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You learn the tragic wartime story of one man out of four who betray the location of thirty-seven refugees fleeing from fallen Singapore and if you are anything like George Valentine you’d like to meet the writer who wrote that story particularly when you see that his note book contains the words of that same telegram. The only trouble is, the writer’s dead. . .  Duration: 29:47  Starrin...

Includes a public notice by Bulldog Drummond on inflation (boy does that ring true today ) and war bonds.  Out of the fog. . . out of the night. . . and into his American adventures. . . comes. . . Bulldog Drummond! Champion of lost causes, amateur detective, the most celebrated soldier of fortune of the screen and radio Bulldog Drummond comes to you with more of his baffling and intriguing m...

What starts out to be the first well-organized New Years Eve in the history of the Anderson family ends up becoming a mixed-up shambles. When Kathy’s plans fall through they have to get a sitter for her. When the sitter turns out to be a handsome young man Betty called off her date with Ralph and now Jim is upsetting Betty’s little scheme by letting the sitter go home.  Duration: 29:03  ...

rnes motive for killing Marvin Rice was quite commonplace, fear, hatred, envy but the part he found fascinating was the crime itself. It was so original and amazingly clever, there wasn’t the slightest chance in all the world that it would fail, it didn’t fail; yet downstairs in the prison courtyard they are testing a gallows built especially for Barnes. . .  Duration: 23:05  Starring: E...

It’s raining this morning in Spring Field one of those steady downpours that looks like it’s going to last all day. And out in the white-framed house on Maple Street the head of the Anderson family parts the curtains at the front window, surveys the weather and then makes a pronouncement, like this. . .  Duration: 29:13  Starring: Robert Young  Broadcast Date: 25th March 1954

Written by Anthony Wain Something In The Air is a farce which promises a half hour of hilarious entertainment. Olan Soule and Barbara Luddy head the all-star cast. Mr Soule plays Ted Brisedale a man who’s sure of his girl but not sure of his mother’s blessing and Miss Luddy takes the part of Anne Brown Ted’s fiancee the ´ girl in question. Also in the cast Parley Baer as Homer and Luis Van Rooten...

This classic stars Loretta Young and William Holden. Merry Christmas.   I wish I could find a description for this holiday show.   But sadly I haven't found anything expect the above sentence.

The Salvation Army sponsored The Heartbeat Theatre old time radio show which gives dramatic accounts of regular people helping others through illness, tragedy, heartbreak, and more.  Each episode illustrates that with faith, optimism, and the help of good Samaritans (sometimes too good to believe), we can work through any problem together. The show was sponsored by The Salvation Army to raise...

Considered by many to be her best story. The discovery of a dismembered body in the churchyard of Fenchurch St. Paul, leads to many questions, who was he? who murdered him and why? and what significance do the Fenchurch bells themselves have? the Nine Tailors? The elegant, intelligent amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey is one of detective literature's most popular creations, and Ian Carmichael is th...

Blarney Castle is an imposing 15th century ruin a few miles outside the town of Cork and this is where “The Blarney Stone ” is situated. The stone itself is considered to be a powerful talisman and whoever kisses it, is endowed with eloquence for life. Holmes and Watson are enjoying a drink in the local hostelry when a gentleman by the name of Geoffrey Hankin introduces himself and his partner Mic...

December 27, 1942 Written by Richard Brooks Cast: Norman Field, Pedro de Cordoba, John Tucker Battle, Hans Conried, Martin Stone, Orson Welles January 17, 1943 Written by Milton Geiger Cast: Frank Readick  (narrator), Eddie Jerome (Gaucho), Orson Welles (Famine), Carl Swenson, Joseph Cheshire (Cotten), Jack Moss, Louis Solomon --- Notes --- I find these episodes especially fitting w...

Carl Justice was dead bushwhacked for the $10,000 he was carrying. But justice wasn’t dead, the posse from the cattleman’s association would see to that if they had to cover every section to the Mexican border and it looked like they might. At least the first men on the saddle didn’t find any trace of Justices killer or the gold. . .  Duration: 24:20  Starring: Sam Buffington  Broad...

