Drama on a Monday

First, a look at the events of the day

Then, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast August 4, 1951, 74 years ago, The Long Way Home.   Marlowe is investigating the disappearance of Amy Harper.

Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast August 4, 1957, 68 years ago, The Flesh Peddler starring DeForest Kelley.  A story about a strange ventriloquist and his even stranger secret. 

Then, Romance, originally broadcast August 4, 1952, 73 years ago, Return to Tomorrow starring Harry Bartell. Two travelers pick up a woman who has passed out in their car.  Once they get to their destination, she awakens with no memory of anything.  Is it amnesia?

Followed by The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast August 4, 1954, 71 years ago, The Gentleman Friend.  $86,000 in cash was stolen in a daylight bank robbery on August 12, 1951.  But how did the robber get the information on the inner workings of the bank?

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast August 4, 1942, 83 years ago, To Take Baby King’s Place.  Lum has been practicing sitting on the throne. He's going to be "Assistant King!"

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Crime and drama on a Sunday

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast August 3, 1956, 69 years ago, The Subways are for Sleeping. . An adaptation of the fascinating Harpers magazine short story about a homeless man (but not a bum!) in New York. The original article can be read here:  https://harpers.org/archive/1956/03/subways-are-for-sleeping/

Followed by Somebody Knows, originally broadcast August 3, 1950, 75 years ago, the Paula Kohler Eubanks Murder.  On June 26, 1947, Ms. Eubanks' body was found at the Kansas City (Missouri) city dump, strangled to death. CBS offers $5000 for information leading to the conviction of her killer. 

Then, The Line-Up starring William Johnstone, originally broadcast August 3, 1950, 75 years ago, Hit and Run Driver. Two young girls have been killed by a hit-and-run driver. What did they have in common?

Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast August 3, 1941, 84 years ago, The Tell-Tale Heart starring Boris Karloff. The deaf man who could hear everything meets the blind man who can see it all. They take up residence in an old abandoned mill. 

Finally. Lum and Abner, originally broadcast August 3, 1942, 83 years ago, Thinks Baby is a Lost King.  A mysterious reply to Abner's letter leads Lum to conclude that the baby is a king!

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Drama on a Saturday

First, a look at the events of the day

Then, Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast August 2, 1943, 82 years ago, Murder in the Crypt. Where is the royal treasure of King Snafu? Only the jackal god knows, and he kills to keep it!

Followed by Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast August 2, 1950, 75 years ago, Vienna Mystery.  Steve Mitchell is sent to the U.S. consulate in Vienna to recover documents that have been stolen. 

Then, Confession, originally broadcast August 2, 1953, 72 years ago, Ester Phillips.  A married woman begins seeing a man…who appears to be a criminal. 

Followed by Mr District Attorney starring Jay Jostyn, originally broadcast August 2, 1944, 81 years ago, The Case of the Curious Undertaker.  A dishonest lawyer plans to murder two eccentric old ladies. 

Finally, Dear Adolf, originally broadcast August 2, 1942, 83 years ago, A Letter From a Foreign-Born American. Joseph Schildkraut reads his letter as a foreign-born American. 

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Crime on a Friday

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, The Adventures of Sam Spade, Detective starring Howard Duff, originally broadcast August 1, 1948, 77 years ago, The Dry Martini Caper.   A wealthy businessman is shot in broad daylight. Spade tracks down the killer. 

Followed by Under Arrest starring Joe DeSantis, originally broadcast August 1, 1948, 77 years ago, The Spook of Sherwood Mansion. Captain Jim Scott investigates the haunted house of Janet Sherwood. A murdered man turns out to be an international spy. There's an "atom secret" at stake, and it's very valuable.

Then, Nick Carter, Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast August 1, 1948, 77 years ago, The Case of the Midway Murders.  An escaped convict, a roller coaster corpse, and an enraged ape.

Followed by Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast August 1, 1954, 71 years ago, The Floyd Decker Murder Case.  Floyd Decker, a former gangster, has been murdered. The body hasn't yet been found. 

Finally. The Second Mrs Burton, originally broadcast August 1, 1949, 76 years ago,  Campaign for Mayor. 

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Comedy and Variety on a Thursday

First, a look at the events of the day

Then, Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast July 31, 1949, 76 years ago, Will Connie Resign?  Rumor has it that Miss Brooks is leaving Madison High and moving to Connecticut! The story has an interesting tie-in with the winner of a Colgate sweepstakes.

Followed by Granby’s Green Acres starring Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet, originally broadcast July 31, 1950, 75 years ago, Granby Lays an Egg.  The farm needs chickens, so Granby buys two hundred of them, all roosters!.

Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour with host Edward Arnold, originally broadcast July 31, 1938, 87 years ago, with guest Faye Bainter. Charlie McCarthy is trying to sell tickets to his benefit performance of "Carmen." Edward Arnold and Faye Bainter appear in "Doddsworth," by Sinclair Lewis, adapted by Sidney Howard. Charlie does his version of the play, calling it "Doddsworthless." He uses the same cast, but plays the lead himself. The Stroud Twins discuss the theory of electricity.

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast July 31, 1935, 90 years ago, Sells Jot ‘em Down Store.  Squire Skimp and Snake Hogan are very unhappy that Abner has refused to invest his $2000 in the silver mine. In fact, they force Abner into a car and drive away with him! 

