Tag: audiodrama

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

When wealthy businessman Elmer Loomis vanishes without a trace, insurance investigator Johnny Dollar is sent to New Jersey to find out what happened. With no clear leads and a wife who seems anything but heartbroken, Johnny begins to suspect that Elmer’s disappearance may be more than it appears. But a strange name, a missing yacht, and a few unexpected encounters may hold the key to the case.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 13, 1959

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg as Lena Loomis
Sergeant Louis Tommaso
Elmer Loomis

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Tony Blair Murder Case (EP5068)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Detective Danny Clover investigates a dangerous situation surrounding dancer Sylvia Douglas after she claims that Peter Ciuro wants to kill her. Ciuro insists that he loves Sylvia and points Clover toward another man, longshoreman Johnny Moore, whom he believes could be a threat to her. As Clover investigates the three people connected to Sylvia, the situation takes a deadly turn when Tony Blair, Sylvia’s dancing teacher, is found murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 20, 1952.

Originating from Hollywood

Cast:

Larry Thor as Detective Danny Clover
Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia
Jack Kruschen as McGovern
Sammy Hill as Sylvia Douglas
Sidney Miller as Peter Ciuro
Sheldon Leonard as Johnny Moore
Martha Wentworth as the landlady
True de Marten as Mrs. Blair

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Counterspy: The Sweepstakes Murder (A0124)

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Today’s Adventure:

After newspaper reporter Tom Fisher and a small-time grifter are murdered while investigating a fraudulent Mexican sweepstakes racket, David Harding sends Harry Peters to Gulfport, Texas, to follow the trail. A distinctive gold poker chip points Peters toward the offshore gambling ship El Toro, where he discovers that the gambling operation may conceal something far more dangerous below decks.

Original Radio Broadcast: October 4, 1949

Originating from New York

Cast:

Don McLaughlin as David Harding
Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters
Maurice Tarplin as one of the criminals (probable identification)
Leonard L. Bass, director
Jesse Crawford, music
Philip H. Lord, producer

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Counterspy: Vicious Visitor (A0122)

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Today’s Adventure:

Violent bank robber Rocky Gaines escapes from federal prison, and David Harding and Harry Peters join the manhunt as the wounded fugitive heads into the mountains. Gaines seeks refuge with Norma Benton, a woman from his past who has built a new life with her husband, and threatens to expose her secret unless she helps him hide from the authorities.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 29, 1949

Originating from New York

Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters

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Counterspy: Visiting Vultures (A0120)

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Today’s Adventure:

David Harding and Harry Peters investigate a multimillion-dollar bootleg liquor operation that is using discarded corn-syrup cans to smuggle illegal alcohol into states with government-controlled liquor sales. Their investigation leads to Chicago businessman Hype Gordon, but proving his involvement means finding the hidden still supplying his operation—and Gordon is determined not to lead them to it.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 27, 1949

Originating from New York

Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters

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Counterspy: The Postal Pirates, Part Two (A0118)

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Today’s Adventure:

David Harding and Harry Peters move to break up a widespread parcel-post theft ring, but their raid on the gang’s New York warehouse uncovers two deaths made to look like a murder-suicide. Harding suspects that the apparent solution is a setup and sets out to uncover who is really behind the killings.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 22, 1949

Originating from New York

Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding; Mandel Kramer as Peters

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Counterspy: The Postal Pirates, Part One (A0116)

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Today’s Adventure:

David Harding and Harry Peters investigate a massive parcel-post theft ring operating in several major cities. Peters goes undercover as a New York postal clerk, hoping to work his way inside the organization, but the investigation becomes increasingly dangerous as the gang grows suspicious of its newest recruit.

Original Radio Broadcast: July 20, 1949.

Originating from New York

Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as Peters

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Will and the Way Matter (EP5045)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny Dollar receives an urgent call from his old friend Red Barrett, who insists that the will of a recently deceased friend has been altered. Although others dismiss Red’s suspicions, Johnny heads for Arizona and Nevada to investigate—and soon discovers that someone is willing to go to dangerous lengths to keep him from asking questions.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 19, 1959

Originated from Hollywood

Cast:

Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar
Virginia Gregg
Barney Phillips
Forrest Lewis
Parley Baer
Jack Moyles
Billy Halop
Byron Kane

Written, produced, and directed by Jack Johnstone

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Lux Radio Theater: The Paradine Case (AWR0307)

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London barrister Anthony Keane takes on the defense of the beautiful Maddalena Paradine, who is accused of poisoning her wealthy, blind husband. As Keane prepares for trial, his growing fascination with his client threatens both his judgment in the courtroom and his marriage.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 9, 1949

