1937 e001 Royalty 14:23 Cecil And Sally e0063 After Sally's Date With Alexander 7:36 LOVE STORY from August 13, 1937 with a story called "Devil Wind" followed by a show about real stuntmen from 1938, THE DAREDEVILS OF HOLLYWOOD Love Story August 13,1937 Devil Wind 14:48 Daredevils Of Hollywood 1938 Ione Reid 12:47 REDBOOK MAGAZINE DRAMAS presents "Under The Midnight Sun from August 04, 1932 and an broadcast of POLICE HEADQUARTERS - from 1932 Redbook Magazine Dramas August 04,1932 Under the Midnight Sun 14:37 Police Headquarters Antonio Morretti 13:46 Based on a real person, Nick Harris was a police reporter for the LA Times when he was asked to join the Los Angeles Police Department by the captain of the LAPD. We will first hear an episode of NICK HARRIS DETECTIVE from February 14, 1934 followed by BLACKSTONE, THE MAGIC DETECTIVE, a character based on real-life magician Harry Blackstone Sr. which originally aired on March 27, 1949. Nick Harris February 14,1934 The Avenging Angel 14:17 Blackstone March 07,1949 Ladder of Wealth 13:22 The real life adventurer Frank Buck was a powerfully-built man who sported a pencil mustache and a pith helmet. Buck became famous for a career that took him to exotic locales in search of rare and dangerous creatures. Here is an episode of BRING THEM BACK ALIVE from July 30, 1932 followed by an episode of SUSPICION from 1935. Bring 'Em Back Alive July 30,1932 The Giant Jungle Man 14:09 Suspicion 1935 e001 Double Cross "Hillbilly Feud" is the subject on an episode of STRANGE from 1955 Strange 1955 Hillbilly Feud 12:56

OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST #28 2 1/4 hours of classic old time radio. COLUMBIA WORKSHOP (Columbia Presents Corwin) July 04,1944 CBS net. "Home For The Fourth". Sustaining. A story typical of America and the things it stands for. Norman Corwin (writer, producer, director), Dane Clark, Bernard Herrmann (music), Dick Cutting (announcer). RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT July 5,1938. Red net. Sponsored by: Post 40% Bran Flakes. The first tune is, "Chansonette." Ripley's features are about "The Foreign Queen Who Became A U. S. Citizen," "The Naming Of Canada," "Mortgaging The U. S. Capitol and the White House," "Backwoods Genius," "The Youngest Preacher" and the most valuable letter. Robert Ripley, B. A. Rolfe and His Orchestra, Linda Lee (vocal), Ford Bond (announcer), Bennett Kilpack. CALLING ALL CARS July 4,1934 CBS Pacific net (Don Lee net). "July Fourth In A Radio Car". Sponsored by: Rio Grande Oil ("Calling All Cars Radio Log"). Fireworks are being exploded within the city limits. The announcer twice mentions that this is "broadcast #35." A holiday spent by radio in a police car. "A slice of actual life." The above date is accurate (the program is about the fourth of July holiday). The program number is possibly #32, despite what the announcer says, unless there is a three week error in the relationship of the program numbers and dates. After the drama, Mr. Lindsley announces that "there were thirty-four characters (in the radio drama)...played by twelve people," and unlike other programs, names them all. Mary Tuthill, Jeanette Nolan, Martha Wentworth, Ralph Scott, Joe Franz, Hanley Stafford, Sam Pierce, Charlie Lung, Richard LeGrand, Robert Frazer, Fred Harrington, Lindsay MacHarrie, William N. Robson (writer, producer), Charles Frederick Lindsley (narrator The Bill Stern Colgate Sports Newsreel. July 4, 1947. Program #399. NBC net. Sponsored by: Colgate Shave Cream. Bill Stern, George Jessel, Joe Howard, June Haver. ESCAPE- July 04,1948. CBS net. "A Tooth For Paul Revere". Sustaining. How the American Revolution really started, a humorous look at a Yankee farmer's point of view. The script was previously used n "The Cavalcade Of America" on May 11, 1942 (see cat. #22924) and on "Adventure Ahead" on September 9, 1944 (see cat. #5132). Stephen Vincent Benet (author), Harry Bartell, Parley Baer, Berry Kroeger, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), John Dunkel (adaptor), Ivan Ditmars (special music). America, Why I Love Her By John Wayne Some show descriptions Copyright 2011 J. David Goldin http://www.radiogoldindex.com

OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST #22 2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. SEALTEST VILLAGE THEATER - July 03, 1947 With Caesar Romero FRONTIER FIGHTERS - 1935, the story of the ill-fated wagon train that was trapped in the snows of the mountains while heading West. "The Donner Party" BATMAN MYSTERY CLUB - 1950, "The Monster Of Dumphrey Hall" GALLANT AMERICAN WOMEN - With dramatizations of how American women achieved equality under the law. GALLANT AMERICAN WOMEN was produced in co-operation with The United States Office Of Education, The Federal Security Agency and The Works Projects Administration. This program was originally broadcast on October 31, 1939. THE AMAZING MR. MALONE - August 28, 1948 "Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness" Frank Lovejoy stars as a criminal lawyer living in Chicago. THE WHISTLER September 01, 1948 "Payment in Full" Show descriptions Copyright 2011 J. David Goldin http://www.radiogoldindex.com

OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST #18 2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. The concluding 5 episodes of "City Of The Dead" on Adventures By Morse. See Podcast #17 for the first 5 episodes. Adventures By Morse. February 24, 1946. Program #6. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "The Ghoul In The Grave." Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Adventures By Morse. March 3, 1946. Program #7. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "Captain Friday Vanishes" Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Adventures By Morse. March 10, 1946. Program #8. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "The Kidnapping Of Clawfoot." Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman. Adventures By Morse. March 17, 1946. Program #9. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "The Trail Of The Phantom Church Bell." Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Adventures By Morse. March 24, 1946. Program #10. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "Where The Pearls Were Hidden." The conclusion of the story. Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Show descriptions Copyright 2011 J. David Goldin http://www.radiogoldindex.com

OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST #17 2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. The first 5 episodes of "City Of The Dead" on Adventures By Morse. The concluding 5 episodes will appear in out next weekly podcast (April 22). Adventures By Morse. January 20, 1946. Program #1. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. The first episode of the story, no story title is given. October 26, 1944 has been given is the date of the first broadcast of this episode on the west coast. A "known" east coast broadcast date has been given as, October 26, 1944. The dates indicated for this series are the first documented broadcast dates, on KALL (Salt Lake City) and WMAL (Washington, D. C.). Being syndicated, the program were heard on different dates on each individual station. Although barton Yarborough on this and all the others following, the part of Skip Turner was just as often (if not more so) played by Jack Edwards, who is not listed in any of the following episodes. Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Adventures By Morse. January 27, 1946. Program #2. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "I've Dug Up Something Ghastly." Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Adventures By Morse. February 3, 1946. Program #3. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "The Body That Walked Off." Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Adventures By Morse. February 10, 1946. Program #4. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "Old Clawfoot Again." Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Adventures By Morse. February 17, 1946. Program #5. Carlton E. Morse Productions syndication. "The City Of The Dead". Commercials added locally. "The Skeleton Walks In." Elliott Lewis, Carlton E. Morse (producer, director, writer), Barton Yarborough, Gayne Whitman (announcer). Some show descriptions Copyright 2011 J. David Goldin

OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST 2011-12 2 1/4 hours of classic old time radio. THE MARRIAGE October 04,1953 PTA-5th Grade Volunteer The Marriage was a vehicle for Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. They alternated viewpoints, Cronyn narrating one week, Tandy the next. It was broadcast on the NBC network Sunday nights at 7:30 pm from October 4, 1953 until March 28, 1954 was based on the play The Four Poster which Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy had previously appeared on Broadway. BLAIR OF THE MOUNTIES February 28, 1938 "Murder at Haggets Landing Part One BLAIR OF THE MOUNTIES March 07, 1938 "Murder at Haggets Landing Part One Blair of the Mounties is the story of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police -- a fictional series based on the work of the Northwest Mounted Police before the World War I. ACADEMY AWARD THEATER June 22,1946 Front Page With Adolfe Menju THE NEW ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE January 19, 1951 "Calculated Risk" With Sydney Greenstreet CREEPS BY NIGHT March 7, 1944, "The Strange Burial Of Alexander Jordan"

OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST 2011-12 2 1/4 hours of classic old time radio. THE MARRIAGE October 04,1953 PTA-5th Grade Volunteer The Marriage was a vehicle for Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. They alternated viewpoints, Cronyn narrating one week, Tandy the next. It was broadcast on the NBC network Sunday nights at 7:30 pm from October 4, 1953 until March 28, 1954 was based on the play The Four Poster which Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy had previously appeared on Broadway. BLAIR OF THE MOUNTIES February 28, 1938 "Murder at Haggets Landing Part One BLAIR OF THE MOUNTIES March 07, 1938 "Murder at Haggets Landing Part One Blair of the Mounties is the story of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police -- a fictional series based on the work of the Northwest Mounted Police before the World War I. ACADEMY AWARD THEATER June 22,1946 Front Page With Adolfe Menju THE NEW ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE January 19, 1951 "Calculated Risk" With Sydney Greenstreet CREEPS BY NIGHT March 7, 1944, "The Strange Burial Of Alexander Jordan"

OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST 2011-11 2 1/2 hours of classic old time radio. THE ALAN YOUNG SHOW December 12, 1944, Alan writes an opera- Alan Young was best known for his television role in Mister Ed and as the voice of Scrooge McDuck. Young became a broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1944, he moved to American radio with THE ALAN YOUNG SHOW, NBC's summer replacement for Eddie Cantor. PRESENTING CHARLES BOYER July 4th,1950 "Slide Rule Blonde" THE PRESS CLUB "Madam Alver's Death" TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT April 04,1948. SQUAD ROOM - Jonas Parl Is Murdered By His Wife