Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Westerns and Comedy on a Friday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast June 26, 1954, 72 years ago, Clastrophobia. Giles and Deaver are two bad guys, one of whom is killed by Obie Ridgers. Despite his claustrophobia and preference for hanging, the judge sentences Obie to life in prison! Followed by Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner , originally broadcast June 26, 1960, 66 years ago, Doctor from Vienna. Paladin has suspicions about the unusual Doctor Dreckle from Vienna. He has a parlor right in the Ca...

Drama on a Thursday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Jeff Regan Investigator starring Frank Graham with Frank Nelson , originally broadcast June 25, 1950, 76 years ago, No Sad Clowns For Me. A circus story. Mr. Crackly wants to find a man named Bliss. Followed by Suspense , originally broadcast June 25, 1961, 65 years ago, Call Me at Half Past starring Elspeth Eric and Bernie Grant. A man is trapped in a hotel room by his insane wife, who is determined to kill him. Then, Let George Do It starring Bob Ba...

Comedy on a Wednesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Lux Radio Theater, originally broadcast June 24, 1940, 86 years ago, Showboat starring Irene Dunne, Allan Jones, and Charles Winninger, reprising their role from the 1936 motion picture. The favorite story of love on the river. Followed by The Aldrich Family starring Ezra Stone and Jackie Kelk , originally broadcast June 24, 1948, 78 years ago, Henry Paints the Garage. Henry and Homer’s fathers are sneaking off to go fishing. And they’re leaving the boys to painting the garage. Last show of the seaso...

Comedy on a Tuesday First, a look at this day in History. Then, The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings , originally broadcast June 23, 1945, 81 years ago, A Nazi POW in Riverdale. Archie and Jughead capture an escaped Nazi prisoner! This, of course, leads to a night in jail for stealing a car! Followed by The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet , originally broadcast June 23, 1953, 73 years ago, Ricky is always late. Ricky’s tardiness is leading to lots of problems in the household… and putting a spotlight on Ozzie’s mounting list of tasks. ...

Crime on a Monday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Man Called X starring Herbert Marshall , originally broadcast June 22, 1951, 75 years ago, Vienna. Ken Thurston travels to Austria to investigate the murder of the owner of the last free newspaper in Vienna. Followed by The FBI in Peace and War , originally broadcast June 22, 1955, 71 years ago, The Protection Copy. A recording of a bribe payoff leads to a shakedown. Then, Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark , originally broadcast June 22, 1954, 72 years ago. Bruce Eldr...

Comedy on a Sunday First, a look at this day in History. Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast June 21, 1942, 84 years ago, Father’s Day chair. Sam Hearn appears as "Schlepperman," the furniture dealer. "The Chairs Of Gildersleeve," a present for Father's Day. Followed by Father Knows Best starring Robert Young , originally broadcast June 21, 1951, 75 years ago, Mother Drives a Car. Margaret wants to learn how to drive. So they teach her... Then, My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson , originally broadcast June 21, 1948, 78 years ago, Planning a Vacation...

Comedy on a Saturday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour with Don Ameche , originally broadcast June 20, 1937, 89 years ago. Charlie McCarthy gets a lesson from a French tutor. May Robson ("A grand old lady of the theatre") appears in scenes from, "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals." On Father's day, W. C. Fields remembers his father, a doctor who treated a man for yellow jaundice for years before learning he was a Chinaman. Followed by The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny , orig...

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Westerns and Crime on a Friday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast June 19, 1954, 72 years ago, Going Bad. Young Dave Robbins meets up with a "hard case." He's Luke Quiller and sure enough, murder follows upon murder! Followed by Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley , originally broadcast June 19, 1953, 73 years ago, Fort Disaster. An old Army stockade, Fort Disaster, has been reopened to deal with The Dallas Kid. Colonel Carpenter is shot and killed. Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner<...

