{"id":49369,"date":"2026-06-10T01:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=49369"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:25:34","slug":"lux-radio-theater-the-pied-piper-awr0298","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/lux-radio-theater-the-pied-piper-awr0298\/","title":{"rendered":"Lux Radio Theater: The Pied Piper (AWR0298)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6036\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-49369-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0298.mp3?_=1\" \/><a 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src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0298.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0298.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0298.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\/awr0298.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=49369-awr');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/awr\/awr0298.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"awr0298.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/AWR-Cover-Art-1400.jpg\" alt=\"Amazing World of Radio\" width=\"202\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on <em>Columbo<\/em>, we spotlight Roddy McDowall. McDowall stars as young Ronnie Cavanaugh in a radio adaptation of &#8220;The Pied Piper&#8221;, 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.<\/p>\n<p>Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 21, 1942<\/p>\n<p>Program: Lux Radio Theatre<\/p>\n<p>Starring: Frank Morgan as Mr. Howard; Roddy McDowall as Ronnie Cavanaugh; Anne Baxter as Nicole; Ralph Morgan.<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>Music directed by Louis Silvers<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Cecil B. DeMille<\/p>\n<p>Announcer: John M. 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