1001 RADIO DAYS

The Lone Ranger!  By popular request  Two Episodes  "Snowbound" and "Missouri Mike's Horse Race" ALL NEW LINKS AUGUST 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 1001 Stories Network ( a great resume enhancement) and support us at Patreon today! Here;s the link:  https://www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork\ YOUR REVIEWS AT APPLE/ITUNES ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! Catch...

Gunsmoke first aired on CBS Radio in April of 1952, where it was received with enthusiasm as the first adult western on radio. the story was set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870's, and was built around the main character, Matt Dillon, the Marshall, played by William Conrad. It was an instant success- and when it went to TV it enjoyed one of the longest runs on TV of any prime time shows. Learn m...

The Whistler was a very popular radio show which ran from 1944 to 1952.   Listeners were cued in who committed the crime and how, then followed the story as the perpetrators led themselves into the trap. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In "The Rushlight Diamond Caper" , Sam Spade is hired to guard a valuable necklace at his client's son's wedding, but not the groom, who is murdered.  In "the Missing Newshawk Caper", a newspaper owner hires Sam Spade to find a missing reporter who has been trying to uncover wrongdoings at a fur company. ALL NEW LINKS JULY 2018 SUPPORT OUR SHOW MONTHLY AT PATREON Become an Assistant Producer at 10...

This well acted and well-written play from John Chapman was a big hit on Broadway in 1938  then became a classic movie in 1939.  The story itself is a twist on an old Greek fable in which death is tricked into climbing a pear tree which had been blessed by St. Polycarp to trap anyone who was trying to steal an old woman's pears.  It this story, a wise old Grandpa uses the trick to trap a man who i...

TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT  is the Lux radio theater presentation of Ernest Hemingway's famous novel, which was made into a movie starring Humphrey Bogart as a charter boat captain in Vichy controlled Martinique and Lauren Bacall as his lover. They reprise their roles in this action-packed stage version performed in front of a live audience with full sound effects and supporting cast. Learn more about y...

DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT was an NBC radio drama starring two-fisted Brian Donlevy playing US Special Agent Steve Mitchell and broadcast in the US between 1949 and 1953. Today's show features the first two episodes of this action packed series.  Its great adventure, and may well have been Ian Fleming's inspiration for the James Bond series that followed on the heels of this radio drama.  Many stage and...

  The Life of Riley (radio) William Bendix as Chester A. Riley Genre | Situation comedy Running time | 30 minutes Country of origin | United States Language(s) | English Syndicates | ABC NBC TV adaptations | The Life of Riley Starring | William Bendix John Brown Grace Coppin Paula Winslowe   The radio program originally starred Jackie Gleason as Riley for one truncated season , then William Bendix...

The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe was a radio series featuring Raymond Chandler's private eye, Phillip Marlowe. The program first aired June 17th, 1947 on NBC radio with Van Heflin originally playing Marlowe. He was followed by Gerald Mohr- you'll hear both in these episodes. Make sure to catch all our 1001 shows at your favorite podcast host! 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries 1001 Class...

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" The Shadow Knows!  These opening lines voiced by Frank Readick captivated listeners and established "The Shadow" as a radio legend.  The Shadow was never seen-only heard, and he was an expert detective.  The bad guys feared him-the good guys were glad he was around. Death From the Deep (Oct 3, 1937) finds the Shadow pursuing a rogue submarine which...

The Columbia Radio Network's show Suspense produced over 900 radio broadcasts from 1942 to 1962, many of which became classics.  Actors like Cary Grant, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, and Marlene Deitrich made this show first-rate. We begin with "The Hitchhiker", a tense drama written by Louise Fletcher especially for Orson Welles, and he performs it perfectly. You won't miss public pay phones aft...

The Burns and Allen Show Two Episodes:  "HR Blockhead" and "The Singing Contest". George Burns and Gracie Allen were the top couple on radio for years and their comedy show entertained millions. Gracie played the ditzy wife and George played the "straight guy". Their timing, honed by years of vaudeville and stage, was legendary. George wasn't known for his smooth voice. In "HR Block", Gracie's ans...