Classic Radio Theater

Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 4, 1954, The Big Stop. A traffic cop has been shot in cold blood at an intersection...for no apparent reason. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 4, 1953, Lum decides to become a bread baker.

Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast May 4, 1958, Worth its Salt. Ed Craig is running for the office of delegate to Congress, representing Arizona. He also buys a salted gold mine which is secretly owned by his opponent. Also Part 5 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Callicles Matter, originally broadcast May 4, 1956. The answer lies with a 3000 year old Greek.

Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast May 3, 1951, 69 years ago, A Missing Salesman. The Anderson family is looking for a missing salesman sent to the house by an important client.

My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 3, 1948. Irma's not feeling very well. The doctor diagnoses a case of love sickness. Al has the perfect medicine, an engagement ring formerly owned by Jane's grandmother. He actually puts the ring on her finger! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 3, 1960, Letter to the Editor.

The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lou Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast May 3, 1950, Terry Murphy. Drs. Kildare and Gillespie try to help young Terry Murphy who has been caught trying to steal a pistol from a sporting goods store. Terry is then accused of stealing a scalpel! Also Part 4 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Callicles Matter, originally broadcast May 3, 1956. Callicles was a Greek, maybe the greatest Greek of them all!

Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast May 2, 1950, 70 years ago, The Roof Top Murder Case. Joe Somer has committed suicide by jumping off the roof. The suicide note he left behind is legit, but Vance suspects that the case is a murder.

This is Your FBI, originally broadcast May 2, 1952, The Courier. "The basic secrets of nuclear fission have been stolen." The show features a rare guest-star (George Murphy) in a drama based on the film, "Walk East On Beacon" The story tells how Russia gained knowledge of the making of an atomic bomb. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 2, 1960, Washing a Drip-Dry Suit.

Crime Club, originally broadcast May 1, 1947, 73 years ago, Epitaph for Lydia. A case of claustrophobia is the key to solving a murder.

Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 1, 1955, Love Letters. Jack decides to buy a baseball team, and almost ends up with "Benny's Buxom Bloomer Girls." Also Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 1, 1953, Grandpappy reads the Almanac.

Have Gun, Will Travel starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast May 1, 1960, Dressed to Kill. Paladin delivers a railroad payroll to the town of Terminal...and rescues a kidnapped damsel in distress. Also Part 2 of a Five-Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Callicles Matter, originally broadcast May 1, 1956. More facts about how the Earth swallowed a man.