Tag: Old Time Radio

Dragnet: The Big Job (EP4412)

Today’s Mystery:

While the police are trying to apprehend a fugitive, a police officer is murdered. Joe Friday and Ben Romero set out to bring the fugitive to justice.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 27, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Kirbey Will Matter (EP4411)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny goes to a Lake Mojave resort to investigate the suspicious death of a fishing guide.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 3, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Barney Phillips; Shirley Mitchell; Stacy Harris; Carleton Young; Forrest Lewis; Frank Nelson; John Dehner

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Mr. Chameleon: The Snapshot in the Park Murder Case (EP4410)

Karl Weber

Today’s Mystery:

A man is murdered after his father-in-law receives photos of him in the park with another woman.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: August 3, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Weber as Mister Chameleon

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Theater Guild on the Air: At Mrs. Beam’s (AWR0247)

Batman Villains of Old Time Radio

We continue our look at actors who portrayed villains in the 1966 Batman TV series. This week we turn to Burgess Meredith, who played the Penguin and we present an episode of Theater Guild on the Air.

In this episode, we step back in time to the bustling streets of pre-war London and the peculiar happenings at Mrs. Beam’s boarding house. Paulette Goddard and Burgess Meredith star in a comedic caper that twists and turns through the lives of romantic crooks and their unwitting hosts. From high-society scandals to the threat of the infamous Bluebeard, join us for an adventure that’s as charming as it is chaotic.

Original Radio Broadcast: October 28, 1945

Cast: Burgess Meredith,Paulette Goddard, Brenda Forbes

After talking about the episode, we discuss the Batman two-parter, “Hizzonner the Penguin” and “Dizzoner the Penguin” from Season 2.

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Dangerous Assignment: Capture James C. Stoller (EP4409)


Today’s Mystery:

Steve goes to Syria to intercept and capture an America traitor and Communist propagandist.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 24, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Jan Arvan; Vivi Janus; Paul Frees; Paul Dubov

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Bulldog Drummond: The Case of the Axis Submarine (EP4408)

Santos Ortega
Today’s Mystery:

Captain Drummond investigates the murder of a watchman on a ship who used to be his gardener.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: June 22, 1942

Originating in New York

Starring: Santos Ortega as Bulldog Drummond; Luis Van Rooten as Denny

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The Falcon: The Case of the Neighbor’s Nightmare (EP4407)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A man is persuaded by a beautiful neighbor to invest in a company. He turns to The Falcon when he has trouble getting his money back.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 4, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Ken Lynch as Sergeant Corbett

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Dragnet: The Big Trial (EP4406)

Today’s Mystery:

Joe Friday and Ben Romero search for a driver who committed a hit-and-run.

Original Radio Broadcast Date:April 20, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Mad Hatter Matter (EP4405)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny is called in to investigate the disappearance of a young, beautiful model married to a much older, retired corporate tycoon.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 27, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Parley Baer; G. Stanley Jones; Charlotte Lawrence, Forrest Lewis; Stacy Harris; Russell Thorson

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Mr. Chameleon: The Case of Murder and the Scar-Faced Man (EP4304)

Karl Swenson

Today’s Mystery:

Mr. Chameleon sets out to solve the murder of a scar-faced criminal.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 27, 1949

Originating from New York City

Starring: Karl Swenson as Mister Chameleon

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Dangerous Assignment: The Hired Assassin (EP4403)


Today’s Mystery:

In Havana, Steve hunts for an international assassin whose latest victim is an American agent who had clues to the assassin’s whereabouts.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 27, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell; Herb Butterfield as the Commissioner; Paul Dubov; Betty Lou Gerson; Tony Barrett; Herb Ellis; Julie Bennett

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Bulldog Drummond: Blind Man’s Bluff (EP4402)

Santos Ortega

Today’s Mystery:

Bulldog Drummond investigates a series of murders of blind men situated outside government buildings.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: September 14, 1942

Originating in New York

Starring: Santos Ortega as Bulldog Drummond; Luis van Rooten as Denny

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The Falcon: The Case of the Bellicose Boxer (EP4401)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A boxer, who won the championship after doublecrossing multiple people, is murdered.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: January 28, 1951

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as the Falcon; Ken Paxton as Sergeant Corbett; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell

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Lux Radio Theater: Thunder on the Hill (EP4400s)

Claudette Colbert
Today’s Mystery:

A nun becomes convinced that a condemned woman stranded at her Norfolk convent in the midst of torrential rains is innocent. Can the nun save her before her looming execution?

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Claudette Colbert as Sister Mary; Barbara Rush as Valerie Carns; Norma Varden; Paul Frees; Mary Flynn; Herb Butterfield; Ottola Nesmith; Dan O’Herlihy; Joseph Kearns; Leo Britt; Jeanne Wood; Lois Corbett; Yvonne Peattie

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Dragnet: The Big Watch (1950) (EP4400)

Today’s Mystery:

Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Ben Romero are on the trail of a vicious gang of robbers targeting military officers.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 13, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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