BILL THOMPSON SHOW / OUT OF THE DEEP / TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT / MR. I. A. MOTO / SUSPENSE with Bela Lugosi / ROTARY GOLDEN THEATER / LEO IS ON THE AIR "A Day At The Races"

Summary: OTRNOW OLD TIME RADIO PODCAST 2011-08 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.