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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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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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Counterspy: Hot Car Killer (A0114)

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Today’s Adventure:

David Harding investigates an interstate stolen-car racket after a detective working undercover is murdered. The trail leads to a former race-car driver with a dangerous reputation and a criminal organization determined to keep its operation – and the identity of its leader – hidden.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 15, 1949

Originating from New York

Cast:

Don MacLaughlin as David Harding
Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters
Directed by William M. Sweets
Music by Jesse Crawford
A Phillips H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola

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Counterspy: Flatbush Fagin (A0112)

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Today’s Adventure:

Counterspy chief David Harding tackles a different kind of threat when a juvenile court official asks for help breaking the grip of violent street gangs on Brooklyn’s youth. Undercover operative Harry Peters infiltrates one of the toughest gangs, hoping to expose its ruthless leader before more impressionable boys are drawn into a life of crime.

Original Radio Broadcast:Septemnber 13, 1949

Originating from New York

Cast:

Don MacLaughlin as David Harding
Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters

Directed by Leonard L. Bass
Dramatized by Edward Adamson
Music by Jesse Crawford
A Philip H. Lord production for Pepsi-Cola

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Studio One: Gentle Julia (AWR0306)

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Amazing World of Radio

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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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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Lux Radio Theater: Angels in the Outfield (AWR0304)

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The Amazing World of Radio

Today’s Story:

A down-on-his-luck baseball manager receives some extraordinary help after the prayers of a young orphan are answered. As the Pittsburgh Pirates begin an improbable climb toward the pennant, the team’s remarkable turnaround sparks a debate over faith, miracles, and whether angels really do watch over America’s pastime. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Original Radio Broadcast: April 6, 1953

Originating from Hollywood

Starring Janet Leigh, George Murphy, and Donna Corcoran.

Also featuring Joseph Kearns, Dan Riss, Shep Menken, Helen Kleeb, Warren Stevens, Herb Ellis, Stephen Dunne, Tony Barrett, Fred McKaye, Bob Griffin, William Johnstone, Herb Butterfield, Eddie Firestone, Herb Rawlinson, Ralph Montgomery, and Eddie Marr. Adapted for radio by S. H. Barnett. Music written and directed by Rudy Schrager. Produced by Irving Cummings. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

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Words at War: The Ship (Encore) (A0106)

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Today’s Adventure:

A British light cruiser escorts a desperately needed convoy to Malta when the Italian fleet appears on the horizon, threatening to overwhelm the outnumbered Allied force. As the officers and crew of the HMS Artemis face impossible odds, courage, discipline, and tactical ingenuity are put to the ultimate test.

Original Radio Broadcast: July 24, 1943

Originating from New York

Program: Words at War

Based on the novel The Ship by C. S. Forester.

Starring House Jameson, Alan Bunce, Victor Beecroft, Sid Cassel, Humphrey Davis, Eon McAllister, Shirley Oliver, and Alfred Shirley

Adapted for radio by Edmund Bernbreier

Original music by Frank Black

Directed by Joseph Losey

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Suspense: The Pit and the Pendulum (AWR0303)

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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 José Ferrer. Ferrer stars as a French artillery captain condemned by the Spanish Inquisition, who must endure a terrifying psychological ordeal while struggling to preserve his sanity and his hope of survival.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 28, 1947

Program: Suspense

Starring José Ferrer.

Also featuring Jeanette Nolan, Elliott Lewis, Joseph Kearns, Paul McVeigh, Eric Snowden, and John McIntire

Adapted for radio by John Dickson Carr from the story by Edgar Allan Poe

Produced, edited, and directed by William Spear

Original music composed by Lucien Moraweck and conducted by Lud Gluskin

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Counterspy: The Cold Blooded Professor, Part Two (A0104)

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Today’s Adventure:

After the notorious Professor Emery Horn escapes from death row through an astonishing feat of planning and deception, David Harding and Harry Peters launch a nationwide hunt for the brilliant killer. Realizing conventional police methods won’t be enough, Harding instead searches for the one clue Horn can’t disguise—his own mind.

Original Radio Broadcast: September 1, 1949

Originating from New York

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

Also featuring Ralph Bell as Professor Emery Horn

Directed by William M. Sweets

Music by Jesse Crawford

Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions

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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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Counterspy: The Bouncing Bank Robber (A0098)

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Today’s Adventure:

After a daring daylight bank robbery leaves two people dead and several wounded, counterspy agents launch a citywide manhunt for a ruthless gunman known for taking impossible risks. As the killer fights his way through police roadblocks, waterfront hideouts, and a crowded amusement park, David Harding and his agents race to stop him before more innocent people are caught in the crossfire.

Original Radio Broadcast: August 23, 1949

Originating from New York

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

Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music)

Produced by the Phillips H. Lord Productions

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Lux Radio Theater: The Pied Piper (AWR0298)

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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 Roddy McDowall. McDowall stars as young Ronnie Cavanaugh in a radio adaptation of “The Pied Piper”, the story of an elderly Englishman who reluctantly becomes the protector of a growing band of refugee children as they struggle to escape Nazi-occupied France and reach safety in England during the darkest days of World War II.

Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 21, 1942

Program: Lux Radio Theatre

Starring: Frank Morgan as Mr. Howard; Roddy McDowall as Ronnie Cavanaugh; Anne Baxter as Nicole; Ralph Morgan.

Also featuring Doris Lloyd, George Sorel, Eric Snowden, Leo Cleary, Norman Field, Hal Gerard, Alec Harford, Claudine Leger, Noreen Gammill, Meryl Roden, Florette Zama, Maurice Tauzin, Mary Raymond, Vernon Steele, and Barbara Jean Wong

Music directed by Louis Silvers

Produced by Cecil B. DeMille

Announcer: John M. Kennedy

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