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Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - OTR Mysteries & Detectives

Dragnet - The Big Mask (Parts 1 & 2)

For over six months several large markets in Los Angeles have been victimized by a hold-up man wearing a black mask.

The search for the felon results in the arrest and jailing of a strong suspect. The only problem: After his arrest, the robberies continue.

It is up to Joe and Frank to grab the black-masked bandit and make the string of robberies stop.

Featuring: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Harry Bartell, Ralph Moody, Jack Kruschen

Original Air Dates: December 28, 1952 & January 3, 1953 on NBC

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020: OTR Dramas

Lux Radio Theater - "Here Comes Mr. Jordan"

When Joe Pendleton is knocked out in the ring during a prize fight, he winds up dead and in heaven. The only problem is, he was not scheduled to die for another 50 years. Now Mr. Jordan, the resident angel, must make arrangements to get him back to earth -- but it will have to be in another person's body.

Grand drama, fantasy and romantic comedy all in one.

Featuring: Cary Grant, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, James Gleason, Howard McNear. Original Air Date: 1-26-42 on CBS.

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Monday, July 20, 2020 - OTR Comedies

The Jack Benny Show - "Dinner at the Colman's"

When Jack receives a dinner invitation from Ronald and Benita Colman, he is quick to attend. The problem is, the invite was not meant for him.

This hilarious episode introduced the Colmans, Benny's very proper nextdoor neighbors. The joke is that Ronald Colman is horrified by the things he sees going on next door, but is too much the proper gentleman to say anything. Except to his long suffering wife, Benita.

This hilarious episode will help you understand why the Colmans became series regulars.

Featuring: Jack Benny, Ronald Colman, Benita Hume (Mrs. Colman), Mary Livingston, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Don Wilson, Rochester.

Original Broadcast Date: 12/9/45 on NBC.

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Thursday, July 16, 2020 - OTR Westerns

Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Apache Peak"

When a hitchiker murders a New York City salesman who had stopped to give him a late night ride on a lonely stretch of Texas highway, Jace Pearson is called in to lead the investigation.

His only clues: A laundry tag on a shirt and a package of cigarettes.

Featuring: Joel McCrea, Tony Barrett, Bill Johnstone, Sam Edwards, Paul Dubov, Virginia Gregg, Byron Kane.

Original Air Date: 7-22-50 on NBC

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020: OTR Mysteries

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - "The Evaporated Clue Matter"

Johnny is called on to investigate the murder of a rich industrialist who has left all of life insurance to a lazy, shiftless grandson, who becomes the immediate suspect.

The only problem is, the grandson claims to have been in Alaska - and has the airline ticket to prove it. Guess where they want Johnny to go?

Featuring Bob Bailey, Harry Bartell, Herb Ellis, Herb Vigran, Carlton De Young.

Original Broadcast: 1/17/60

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - Drama

The Whistler - "Fatal Fraud"

A man with a talent for voice impersonations (Paul Frees) is recruited by a beautiful woman (Cathy Lewis) to use his talent to divert an airplane to an isolated airport in order to steal its cargo.

The problem, he learns, is a third individual is part of their team -- a Frenchman (Gerald Mohr) who is obviously in love with the larcenous

beauty, setting up a love triangle and suspicions all around.

Good story with plenty of twists and turns.

Featuring: Paul Frees, Cathy Lewis, Gerald Mohr.

Original Air Date: 5-22-49 on CBS

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Father Knows Best - "Bud Quits School"

An embarassing situation at school makes Bud determined

to quit school. When Jim finds out, he decides to use

some reverse psychology and put Bud to work in order to

teach him that school isn't so bad.

In this specific episode Kathy is played by Helen Strom.

Featuring: Robert Young, June Whitley, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Norma Jean Nilsson.

Original Air Date: 10-16-52 on NBC

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

The Six Shooter - Jenny

While on the trail to Lead Creek, Brit comes across a young man in a gully who has been shot and tossed by his horse. Weak, but still alive, Brit gets him to the nearest cabin, where he is nursed by the single resident, Jenny Garver.

As Brit rides to town to fetch a doctor, he meets up with a posse hunting for a young killer. What happens next is the biggest tragedy of all.

Featuring: Jimmy Stewart, Dee J. Thompson, Jess Kirkpatrick, George Neise, Harry Bartell. Original Air Date: 9-20-53 on NBC

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: "The Long Rope"

When Sydney Venetta, a sick old man, wants to hire Phil to

transport an expensive rope of pearls to Chicago, Marlowe

discovers his new client dead and the pearls missing

when he arrives at his home to pick up the pearls.

As Phil begins to look into matters, his attention is drawn to the old man's nurse and business agent.

He also suspects Venetta's niece, who, when Phil arrives at her studio describes her as: "A dainty 118 pounds of taboo scented blonde, clad in ten chartreuse yards of silk cut like lounging pajamas."

Featuring: Gerald Mohr, Junius Matthews, Luis Van Rooten, Fay Baker, David Ellis, Lillian Buyeff, Ed Begley, Jeff Corey.

Original Air Date: 2-5-49 on CBS

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Escape! "The Notebook"

The time is the 1870s. Two miners have discovered gold in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory.

On their way to file their claim, a bearded stranger has learned of their luck and is determined to kill the two miners and take their gold for himself.

Featuring: John Dehner, Joseph Kearns, William Conrad

Original Air Date: 7/26/53 on CBS