Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Epizódy

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  Best of Classic Radio 09-16-26 - The Payroll, Salute to Radio, and Thick n Thin 16.09.2026 2h 5min

  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 6min

  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 6min

  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 6min

  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 6min

  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!  
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-11-26 - Paradise USA, Night Watch, and The Queen of Spades 11.09.2026 2h 5min

  Originally broadcast on Sunday, September 11, 2022Hour 1 - Four Star Playhouse, originally broadcast September 11, 1949, 77 years ago, Paradise USA starring Rosalind Russell.  A comedy-romance involving an actress and an artist. Jeff Chandler appears, billed as Ira Grossel, his birth name. Hour 2 - Nightwatch with reporter Donn Reed, originally broadcast September 11, 1954, 72 years ago, A Traffic Accident and a Strong Arm Robbery.  The first case is about a traffic accident; a woman has been injured.  Also Dick Tracy, originally broadcast September 11, 1947, 79 years ago, The Case of the Low Hijack. Tracy and Pat are prisoners in a truck, being held by "Mori Bund."Hour 3 - Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 11, 1947, 79 years ago, The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin.  A Russian officer kills to learn the secret of the playing cards that cannot lose.    Also Part 2 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 11, 1956, 70 years ago.  A trail back into a man's past is faint and twisting, and at times, runs through quicksand! 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-10-22 - The Rustin Hickory, I Beg your Pardon, and Phone Call from Death 10.09.2026 2h 5min

  As originally broadcast on Saturday, September 10, 2022  Hour 1 - The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast September 10, 1949, 77 years ago, The Rustin Hickory. A teacher from Ferndale, Nebraska, is in big trouble. A photo helps to end the confusion.  Hour 2 - Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast September 10. 1950, 76 years ago,  I Beg Your Pardon. The President is in trouble over several pardons that he’s issued. Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 10, 1948, 78 years ago, After the Play Ends. Claudia plans to wear her costume home.  Hour 3 - The Whistler, originally broadcast September 10, 1945, 81 years ago,  Phone Call from Death. A woman's best friend is murdered while she's on the phone with the woman...or was she? Also Part 1 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Confidential Matter, originally broadcast September 10, 1956, 70 years ago. Ed Morgan, one of Johnny's best pals, seems to have embezzled $80,000 before his death.Thanks for enjoying these best-of shows while I take a little vacation!
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-09-26 - Buffalo Hunters, You Only Die Once, and The Human Comedy 09.09.2026 2h 6min

  Originally broadcast Friday, September 9, 2022Hour 1 - Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast September 9, 1956, 66 years ago, Buffalo Hunters.  Captain Quince is trailing those who are slaughtering buffalo on Indian land. Hour 2 -   The Sealed Book, originally broadcast September 9, 1945, You Only Die Once.  A scheming husband and wife team try to get a millionaire's money by murdering him.  Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 9, 1948. Bobby’s First Cold.  Little Bobby is having his first cold and fever. Hour 3 - Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast September 9, 1949, The Human Comedy starring Mickey Rooney.   A telegram delivery boy finds out a little of what life is all about. Also, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 9, 1954, The Shirt Off His Back.  Fibber tries to exchange a sports shirt. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-08-26 - The Courageous Come-On, Martian Death March, and The Abominable Snowman Returns 08.09.2026 2h 5min

  Originally broadcast Thursday, September 8, 2022Hour 1 -  Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 8, 1949, 73 years ago, The Case of the Courageous Come-on.   A girl is "good at being bad" until she sees a blind spot. Is the sword mightier than the pen? After the drama, Vice President Barkley speaks about hiring disabled veterans. Hour 2 -  X-Minus One, originally broadcast September 8, 1955, The Martian Death March.   The story of man's inhumanity to Martians. An allegory of westward expansion and the mistreatment of the native Americans.  Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 8, 1948, Mr Tucker Takes Center-Stage.  In Claudia's dressing room after the show.Hour 3 - The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 8, 1957,  Revisiting the Abominable Snowman.   A revisit to the Abominable Snowman, a visit to George Washington, a radio show from the Moon similar to Jackie Gleason's "The Honeymooners" called "The Honeyearthers."  Also, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 8, 1954, Antiques Road Race.  Molly has purchased a valuable antique. It's a pair of bookends that Fibber has sold as junk. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-07-26 - Ghosts Don't Die in Bed, The Charmona Matter, and The Bohemian Star 07.09.2026 2h 6min

  Origionally broadcast Wednesday, September 7, 2022Hour 1 - Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast September 7, 1954, 68 years ago, Ghosts Don’t Die in Bed. A strange house on a stormy night, and a corpse in the library. The corpse is from an eighty year old murder! Last show of the season.Hour 2 -  Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast September 7, 1957, The Charmona Matter.  A sunken yacht and a missing captain are both heavily insured. The grieving wife isn't exactly heartbroken about the loss of either!   Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 7, 1936, Judge McGee of the Court of Domestic Relations.   Meet the judge at the Wistful Vista "Court of Human Relations." Guess who?Hour 3 -  The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast September 7, 1951, The Bohemian Star. A diamond as big as a duck's egg? In 1938 London, Harry learns about the crown jewels of Bockanovia.  Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 7, 1956.  The secret of the bones.
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-06-26 - The Big 17, Riley goes to College, and Strange for a Killer 06.09.2026 2h 4min

