Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Classic Radio for May 10, 2024 - The Big Joke, The Carnival Killer, and John Dillinger


Listen Later

2+ Hours of Drama on this Friday

First a look at this day in History.

Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 10, 1953, 71 years ago, The Big Joke.  A bartender is paid $500 to kill a nice old man with no enemies. Who wants him dead? 

Followed by This is Your FBI, originally broadcast May 10, 1946, 78 years ago, The Carnival Killer.  An ex-con finds a former colleague who is an Army deserter.  He threatened to turn him in, but the deserter ened up dead. 

Then Suspense, originally broadcast May 10, 1954, 70 years ago, The Last Days of John Dillinger starring Van Heflin. A radio-noir portrait typical of the Elliot Lewis era of a mad-dog killer. Beware "The Lady In Red"! 

Followed by Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast May 10, 1959, 65 years ago, The Fatal Filet Matter. Johnny has dinner with a pal, the plans are to share a steak. Johnny's piece is overcooked, but his friend dies from ground glass in the meat!

Finally Claudia, originally broadcast May 10, 1948, 76 years ago, Parking the Car.  Claudia goes to park the car, but runs into a problem with where to park it.  And for how much!

Thanks to Robert for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream

If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com for great old time radio shows 24 hours a day. 
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt CoxBy Wyatt Cox

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

28 ratings


More shows like Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

View all
The Best of Car Talk by NPR

The Best of Car Talk

16,523 Listeners

X Minus One Podcast by Humphrey Camardella Productions

X Minus One Podcast

356 Listeners

Dragnet by Humphrey Camardella Productions

Dragnet

254 Listeners

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas by Adam Graham|Old Time Radio Detective Host

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

1,914 Listeners

Old Time Radio Westerns by Andrew Rhynes

Old Time Radio Westerns

516 Listeners

Gunsmoke | OTRWesterns.com by Andrew Rhynes

Gunsmoke | OTRWesterns.com

422 Listeners

The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio) by Adam Graham Radio Detective Podcast

The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

912 Listeners

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives) by Mean Streets Podcasts

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

1,033 Listeners

Suspense OTR by Old Time Radio DVD

Suspense OTR

373 Listeners

Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio) by Mean Streets Podcasts

Stars on Suspense (Old Time Radio)

426 Listeners

Old Time Radio Mystery, Suspense, & Horror by Dakoda Black

Old Time Radio Mystery, Suspense, & Horror

692 Listeners

DISGRACELAND by Double Elvis Productions

DISGRACELAND

12,884 Listeners

Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio by Choice Classic Radio

Choice Classic Radio Detectives | Old Time Radio

167 Listeners

1001 Stories From the Old West by Jon Hagadorn

1001 Stories From the Old West

188 Listeners

A Twist of History by Ballen Studios

A Twist of History

988 Listeners