Cast:

Joseph Cotten as Anthony Keane
Valli as Maddalena Paradine
Louis Jourdan as André Latour
Betty Lou Gerson as Gay Keane
Alan Reed
William Conrad
Directed by S. H. Barnett
Music directed by Louis Silver

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Studio One: Gentle Julia (AWR0306)

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Story Summary:

A charming young woman seems to have no shortage of admirers, but one shy suitor can’t bring himself to compete for her attention. Meanwhile, a sharp-witted younger cousin stirs up mischief that changes the course of several romances, in this warmhearted adaptation of Booth Tarkington’s Gentle Julia.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 23, 1947.

Cast:

Ann Burr as Julia
Rosemary Rice as Florence
Michael Dreyfuss as Herbert
Edwin Bruce as Henry
Joyce Van Patten as Patty
Fletcher Markle as Noble Dill
Robert Dryden as Uncle Joe
Miriam Wolfe as Aunt Hattie
Also featuring Barbara Townsend, Lenka Peterson, Sybil Trent, Abby Lewis, Gregory Morton, Louis Quinn, and Ian McAllister

Adapted for radio by Peter Lyon
Original musical score composed by Wendell Adams
Music conducted by Alexander Semler
Produced and directed by Fletcher Markle

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Counterspy: The Courageous Come-On (A0110)

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Today’s Adventure:

Counterspy chief David Harding investigates a charity that claims to help disabled veterans and workers prepare for new careers. When a courageous insider exposes the organization’s true purpose, Harding devises a plan to protect the legitimate cause while bringing a confidence man to justice.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 8, 1949

Originating from New York

Starring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Peters

Also featuring Virginia Gregg

Directed by William M. Sweets

Dramatized by Palmer Thompson

Music by Jesse Crawford

A Philip H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola

The program concludes with a special message prepared by Vice President Alvin W. Barkley regarding employment opportunities for disabled veterans and workers.

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Family Theater: Juaqin Murrieta (AWR0305)

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Today’s Story:

During California’s Gold Rush, the legendary outlaw Joaquin Murrieta finds himself torn between vengeance and the possibility of a new life after an unexpected reunion with a woman from his past. As vigilantes close in, Murrieta must choose between love and the destiny that has made him a legend.

Original Radio Broadcast: June 21, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Hosted by Marshall Thompson

Starring Ricardo Montalban as Joaquin Murrieta and Lillian Buyeff as Clarita Vallejos

Also featuring Wally Mayer, Howard Culver, Joseph Duvall, Nestor Paiva, Tim Graham, and Raul Chavez

Dramatized by Sidney Marshall

Music composed and conducted by Harry Zimmerman

Directed by Jaime Del Valle

Announced by Gene Baker

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Counterspy: The Arrogant Arsonist (A0108)

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Today’s Mystery:

An international smuggling ring is threatened when a federal grand jury closes in on one of its American front companies. To cover their tracks, the organization’s ruthless mastermind summons a professional arsonist to destroy the evidence before counterspy agents can stop them.

Original Radio Broadcast: March 14, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters

Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music)

Written by Edward J. Adamson

Directed by Leonard L. Bass

Produced by Phillips H. Lord

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Hollywood Star Playhouse: The Envelope (AWR0301)

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This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Richard Basehart. Basehart stars as a successful attorney whose ties to organized crime leave him caught between a determined district attorney and the dangerous clients who suspect he knows too much. As he tries to stay one step ahead of both the law and the underworld, a simple promise to call home every half hour becomes a matter of life and death.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 2, 1951

Program: Hollywood Star Playhouse

Starring Richard Basehart as Mike Boatman.

Also featuring Jean Tatum, Eleanor Audley, Hy Averback, Howard McNear, Ed Max, and Hans Conried. Written by Maurice Zimm. Music composed and conducted by Jeff Alexander. Directed by Jack Johnstone. Host: Herbert Rawlinson.

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Counterspy: Murdering Messenger (A0100)

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Today’s Adventure:

After an undercover counterspy agent narrowly survives an assassination attempt, David Harding sends Harry Peters to assume his identity and infiltrate a dangerous espionage ring. As Peters follows a trail of coded messages from Detroit to Memphis and on to New Orleans, he finds himself surrounded by people who may be allies—or assassins.

Original Radio Broadcast: August 25, 1949

Originating from New York

Starring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters

Directed by William M. Sweets

Music by Jesse Crawford

Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions

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