Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Two + hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast February 23, 1958, 66 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 Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast February 23, 1958, 66 ye...

Two + hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast February 22, 1952, 72 years ago, It’s In The Bag. Harry meets a friendly Greek aboard the Orient Express. The Greek has black market money, Harry has counterfeit! Followed by Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast February 22, 1949, 75 years ago, The Cha...

Two + hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Dr Christian starring Gene Hersholdt, originally broadcast February 21, 1939, 85 years ago, Washington Had His Delaware. Dr. Christian takes on a group of anti-American youths in Rivers End. Followed by Escape, originally broadcast February 21, 1948, 76 years ago, Ancient Sorceries starring Paul Frees. A tale of the supernatural and wi...

Two + hours of Westerns and Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Frontier Town starring Jeff Chandler, originally broadcast February 20, 1953, 71 years ago, The Case of the Deer Shooters. Deer hunters careless with a campfire threaten all the ranchers, and cause the death of one of them. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast February 20, 1954, 70 years ago,...

Two + hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then The Henry Morgan Show, originally broadcast February 19, 1947, 77 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...

Two + hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast February 18, 1951, 73 years ago, The Best In Town. Sapphire thinks the Kingfish is interested in a Lonely Hearts Club. Followed by The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast February 18, 1951, 73 years ago, USO Entertaining at an Army Camp. Phil and Remley "volunteer" to perform at a loca...

Two + hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast February 17, 1950, 74 years ago, It’s In The Bag starring Fred Allen. A flea circus operator searches for a hidden fortune within a Louis XIV chair. An adaptation of Allen’s 1945 motion picture. Followed by The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast Februa...

Two + hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast February 16, 1951, 73 years ago, The Case of the Party For Death. Archie attends a cocktail party at which Nero Wolfe expects the guest of honor to be murdered! Followed by Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast February 16, 1954, 70...

wo + hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast February 15, 1949, 75 years ago, The Prisoners Song. Johnny Young's going to burn in the "chair" tonight. It's up to Steve Wilson to prove him innocent in the next four hours! Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast February 15, 1953, 71 years ago, The Big Tooth....

Two + hours of Western and the Birthday Boy Jack Benny. First a look at this day in History. Then The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast February 14, 1954, 70 years ago, Quiet City. The son of the sheriff of Quiet City is leaving town, refusing to follow in his father's footsteps. A shoot-out with a killer proves they both have the right idea. Followed by Gunsmoke starring Wi...

Two + hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast February 13, 1955, 69 years ago, Jack Misses his surprise Birthday Party. It's Jack's birthday, but nobody seems to remember. Like many of this season’s shows, portions of a prior script (in this case from February 13, 1949 and February 13, 1948) were recycled. Followed by The Halls of Ivy starring Ron...

Two + hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Bob Hope, originally broadcast February 12, 1952, 72 years ago, The Las Vegas Story. The show originates from George Air Force Base in Victorville California. Bob talks about different types of hitchhikers around the base. A comedy adaptation of The Las Vegas Story. Followed by Jack Benny, originally broadcast February 12, 1939, 85 ye...

Two + hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast February 11, 1952, 72 years ago, Cortez Island. Alice Jensen hires George Valentine to find her missing husband. Mr. Jensen is after pirate treasure, but finds a gang of dope smugglers instead. Followed by Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, original...

Three hours of Drama (With some Comedy) First a look at this day in History. Then Calling All Cars, originally broadcast February 10, 1939, 85 years ago, The Case of the Green Sedan. A holdup has taken place at a Los Angeles bar. Followed by The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce, originally broadcast February 10, 1947, 77 years ago, The Strange Case Of The Perse...

Three hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then The Bob Hope Show, originally broadcast February 9, 1943, 81 years ago, with guests Dorothy Lamour and Paulette Goddard. The program originates from the Camp Santa Anita Ordnance Training Center, Arcadia, California. The program starts with a news bulletin. President Roosevelt announces that specified workers will have to work a forty...

Three hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast February 8, 1953, 71 years ago, The Big Press. A pair of check forgers are at work in Los Angeles. Sgt. Friday goes undercover to track them down. Followed by Escape, originally broadcast February 8, 1953, 71 years ago, Jetsam starring Ben Wright. Junius Peabody is an alcoholic, broke, a...

hree hours of Laughs First a look at this day in History. Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast February 7, 1954, 70 years ago, Dennis' mother tells him to quit the show. Dennis tries to quit the show. Followed by Bob Hope, originally broadcast February 7, 1950, 74 years ago, From the Vine Street Playhouse with Fred Allen. Bob's opening monologue is about air travel and his recent trip to New York...

Three hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast February 6, 1950, 74 years old, Missing Japanese Weapons. The first show of the season. Steve Mitchell flies to Panama to recover missing Japanese weapons and solve the murder of his friend, Bill Thorne. Followed by Under Arrest starring Joe Desantis, originally broadcas...

Three hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast February 5, 1948, 76 years ago, Music to Die By. Betty Welch has been found murdered, her boyfriend wounded nearby. The boyfriend's wife was in a nearby apartment! Followed by The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast February 5,...

Three hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast February 4, 1951, 73 years ago, Mrs. Davis and The Love Triangle. There's a case of puppy love between Mrs. Davis and Horace Barlow, the new school janitor. Followed by Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast February 4, 1951, 73 years ago, The New Parking Lot. he Kingfish and Andy...

Three hours of Fibber and Molly and Lou and Bud First a look at this day in History. Then Suspense, originally broadcast February 3, 1949, 75 years ago, Backseat Driver starring Jim and Marion Jordan/Fibber McGee and Molly. Fibber and Molly appear in a well-done thriller-drama. A killer commandeers the car of a couple leaving the movies. Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast Feb...

Three hours of a mixed bag First a look at this day in History. Then Suspense, originally broadcast February 3, 1949, 75 years ago, Plan X Starring Jack Benny. Zeno, the Martian, is sent to meet the first rocket from Earth to land on his planet, and to put "Plan X" into effect. Followed by Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast February 2, 1954, 70 years ago, The Football Fix....

Three hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast February 1, 1949, 75 years ago, Murder in the Snow. Screen star Linda Lane is going to tell the grand jury what she knows about the narcotics business in Big Town. Steve Wilson and his friends battle a snow storm to reach a train...but arrive too late! Followed by Dragnet starring J...

Three hours of comedy First a look at this day in History. Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast January 31, 1949, 75 years ago. Professor Kropotkin (Hans Conreid) is going to have to go to the old men's home, unless his friends can help. Followed by The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast January 31, 1951, 73 years ago, Professor Warren’...

Three hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast January 30, 1950, 74 years ago, Skeleton Bay. A mystery writer witnesses a murder. The killer sees the witness, who surprisingly offers to help him to dispose of the body! Martin Gabel stars. Followed by This is Your FBI, originally broadcast January 30, 1953, 71 years ago, The Red Headed B...