Drama on a Thursday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Encore Theater , originally broadcast June 18, 1946, 80 years ago, Yellowjack starring Ronald Coleman. The story of how Dr. Reed discovered the cause of Yellow Fever. Followed by Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar , originally broadcast June 18, 1946, 80 years ago, The Hooded Gang Protection Racket. A masked society of extortioners has been formed, which Blackie tries to break up. Then, Calling All Cars , originally broadcast June 18, 1935, 91 years ago, The Chinese Puzzle. A Chinese merchant has been found hatche...

Crime on a Wednesday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb , originally broadcast June 17, 1949, 77 years ago, The Werewolf. Third episode of the series and the first use of the long running familiar theme song. The Werewolf has beaten up and robbed eighteen women. This big, ugly man always seems to be one step ahead of the cops. Followed by Call the Police , originally broadcast June 17, 1947, 79 years ago, The Case of the Violent Vegetable. The owner of a fruit stand is murdered by a gangster...who lik...

Drama on a Tuesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Death Valley Days , originally broadcast June 16, 1939, 87 years ago, Shoo-Fly. A tough old lady runs her own claim in the Panamint mountains...with a harsh word and a shotgun. Followed by Lights Out , originally broadcast June 16, 1937, 89 years ago, The Meteor Man. The story of a creature from inside a meteorite and his sinister appetite. Then, Did Justice Triumph , originally broadcast June 16, 1947, 79 years ago, The Man Who Died Twice. A case of fraud against an...

Back to a Sunday 68 Years Ago First, a look at this day in History. Then, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey , originally broadcast June 15, 1958, 68 years ago, The Delectable Damsel Matter. A beautiful woman has tons of money and a missing fortune in gems. Followed by Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner , originally broadcast June 15, 1958, 68 years ago, The Well. A story about a cattleman vs. homesteader feud that is about to become violent. Things are complicated by a small girl at the bottom of a well. Then, Luke Slau...

Comedy and Variety on a Sunday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Victory Parade , originally broadcast June 14, 1942, 84 years ago, Red Skelton Show. A visit with Junior, The Mean Widdle Kid. Deadeye proposes marriage out West. Clem Kadiddlehopper almost gets hooked by Daisy June. Lionel Barrymore concludes the program with a moving tribute to Lidice, wiped off the map by the Germans. Thanks to Jerry Haendiges at otrsite.com for preserving this great program. Followed by Father Knows Best starring Robert Young , originally broadcast June 14, 1951, 75 years...

Comedy on a Saturday First, a look at this day in History. Then, George Burns and Gracie Allen , originally broadcast June 13, 1944, 82 years ago, The Kansas City War Bond Drive. The last show of the season, a program for the Fifth War Loan. Will George sing tonight at the Kansas City War Bond Rally? The broadcast originates from the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly , originally broadcast June 13, 1939, 87 years ago, Advice Column. Aunt Molly and Uncle Fibber and writing an "Advice To The World-Weary" column in the pape...

Westerns and Crime on a Friday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner , originally broadcast June 12, 1960, 64 years ago, Search for Wylie. Paladin tries to return Willie Dawson to El Paso...to tell him that he's no longer a wanted man. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast June 12, 1954, 72 years ago, The Cover Up. Barnaby Hoffer plans to kills Art Long, but both of them are found dead! It looks like Sam Baxtin did it! Then, Frontier Town...

Crime on a Thursday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast June 11, 1946, 80 years ago, The Disappearing Plane. Boston flies back from Boston with evidence about a murder case. The plane disappears. Followed by Encore Theater , originally broadcast June 11, 1946, 80 years ago, The Life of Louis Pasteur starring Paul Lucas. The story of the famous scientist. Then, Calling All Cars , originally broadcast June 11, 1935, 91 years ago, Hot Bonds. Stolen "Liberty Bonds" are being "unloaded" for Pretty Boy Floyd's gang. Floyd himself h...

