Tag: Old Time Radio

OTR Detective, Podcast

Ellery Queen: The World Series Crime (Encore) (EP4708)

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Carleton Young

Ellery is called in to find a baseball star’s lucky bat.

Original Air Date: October 2, 1943

Originated from New York

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OTR Detective, Podcast

The Adventures of Abbotts: The Blood Red Diamond (EP4707)

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Claudia Morgan

A catcher is murdered before a big game. Pat Abbott believes that the team’s star pitcher may be the key to finding the murderer, but she doesn’t like Jean’s tactic of going undercover as a single girl to extract information from the wolfish pitcher.

Original Air Date: March 6, 1955

1957 AFRTS Transcription

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OTR Detective, Podcast

WOR Summer Theater: The Mystery Of The Perfect Throw From Left Field and The Conga Dancer’s Aunt (Encore) (EP4706e)

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A “clownpire” makes a controversial baseball call and finds himself investigating a burglary and maybe a murder.

Original Air Date: August 13, 1942

Originated from New York

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big New Years (EP4706)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero investigates the murder of a cop on New Year’s Eve.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 8, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Sick Chick Matter (EP4705)

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Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called to a New Jersey chicken ranch by a retired investigator who is concerned about what’s happening to his chickens.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 9, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Lucille Meredith; Howard McNear; Gil Stratton; Jack Moyles; Sam Edwards; Bill James

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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast

Broadway’s My Beat: The Morris Bernstein Murder Case (EP4703)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

Danny investigates the beating and murder of a bakery truck driver.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 16, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen; Harry Bartell; Barney Phillips; Maria Palmer; Howard McNear; Billy Halop

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Charlie Chan, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated

Charlie Chan: The Landini Murder Case: Who Killed Dr. Swan and the Missing Key (EP4702)

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Walter Connolly
Today’s Mystery:

Inspector Chan and Sheriff Holt now add the murder of Dr. Swan to their investigation.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

Originating from Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Running Waters (EP4701)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

Mike Waring is sent to Rome to deliver a message to another agent, but enemy agents are determined to intercept him.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 13, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Susan Douglas; Larry Haines

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Lady Sleuths, Mystery Special, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Chase

The Chase: The Amusement Park (EP4700s)

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Today’s Mystery:

A woman operating a shooting gallery game at an amusement park suspects that the death of an elderly watchman for the carnival is tied to a firebug who has been operating in town.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 14, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Adelaide Klein as Cathy; Bill Lipton; Patrick Campbell; Sydney Smith; Walter Black

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Dragnet, NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, Procedural

Dragnet: The Big Partner (EP4700)

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Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday hunts for an escaped robber.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 1, 1951

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Ralph Moody; Barney Phillips

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CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Price of Fame Matter (EP4699)

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  1. Price of Fame

Today’s Mystery:

Vincent Price summons Johnny Dollar when a $100,000 painting is stolen from his private collection.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 2, 1958

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Vincent Price as Himself; Virginia Gregg; Howard McNear; Junius Matthews; Forrest Lewis; Tony Barrett

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CBS, Mr. and Mrs. North, OTR Detective, Podcast

Mr. and Mrs. North: Fool’s Gold (EP4698)

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Joseph Curtain and Alice Frost

Today’s Mystery:

A clerk who works for Jerry takes a bribe and agrees to vote to acquit a gangster while on a jury, but many suspect what he did.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 14, 1952

Originating from New York City

Starring: Joseph Curtain as Jerry North; Alice Frost as Pamela North

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Broadway's My Beat, CBS, OTR Detective, Podcast

Broadway’s My Beat: Ted Forstek and Ruth Ballard Murder Case (EP4697)

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Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A young woman and her boyfriend are shot on the George Washington Bridge.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 9, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Elliott Lewis; Jerry Hausner; Jack Kruschen; Lou Merrill; Bea Benaderet; Lillian Buyeff; Tony Barrett

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Charlie Chan, OTR Detective, Podcast, Syndicated

Charlie Chan: A New Corpse/Fear in the Night (EP4696)

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Walter Connolly
Today’s Mystery:

The number of suspects drop when another body is found.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1935 or 1936

Originating in Los Angeles

Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan

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NBC, OTR Detective, Podcast, The Falcon

The Falcon: The Case of the Babbling Brooks (EP4695)

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Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

The Falcon is sent to London to investigate a leak of top secret information.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 6, 1952

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ralph Bell; Mandel Kramer

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