  Originally broadcast Tuesday, September 6, 2022Hour 1 -Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast September 6, 1951, 71 years ago, The Big 17.   A teen-age riot in a movie theater leads to the discovery of a marijuana and goof-ball ring. The seventeen-year-old "pusher" is about to start distributing much stronger narcotics. Hour 2 - The Life of Riley starring William Bendix, originally broadcast September 6, 1947, Riley goes to College?   Riley enrolls at a phony engineering school: "P.I.T.", "The Pacific Institute Of Technology."  Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 6, 1948, Opening Night Jitters. Hour 3 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 6, 1955, Strange for a Killer starring John Dehner.   A killer trapped by the cops is holding a man's wife and son hostage in their apartment.  Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 6, 1956.  The curse strikes...twice!
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-05-26 - Tailspin Tommy, Leroy's Car, and The Fat Man 05.09.2026 2h 5min

  Originally broadcast Monday, September 5, 2022Hour 1 - Tailspin Tommy, originally broadcast September 5, 1941, 81 years ago, The first show of the series.  The gang flies over a downed airplane.  Upon investigating, it appears to be tied into the theft of a tungsten mine!Hour 2 - The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast September 5, 1951, Leroy Buys a Car.  The first show of the season. It's finally time to teach Leroy how to drive.  Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 5, 1954, Boast to Boast.  The McGees are back from a brief visit to Twin Rock Falls, but nobody wants to hear about it.Hour 3 - The Fat Man starring J Scott Smart, originally broadcast September 5, 1951.  An ex-major, hated by everyone, is shot in the woods of suburban Washington, D.C. Whodunnit? Everyone has a motive! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 5, 1956.  A wealthy man isn't, Donald is secretly off to Egypt.
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-04-26 - The Murder Profits, Engagement Ring, and The Mask of Medussa 04.09.2026 2h 5min

  Originally Broadcast Sunday, September 4, 2022Hour 1 - Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast September 4, 1945, 77 years ago, The Murder Profits starring Wendy Barrie.  During a dark and stormy night, Claudia Dale picks up a hitchhiker on a road beside a cemetery. He seems to know all about her, where she's coming from, and the fact that her husband has just been murdered.Hour 2 - Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 4, 1952, Engagement Ring.  A member of the Anderson Family just got an engagement ring, but it’s not who you’d expect, and it causes havoc in the household.  Also, Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police, Episode 36, originally broadcast September 4,  1937, Speed is lost in the tunnel.  Hour 3 - Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 4, 1947,  The Mask of Medussa.   An excellent horror story about forty seven murderers frozen solid. They still possess active and seething minds, even though they remain in kept in a "wax" museum.  Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 4, 1956.   Looks like Johnny's off on an expedition. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-03-26 - Mr President, The Bums Rush Matter, and Ambitino Perilous 03.09.2026 2h 5min

  Originally broadcast Saturday, September 3, 2022Hour 1 - Mr President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast September 3, 1950, 72 years ago, A Different Kind of Loneliness. As Mr. President tries to put the country’s economic house back in order, he also tries to get the White House repaired.  Hour 2 -The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast September 3, 1949, The Bums Rush. Marlowe is hired to find an old geezer, and finds murder instead.  Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 3, 1948, Difficult Dress Rehearsal. Hour 3 -The Whistler, originally broadcast September 3, 1945, Ambition Perilous.  A scheming politician's plan to further his career by giving a job to an ex-con he helped send to jail has interesting results.  Also Part 1 of a 5-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Curse of Kamashek Matter, originally broadcast September 3, 1956.  An expedition is forming, but family conflicts are too.
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-02-26 - The Whisperer, Hattie Pelfrey returns, and Old Pal 02.09.2026 2h 5min

  Originally broadcast Friday, September 2, 2022Hour 1 -The Whisperer starring Carleton Young, originally broadcast September 2, 1951, 71 years ago, Stanley Hayes.   "The Syndicate" orders Stanley Hayes to be killed.Hour 2 - Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast September 2, 1956, The Return of Hattie Pelfrey.    Hattie Pelfrey, a most unusual old lady, is feeling poorly, so she visits Fort Laramie to visit her son...Captain Quince! Also, Claudia, originally broadcast September 2, 1948, Claudia’s Furniture gets a Part!Hour 3 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast September 2, 1956, Old Pal.  A month after Jim Rankin was murdered and the Wells Fargo money stolen, Jim's old girlfriend Lily is leaving town. She's paid for her ticket with two of the banknotes stolen during the robbery. A short time later, Lily disappears!  Also, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 2, 1962, The Doninger Doninger Matter.  Johnny uses an atlas to find the missing beneficiary.
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  Best of Classic Radio 09-01-26 - The Cold Blooded Professor 2, Uninterrupted Melody, and The Man for Tomorrow 01.09.2026 2h 5min

