Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

A Dramatic Saturday First a look at the events of the day Then Big Town starring Edward Pawley , originally broadcast March 15, 1949, 76 years ago, The Shiny Gun.  A young boy shoots his friend while playing with his father's loaded gun. Running from the law, he hides out in the sewer pipes.  Followed by Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian ,  originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 73 years ag...

A Funny Friday First a look at this day in History. Then The Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Show , originally broadcast March 14, 1952, 73 years ago with guest Lizabeth Scott.  Jerry sings (?) “I Like It”.  Guest Lizabeth Scott seems to have developed a crush on Jerry?   Followed by My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson , originally broadcast March 14, 1949, 76 years ago, Al Wants To Move To Nebraska....

A Dramatic Thursday First a look at the events of the day Then Suspense, originally broadcast March 13, 1948, 77 years ago,  Nightmare starring Eddie  Bracken featuring William Conrad.  A man dreams that he's committed murder. When he learns that the murder actually happened, he depends on his close friend, a cop, to find out who, why, and when. Followed by The Lux Radio Theater,  originally broad...

A Dramatic Wednesday First a look at this day in History. Then The Whistler, originally broadcast March 12, 1950, 75 years ago, Strange Meeting.  A very valuable X-Ray in Paris, a Sydney Greenstreet clone, and more double-crosses than can easily be counted! Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast March 12, 1955, 70 years ago, The Trial. Judge Stokes has arrived in Dodge...

A Variety Tuesday First a look at the events of the day Then The Big Show starring Tallulah Bankhead, originally broadcast March 11, 1951, 74 years ago.   Evelyn Knight sings, "I Remember The Cornfields." Billy Eckstine sings, "If." Bob Burns tells stories about his home back in Van Buren, Arkansas, and briefly plays his bazooka. Smith and Dale do the Dr. Kronkeit routine with Jean Courtney as the...

A Funny Monday First a look at this day in History. Then My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast March 10, 1950, 75 years ago. The girls demand equal rights.  The men go along…sort of. Followed by The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast March 10, 1951, 74 years ago, Mailing the Income Tax.  Archie mails the family's i...

A Funny Sunday First a look at the events of the day Then The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show , originally broadcast March 9, 1947, 78 years ago.   Jack Benny visits Phil to negotiate next year's contract.  Followed by the news from 78 years ago, then Jack Benny ,  originally broadcast March 9, 1947, 78 years ago, Jack Tries to Replace the Quartet.   Mary reads a letter from Mama. The sponsor tells Ja...

A Dramatic Saturday First a look at this day in History. Then The Story of Dr. Kildare starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast March 8, 1950, 75 years ago, Rico and Carmen Machiano. Rico Marziano's is a street violinist with a sick wife. In fact, she's dying of cancer.  Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 8, 1953, 72 years ago, The Big Laugh. A...

A Dramatic Friday First a look at the events of the day Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast March 7, 1952, 73 years ago, Turnabout is Foul Play.  Harry plans to cheat an ex-Nazi of his $30,000 but he's foiled by his honest daughter.  Followed by The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring John Stanley and Alfred Shirley,  originally broadcast March 7, 1948, 77 y...

A dramatic Thursday First a look at this day in History. Then Suspense , originally broadcast March 6, 1948, 77 years ago, In a Lonely Place starring Robert Montgomery.  A one-hour presentation.  A horror tale about a strangler on the loose, who kills once a month. Followed by Nightbeat starring Frank Lovejoy, originally broadcast March 6, 1950, 75 years ago, Number 13.  Randy Stone is held up and...

A Dramatic Wednesday First a look at the events of the day Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast March 5, 1955, 70 years ago, Kite’s Reward.  A naturally fast gunfighter named Andy Travis is a very nice guy. He's come to Dodge to start a new life...but so has Joe Kite!  Followed by Calling All Cars , originally broadcast March 5, 1935, 90 years ago, Undercover Woman.  A femal...

A Funny Tuesday First a look at this day in History. Then The Ford Theater , originally broadcast March 4, 1949, 76 years ago, The Horn Blows at Midnight starring Jack Benny.  The beautiful and funny story of a junior-grade angel with a brief but important task on Earth.  Followed by The New Edgar Bergen Hour with Charlie McCarthy, originally broadcast March 4, 1956, 69 years ago, with guest Richa...