A special podcast because I messed up and posted the scheduled podcast yesterday. Oh well First, the Old Gold Comedy Theater with Harold Lloyd , originally broadcast June 10, 1945, 81 years ago, Tom, Dick and Harry starring June Allyson. Should the telephone operator marry the rich man, the odd man, or the regular guy? An adaptation of the 1945 picture starring Ginger Rogers. The last show of the series. Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman , originally broadcast June 10, 1953, 73 years ago, Leroy Has The Mumps. Leroy uses a case of mumps to promote a weekend train trip...

Comedy on a Tuesday First, a look at this day in History. Then, The Eddie Cantor Show , originally broadcast June 9, 1943, 83 years ago, Eddie’s Anniversary. It's Cantor's twenty-ninth wedding anniversary. Helping him celebrate are guests: Jack Benny, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Groucho Marx. Followed by Amos ‘n’ Andy , originally broadcast June 9, 1944, 82 years ago, Shirt Trail. The start of the program is delayed for D-Day bulletins (Communique #8) and invasion news (four and a half minutes). The case of Andy and the Comfy Collar Shirt Company. Then, The Great Gildersleev...

Crime on a Wednesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The FBI in Peace and War , originally broadcast June 10, 1953, 73 years ago, The Traveling Man. A young man double-crosses the stolen car ring he's been working for and heads west with his new bride. Followed by The Whistler , originally broadcast June 10, 1946, 80 years ago, Quiet Sunday. Henry is caught between his wife and his mistress, which leads to a dead body in the trunk. Then Suspense , originally broadcast June 10, 1962, 62 years ago, Formula for Death starr...

We spend a Sunday in 1958 First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner , originally broadcast June 8, 1958, 68 years ago, The Bellboy’s Prisoner. A sheriff-judge-jury imprisons Kendall to teach good English to his fat, giggly daughter. Followed by Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington , originally broadcast June 8, 1958, 68 years ago, Big Business. Luke tries to head off an Apache war while trying to negotiate a grazing treaty with the Apache. Then, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey , originally broadcast June 8...

Drama on a Sunday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Screen Directors Playhouse , originally broadcast June 7, 1951, 75 years ago, The Gunfighter starring Gregory Peck, reprising his 1950 film role. The fastest gun in the West only wants to avoid the next gunfight. Followed by Lux Radio Theater , originally broadcast June 7, 1937, 89 years ago, British Agent starring Errol Flynn and Frances Farmer. An adaptation of the 1934 motion picture. Romance and adventure with an English diplomat in Moscow during the Russian Revolution. Finally, Claudia , originally broadcast June 7, 1948, 78 years ago...

Comedy on a Saturday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny , originally broadcast June 6, 1954, 72 years ago, Jack Goes To Dallas. The last show of the season. Jack is off to Dallas and the gang goes down to the airport to see him off. Followed by The Harold Peary Show , originally broadcast June 6, 1951, 75 years ago, Peabody’s Sister Takes Over the Radio Station. Stanley Peabody is leaving the radio station. His sister takes over, even though Harold thinks he should get the jo...

Westerns on a Friday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley , originally broadcast June 5, 1953, 73 years ago, On The Prod. Floyd Hunsacker needs a lawyer. The father of Paula, Floyd's fiancee, has accused him of cattle theft. Floyd's heading for a fall! Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast June 5, 1954, 72 years ago, Blacksmith. Emil, a good-natured German blacksmith, is picked on by Gil Tallman...once too often! Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner , originally broadcast June 5, 1960, 66 years ago...

Crime on a Thursday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Inner Sanctum Mysteries , originally broadcast June 4, 1946, 79 years ago, Eight Steps to Murder. A newsman plans to murder a Broadway producer and marry the man's wife. Followed by Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark , originally broadcast June 4, 1946, 79 years ago, The Case of the Dictaphone Murders. A recording of a bribe and then a murder..but where's the record? Then, Calling All Cars , originally broadcast June 4, 1935, 91 years ago, The Innocent Bride. A bank has be...

