Those Old Radio Shows

The Lux Radio Theatre - Wake Up and Live 1944 Producer-Cecil B. Demille Frank Sinatra, Bob Crosby, Jimmy Gleason, John McIntyre, Marilyn Maxwell, James Dunn, Charles Seel, Bea Benaderet, Cathy Lewis, Alice Mock, Leo Cleary, Anthony Q. Bryan, Eddy Marr, Norman Field, Truda Marson, Tyler McVey, Verna Thelton& Martha Wentworth. A girlfriend tricks a shy singer into going on the air. Then becomes known as, "The Phantom Troubadour". 

Nightmare - Fear of Falling 1953 Peter Lorre From The Shadows of the senses, comes this the fantasy of fear What makes people do dangerous things, yet they do them day after day and all the time...

Columbia Workshop - Rain, Rain Go Away 1946 Producer & Director - William N. Robson Norma Jean Nilsson, Lurene Tuttle, Jerry Hausner, Edwin Max, Bea Benaderet, Jack Cruschen, Elliot Lewis, Sarah Selby & Arthur Q. Bryan Music - Lud Gluskin, Sound Effects - Billy Gould A fantasy for radio about Heatherby Weatherby (with a mind of her own) who decides to stop the rain.

Your Movietown Theatre - You Must Meet Maggie Announcer-Van Dessatelle Host-Les Mitchell Stars-John Payne as Tom, Lurene Tuttle as Maggie, Earle Ross Marion Wilkins, Rye Billsbury & Gwen Delano All the trials, tribulations & heroics, that Maggie goes through, she shines with husband Tom. All the loveliness and beauty he saw deep inside her... "Take my hand and squeeze it, squeeze hard kid, you ready Marggie?"... 

Edgar Bergin/Charlie McCarthy & Mortimer - Guest - Lucille Ball 1949 (AFRTS) Announcer-Ken Carpenter Ray Noble and his Orchestra Variety & Comedy

The Silver Theatre - Love Is Our Destiny 1939 Host & Director-Conrad Nagel Announcer-John Conte Narrator-True Boardman Constance Bennett, Melvyn Douglas Who murdered Alan Sutton? Madeline Conlon accused of the crime and it looks bad for her! A Romantic drama written by Paul Franklin and adapted for radio by True Boardman.

La Rosa - Hollywood Theatre of Stars - The North Wind 1949 Announcer-Wendel Niles Producer - C.P. MacGregor Stars-Jane Wyatt Along the North of New England's wind swept coast,  tall menissing craigs. A little fishing village Cape Sharp. Where men live by the elements and sea. The land of the North Wind.

Molle Mystery/Mystery Playhouse - Witness for the Prosecution 1946(AFRTS) Author - Agatha Christie Announcer - Dan Seymour w-Bernard Lenrow & Leslie Woods A brilliantly original narrative fight for a man's life, with a double surprise at the end...

Counterspy - The Case of the Pseudo Spuds 1950 Announcer - Lionel Ricou Don MacLaughlin, Mandell Kramer & Paula Thompson A Phillip H. Lord Production Gambler and big timer - Derk Martin wants his old girlfriend back.  Lilly finds Johnny dead...

Crime Does Not Pay - The Lady Loves Kittens 1950 Donald Buka, w-Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine - From General Hospital)  A lady arsonist and her accomplice use kittens to help start their fires.

Mr. Chameleon – The Perfect Maid Murder Case 1949 Karl Swensen & Frank Butler Mr. Chameleon uses a disguise to track down a killer… Why is a famous millionaire marrying his servant?

Inspector Thorne - The Nickles and Dimes Murder Case 1951 Announcer - Fred Collins Stars - Staats Cotsworth "There she is, Liza's home, I seen her go home with my own eyes,  no one can tell me she isn't home this time, she'll have to talk to me"...

Suspense - Uncle Henry's Rosebush 1943 Stars-Agnes Moorehead, Ellen Drew & Ted Ried When a woman and her husband arrive unexpectedly, they discover Uncle Henry missing and Aunt Julie very remote.

The Adventures of Philo Vance - The Blue Penny Murder Case 1949 Jackson Beck, Joan Alexander, George Petrie Organist-Henry Sylvern The case started with the strangling of Mrs. Allen, wife of a Chronicle newspaperman J.C Allen. Her death is linked with a piece of sheet music and Philo Vance knows the connection.

Murder At Midnight - The Kabala 1946 Writer - Robert Newman Host - Raymond Morgan Stars - James Van Dyke Barbra and Allan discover an old man barely alive on a road. Along with Prof. Rudd, they find the Kabala on this dying soul. 

Frontline Theatre - Three Men On A Horse Early 50s Stars-Charlie Ruggles, Isabel Jewels, Sam Lavene & James Dune Music by G.I. Trio A riotous comedy, horse racing,  a composer of greeting card verses & of course a girl.

