Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Episodes

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  Classic Radio 10-01-26 - Back from Vacation, First Show, and No Hiding Place 01.10.2026 2h 25m

  Drama and Comedy on our first show back from vacationFirst,  a look at this day in History.Then, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast October 1, 1940,  86 years ago, Back From Vacation - Unpacking.  The first show of the season. The McGees are back from vacation, but Fibber's sure he's forgotten something.Followed by Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast October 1, 1947, 79 years ago, First Show on ABC.  The boys are late to their first show on ABC.  Costello has trouble understanding who’s dealing with the technical aspects of the show. Then, Suspense, originally broadcast  October 1, 1961, 65 years ago, No Hiding Place starring Court Benson and Grace Matthews. The family with the first fallout shelter in town puts it to use sooner than expected.Followed by Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast October 1, 1956, 70 years ago,The Picture Postcard Matter part 1 of 5. $100,000 in diamonds is missing, and Sebastian's clue leads to his death. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast October 1, 1948, 78 years ago, More Company for David.  David's still in the hospital...and he won't enjoy it. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-30-26 - The last shows of the Golden Age of Radio 30.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast Friday, September 30, 2022Hour 1 - My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast September 30, 1949, 73 years ago, Woman’s Club Election.  Liz is hopeful for a high post in the woman’s club election.  Unfortunately, she got a post she didn’t want - treasurer. Hour 2 - Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 30, 1962, 64 years ago, The Tip Off Matter. A convict in the state prison is about to die. He has a final "thank you" for Johnny for helping his kid brother get a start in life. There's still the matter of $100,000 from the convict's last safe robbery.   Last show of the series.  Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 30, 1948, 78 years ago, David’s Partner Visits. Hour 3 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 30, 1962, 64 years ago, Devilstone.  An Irishman investigates his haunted house, with unexpected results. The last show of the series and the last show of "The Golden Age of Radio." Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 30, 1954. 72 years ago, Advice and Content.   A newspaper columnist tells Fibber, "How to make your wife happy."
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-29-26 - Psychopathic Murderer, A Leaky Faucet, and The Vicious Visitor 29.09.2026 2h 6m

  Thursday, September 29, 2022Hour 1 - Wanted!, originally broadcast September 29, 1950, 76 years ago: The Case of Gladys Tibbett Glasgow Stewart.   Alvin and Gladys Stewart are both shot by a psychopathic murderer in Oklahoma on October 12, 1939. However, Gladys turned out to have a "past."  Last show of the series. Hour 2 - The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 29, 1957, 69 years ago: How to fix a leaky faucet, a Hollywood labor leader, Ssshhh--boom.  Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 29, 1948, , 78 years ago: Doctor’s Report on David.  Dr. Barry says everything is going as expected...and that there may not be any complications.Hour 3 - Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 29, 1949, 77 years ago: The Case of the Vicious Visitor.  A prison guard is beaten in the dark; a man and his wife are both murdered.  Also, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 29, 1954, 72 years ago.  A Prince of a Regret.  The governor offers Fibber a "soft, well-paid" job. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-28-26 - The Clock, The First Baby, and Work of Art 28.09.2026 2h 5m

  Originally broadcast Wednesday, September 28, 2022Hour 1 - Presenting Charles Boyer, originally broadcast September 28, 1950, 76 years ago, The Clock. Mishel is taken with a woman who is more interested in the stage than romance.  Hour 2 -  The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast September 28, 1950, The Mumpkins' first Baby. A distraught father-to-be named Willie Mumpkin upsets Blair Hospital. Dr. Gillespie thinks Dr. Kildare ought to be more interested in romance. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 28, 1948, Rebuilding The Barn. Claudia has lost her appetite while David's in the hospital. Hour 3 -The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 28, 1951, Work of Art.  In Buenos Aires in July, 1944, Harry is hired to swindle an original Rubens from its beautiful owner.  Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 28, 1956.   The motive for arson and murder begin to take definite shape, in the form of a confession. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-27-26 - Jealousy, Billiard Table, and The Helping Hand 27.09.2026 2h 5m