A Funny Monday First a look at the events of the day Then Screen Directors Playhouse , originally broadcast March 3, 1950, 75 years ago, The Paleface starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell. A western comedy lightly adapted from the 1948 film.  Followed by You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast March 3, 1958, 67 years ago, The Secret Word is Room.  The first contestants are Esthe...

A Funny Sunday First a look at this day in History. Then George Burns and Gracie Allen , originally broadcast March 2, 1943, 82 years ago, Playing Carnegie Hall Part 1. The broadcast originates from New York City. The Burns' check into a swanky hotel, with Clarence the Duck. Guest Madeleine Carroll has the room next door. Gracie rehearses her "Concerto For One Finger" for her appearance at Carnegi...

A Dramatic Saturday First a look at the events of the day Then Screen Directors Playhouse , originally broadcast March 1, 1951, 74 years ago, A Foreign Affair starring Marlene Dietrich and Lucille Ball.  A story about the love affair between an Army officer and a beautiful ex-Nazi in occupied Berlin, and a meddling Congresswoman from Iowa.  Followed by Suspense , originally broadcast March 1, 1955...

A Funny Friday First a look at this day in History. Then Fred Allen, originally broadcast February 28, 1940, 85 years ago, Life at the South Pole.   Fred interviews the assistant superintendent of the Statue of Liberty, a Town Hall Morality Play, a round table discussion about mothers-in-law. "Admiral Allen Was Leading A Dog's Life, So They Left Him At The Pole," an Antarctic drama by the Mighty A...

A Dramatic Thursday First a look at the events of the day Then Nightbeat starring Frank Lovejoy, originally broadcast February 27, 1950, 75 years ago, The Girl In The Park.  Randy Stone meets Fran Fowler in the park. She's a nightclub singer with a big problem. Followed by The Lineup starring Bill Johnstone, originally broadcast February 27, 1951, 74 years ago, The Molly About Seven Case.  Leon Cr...

A Dramatic Wednesday First a look at this day in History. Then Calling All Cars , originally broadcast February 26, 1935, 90 years ago, California’s Two Man Crime Wave.  Two men have robbed a bank while wearing masks. There's more crime to come. Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries , originally broadcast February 26, 1946, 79 years ago, I Walk In The Night starring Larry Haines. What does a man thi...

A Funny Tuesday First a look at the events of the day Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast February 25, 1945, 80 years ago, Hattie and Hooker. The start of the program is delayed by a war bulletin from Guam, which is not heard on this recording. Harold Peary and Walter Tetley are heard telling jokes and fooling around with the audience instead. It's doubtful whet...

A Funny Monday First a look at this day in History. Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast February 24, 1952, 73 years ago, The Lost Friendship Ring. Irma has dropped Al's brass "friendship ring" down the drain. She studies plumbing to retrieve it from the pipes. Followed by the news from 73 years ago, then Jack Benny, originally broadcast February 24, 1952, 73 years ago,...

A Western Sunday First a look at the events of the day Then Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast February 23, 1958, 67 years ago, Kendall's Last Stand.  During the massacre of General Custer's forces, Kendall, the British reporter has a near-massacre of his own.  Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad originally broadcast February 23, 1958, 67 years ago, The Surgery....

First a look at this day in History. Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast February 22, 1953, 72 years ago, 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. Followed by Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast February 22, 1949, 76 years ago, The Charity Killers.  Two old ladies practice...

A Dramatic Friday First a look at the events of the day Then Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring John Stanley, originally broadcast February 21, 1949, 76 years ago, The Adventure of the Hangman and the Book.  The wife of a prominent book dealer has been found hanged.   Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb originally broadcast February 21, 1952, 73 years ago, The Big Producer.  A trail of porn...

A Funny Thursday First a look at this day in History. Then Lum and Abner , originally broadcast February 20, 1949, 76 years ago, Raising Money to go to Convention. The boys try to attend a convention in Leavenworth, Kansas, by borrowing $200 from a finance company.  Followed by A Date with Judy starring Louise Erickson, originally broadcast February 20, 1945, 79 years ago with guest Frank Sinatra....

A Funny Wednesday First a look at the events of the day Then The Henry Morgan Show, originally broadcast February 19, 1947, 78 years ago, The Radio Blood Test.  How radio affects blood pressure. Two "ad men" named "Charlie" and "Henry." "Dimitri's Keyhole": a Russian gossip program. How to save on taxes. "Offenbach On Broadway." "Hortense and Gerard." "The Coming Attractions Theatre" presents a fu...