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Drama from 75 years ago today on a Wednesday

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, Jeff Regan Investigator starring Frank Graham and Frank Nelson, originally broadcast July 30, 1950,  75 years ago, A Fire For Romano.  The Romano grocery store is burned down and Mrs. Romano killed by hoarding bigots. 

Followed by The Whistler, originally broadcast July 30, 1950,  75 years ago, With My Own Eyes.  A woman sees another woman murdered. The murderer turns out to be the police commissioner. The murdered woman then turns up alive!

Then, Mr. President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast July 30, 1950,  75 years ago, The President Builds His Dream House. Mr. President does major renovation to the executive mansion…but it’s not an easy task!

Followed by Top Secret starring Ilona Massey, originally broadcast July 30, 1950,  75 years ago, The Story of the Unknown Mission.   Spy vs. spy in Italy, and a strange double-failure to murder.

Finally. Lum and Abner, originally broadcast July 30, 1942, 83 years ago, Fundamentals of Babysitting. Lum has hired a registered nurse to take care of the baby. 

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Westerns and Comedy on a Tuesday

First, a look at the events of the day

Then, Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 29, 1956, 69 years ago, The Lost Rifle. A young boy is found at the scene of a murder. It seems obvious that Ben Tipper, who hated the dead man, is the killer. 

Followed by Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast July 29, 1956, 69 years ago, Nature Boy. The Quiring family has come to the fort. The strangest trio ever to arrive on the western plains. 

Then Tales of the Texas Rangers starring Joel McCrea, originally broadcast July 29, 1950, 75 years ago, The Trigger Man. The story is based on the events of June 5, 1948. A dead man found in a burned-out house, a broken spur, and a fat man with small feet!

Followed by George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast July 29, 1940, 85 years ago, Kiddie Party.  George and Gracie are going to a "kiddie party" at the Cocoanut Grove. 

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast July 29, 1942, 83 years ago, Letter by Carrier Pigeon. Cedric has gone into the carrier pigeon business, so Abner sends a letter about the coat of arms to the man who placed the ad in the newspaper.

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Drama on a Monday 

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, Escape, originally broadcast July 28, 1949, 76 years ago, Second Class Passenger starring Parley Baer. An adventure yarn about an ordinary tourist on a cruise ship who finds a beautiful woman, murder and flight in the back alleys of Mozambique. 

Followed by Did Justice Triumph, originally broadcast July 28, 1947, 78 years ago, The Case of the Marriage Bureau Murders.  A woman is found with her head bashed in by a hammer. A marriage bureau provides the clue to the murderer and bigamist. 

Then, Lights Out, originally broadcast July 28, 1945,  80 years ago, The Rocket Ship.  A crew member aboard a returning spacecraft reports that the Moon’s surface is riddled with craters eerily resembling those left by atomic bomb tests in the New Mexico desert

Followed by Romance, originally broadcast July 28, 1952,  73 years ago, The Paradise Package starring William Conrad and Georgia Ellis.  Johnny is in a Tahiti Jail.  He gets bailed out, but someone needs a favor...

Finally. Lum and Abner, originally broadcast July 28, 1942, 83 years ago, Editor of the Mena Star Helps.  . Ed Beckley at the county seat's newspaper is asked about the mysterious coat of arms.  

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Crime on a Sunday

First a look at the events of the day

Then, The Line Up starring William Johnstone, originally broadcast July 27, 1950, 75 years ago, The Paradise Murder Case.  A drunk named Jeffrey Carver is suspected of assault and kidnapping. 

Followed by Somebody Knows, originally broadcast July 27, 1950, 75 years ago, The Unsolved Murder Of Frank J. Christenson.  On December 12, 1949, an honest politician was "mowed down" in Cicero, Illinois. He was fighting the return of gambling. Was this a mob killing? It's worth $10,000 to CBS (and Christenson's widow) to find out if "the syndicate" was involved. 

Then, Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast July 27, 1954, 71 years ago.  Byron Thorndike hires Peter Chambers to guard the $50,000 prize money of the "Miss Universe" contest. When Thorndike is stabbed to death, one of the three beauty contest finalists must have killed him. 

Followed by Crime Classics, originally broadcast July 27, 1953, 72 years ago, The Final Day Of General Ketchum and How He Died.  How did the General die? Damned if we know!

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast July 27, 1942, 83 years ago, Coat-of-arms in Newspaper. Does the baby belong to a Lodge? Grandpappy Spears has seen the coat of arms in the newspaper. What does it mean?

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Drama and Westerns on a Saturday 

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner as Paladin, originally broadcast July 26, 1959, 66 years ago, The Wager.  Paladin accompanies a couple to Silver City to protect them from attempts on their lives. But it seems Paladin's been paid to kill for sport!

Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 26, 1959, 66 years ago, Old Beller. The sad story of the best lead steer in Kansas, and the plan of Ab Slate to cownap him.

Then, Escape, originally broadcast July 26, 1953, 72 years ago, The Notebook.  A story about claim jumpers and a pack of wolves in the old West.

Followed by Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian, originally broadcast July 26, 1953, 72 years ago, The Case of the Living Dead Man.  A bank embezzler decides to fake his own death but makes a careless mistake.

Finally. Dear Adolf, originally broadcast July 26, 1942, Letter from an American Soldier starring William Holden.  Private William Holden, as an American soldier, reads his letter to Hitler. 

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