  Originally broadcast Tuesday, September 27, 2022Hour 1 - The Whistler, originally broadcast September 27, 1942, 84 years ago, Jealousy.  A sick woman is sure that her husband is trying to kill her so he can be with another woman. She therefore decides to make the first move. Hour 2 - Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 27, 1951, 75 years ago,  Billiard Table.  Jim’s bought a second-hand billiard table in not very good shape.  A fishing hook that rips the top of the table leads to more problems. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 27, 1948, Mr Tucker Helps Out.  Claudia telephones David in the hospital...and speaks to the butler!Hour 3 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 27, 1954, The Helping Hand.  Steve Elser is just about to be lynched for cattle rustling, but is saved by Marshal Dillon. Matt gives young Elser a chance, but this might be a mistake.   Also Part 4 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 27, 1956.  A trip to sea on "The Lily Ann" that starts like an ordinary fishing trip. Somewhere on board lurks a man with murder in his heart and his next intended victim...Johnny Dollar! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-26-26 - Leila Comes Home, Return to Dos Rios, and Red Wind 26.09.2026 2h 5m

  Originally broadcast Monday, September 26, 2022Hour 1 - The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast September 26, 1943, 79 years ago, Leila Arrives Home.  Gildy gets appointed to the school board, but that takes second place to Leila coming back to town. Hour 2 - Frontier Town starring Jeff “Tex” Chandler, originally broadcast September 26, 1952, Return to Dos Rios. First show of the series. Chad Remington is a two-fisted lawyer in the town of Dos Rios. His sidekick, Cherokee O'Bannon (Wade Crosby), speaks in a W.C. Fields accent. Chad gets revenge on his father's killers and clears the name of the innocent Indian who was lynched for the crime. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 26, 1954, Feed ‘em and Weep. Hour 3 -The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast September 26, 1948, Red Wind.   Forty-one matched pearls with a diamond propeller clasp...a good reason for murder! Also Part 3 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 26, 1956.  Dark can cover a multitude of sins and also a strong man with a deadly weapon! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-25-26 - Free Movie Tickets, Crime and Punishment, and Narcotics Ring 25.09.2026 2h 5m

  Originally broadcast Sunday, September 25, 2022Hour 1 - The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings, originally broadcast September 25, 1948, 78 years ago, Free Movie Tickets. Archie has gotten two free tickets to the movies at the Bijou Theatre. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. Hour 2 - Mystery In the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 25, 1947, 79 years ago, Crime and Punishment. Last show of the Summer Series.  An adaptation of the movie script instead of the Dostoyevsky novel. Also Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police, originally broadcast September 25, 1937, 89 years ago, A Teahouse Fire. Clint and Speed find the secret crime laboratory on fire, while Splinters disobeys The Octopus' orders to kill Bob Gilmore!Hour 3 -  Gangbusters, originally broadcast September 25, 1948, 78 years ago, Cincinatti Narcotics Ring.  The story of Labard and Peltier, who are smuggling heroin from Canada.  Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 25, 1956, 70 years ago.  
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-24-26 - Null and Void, The Man Who Died Twice, and Indian White 24.09.2026 1h 54m

  Originally broadcast Saturday, September 24, 2022Hour 1 - Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast September 24, 1950, 76 years ago, Null and Void.  The widowed president faces problems not only with his son, but with a battle over tariffs. Hour 2 - The Whistler, originally broadcast September 24, 1945, 81 years ago, The Man Who Died Twice.  $400,000 says there's no honor among thieves. Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 24, 1948, 78 years ago, Claudia Visits the HospitalHour 3 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 24, 1955, 71 years ago, Indian White.  Dennis Cullen, raised as  an Indian but really a white boy, leaves to join the Cheyenne during an Indian uprising.  Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 24, 1956, 70 years ago.  Johnny is hired by "Byron Kane" of the Intercoastal Maritime and Life Company to investigate a restaurant in Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, which is run by "Meg."  
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  Best of Classic Radio Theater 09-23-26 - Farm Sale Day, Celebration, and Getting Locked in the Attic 23.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast Friday, September 23, 2022Hour 1 - Rogers of the Gazette starring Will Rogers Jr, originally broadcast September 23, 1953, 73 years ago, Farm Sale Day.  There's a fertilizer sale going on during "Farmer's Day" in Illyria, and some modern merchandising methods are in order. Hour 2 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 23, 1948, 78 years ago, Celebration starring Robert Young and Virginia Bruce.  A man and his "hypo-maniac" wife "celebrate" their eighth anniversary.  Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 23, 1948, A Taste of Loneliness. Claudia has taken a taxi home from the hospital. David remains in the hospital.    Hour 3 - My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast September 23, 1949.  George and Liz decide to clean out the attic, so of course they get themselves locked in.  Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 23, 1954, A Leg Up in Business.  Fibber releases all those frogs.
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-22-26 - More Postal Pirates, College Football, and Red Evening Dress 22.09.2026 2h 5m

