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Monday, September 28, 2020 - OTR Comedies

The Jack Benny Show - Guests: Leo Durocher & the Colmans

Very funny episode in two parts:

Part 1: Jack plays Bridge with Phil, Dennis and Mr. Kitzel. Some very funny bits with Dennis trying to understand the game and Phil thinking he's playing poker.

Part 2: Leo Durocher visits Jack, but mistakenly goes to the Colman's house. Extremely funny bits about how Ronnie and Benita explain Benny's activities to Durocher -- also the men trying to explain baseball to Benita.

One of the outstanding comedy episodes of this great show.

Featuring: Jack Benny, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, Artie Auerbach, Leo Durocher, Ronald Colman, Benita Hume

Original Air Date: November 17, 1946 on NBC

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Thursday, September 24, 2020 - OTR Westerns

The Six Shooter - "The Shooting of Wyatt King"

After Wyatt King, aka The Wyoming Kid, robbed the town bank, the Sheriff immediately formed a posse set out to follow King's trail. When they finally track the Kid down, however, they find he had been shot and was unconscious.

With no one around, the men begin to wonder who could have been fast enough to take Wyatt -- and why he didn't stick around to collect the huge reward due him?

That was about the time Britt Ponset rode into town -- and everyone knew they had found their hero. But had they?

Featuring: James Stewart, Bill Johnstone, Herb Vigran, Junius Matthews, Barney Phillips, Joel Cranston

Original Air Date: May 20, 1954 on NBC

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - OTR Mysteries

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - "A Young Man's Fancy"

While trying to escape the heat, Phil visits the local fruit stand to pick up some limes for a cold drink. Alex Leznovitch, the proprietor and a good friend,, is in a sad mood.

Phil learns Alex's adult son, Dom, is associating with a bad crowd and is heading for trouble. Alex wishes Dom could be more like his sister, Helena, who is Alex's pride and joy.

Soon a mystery involving Dom evolves and Phil learns that not all things are as they may appear.

Featuring: Gerald Mohr, Tony Barrett, Lawrence Dobkin, Georgia Ellis, Paul Dubove, Jack Kruschen

Original Air Date: August 18, 1951 on CBS

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - OTR Dramas

Night Beat - "A World of His Own"

While making his evening rounds, Randy pops into Pop Gordon's Training Gym where he runs into a wild and out of control Billy Crandell.

Billy is a punch-drunk ex-prizefighter who has been reduced to pandhandling. Once the champ, Billy is now all alone in the world and is still pining over Edna, his life's love from another time and another place.

This is a tragic story about unrequited love. William Conrad shines as Billy, the sad pugilist who now questions his manhood.

Featuring: Frank Lovejoy, William Conrad, Lurene Tuttle, Lawrence Dobkin, Joseph Forte.

Original Air Date: April 16, 1950 on CBS

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Monday, September 21, 2020 - Old Time Radio Comedies

The Burns and Allen Show - Frank Sinatra Guest Star

Gracie is convinced George should get the lead singing role in a new musical being produced by MGM. While George agrees, he knows that Frank Sinatra is under contract to the studio and will undoubtedly get the role.

Gracie schemes ways to get Sinatra to leave town. When she confronts the singer at his home, things start getting a little out of hand.

Featuring: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Frank Sinatra, Bill Goodwin, Meredith Wilson, Mel Blanc.

Original Air Date: November 7, 1946 on NBC

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Thursday, September 17, 2020 - OTR Westerns

Fort Laramie - "The Coward"

Major L.T. Wendt is no longer a major in the United States Cavalry. He was demoted to lieutenant two years ago by a board of inquiry in Washington determined for his poor judgment at the Battle of Antelope Meadows.

While not cited for cowardice, army gossip is he left his commander and 200 men to be wiped out. Now he has been transferred to Fort Laramie and Lee wants him assigned to his command; he once served under Major Wendt and considers him an old friend.

Major Daggett reluctantly agrees -- but can't help but wonder how he will react should he be once again battle-tested.

Featuring: Raymond Burr, Harry Bartell, Vic Perrin, John Dehner, Jack Moyles, Lynn Allen, Paul Dubove, Clayton Post

Original Air Date: March 25, 1956 on CBS

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Wednesday, September 15, 2020: OTR Mysteries

Dragnet - "Myra the Redhead"

Joe Friday and Ben Romero are working in the robbery division following a spate of car break-ins happening all over the greater Los Angeles area.

When they finally catch a 20-year old in the act of stealing a car radio, their interrogation techniques, which are really interesting to follow, open up the case and lead them to the ring-leader, a beautiful and shapely red-head by the name of Myra.

Featuring: Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough, Raymond Burr

Original Air Date: September 1, 1949 on NBC.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - OTR Dramas

The Lives of Harry Lime - "The Golden Fleece"

Harry is in Algeciras, a costal town on the Bay of Gibraltar in Southern Spain. There, while attending a bullfight in the city bullring, he meets Nadia, a beautiful baroness with "dark red hair, pale ivory skin, and bright yellow eyes like a cat."

The baroness has a problem. The captain of her yacht has disappeared and she needs a replacement quickly for an important trip.

Harry, ever the con man, convinces her he is a licensed captain.

Soon they are under way and Harry learns their destination is China. That is when things begin to make him wonder what really happened to the captain? And exactly what kind of a trip has he signed up for?

Stick around until the end for a grand surprise.

Featuring: Orson Welles

Original Air Date: October 12, 1951 (approx) Syndicated

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Monday, September 14, 2020 - OTR Comedies

The Halls of Ivy - "Traffic and Coconuts"

While enjoying a quiet evening at home, Vicki becomes concerned that her husband is coming down with a cold. As soon as she rushes out to the drugstore, Mr. Merriweather stops by with a surprise: He has secretly recorded Vicki rehearsing a song for the Junior Follies and wants Professor Hall to hear it.

Meanwhile, when Mrs. Hall is late returning from the drugstore, the men begin to worry -- sending the professor into one of his daydreams remembering a time he visited Vicki backstage shortly after they met.

Featuring: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, Willard Watterman

Original Air Date: April 21, 1950 on NBC

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Thursday, September 10, 2020 - OTR Westerns

Gunsmoke - "The Last Fling"

When two harmless old men come to Dodge City for a good time, one of them is set up for an attack -- and is shot in the neck.

When Matt questions the old men, he is more than surprised to learn who they claim did the shooting.

Featuring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, John Dehner, Ralph Moody, Helen Kleeb

Original Air Date: February 20, 1954 on CBS