People Are Funny - Where Is Your Husband Tonight 1953 Announcer - Roy Rowan, w-Art Linkletter How to frighten away the Income Tax collector. How a dog might win $1000. Art Linkletter is going will double cross!

Escape - Elementals 1953 William Conrad, Tony Barrett & Geogia Ellis Can a loving couple be made to fight each other over a crust of bread? A wealthy man's experiment in terror.

Inner Sanctum - Hangman's Island 1948 Host-Raymond Edward Johnson, Paul McGrath Mason Adams, Elspeth Eric, Santos Ortega, Lawson Zerbe Story about a madman on a booby-trapped island, a crazed woman living in a cave with her mother carefully preserved in a coffin, and a treasure in gold.

The Whistler - Mavis Cameron Disappears 1947 Announcer-Marvin Miller Bill Forman - The voice of the Whistler with - Isabel Jewel & Tony Barrett A woman Mavis Cameron an office worker gets her big chance to meet the "right people". She becomes involved in a robbery and murder at a sandwich shop and makes a pact with the killer. 

Hollywood Radio Theatre, The Zero Hour - Heir Hunters 5, The Syndicate, who Zia worked for pays Quinn a Visit, but outwits them. 1973 Elliot Lewis-Producer, Host-Rod Serling, w-Ken Berry, Joanne Worley, Edgar Bergen, Valerie Perrine, Peter Leeds,  Roger Perry & Ken Jones. 

Crisis - Loophole 1973 Hans Conried Jr, Mike Reynolds, Leah Sluis, Pat French, Jim French & Merrill Mael Sol Federman, a study in frustration whose occupation in life is to maintain himself, in a state of oblivion...  A tale of devotion betrayed corporate greed and a  good man forced to take a retirement.

CBS Radio Mystery Theatre - Lost Dog 1974 Announcer-E.G. Marshall Robert Dryden, Kim Hunter, Gilbert Mack, George Mathews & Mandy Patinkin Man's best friend? or Man's Worst Enemy...

Our Miss Brooks - The 4th of July at Eagle Springs 1949 Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Dick Crenna, Jane Morgan, Margret Davis & Jeff Chandler  Plans for the July 4th weekend at Eagle Springs aren't as easy as they sound!

Journey Into Space (BBC) - The World in Peril 1955 Starring-Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley Poynter, Bruce Beeby, Don Sharp, David Williams, David Kossoff, Alfie Bass, David Jacobs with various others. From the past of the 1950s a look into the future of space into the 1970s

The Line Up - The Candy Store Murder 1950 William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Raymond Burr, Janette Nolan, Howard McNear, Sam Edwards,  Hy Averback, Jean Tatum, Clayton Post A robbery and a murder case in a candy store, with a station wagon as a clue. 

Crime Does Not Pay - What's in A Name 1950 Stars-Donald Buka, w-Guest-Helen Craig A woman with the same name as a famous actress checks into the same hotel as the performer. When a $50,000 necklace is delivered to the hotel, the wrong woman receives it and promptly vanishes.

Screen Director's Playhouse - Mr. and Mrs. Smith 1949 Director & Host-Alfred Hitchcock accually brings you a comedy Announcer-Frank Barton Stars-Robert Montgomery & Mary Jane Croft Carlton Young, Verna Felton, Pat McGeehan & Dink Trout  A feuding couple who discovers that they really aren't married after all. At the start they are feeling very smug about the latest success of domestic diplomacy… 

Whitehall 1212 - The Murder Of Little Philip Avery 1952 Wyllis Cooper-Research & Writer Harvey Hays An eleven-year-old schoolboy named Phillip Avery has been murdered. The clues are an oil-stained handkerchief and the torn corner of a one-pound-note and his mother blames herself.

The Theatre Guild on the Air - The Third Man 1951 Announcers-Roger Pryor w-Joseph Cotten, Signe Hasso, Anthony Ireland,  Berry Kroeger, Herbert Berghof & Stefan Schnabel Anton Karas with zither Holly Martins is offered a job by his friend Harry Lime in Vienna. However, when he arrives, he discovers that Lime has been killed by accident by a car in front of his lodging house. Writer Graham Greene w-Adaption for radio by-Holstead Wells

21st Precinct - The Story 1954 Everett Sloane, James Gregory, and Les Damon. portrayed Frank Kennelly-The Captain of the 21st precinct. yet - Kenelly was also called Captain Cronin during Gregory's time. Other stars included Harold Stone as Sergeant Waters, Santos Ortega as Lieutenant Gorman, and Ken Lynch.

My Friend Irma - Irma Gets Sick (AFRTS) 1947 Kathy Lewis, Marie Wilson, John Brown & Leif Erickson Irma feels she's caught the measles.

Mayor of the Town - 'Papa Dear' contest 1942 Announcer-Harlow Wilcox Lionel Barrymore, Bea Benadaret, Griff Barnett, Stanley Farrar, Jerry Hausner, Agnes Moorehead & Will Wright Ft. Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra Mr Henry Cain and Mr James Jennings from Globe Pictures in Hollywood. They want a picture of the Mayor to be run, “Globe Pictures chooses Springdale launches drive to find ideal father for contest, 'Papa Dear.'