  Originlally Broadcast Thursday, September 22, 2022Hour 1 - Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 22, 1949, 77 years ago, The Case of the Postal Pirates Part 2.   The investigation of the parcel post theft ring continues. An apparent suicide is really a murder.Hour 2 - The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 22, 1957,  69 years ago, College Football Report.  A sports interview, A Hollywood agent with canine clients, Bang Gunley: U. S. Marshall Fields (sponsored by "Puffed Grass" cereal).  Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 22, 1948, 78 years ago, One Lives, One Dies.  Tense drama in a doctor's office. Hour 3 - Gangbusters, originally broadcast September 22, 1945, 81 years ago, Red Evening Dress.  The story of Juanita Hanson, who lead William Harlen Crain to ex-convicts named Crane (no relation) and Shakey O'Leary. The gang commits a series of crimes for Juanita, who wanted a red dress very much.  Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 22, 1954, 72 years ago, Low Lying Frog.   What will Fibber do with all those frogs?
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-21-26 - Luigi Moves to Chicago, The Back-Stage Murder, and Rogues Holiday 21.09.2026 2h 5m

  Originally broadcast Wednesday, September 21, 2022Hour 1 - Life with Luigi starring J Carrol Naish, originally broadcast September 21, 1948, 78 years ago, Moving to Chicago.  Possibly the first show of the series. Luigi arrives in Chicago, sets up his antique business, avoids Rosa, and nearly sells his prize statue of George Washington. Hour 2 -  Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast September 21, 1948, The Back-Stage Murder Case. After a theatre has been robbed, the star receives a threatening letter and her understudy is murdered.  Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 21, 1948, An Automobile Accident. Bad news...very bad news.Hour 3 -  The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 21, 1951, 75 years ago, Rogues Holiday.  Harry's crossing the Atlantic on the Princess Ann, planning to swindle to Lady Barbara Follet. However, what about her lovely companion?  Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 21, 1956, 70 years ago.  A gambler stakes his life on his hand...and loses! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-20-26 - Postal Pirates, Fog, and The FU 20.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast Tuesday, September 20, 2022Hour 1 - Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 20, 1949, 77 years ago,  The Case of the Postal Pirates. A parcel post theft ring.  A little black box catches a revolver in mid-air. A one-fingered typist punctuates sentences with bullets.Hour 2 - The Whistler, originally broadcast September 20, 1942, 84 years ago,  Fog. A young fisherman with a brief spell of amnesia has killed an enemy, but remembers nothing about it.  Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 20, 1948, 78 years ago, An Autumn Evening at Home. Hour 3 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 20, 1954, 72 years ago,The FU.   It appears that Al Clovis has shot Onie Becker in the back, killing him. Clovis leads Marshal Dillon and Chester out of town so the bank can be robbed.  Also Part 4 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 20, 1956, 70 years ago.   Up pops an eyewitness and drives the final nail into the wrong coffin! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-19-26 - Till The Day I Die, Extra! Extra!, and David Has a Fight 19.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast Monday, September 19, 2022Hour 1 -  Suspense, originally broadcast September 19, 1946, 80 years ago, Till The Day I Die starring Dane Clark.  A killer and his moll are holed up after pulling a job and killing a man. The dead man looks exactly like the killer, and with good reason!Hour 2 - Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast September 19, 1948, 78 years ago, Extra! Extra! A young newsboy hires Dan to get his father out of jail. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 19, 1954, 72 years ago, Your Three Minutes are Up. Hour 3 -The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, originally broadcast September 19, 1945, 81 years ago, David Has a Fight with the Jones Boy.  Ozzie has a fight with Harriet!  Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 19, 1956.  Harvey's been shot in the forehead with a .38 Smith and Wesson. Alvin Gentry confesses to the murder, but all the facts are wrong and the confession is rejected. A possible mistake! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-18-26 - The Black Cat, Archie's In Love, and Weekend Activity 18.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast Sunday, September 18, 2022Hour 1 - Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 18, 1947, 79 years ago, The Black Cat.  The classic tale about the man who kills his wife and hides her body behind a brick wall. A feline nemesis! Hour 2 - The Adventures of Archie Andrews starring Bob Hastings as Archie, originally broadcast September 18, 1948, 78 years ago. Archie’s in Love. Archie's mother thinks he's sick, but actually "The Pride Of Riverdale" is just love with his history teacher, Miss Biddle.   Also The Challenge of the Yukon, originally broadcast September 18, 1948, 78 years ago, Big Bill. Big Bill won't stand cruelty to animals, but he's very shy with Annie. A bullet in the leg gives Cupid a hand.Hour 3 -  Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 18, 1952, 74 years ago,  Weekend Activity.  There's a convention of insurance underwriters in Chicago at the same time that all three kids are going to be away for the weekend. This is not as easy as it sounds! Also Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police, originally broadcast September 18, 1937, 89 years ago, Barney heads for the hut. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-17-26 - The Rat Race, Fred MacMurray and Charlie, and Doctor of Poison 17.09.2026 2h 5m

