Tag: Old Time Radio

The Lone Wolf: The Golden Santa (Encore) (EP4590)

Walter Coy

Today’s Mystery: A woman gets Michael to help her search for her six-inch-high golden statue of Santa Claus.

Original Air Date: January 1, 1949

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Walter Loy as Michael Lanyard

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Casey, Crime Photographer: Hot New Year’s Eve Party (Encore) (EP4589)

Stats Cotsworth

Casey and Ann begin the New Year by looking into an arson/murder and the related kidnapping of a college professor.

Original Air Date: January 1, 1948

Originating in New York

Starring Staats Cotsworth as Casey

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Let George Do It: Needle in the Haystack (Encore) (EP4588)

Bob Bailey

A florist from Mexico City hires George to find a dozen roses in Pasadena … during the Tournament of Roses. Murder follows.

Original Air Date: January 2, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Bob Bailey as George Valentine and Virginia Gregg as Brooksie

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Philip Marlowe: The House that Jacqueline Built (Encore) (EP4587)

Gerald Mohr

Today’s Mystery: Marlowe is hired to find a missing house on New Year’s Eve.

Original Air Date: December 31, 1949

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Gerald Mohr as Philip Marlowe

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Lux Radio Theater: Captain Carey, USA (Encore) (EP4586e)

Charlton Heston

A former O.S.S. officer returns to Italy after World War II to locate the person who betrayed him and his compatriots to the Nazis.

Original Air Date: February 2, 1953

Originating in Hollywood

Starring Charlton Heston as Webster Carey

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Dragnet: The Big Church (EP4586)

Today’s Mystery:

A woman reports receiving threats for attending a new church.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 2, 1950

Originating from Hollywood

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

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Bum Steer Matter (EP4585)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

Johnny gets a mysterious invitation to a ranch in Colorado and finds the insured owner dead of anthrax. The owner’s daughter suspects murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 6, 1957

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Jeanne Tatum; Will Wright; Jack Edwards; Howard McNear; Sam Edwards; Forrest Lewis

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Mr. and Mrs. North: The Mystery of the Triggerman (EP4584)

Joseph Curtain and Alice Frost

Today’s Mystery:

An ex-con wants the Norths’ help to save a man his boss asked him to kill.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 30, 1945

Originating from New York City

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

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Broadway’s My Beat: The Dion Hartley Murder Case (EP4583)

Larry Thor

Today’s Mystery:

A satirist with many enemies offers Danny $50,000 to his favorite charity to prevent his murder.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: February 17, 1950

Originating in Hollywood

Starring: Larry Thor as Lieutenant Danny Clover; Charles Calvert as Sergeant Gino Tartaglia; Jack Kruschen as Sergeant Mugavin; Anne Stone; Virginia Gregg; Elliott Reid; Ted Osborne; Bert Holland

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This is Your FBI: The Return of Saint Nick (EP4582)

Today’s Mystery: FBI Special Agent Jim Taylor delays his vacation home. to find a Settlement House Santa Clause who disappeared.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 22, 1950

Starring Stacy Harris as Special Agent Jim Taylor,  Jeffrey Silver, Peggy Webber, Roland Winters, Victor Rodman,

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The Falcon: The Case of the Unwelcome Christmas Present (EP4581)

Les Damon

Today’s Mystery:

A man who bought a fur coat goes for his girlfriend for Christmas turns to The Falcon when dangerous people want it back.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 24, 1950

Originating from New York

Starring: Les Damon as The Falcon; Larry Haines; Ralph Bell

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American Melody Hour: Special Christmas Program (AWR0266)

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A program of Christmas program with show regulars Bob Hannon, Evelyn MacGregor, The Knightsbridge Chorus, The American Melody Orchestra. Frank Black Conducting the Orchestra, Remo Bolognini on the Violin, Frank Black conducting the orchestra, and guest singer Donald Dame

Original Air Date: December 24, 1947

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nick Shurn Matter Omnibus (EP4580s)

Bob Bailey

Today’s Mystery:

At Christmastime, Johnny has to find a beautiful woman, who is the only one who knows the truth behind the murder of a New York club owner, before the killer does.

Original Radio Broadcast Dates: December 19-23, 1956

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Bob Bailey as Johnny Dollar; Virginia Gregg; Peggy Webber; Don Diamond; Ben Wright; Jack Kruschen; Barney Phillips; Sam Edwards; Ken Christy

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Dragnet: Production 8 (aka the Big Missing/Juanita Lasky) (EP4580)

Todays Mystery:

At Christmastime, Joe Friday and Ben Romero try to find a missing daughter from Utah.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: July 28, 1949

Originating from Hollywood

Starring: Jack Webb as Sergeant Joe Friday; Barton Yarborough as Sergeant Ben Romero; Raymond Burr as Sergeant Ed Backstrand, Chief of Detectives; Herb Butterfield

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Blondie: Blondie Helps with a Christmas Party (AWR0265)

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After finding out that Dagwood’s boss, Mr. Dithers, bought a bunch of cheap presents for disadvantaged children at a home, the Bumsteads try to replace them with good presents.

Rehearsal of Program that Aired December 22, 1948

Starring: Penny Singleton as Blondie; Arthur Lake as Dagwood; Hanley Stafford as Mr. Dithers; Frank Nelson; Jeffrey Silver; Elvia Alman

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