Comedy on a Wednesday First, a look at this day in History. Special added attraction: The sounds of the final day of CBS News Radio from May 22, 2026. Preserved for history. Then, The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny , originally broadcast June 3, 1951, 75 years ago. The last show of the season. Jack reads one of Mary's lines and cracks up the cast. Mahlon Merrick is introduced as the writer of all the singing commercials and music director of the program. The Sportsmen do not appear, so the rest of the cast sings the v...

A Mixed Bag on a Tuesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Suspense , originally broadcast June 2, 1952, 74 years ago, A Good and Faithful Servant starring Jack Benny. Jack’s second appearance on Suspense. An accountant in a department store, who is nearing retirement, carries out an ingenious plan to steal $50,000 - yet all does not go as smoothly as he had hoped. Followed by Screen Directors Playhouse , originally broadcast June 2, 1950, 76 years ago, She Wouldn't Say Yes starring Rosalind Russell reprising her role in the 1945 motion picture. A lady psy...

Westerns and Drama on a Monday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington , originally broadcast June 1, 1958, 68 years ago, Cattle Drive. There's going to be an Arizona cattle drive for the Army. Luke bets his horse, "Blue Streak," that they'll arrive with all the cows. Followed by Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehne r, originally broadcast June 1, 1958, 68 years ago, School Days. The new schoolmarm is the most popular with town residents, even though there are no children in town! Then, T he...

Drama on a Sunday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Screen Directors Playhouse , originally broadcast May 31, 1951, 75 years ago, Beyond Glory starring Alan Ladd. An adaptation of the 1948 drama, which also starred Ladd. A former soldier thinks he may have caused the death of his commanding officer in Tunisia. After visiting the officer's widow, they fall in love, and she encourages him to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb , originally broadcast May 31, 1951, 75 years ago, the Big Bindle. Sergeant Frida...

Comedy on a Saturday First, a look at this day in History. Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary , originally broadcast May 30, 1943, 83 years ago, Memorial Day Parade. After the Memorial Day parade, Gildersleeve decides to write his will. Followed by the Harold Peary Show , originally broadcast May 30, 1951, 75 years ago, Harold is Marshall for a Day. Harold is appointed Marshal for a day. Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour , originally broadcast May 30, 1937, 89 years ago. Josephine Hutchinson and Don Ameche do a scene from "The Dark Angel," a heart...

Westerns and Patriotism on a Friday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley , originally broadcast May 29, 1953, 73 years ago, Bullets for Boot Hill. The old judge in Dos Rios single-handedly stands up to a crowd of drunken cowboys and Blackjack Turner. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast May 29, 1954, 72 years ago, Feud. An Ozark mountain feud comes to the plains of Dodge City. Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 29, 1960, 66 years ago, Dusty. Paladin hire...

Crime on a Thursday First, a look at this day in History. Then, I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews , originally broadcast May 28, 1952, 74 years ago, Traitors for Hire. Cvetic is working in the U.S. Employment Office and is ordered to place Communist infiltrators in key war plant jobs. Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries , originally broadcast May 28, 1951, 75 years ago, The Unforgiving Corpse starring Luis Van Rooten. A railroad stationmaster sees ghosts and gets messages from a man who's been dead for ten years. Then, The A...

Comedy on a Wednesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Fibber McGee and Molly , originally broadcast May 27, 1941, 85 years ago, Fibber Makes A Record. After pushing him off a ladder, Fibber visits a recording studio to make an apology record for neighbor Gildersleeve, who lives at #83 Wistful Vista. Followed by My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast May 27, 1949, 77 years ago, Liz In The Hospital. George wakes up feeling sick, but it's Liz who winds up in the hospital for a tonsillectomy. Then...