John Tyler was the tenth president of the United States and was in the White House from 1841-1845 John Tyler had been elected vice president and became president when William Henry Harrison died after only a month in office. Throughout his term President Tyler fought for a treaty for the annexation of Texas to the United States and this was done during his term by joint resolution of congress. The...

Let's travel to Canada with Canadian Snapshots.

Tonight’s story is a triangle tale, concerning a man, a woman and a murderer. You’ve heard it said that those who laugh last, laugh best? Tonight’s story is to prove that it never pays to get into a laughing contest with a ghost. . .  Duration: 25:31  Starring: House Jameson  Broadcast Date: 23rd September 1946

Let Me Do The Talking is based on the novel by Richard Mayland. It is a behind the scenes inside the agents portrait of the literary business and its main concern is the young man who came to be known as the agent Gabriel. Charles Gabriel Bachelor moves with the speed of light through publishing and promotional circles.  Duration: 58:41  Starring: John Garfield, Mercedes McCambridge &nbs...

Sanderson and Mary Taylor were driving home slowly one night in the dark misty fog when Mary commented on the beautiful playing of a clarinet coming from a house nearby. Just then the clarinet stopped and they heard a scream. Sandy stopped the car and Mary jumped out with Sandy following her but in the fog Mary disappeared.  Duration: 28:05  Starring: Gale Gordon  Broadcast Date: 24...

n this story written by Anthony Ellis Cathy plays the part of a famous picture actress and Elliott plays the part of a soldier going on furlough who wants a date with her. The scene is an army post in California about midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s a bright clear day and off to the side of the drill field in one of the few permanent buildings is an orderly room. The corporal at...

Post Cereals brings you The Roy Rogers Show starring the King of the Cowboys himself, Roy Rogers. The Double R Ranch, transcribed stories and songs of the real West with The Whipporwills, the wisest trail scout of the west Jonah Wilde played by Forrest Lewis and the Queen of the West Dale Evans.  Duration: 30:37  Starring: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans  Broadcast Date: 21st March 1952

The Bulletin Murder Case began when Myrna Harkins, Bulletin reporter was found stabbed to death in a cab. Philo Vance visited the Bulletin office where he talked to Eddie Henderson, reporter, and Mike Abbot, Editor. Neither could throw any light on the murder but the police believe that a story Miss Harkins was writing, which was later published unfinished is a clue. It concerns a concert pianist...

Diane and Russell, while having an elicit affair, get caught up in a meteor shower. A large meteor hits the earth. Russell finds part of it. It is covered with strange markings. He breaks it open. What does he find inside? Is it flesh? Is it a living thing? It starts to grow! Is it from outer space? What does it want? Could this be a threat to the human race?  Duration: 23:16  Starring:...

What kind of free lodging leaves everyone cold is when it’s yours - courtesy of the city morgue. Barrie Craig’s investigation takes him on a trip to an amusement park to visit the new wax exhibit. Barrie Craig’s investigation takes him on a trip to an amusement park to visit the new wax exhibit. Craig receives a circular inviting him to see the brutal murder of Vince Lorimer so real it will startl...

There’s been plenty of activity in the Nelson garage for the past few days and it looks like the shipbuilding firm of Ozzie and Sons are in business! Of course their first effort is only a rowboat but who knows where they’ll go from there this rowboat may the first of a whole fleet bearing the name of Commodore Nelson!  Duration: 26:57  Starring: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard Nelson, Da...

For years an anonymous Cape Cod mural painter has been adorning the underpass to the Barnstable Village railroad bridge with images of scantily clad nudes in Clasical poses. An activity which, although many in the Village enjoy them and approve, is also illegal and a source of irritation particuarly to nearby neighbor, Otis Narwhal, who feels the paintings go too far. With night-vision binoculars...

r Horn believed that we were all human corpses inhabited by ghosts an he had invented a machine that could separate the two without destroying them. Written by Frederick Pohl  Duration: 20:15  Starring: Edgar Stehli, Dean Olmquist, Walter Black, Lydia Bruce  Broadcast Date: 12th December 1957