X Minus One - Prime Difference 1958 Announcer-Fred Collins Lawson Zerbe, Eve Juster, John Thomas, Merrill E. Joles & Ann Loring A man needs a break from his wife without a divorce, he sends in a perfect double.

Life with the Lyons - Father's Day episode 1954 Starring-Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, Barbara Lyon & Richard Lyon

Fibber Mcgee and Molly - The Auto show (Annual) 1939 Announcer-Harlow Wilcox Jim & Marianne Jordan & Harold Peary as Gildersleeve, Donald Novis & The Paul Taylor Choristors  Fibber and Molly attend the Wistful Vista Auto Show.

Suspense - The Whole Town Sleeping 1955 Author Ray Bradbury William N. Robson Host-William Conrad, w-Jeanette Nolan, Tom Brown, Tom McKey, Eve McVeagh, Paula Winslowe & Will Wright "The Lonely One" is roaming the night, strangling women out after dark.

Mr. I A Moto - Sabotage 1951 James Monks, Fred Collins, Connie Lembcke, Bill Smith & Scott Tennyson A scientist is tortured to reveal the secrets of "Project 77".

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Headless Monk 1946 Announcer-Harry Bartel Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce Walter Harley a man with the greatest authority in all matters regarding the occult visits Holmes and Watson.

Duffy's Tavern - Archie Invests in an Oil Well              (w-Game show Host-Phil Baker) 1944 Ed Gardner, Eddie Green, Charlie Cantor, Florence Halop, Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra. Archie wants to get on guest Phil Baker's quiz show to win money & buy oil stock. (AFRS) rebroadcast.

Escape - Operation Fleur De Lys 1947 William N. Robson Harry Bartell, Jack Webb & Elliot Lewis  A wartime thriller about a resistance guerilla band behind the enemy lines in occupied France. The torch of liberty set afire that day never burned more fiercely than during the years when France was occupied by the Nazi. We escape tonight to occupied France from which in 1944 there was no escape.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Medium Rare Matter 1961 Announcer-Arthur Hanna Mandel Kramer, Maurice Tarplin, Daniel Ocko, Evelyn Jester, Bill Lipton, Tony Darnay, Sam Raskyn... Johnny tries to find the secret of "The Temple Of The Living Truth" and uncovers a phony spiritualist & murder.

Dragnet - The Big Underground (AFRTS) 1954 Jack Webb Paul Dereaux is the prime suspect in a series of burglaries and car thefts.

CBS Radio Mystery Radio - The Bullet 1974 Announcer-E.G. Marshall Larry Haines, Evie Juster, Martin Newman, Ralph Bell, Leon Janney, Danny Ocko & Sam Dann An accident kills a man, but he is made to return to Earth to trade places with the fated victim.

Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons - The Silver Dagger Murder Case 1949 Announcer-Larry Elliot Stars-Bennett Kilpack A young woman, about to break off with a young playwright, is knifed. 

The Story of Dr. Kildare - Terry Murphy's Hearing 1950 Announcer-Dick Joy Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Virginia Gregg, Peggy Webber, Ted Osborne & Norman Field. Dr. Kildare & Dr. Gillespie argue over the behavior of a young boy - Terry. "Judge, I think there's more to this, then just a matter of stealing".

Dr. Christian of Rivers End - Joe Perino 1938 Announcer-Art Gilmour Jean Hersholt, Gale Gordon & Rosmary DeCamp Dr. Christian meets Joe Perino and River's End gets a new hospital.

The Fat Man - Murder Shows Eyes in the Dark From-June 30, 1955 Writer-Dashiell Hammett, w-Grace Gibson & Lloyd Berrell - source - wiki You're going to have to earn your money Mr. Runyon in a very unexpected way...

Contraband - The Billion Dollar Business 1950s Maybe connected to more of Australian Radio series Script Writer-Ronald Ingleby cast & crew info N/A Smuggling from encouraged seaports, secret airstrips, they defy death or imprisonment and seek the risk the promise of contraband. This episode in Germany where crime does pay, it's a billion-dollar business. 

The Hallmark Playhouse - Wild Orchid 1951 Announcer-Frank Goss Host-James Hilton Ann Blyth, Paul Dubov, Ted Osbourne & Ted DeCorsia  A long way from the friendly orchids of Harriet's childhood to the wild and untamed orchids on the island of Tasmania, off the coast of Australia. A long way from the Cannon's lovely young daughter to the ploughman's of down under, yet youth could cross those miles and make them seem as nothing...

The Silver Theatre - Hollywood Legend 1938 Franchot Tone, Rita Johnson & John Conte A talented dancer succeeds in movies as a dancer, which makes her most unhappy...she wants to be an actress!