Comedy on a Tuesday First, a look at this day in History. Then, The Fred Allen Show , originally broadcast May 26, 1946, 80 years ago, King for a Day. Fred and guest Jack Benny are heard on Fred's new quiz show, "King For A Day." Followed by The Jimmy Durante Show , originally broadcast May 26, 1948, 78 years ago. Jimmy and guest Victor Moore take another of their musical political trips around the country. Then, The Abbott and Costello Show , originally broadcast May 26, 1948, 78 years ago, Costello joins the Foreign Legion. Another traffic ticket...

Crime on a Monday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Suspense , originally broadcast May 25, 1943, 83 years ago, Sorry, Wrong Number starring Agnes Moorehead. The first broadcast of this thriller classic. Possibly the best remembered program of the series. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone! Followed by Lights Out , originally broadcast May 25, 1943, 83 years ago, The Little Old Lady. Aunt Harriet, living alone in a dark wood, has some very strange feline companions! Then, Barrie Cra...

Drama on a Sunday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Screen Directors Playhouse , originally broadcast May 24, 1951, 75 years ago, Back Street starring Charles Boyer and Mercedes McCambridge. Adapted from the 1941 motion picture starring Charles Boyer. The film is set in the early 1900s. It tells the story of a pretty and independent young woman who has many suitors, none of whom she takes seriously. One day, she meets an extremely charming and handsome banker, and they fall immediately into a strong attraction, which for her is real love. Followed by Susp...

Comedy on a Saturday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour with Don Ameche , originally broadcast May 23, 1937, 89 years ago. Charlie McCarthy has a 102-degree fever. Dorothy Lamour sings, "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off." Mary Boland appears in a scene from "Cradle Snatchers." W. C. Fields recalls his youth in a stranger's cellar. He refers to Charlie as "A piece of grade B lumber" and threatens to "Saw his arm off." Followed by The Fred Allen Show , originally broadcast May 23, 1948, 78 years ago, Bi...

Westerns and a finale on Friday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast May 22, 1954, 72 years ago, Monopoly. A "businessman" from St. Louis named Ivy is planning to take over the freight business in Dodge, with a gunfighter to help him do it! Followed by Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley , originally broadcast May 22, 1953, 73 years ago, The Chase. Cimarron Whitey is dying in a jail cell...drawing a treasure map. The map's only for Blanche McCarthy, but Whitey's cellmate breaks out of jail, with the m...

Crime on a Thursday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Inner Sanctum Mysteries , originally broadcast May 21, 1946, 80 years ago, Detour to Terror starring Mason Adams. A man and his twin sister are lured from a country road where they meet a strange blind man and his brother. Followed by Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollma r, originally broadcast May 21, 1946, 80 years ago, The Blaine Brothers Pawn Shop Murder. Blackie tries to find the killer of Paul Blaine, the half-owner of a pawnshop. The main suspect, however, has a perfect ali...

Comedy on a Wednesday First, a look at this day in History. Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman , originally broadcast May 20, 1953, 73 years ago, Leroy’s Theme. Leroy is writing a theme about the activities during a twenty-four-hour period of his favorite uncle. Followed by Fibber Mcgee and Molly , originally broadcast May 20, 1947, 79 years ago, Fibber Is Interviewed. Fibber brags about his valuable possessions during an interview, the purpose of which is not what he expects! Then, the Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings , originally broadcast May 20...

Comedy on a Tuesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Lux Radio Theater , originally broadcast May 19, 1941, 85 years ago, Model Wife starring Dick Powell and Joan Blondell. Powell and Blondell reprise their role in the 1941 motion picture. A working couple have a rough time while saving to have a baby. Verna Felton, as the tough boss, doesn't make things any easier. Followed by Screen Directors Playhouse , originally broadcast May 19, 1950, 76 years ago, Miss Grant Takes Richmond starring Lucille Ball. A "dumb" redhead becomes the secretary for a pair...

