{"id":45202,"date":"2025-12-03T00:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T06:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=45202"},"modified":"2025-11-07T16:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:15:10","slug":"theatre-guild-on-the-air-state-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/theatre-guild-on-the-air-state-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Guild on the Air: State Fair (AWR0288)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_953\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-45202-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0288.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0288.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0288.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0288.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast (awr): <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0288.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=45202-awr');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0288.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"awr0288.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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The Frake family\u2014father Abel, mother Melissa (Gene and Kathleen Lockhart), and their nearly grown children Margie (June Lockhart) and Wayne (Dick Van Patten)\u2014travel to the Iowa State Fair seeking ribbons, excitement, and perhaps just a touch of wonder beyond their everyday routines. <\/p>\n<p>This episode is played in honor of the recent passing of June Lockhart.<\/p>\n<p>Originating in New York<\/p>\n<p>Original Air Date: December 31, 1950<\/p>\n<p>Starrring: Gene Lockhart, Kathleen Lockhart, June Lockhart, Dick Van Patten, Van Heflin, Rosemary Rice, Roger Pryor, John Gibson, Ed Jerome, Michael Dreyfus, Brad Barker<\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/amazing.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/amazing.greatdetectives.net<\/a> to subscribe to the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners\u2026<a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\/\">http:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Support the show monthly at <a 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