  Originally broadcast Thursday, September 1, 2022Hour 1 -  Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast September 1, 1949, 73 years ago, The Case of the Cold Blooded Professor Part 2.  Professor Horn has escaped from a maximum security prison, and David Harding is sparing no effort in recapturing him!Hour 2 - The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 1, 1957, Uninterrupted Melody.  Mental Health of Ice Cream truck drivers exposed!  Also St George and the Dragonnet.    Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 1, 1948, The Town Crier Interviews Claudia. Hour 3 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 1, 1957, The Man from Tomorrow starring Mr and Mrs Frank Lovejoy. A story about a Korean war jet jockey chosen to develop his senses beyond mortal men.   Also, Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police, originally broadcast September 1, 1938, Shooting Breaks Out.
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  Best of Classic Radio 08-31-26 -Analysis of Satire, Strange Passenger, and The Hot Spot 31.08.2026 1h 56min

  Originally broadcast Wednesday, August 31, 2022Hour 1 - The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast August 31, 1956, 66 years ago, Colloquy #3 - An Analysis of Satire.   Stan Freberg explains the art of satire to a skeptical censor and illustrates the explanation with his own recordings. Hour 2 - Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast August 31, 1952, Strange Passenger. An excellent story about a strange woman hitch-hiker named Ann, who loves the song, "Star Dust" and who can't be killed! Also Claudia, originally broadcast August 31, 1948, Claudia Rehearses while David Vacations.Hour 3 -   Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast August 31, 1954, The Hot Spot.    Johnny Silver, a well-known band leader, has been murdered at "The Hot Spot," a swank nightclub.  Also Part 6 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 31, 1956.   A fiance and his intended are made for each other. Both broke, both frauds. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 08-30-26 - The Cold Blooded Professor 1, Obie Tater, and Double or Nothing 30.08.2026 2h 5min

  Originally broadcast Tuesday, August 30, 2022Hour 1 - Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast August 30, 1949, 73 years ago, The Cold Blooded Professor Part 1. Professor Horn is a very smart man, but is also a criminal who has robbed banks.  When approached by a counterspy, he kills him and then kills his housekeeper after changing his appearance. Hour 2 - Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 30, 1954,  Obie Tater.  Two tough guys rough up Obie Tater to force him to tell where his gold is hidden. When that fails...Obie finds himself suddenly married.  Also Claudia, originally broadcast August 30, 1948,  A Rocky Rehearsal. Hour 3 - Double or Nothing starring Walter O'Keefe, originally broadcast August 30, 1950.  A fun quiz show sponsored by Campbells Soup.  Also Part 5 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 30, 1956.  Johnny learns that the society girl is out and her maid is in. More female visitors. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 08-29-26 - The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, The Red Raincoat, and The Insurance Fraud Scheme 29.08.2026 2h 5min

  Originally aired Monday, August 29, 2022Hour 1 - Escape, originally broadcast August 29, 1948, 74 years ago, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz.  The fascinating F. Scott Fitzgerald story about the home life of the richest family in the world. Sam Edwards and Peggy Webber star. Hour 2 - Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast August 29, 1946, The Red Raincoat.  A middle class double triangle (a hexagon?) comes right out of "True Detective Chronicles."  Also the Adventures of Jungle Jim, originally broadcast August 29, 1936, Shanghai Lil makes a deal. The revolution begins, but The Purple Triangle air fleet returns to its base!Hour 3 - Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast August 29, 1948, The Insurance Fraud Scheme.   A doctor, dead for almost seven years, is suspected of still being alive...and with good reason!  Also Part 4 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 29, 1956. A murdered pearl thief and that gun again. 
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  Best of Classic Radio 08-28-26 - Beyond Good and Evil, Edward, Edgar and Charlie, and the Tomb of Terror 28.08.2026 2h 5min

  Originally broadcast Sunday, August 28, 2022Hour 1 - Mystery in the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast August 28, 1947, 75 years ago, Beyond Good and Evil. An escaped convict kills a minister and takes his place in a small town while planning a bank robbery. Hour 2 - The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast August 28, 1938. Edward Arnold's last appearance as host. Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy appear from Chicago. Edward Arnold and Ralph Bellamy do a scene from "A Well Remembered Voice," by Sir James Barrie. The Dean of The School of Speech of Northwestern University presents Charlie with an honorary degree: "Master of Innuendo."Hour 3 - The Shadow starring Orson Welles and Margot Stevenson, originally broadcast August 28, 1938, The Tomb of Terror. A mummy's curse seems valid when a strange ray kills those who enter its tomb.  Also Part 3 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 28, 1956.   A .32 calibre gun on its way to the incinerator.