Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Classic Radio for November 7, 2024 - Portrait of a Suicide, Operation in a Shack, and the Borrowed Knife


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A Dramatic Thursday

First a look at the events of the day

Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast November 7, 1952,  72 years ago, Portrait of a Suicide. Mary Blair tries to commit suicide, but is saved by the milkman. She tries it a second time, and this time succeeds. What's going on at the Clearview Rest Home?

Then Dr. Christian starring Jean Hersholdt, originally broadcast November 7, 1937, 87 years ago, Operation in a Shack.   The first show of the series. Dr. Christian is forced to operate in a shack. 

We follow that with Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast November 7, 1951, 73 years ago, The Case of the Borrowed Knife.  A corpse with a knife in his back follows a damsel in distress into Craig's office.  

Then Under Arrest starring Joe DeSantis, originally broadcast November 7, 1948, 76 years ago.  Joe Barker, a small time crook, is reported missing by his wife Madge. Joe is found shot dead. He was a crook and a swindler, but whodunit?

Finally, Superman, originally broadcast November 7, 1941, 83 years ago, The Silver Arrow.  Jimmy Olsen finds another silver arrowhead with another puzzling poem on it, and another arrowhead in a cave filled with buffalo bones. 

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