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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - OTR Dramas

The Whistler - "Witness at the Fountain"

A syndicated newspaper columnist reached his fame by working hard and marrying the publisher's daughter. The only problem, to accomplish this he had to murder his first wife.

Now a blackmailer is threatening to expose his crime unless he pays him regular payments.

So now he must plan a second murder - but this one has a twist.

Featuring: Howard Duff, William Conrad, Margaret Brayton

Original Air Date: September 9, 1946 on CBS

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Monday, January 25, 2021 - OTR Comedies

Jack Benny Program - "Jack Fires the Sportsmen Quartet"

The Show starts with Jack and Rochester in the Maxwell picking up Dennis and Mary for the show. When problems ensue, however, the show has to start without them -- much to the delight of Phil Harris.

Meanwhile, Jack decides he has had it with all of the humiliation heaped on him due to the Sportsmen Quartet and so fires them -- much to the dismay of the president of the tobacco company that sponsors the show. Some very funny bits.

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

Original Air Date: February 23, 2021

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Thursday, January 21, 2021 - OTR Westerns

Gunsmoke - "Guitar"

When a strange, unassuming little man named Weeb Pendle rides into Dodge City atop an old mule, few of the folks in town take time to notice.

When a group of local bullies start picking on Pendle, however, things begin to get intense. When Weeb reveals a particular talent he possesses they turn murderous.

Early John Meston script that incorporated jealousy, prejudice, empathy and compassion in the old west setting - and established a precedent for future Gunsmoke episodes that followed.

Featuring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell

Original Air Date: December 26, 1953 on CBS

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - OTR Mysteries

Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Death Shaft"

On November 18, 1941, in the Big Bend land of West Texas, a representative from the bureau of mines is accompanying Fred Blazon into Black Hawk Canyon. There they are intending to inspect Blazon’s abandoned mine.

When they enter the mine, however, they discover a human skeleton with a bashed in skull.

Jace Pearson of the Texas Rangers gets the assignment. When Pearson arrives on the scene it becomes obvious he has a murder investigation on his hands.

Featuring: Joel McCrea, Tony Barrett, Bill Johnstone, Lamont Johnson, Betty Lou Gerson

Original Air Date: September 30, 1951 on NBC

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January 19, 2021 - OTR Dramas

Escape! - "Evening Primrose"

A poet becomes disgruntled with the world and decides to start a new life by secretly hiding out in a department store where he feels all of his needs will be met.

Soon, however, he discovers a secret society of people who apparently have followed the same path. Each night his new neighbors all wake up to live their lives without the intrusion of the outside world.

Soon, however, the young man falls in love with the yount maid of their leader -- which leads to trouble. Fun story that has been done many times in different mediums.

Featuring: William Conrad, Constance Cavendish, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff, Jeff Corey, Kay Miller, Irene Tedrow

Original Air Date: September 12, 1948 on CBS

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January 19, 2021 - OTR Dramas

Escape! - "Evening Primrose"

A poet becomes disgruntled with the world and decides to start a new life by secretly hiding out in a department store where he feels all of his needs will be met.

Soon, however, he discovers a secret society of people who apparently have followed the same path. Each night his new neighbors all wake up to live their lives without the intrusion of the outside world.

Soon, however, the young man falls in love with the yount maid of their leader -- which leads to trouble. Fun story that has been done many times in different mediums.

Featuring: William Conrad, Constance Cavendish, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff, Jeff Corey, Kay Miller, Irene Tedrow

Original Air Date: September 12, 1948 on CBS

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Monday, January 18, 2021 - OTR Comedies

Old Gold Comedy Theater - "A Slight Case of Murder"

Prohibition has ended and bootlegger Remy Marco has made up his mind it is time to call it quits and become a law-abiding citizen.

Years pass and while both his legitimate brewery and his marriage are failing, four dead mobsters are discovered in his home in upstate New York.

Sadly, that is the least of his problems -- he is also dealing with a banker who is about to foreclose on his business and a daughter who has just announced that her very serious boyfriend is a state trooper!

Featuring: Edward G. Robinson, Allen Jenkins, Harold Lloyd

Original Air Date: April 22, 1945 on NBC

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Thursday, January 14, 2021 - OTR Westerns

Frontier Gentleman - "The Gold Digger"

While traveling around Deadwood, in Dakota Territory, Kendall happens along two gold miners who have just struck it rich.

Kendall agrees to go into town with the older of the two, a somewhat eccentric old guy, in order to file a claim. While there he introduces Kendall to a saloon lady the old miner is very determined to marry.

She, on the other hand, is very eager to take away his gold.

Featuring: John Dehner, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, Jack Moyles, Jack Kruschen

Original Air Date: September 28, 1958

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - OTR Mysteries

The Line Up - "The Grocery Store Matter"

A new gang is robbing gas stations and all-night markets. Eight robberies have taken place during the early morning hours, but none of the perpetrators have been identified in police mug books or line ups.

Detectives Grebb and Guthrie decide the only viable thing to do is stake out as many markets and gas stations as possible.

During the first night's watch, all hell breaks loose on the radio. A robbery is taking place and two people have been shot. Arriving on the scene, the two detectives finally have the break they need to solve the case and catch the killers.

Featuring: Bill Johnstone, Wally Maher, Hy Averback, Gil Stratton, Vic Perrin, Sam Edwards, Jack Moyles, Jean Bates, Herb Butterfield, Tony Barrett, Virginia Gregg

Original Air Date: February 1, 1951 on CBS

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - OTR Dramas

Suspense - "Dime A Dance"

Ginger Allen (Lucille Ball)works at the Joyland Palace in Manhattan where she dances with patrons for ten cents a dance. As the show opens, we learn her friend Julie was supposed to pick her up for work but never showed up.

When Ginger arrives at work late Julie isn't there and no one knows where she is or why she's absent. Ginger soon learns Julie was found murdered.

She also learns for the first time about a serial killer in the City who is stalking taxi dancers -- and all of his victims have had red hair.

Featuring: Lucille Ball, Hans Conried, Patrick McGeehan, Jeannette Nolan, Ian Wolfe, Joseph Kearns.

Original Air Date: January 13, 1944 on CBS

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