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Bing Crosby Christmas Program 1944 December 21, 1944

From June 1, 1942, Lux Radio Theatre presents "Ball of Fire." I love this comedy/romance for many reasons, but mostly for its use of slang from the era, which is a special interest of mine. Fred MacMurray takes on the role of Professor Bertram Potts, played by Gary Cooper in the 1941 film. Barbara Stanwyck reprises her role as "Sugarpuss" O'Shea, a burlesque performer. Pott...

Pat Novak for Hire - "Johnny Brown Gambling Ring" 08/03/1947

"Holiday Affair" - Robert Mitchum, Laraine Day - Lux Radio Theatre. December 18, 1950

"Richard Diamond, Private Detective - A Contemporary Christmas Carol" Dick Powell. December 24, 1949. NBC network.

"Casey, Crime Photographer - Christmas Shopping." 30 minutes. December 19, 1946. CBS Radio Network

"The Shop Around The Corner," the classic romantic comedy that's a traditional holiday favorite. Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert play the roles originated on the screen by James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan. From Lux Radio Theatre on June 23, 1941.

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall reprise their roles in "To Have and Have Not," their first screen pairing and the movie during which they fell in love. Bogart plays Captain Harry Morgan, a fishing boat captain who reluctantly agrees to smuggle two WWII French Resistance fighters, swayed in part by an alluring American, Slim (Bacall). Presented by Lux Radio Theatre on October 14, 1946.

One of the best movies about boxing and a terrific Film Noir, "Body and Soul" stars John Garfield as Charley and Jane Wyman as Peg (played in the film by Lilli Palmer). Presented by Lux Radio Theatre on November 15, 1948.

"Night Must Fall" - Suspense - 03/27/1948 Robert Montgomery and Dame Mae Whitty reprise their roles from the film and Heather Angel assumes the role originally played by Rosalind Russell.

"Night Must Fall" - Screen Guild Theatre 07/24/1944 Dame May Whitty reprises her role from the film. James Cagney and Rosemary DeCamp fill the roles played in the film by Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, respectively.

Box 13 "The Professor and the Puzzle" 1/9/1949 Alan Ladd plays Dan Holiday, an author who wrote mystery novels. To get story ideas for his novels he put an ad in the newspaper reading: "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13." The program was produced by Mayfair Productions, the husband and wife team of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. It originally aired o...

Box 13 "Radio Actress Murder Case" 9/12/1948 Alan Ladd plays Dan Holiday, an author who wrote mystery novels. To get story ideas for his novels he put an ad in the newspaper reading: "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13." The program was produced by Mayfair Productions, the husband and wife team of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. It originally aired ove...

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A Christmas episode from the acclaimed "Suspense" series. A little girl's parents are missing on Christmas Eve. December 21, 1953 - 30 minutes

Starring the original cast: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. Lux Radio Theatre - December 22, 1947 - 60 minutes

With Fred MacMurray and Jean Arthur (in Barbara Stanwyck's role). Jean plays a woman arrested for shoplifting, a kind-hearted prosecutor doesn't want her to spend Christmas in jail, so he posts her bail. Problem is, she has nowhere to go, so he takes her home to his mother for a family Christmas. Lux Radio Theatre - December 22, 1941 - 60 minutes

"This Gun for Hire" Joan Blondell, Alan Ladd - Lux Radio Theatre January 25, 1943 A hired gunman swears revenge on the traitors who double-crossed him. Joan Blondell plays Ellen, a hostage held prisoner by a gangster Phillip Raven (Alan Ladd).

"Gaslight" Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer - Lux Radio Theatre April 29, 1946 Psychological thriller about a young woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is descending into insanity.

"Laura" Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney - Lux Radio Theatre February 05, 1942. Dana Andrews plays a New York detective investigating the murder of a successful advertising executive played by Gene Tierney. The detective becomes obsessed with the case, and realizes he's falling in love with the dead woman.

"My Man Godfrey" William Powell, Carole Lombard - Lux Radio Theatre 05/09/1938 Screwball comedy about a socialite (Lombard) who hires a man they think is down-on-his luck (Powell) to be her family's butler, and then falls in love with him.