Westerns and Drama on a Monday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner , originally broadcast May 18, 1958, 68 years ago, Advice to the Lovelorn. A man returns from the east to find his girl married to the man who shot up his best friend. Followed by Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington , originally broadcast May 18, 1958, 68 years ago, Drive to Fort Huachuca. Watson and his baddies from the Triple X are determined to keep Luke's herd from reaching the army post at Fort Huachuca. T...

Monitor Radio First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Monitor Radio, originally broadcast May 17, 1958, 68 years ago. Two hours of the NBC Radio weekend news magazine that ran all weekend long. More details at http://monitorbeacon.net/ The First Hour is from 3 to 4pm Eastern time and is hosted by Walter Kiernan and Peter Roberts. Alex Dreier from Chicago comments on the South American recession and anti-Americanism. Miss Monitor gives a time check. Johnny Erp interviews a referee at the Indianapolis 500 about the use of signal flags. Fibber McG...

Variety on a Saturday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Lux Radio Theater , originally broadcast May 16, 1949, 77 years ago, April Showers starring Jack Carson and Dorothy Lamour. A story of the "good old days" of Vaudeville, based on the 1948 movie which starred Jack Carson and Ann Sothern, inspired by the early vaudeville career of Buster Keaton Followed by Opportunity USA , originally broadcast May 16, 1949, 77 years ago. A variety program promoting the "Opportunity Drive" for the sales of Savings Bonds. The lineup includes Lum and Abner, Bob Hope, Irene Dunne, Lio...

Westerns and Comedy on a Friday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner , originally broadcast May 15, 1960, 66 years ago, Lena Countryman. Lena Countryman, a schoolteacher, is going to be killed by Dutch Talbot because she caused the death of his son by trying to teach him to swim. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast May 15, 1954, 72 years ago, the Indian Horse. Obnoxious Lieutenant Flagg wins a horse race against Sy Pilcher, old Howling Dog is another matter, however. The...

Crime on a Thursday First, a look at this day in History. Then, Big Town starring Edward G. Robinson , dated May 14, 1942, 84 years ago, Occupied Paris. Steve Wilson and Lorelei are in Nazi-occupied Paris, fighting the Germans. Followed by Calling All Cars , originally broadcast May 14, 1935, 91 years ago, Murder in the Vineyard. A rancher has been found murdered near Fresno. Then, The Adventures of Sam Spade starring Howard Duff , originally broadcast May 14, 1949, 77 years ago, the Battles of Belvedere Caper. Sam Spade is hired by an eccentric, wealthy woman living...

Comedy on a Wednesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning , originally broadcast May 13, 1949, 77 years ago, Anniversary. George buys a nightgown for Liz’s anniversary present. Mr Attebury buys his wife a mink coat. But the gifts get mixed up. Followed by the Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd , originally broadcast May 13, 1945, 81 years ago, She Loves Me Not starring Ria Montez and Tom Drake. A campus comedy about the Princeton students with the Philadelphia nightclub singer hidden...

Comedy on a Tuesday First, a look at this day in History. Then, The Private Life of Rochester Van Jones starring Eddie Anderson , dated May 12, 1950, 76 years ago, The Audition Episode. In these unaired recordings, Rochester goes to call on his girl Suzy. He gets a part-time job at a finance company. Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary , originally broadcast May 12, 1946, 80 years ago, Leila’s Boy Friend. Gildersleeve conquers a rival for the hand of fair Leila. Then, The Jimmy Durante Show , originally broadcast May 12, 1948, 78 years ago. Ji...

Crime on a Monday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Lights Out , originally broadcast May 11, 1943, 83 years ago, Murder in the Script Department. Two typists are haunted at a radio network. Don't ever complain about Mr. Oboler's scripts! Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb , originally broadcast May 11, 1954, 72 years ago, The Big Look. Mrs. Kieran has been found badly beaten. The evidence points to Mr. Kieran, but then a second woman is found beaten up. Then, Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark , originally br...