Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Classic Radio for March 21, 2024 - Faith, Lime, and Charity, The Corruptors, and Mr Meeks


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Two + hours of Drama

First a look at this day in History.

Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast March 21, 1952, 72 years ago,  Faith, Lime, and Charity.  Fraud and orphans-in-need in India by the beautiful Taj Mahal. 

Followed by a look at the news of the day, then This is Your FBI, originally broadcast March 21, 1952, 72 years ago, The Corruptors. An honest government official won't be bribed by a corrupt bridge builder. This leads to arson, and then a kidnapping!

Then Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast March 21, 1939, 85 years ago, Mr Meeks.   Elenore Meeks thinks her husband Greg Meeks (played by Gale Gordon) should be more involved with the upwardly mobile people of the community.  But Greg has more earthly and homespun pursuits in mind.  

Followed by The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring John Stanley and Alfred Shirley, originally broadcast March 21, 1948, 76 years ago, Death is a Golden Arrow.   An affair of honor with bows and arrows leads to murder.

Finally The Adventures of Jungle Jim, originally broadcast March 21, 1936, 88 years ago, The Batwoman. Jim operates on Shanghai Lil ("The Bat Woman") and saves her life. Jim frees the Reverend Chalmers, Jacques LaBarr jumps off a cliff and kills himself.

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