Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

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 Kollmar, 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...