Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Three hours of Westerns and Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast January 29, 1956, 68 years ago, Boatwrights Story. Captain Quince takes out a patrol to stop the sale of Henry rifles to Yellow Knife. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast January 26, 1955, 69 years ago, Young Love. Jesse Wheat is shot i...

Three hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then The Bob Hope Show, originally broadcast January 28, 1953, 71 years ago with guest Jimmy Stewart. Bob's opening monologue is about the new car models. When Bob discovers that Bing plans to make a "Road" picture without him, he decides to produce, "The Road To Cactus Gulch" with guest Jimmy Stewart. Followed by The Jimmy Durante Show, o...

Two hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast January 27, 1950, 74 years ago. Liz can't carry a tune with a shovel, but that won't stop her from writing a hit song. Followed by Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast January 27, 1949, 75 years ago. Lou as Sam Shovel solves "The Case Of The General...

Two hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast January 26, 1951, 73 years ago, The Case of the Phantom Fingers. A murder occurs in an isolated house in upstate New York during a flood. Followed by The Shadow starring William Johnstone and Marjorie Anderson, originally broadcast January 26, 1941, 83 yea...

Two hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, originally broadcast January 25, 1952, 72 years ago, with guest Alexis Smith. Dean and Jerry do their take on the great American Soap Opera. Dean, Jerry, and guest Alexis Smith visit the dentist. Followed by The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis, originally broadcast January 25, 1953, 71 years ago, Love Le...

Two hours of Crime and Westerns First a look at this day in History. Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast January 24, 1949, 75 years ago, Till Death Do us Part. George Valentine investigates an heiress who has wed a ne'er-do-well ten years older than she is, and is possibly only interested in her money. Followed by Gangbusters, originally broadcast Jan...

Two hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then The Crime Club, originally broadcast January 23, 1947, 77 years ago, Mr Smith’s Hat. A man calls the police to say he's going to be murdered. Ten seconds later, the man's daughter calls to say she just found the body. Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast January 23, 1945, 79 years ago, Death is an Artist starring Lee...

Nearly three hours of wonderful variety shows First a look at this day in History. Then The New Edgar Bergen Hour with Charlie Mccarthy, originally broadcast January 22, 1956, 68 years ago. Prof. Kirkwood's Do-It-Yourself Snore Cure Kit, Mortimer the wrestler, guest is safety expert Cecil Zon, McCarthy's "Cavalcade Of Flops." Followed by Town Hall Tonight starring Fred Allen, originally broadcast...

Two hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then The Mayor of the Town starring Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast January 21, 1948, 76 years ago, The Burning Christmas Tree. A little girl in town with polio gives the Mayor an idea of what to do with all the town's used Christmas trees. Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Williard Waterman, originally broadcast January 21,...

Two hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast January 20, 1950, 74 years ago, The Secret Word is Hair. Followed by The Fred Allen Show, originally broadcast January 20, 1946, 78 years ago, The Story of Fred’s Life. The Allen's Alley question is, "How have you been coping with the meat shortage?" Fred and guest George Jes...

Two hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then The Cavalcade of America, originally broadcast January 19, 1942, 82 years ago, An American is Born starring Bette Davis. A good story about a Czech couple in Mexico, awaiting an entry visa into the United States. Followed by Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast January 19, 1954, 70 years ago, The Museum Murder. Rock...

Two hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Suspense, originally broadcast January 18, 1954, 70 years ago, The Face is Familiar starring Jack Benny. An innocent schnook is used by a gang of bank robber to help them with a caper. Sheldon Leonard and Hy Averback support Mr. Benny. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast January 18, 1953, 71 years ago, The Big St...

Two hours of Western Adventure First a look at this day in History. Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast January 17, 1953, 71 years ago, Paid Killer. Lawson Hales hires a killer to gun down Marshal Dillon for $5000 in gold. Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast January 17, 1960, 64 years ago, French Leave. A French policeman hires Paladi...

Two hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast January 16, 1952, 72 years ago, Fatal Appointment. A beautiful girl dies in a hotel room, a man gives all for love and an appointment for romance winds up in a rendezvous with death. Followed by Dr Christian starring Gene Hersholdt, originally broadcast...

Two hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast January 15, 1949, 75 years ago, The Black Halo. Marlowe is hired to find the missing Julia Perry. Murder and a suicide complicate the case and add a surprise ending. Followed by The Whistler, originally broadcast January 15, 1950, 74 years ago, Escape to Skull Is...

Two hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast January 14, 1951, 72 years ago, The New Singer. Who will take care of Phil in his "declining years?" Followed by The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast January 14, 1948, 76 years ago, Guest Host Frank Morgan. Frank Morgan substituting for Jimmy. Frank is training guest Victor M...

Two hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast January 13, 1946, 78 years ago, Life Insurance. Gildersleeve tries to get Ben (Ben Alexander) set up as an insurance salesman. Followed by Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast January 13, 1952, 72 years ago, Evelyn Winters. An old flame of the Kingfish has come to town to...

Two hours of Drama First a look at this day in History. Then Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast January 12, 1954, 70 years ago, Rodeo Murder. Rocky is framed for murder at the rodeo. Followed by Out of the Deep, originally broadcast January 12, 1946, 78 years ago, Gary Bronson Stows Away. Young Gary Bronson stows away on the "Blue Falcon" as it heads toward Eritrea to dive...

Two hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast January 11, 1953, 71 years ago, The Big Small. A little old lady check forger is plaguing the city, but there's more to the old lady than meets the eye. Followed by The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast January 11, 1952, 72 years ago, The Hand of Glory. Two ol...

Two hours of Mystery and Crime First a look at this day in History. Then The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast January 10, 1950, 74 years ago, Survival of the Fittest. A wealthy old recluse meets his brother for the first time in twenty years. Long thought dead, the brother is best remembered for stealing the wealthy hermit's wife many years ago. Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast...

Two hours of Westerns and Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast January 9, 1949, 75 years ago, Stagecoach starring John Wayne. The classic story based on the 1939 movie about The Ringo Kid, The Plummer Boys, and The Apaches. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast January 9, 1954, 70 years ago, The Joke’s on Us...

Two hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast January 8, 1951, 73 years ago, The Man Behind the Frame. A young clerk is framed for murder. Followed by Calling All Cars, originally broadcast January 8, 1935, 89 years ago, Crime Does Not Pay. A program about juvenile delinquency. A patrolman has been found m...

Two hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast January 7, 1947, 77 years ago, Escaped Convicts. Four convicts have escaped and Fibber is off to join the posse. Followed by The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast January 7, 1948, 76 years ago, Jimmy is still sick. Bob Hope substituting for Jimmy Durante, who is recuperating. Bob and g...

Two hours of Comedy First a look at this day in History. Then Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast January 6, 1952, 72 years ago, The Kingfish’s Resolutions. The Kingfish makes his New Year's resolutions. Included among them is a vow not to cheat Andy more...but then he learns about Andy's brooch that's worth $800! Followed by The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast January 6, 1952, 72 years ago,...

Two hours of Crime First a look at this day in History. Then Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast January 5, 1955, 69 years ago, The Angel of Death. Craig fishes a man out of the river following a car crash. Then Craig’s hired to keep an eye on him for a month. Followed by Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack, originally broadcast...