  Originally broadcast Saturday, September 17, 2022Hour 1 - I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast September 17, 1952, 74 years ago, The Rat Race. Cvetic drives a hearse that is smuggling a wanted Communist out of town and away from the FBI. He helps the fugitive get onto a Polish freighter...with the help of "Candy."Hour 2 - The Chase and Sandborn Hour starring Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, originally broadcast September 17, 1939. Charlie tells about his adventures in Honolulu. Guest Fred MacMurray and Don appear in "Brenda," by John Whedon. Helen Broderick does a monologue as a harried secretary and then feuds with Charlie.Hour 3 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 17, 1951, Neal Cream, Doctor of Poison starring Charles Laughton.  The story of the most notorious poisoner who ever lived.   Also Part 1 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 17, 1956. An attempt on Harvey Stone's life and an attack on Johnny! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-16-26 - The Payroll, Salute to Radio, and Thick n Thin 16.09.2026 2h 5m

  Originally broadcast Friday, September 16, 2022Hour 1 - Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast September 16, 1956, 70 years ago, The Payroll.  The paymaster is four months late coming to Fort Laramie...but watch out when he finally shows up! Norman Macdonnell, the producer and director of the show, tells a brief history of the real Fort Laramie on the 67th anniversary of the fort's closing. Hour 2 - The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 16, 1947, 79 years ago, A Salute to Radio.  Milton takes Junior (Arnold Stang) to a child psychiatrist.  Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 16, 1948, 78 years ago, A Steak Dinner Goes to the Dogs.Hour 3 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 16, 1956, 70 years ago, Thick ‘n’ Thin. Odie Perkins and Brace McCoy, two old codgers who have been friends for years, suddenly start feuding.  Also, The Martin and Lewis Show, originally broadcast September 16, 1952, 74 years ago, with guest Rosemary Clooney.  Dean, Jerry, and Rosemary are circus performers. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-15-26 - Harry-Red-Bever, Freberg build-it-yourself piano, and Brothers in Crime 15.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast Thursday, September 15, 2022Hour 1 - Gangbusters, originally broadcast September 15, 1945, 81 years ago, The Case of Harry ‘Red’ Bever.   "Red" is an army deserter with a quick trigger finger. Red is caught by a trick involving two women drivers. Gangbusters Nationwide Clues: an $8500 reward is offered for the return of a two-year-old baby. Hour 2 - Stan Freberg, originally broadcast September 15, 1957, 69 years ago, Another Hi-Fi Lecture. The Freberg Build-It-Yourself grand piano, The fortune cookie factory, Prof. Horn lectures on Hi Fi.   Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 15, 1948. 78 years ago, The Nortons’ First Anniversary. It's the first anniversary for Claudia and David. Making a racket in the middle of the driveway in the middle of Connecticut. Hour 3 - Wanted, originally broadcast September 15, 1950, 76 years ago, Brothers in Crime. On March 17, 1947, in Bakersfield, California, there was a bank robbery. Suspicion fell on "Stupid" Sam Scribner, but the cops couldn't prove anything. In Oregon, Sam teamed up with an Indian-looking guy, known only as "Seminole," and more crimes followed.  Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 15, 1954, 72 years ago, And Not a Drop to Drink.   The water at 79 Wistful Vista is turned off for the afternoon. Fibber gets very thirsty! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-14-26 - A Pride of Carrots, Blind Justice, and the Love Affair 14.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast Wednesday, September 14, 2022Hour 1 - The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast September 14, 1956, 70 years ago, A Pride of Carrots, or Venus Well Served. A clever allegory about the first astronauts to land on Venus and the talking vegetables that live there.  June Foray, Bill Thompson, Daws Butler, and Alan Reed make this a treat for the ear. Hour 2 - Big Town, starring Edward Pauley, originally broadcast September 14, 1948, 78 years ago, "Blind Justice".  A construction foreman named Mike Barton has been shot. Was the killer Knuckles Malone? The only "witness" to the crime is blind.  Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 14, 1948,  78 years ago, Claudia and the Country Auction. Hour 3 -   The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 14, 1951, 75 years ago, Love Affair.  In a remote Saudi Arabian town, Harry finds a murder and a double-cross in oil. Harry has the oil concession rights and two foreign agents set to buy.  Also Part 5 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 14, 1956, 70 years ago.   Fate plays a devil's tune, collects a payment long overdue, and the music ends in a scream! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-13-26 - The Flatbush Fagin, Dooley Surrenders, and It Pays to be Ignorant 13.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast Tuesday, September 13, 2022Hour 1 -Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 13, 1949, 76years ago, The Case of the Flatbush Fagin.  A story about juvenile delinquents who worshipped a really bad kid. Stolen loot is paid for with a wet handkerchief and hard cash.Hour 2 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 13, 1954, 73 years ago, Dooley Surrenders.  A buffalo skinner named Emmett Dooley confesses to Marshal Dillon that he's killed a man, but Matt has a good reason for refusing to put him in jail.  Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 13, 1948, 78 years ago, Claudia’s First Check.  It's been a fine day...a fine day!  Hour 3 - It Pays to be Ignorant starring Tom Howard, originally broadcast September 13, 1950, 76 years ago.  In what town in Pennsylvania did Lincoln make his Gettysburg address?  Also Part 4 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 13, 1956, 70 years ago.   A search for a dead man who intends to stay dead, and is willing to kill to do it! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-12-26 - Meet Miss Sherlock, Gildy and the War Bond Drive, and Actor's Alibi 12.09.2026 2h 6m

  Originally broadcast on Monday, September 12, 2022Hour 1 - Meet Miss Sherlock starring Sondra Gair as Jane Sherlock, originally broadcast September 12, 1946, 80 years ago, Wilma and the Widow. Jane Sherlock, amateur detective, and her friend, attorney Peter Blossom, try to solve another murder...with a beret!Hour 2 - The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast September 12, 1943, 83 years ago, The War Bond Drive. Summerfield is going all out to sell U. S. War Bonds. Gildersleeve makes an eloquent appeal for bond purchases.  Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 12, 1954, 82 years ago,  Never End a Sentence with a Premonition.  Fibber's fortune cookie reads, "You have a rendezvous with a big man in a blue serge suit...beware!"Hour 3 - Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast September 12, 1948, 78 years ago,  Actor’s Alibi.   Murder in a radio studio, death by electrical transcription?  Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 12, 1956, 70 years ago.  $80,000 and a beaten girl...both missing! Then, one of the two is found and a bombshell explodes!