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Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - OTR Mysteries

Gang Busters - "The Bandit Brothers"

Two brothers, Randel and O.B. Throneberry, commit a murder in Colorado and take off on the run to Wyoming. There they are identified by a local storekeeper and arrested.

While in the local jail the brothers manage to escape and begin a murderous trip South. Headed for Texas to see O.B.'s girlfriend, the two siblings begin to quarrel -- which leads to an attempted murder and an exciting conclusion.

True life crime drama about actual historical brothers.

Featuring: Ralph Bell, Art Carney

Original Broadcast Date: June 18, 1949 on CBS.

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A bored salesman spending the night in a lonely hotel room decides to take a few moments to read some passages from the Gideon Bible in his nightstand.

This small decision results in major complications including robbery, murder, pursuit and even death -- all taking place in and around New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

Sam Pierce is very good as Mr Cumming, the average man caught in an extraordinary circumstance. Who are the people trying to kill him. And why?

Mark this episode as a top-notch thriller, much in the style of a classic Hitchcock film. Well worth a listen!

Featuring: Sam Pierce, Nannette Boardman, Ben Wright, Joseph Kearns, Jeff Corey, Mary Shipp, Wally Maher, Lou Krugman

Original Air Date: August 30, 1951 on CBS

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Monday, March 1, 2021 - OTR Comedies

The Burns & Allen Show - "Gypsy Disguise" with Jack Benny

Jack dreams of being the world's greatest concert violinist. George dreams of being the world's greatest singer.

The problem is, neither of the two show business giants are taken seriously when they are pursuing their true passions.

Gracie comes up with the idea that if the two disguise themselves, get booked into the Hollywood Bowl, and perform their music, people will take them seriously since they won't recognize them as Jack Benny and George Burns.

Featuring: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Jack Benny, Bill Goodwin, Meredith Wilson, Mel Blanc

Original Air Date: January 8, 1948 on NBC

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Thursday, February 25, 2021 - OTR Westerns

Fort Laramie - "Stagecoach Stop"

A stagecoach loses a wheel and is forced to spend the night in the Fort. Aboard is a very stuffy Mrs. Fleinhexel and her daughter Ophie, who is very excited to meet soldiers.

Meanwhile, a dangerous renegade Sioux Indian is being held in the brig awaiting transport to Fort Leavenworth.

An officer's ball scheduled that same evening becomes the perfect setting to bring all the elements together for a very dramatic climax.

Featuring: Raymond Burr, Vic Perrin, Jeanette Nolan, Sam Edwards, Eleanor Tanin, Harry Bartell, Jack Moyles, Shirley Mitchell, Howard McNear, Frank Cady, Jack Kruschen

Original Air Date: April 15, 1956 on CBS

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021 - OTR Mysteries

Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Quick Silver"

On May 22, 1947, an intruder entered the ranch home of Jim and Flo Stockholm and murdered them both along with their ten year old son.

Jace Pearson is called in to assist in the investigation.

Jace quickly pieces together the approximate time of death by analyzing some hog feed. He later tracks the killer to a specific ranch in Texas by analyzing some mud found in the house.

Exciting story with a tense showdown at the end.

Featuring: Joel McCrea, Tony Barrett, Lou Krugman, Russell Simpson, Byron Kane, B.J. Thompson

Original Air Date: August 5, 1950 on NBC

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Tuesday, February 23, 2020 - OTR Dramas

Suspense - "Death on Highway 99"

Morton Blake's marriage to Pauline is not a happy one. He is still pining for Julie, a girl he knew in high school. He wants to admit to Julie that he was a coward because he never told her how he felt.

Now look at what a mess he has made of his life. He has asked Pauline for a divorce but she is too spiteful to let him go.

When Morton is involved in a fatal road accident and Pauline is the only eyewitness, she quickly realizes she can use this knowledge to control her husband and end this talk of divorce.

Morton, however, doesn't see it that way...

Featuring: George Murphy, Cathy Lewis, Joseph Kearns, William Johnstone

Original Air Date: October 4, 1945 on CBS.

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February 22, 2021 - OTR Comedies

Jack Benny Show - "Driving to Palm Springs"

Jack and the gang are taking the Maxwell to Palm Springs for a winter break. Hilarity ensues.

Particularly funny are the bits with Mel Blanc potraying Polly, Jack's eavesdropping pet parrot.

Featuring: Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Rochester, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, Don Wilson

Original Air Date: December 6, 1953 on CBS

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Thursday, February 18, 2021 - OTR Westerns

Gunsmoke - "Dooley Surrenders"

Poor, pathetic Emmett Dooley is a mouse of a human being. And now he is absolutely convinced that he has killed a man. What is he to do?

Of course -- he should turn himself into the law and accept his punishment. And so he approaches Marshall Dillon to make his confession.

After questioning Dooley, however, Matt is convinced something isn't quite right. Dooley's story just doesn't make sense.

So Matt ventures out to find out the real story...

Pretty good character study about survival of the fittest in the old west.

Featuring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, James Nusser, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell.

Original Air Date: September 13, 1954 on CBS

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - OTR Mysteries

Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "The Dancing Hands"

Even though they were born only minutes apart, even though they had the same parents, and even though they were both identically beautiful and talented -- only one of them was deadly.

It was up to Marlowe to determine which one.

His clues included a corpse, a green purse and a pair of dancing hands.

Featuring: Gerald Mohr, Vivi Janiss, Lou Krugman, Ed Begley, Paul Frees, Bert Holland.

Original Air Date: March 19, 1949 on CBS

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - OTR Dramas

Lux Radio Theatre: "Double Indemnity"

Walter Neff is an insurance salesman who becomes involved with Phyllis Dietrichson, the seductive wife of one of his clients.

Phyllis talks Walter into a scheme to murder her husband and collect the insurance.

When the death claim attracts the attention of the company's insurance investigator, Barton Keyes -- Walter's friend and fellow employee -- Neff must scramble hard to cover his tracks.

Great cat-and-mouse melodrama and fine radio adaptation of the classic film.

Featuring: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, William Conrad, Rhoda Williams, Bill Johnstone, Howard McNear, Norman Field, Eddie Marr.

Original broadcast date: October 30, 1950 on CBS