Drama on a Sunday

First, a look at the events of the day

Then, Suspense, originally broadcast May 18, 1944, 81 years ago, Donovan’s Brain Part 1 starring Orson Welles.   A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea! The story will be concluded the following week on the May 25 Podcast. 

Followed by Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast May 18, 1949, 76 years ago, Imperial Oil Company Racket.  Blackie is captured by a "femme fatale" who is working for an oil stock swindler. 

Then, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, originally broadcast May 18, 1954, 71 years ago, The Bengal Tiger. A huge Bengal Tiger breaks out of a circus in a riverboat accident. 

Followed by Freedom USA starring Tyrone Power, originally broadcast May 18, 1952, 73 years ago, Leaked Report.  A sensitive Senate report has been leaked to the public. Whodunnit?

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 18, 1942, 83 years ago, Oxford Overnight Writers.   Lum is planning to sign up with the "Oxford Overnight Author's Institute." He's planning on "making big money" writing novels. 

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A Funny Saturday

First a look at this day in History.

Then The Jimmy Durante-Garry Moore Show, originally broadcast May 17, 1946, 79 years ago. The Story of E. Fromsby Statchelcrom.  The show originates from San Francisco.  An Armed Forces recording, so the commercials have been edited out and extra musical numbers are edited in. 

Followed by Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast May 17, 1951, 74 years ago, Locked out of the House.  The family is locked out, and they try to figure out how to get in. 

Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson,  originally broadcast May 17, 1948, 77 years ago.  Jane has been accepted into the New York Professional Women's Club. Irma wants to be a member too.  

Followed by Birds Eye Open House starring Dinah Shore, originally broadcast May 17, 1945, 80 years ago.  Guest Groucho Marx ad libs to the point where announcer Harry Von Zell asks him, "Are you using the same script I have?"

Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunch, originally broadcast May 17, 1960, 65 years ago, more Problems with Brownie. 

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Comedy on a Friday

First a look at the events of the day

Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 16, 1948, 77 years ago, Robert Taylor fills in for Jack.  The Sportsmen Quartet and Robert Taylor (playing the cello) do a singing commercial to the tune of, "You Were Meant For Me."

Followed by George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast May 16, 1944, 81 years ago, George Tries to Sing His Way into Office. George is running for councilman and winds up giving guest Lawrence Tibbett a singing lesson. George then joins Lawrence in concert at the Hollywood Bowl! Tibett sings, "Night and Day."

Then The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 16, 1943, 82 years ago, The Haunted House.  Leila has gotten the nesting instinct and thinks the Burton house would make an ideal home for the Gildersleeves!

Followed by Life with Luigi starring J. Carrol Naish, originally broadcast May 16, 1950, 75 years ago, Future American.  Luigi's night school class is to take part in the "I Am An American Day" ceremonies. Luigi makes a speech. 

Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast May 16, 1960, 65 years ago, Betsy Biting Her Fingernails.

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A Funny Thursday

First a look at this day in History.

Then Our Miss Brooks starring Eve Arden, originally broadcast May 15, 1949, 76 years ago, Yearbook Photo Mixup. It's Friday the 13th, and Miss Brooks seems destined to cause Mr. Conklin grief. A photo of Miss Brooks in a bathing suit doesn't help!

Followed by the news from 76 years ago, then The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast May 15, 1949, 76 years ago, - Cadillac in the Swimming Pool.   Phil and Remley manage to get Mr. Scott's Cadillac into his swimming pool, and then the complications begin!

Then The Jello Program starring Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 15, 1938, 87 years ago, Murder in the Library.   Jack has bought a race horse! The cast does, "Murder In The Library" or "Book Marks The Spot."

Followed by Hildegarde’s Radio Room, originally broadcast May 15, 1945, 80 years ago. Guest Patsy Kelly is upset that Xavier Cugat is ignoring her. 

Finally. Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 15, 1942, 83 years ago, Abner Sleeping on the Job.  Lum catches Abner sleeping on the job, the bell gets put back on the front door!

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I'm embarrased.  In the May 13 podcast, it appears that the episode of The Seled Book was incomplete.  Totally my fault for not noticing my copy was 8 minutes short!

Crime on a Wednesday

First a look at the events of the day

Then The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, originally broadcast May 14, 1943, 82 years ago, Man with The Twisted Lip. Dr. Watson searching for a friend's husband in an opium den. There, he unexpectedly encounters Sherlock Holmes, who is investigating the mysterious disappearance of Neville St. Clair, a respectable businessman.

Followed by I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast May 14, 1952, 73 years ago, Red Red Herring. Cvetic frames a loyal party member to protect himself.

Then Calling All Cars, originally broadcast May 14, 1935, 90 years ago, Murder in the Vineyard. A rancher has been found murdered near Fresno.

Followed by Gang Busters, originally broadcast May 14, 1955, 70 years ago, The Case of the Tapped Telephone. Police work to apprehend Gus Sickel, a criminal whose activities were uncovered through telephone surveillance.

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 14, 1942, 83 years ago, Press to Print Store Bills. Lum has printed up some bills for the store on Diogenes' press. Now, if only they could collect on some of them!

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A Weird and Dramatic Tuesday

First a look at this day in History.

Then The Weird Circle, originally broadcast May 13, 1945, 80 years ago, The Haunted Hotel. A man returns to Venice and the scene of his brother's murder. 

Followed by the news from 80 years ago, then The Sealed Book, originally broadcast May 13, 1945, 80 years ago, Out Of The Past.  The classic tale about the beautiful wife and the insistent blackmailer. 

Then Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast May 13, 1962, 63 years ago, The Lust for Gold Matter. Johnny dons scuba gear near Cozumel, Mexico, in search for treasure and a killer.

Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast May 13, 1962, 63 years ago, Hide and Seek starring Jackson Beck.  A small time gangster meets his past in a rat-filled alley. 

Finally. Easy Aces starring Goodman and Jane Ace, originally broadcast May 13, 1941, 84 years ago, Jane Smashed the Car!  The furniture auction scheme seems to not have worked this time. A game of bumper cars follows.

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Comedy on a Monday

First a look at the events of the day

Then My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 12, 1953, 72 years ago, The Picnic.  Irma and Al take the gang out for a picnic…on an Army proving ground with live ammunition!

Followed by You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast May 12, 1954, 71 years ago.  The Secret word is house.

Then Bob Hope, originally broadcast May 13, 1947, 78 years ago, with guest Peter Lorre. Bob and guest Peter Lorre do their version of a story from, "Inner Sanctum."

Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast May 12, 1957, 68 years ago, The Long Way Home.  A look at a future we hope will never be. 

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 12, 1942, 83 years ago, Lum to Start a Print Shop.  Lum decides to make use of Diogenes' printing press. Abner suspects that Lum is really getting married!

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A Dramatic Sunday

First a look at this day in History.

Then The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast May 11, 1956, 69 years ago, The Enormous Radio.  A newly purchased radio picks up voices from neighboring apartments instead of regular broadcasts.

Followed by The Man Called X starring Herbert Marshall, originally broadcast May 11, 1951, 74 years ago, The Elusive Countess.  Ken Thurston finds an elusive countess aboard an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, and a spy named George Korloff, dead for six months but recently seen in a bar in San Francisco!

Then The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast May 11, 1948, 77 years ago, I Won’t Die Alone.  Two crooks steal $254,000, but only one gets away. They meet seventeen years later. Hear another radio role from the guy who used to portray Ed Norton!

Followed by Lights Out, originally broadcast May 11, 1938, 87 years ago, It Happened starring Mercedes McCambridge. A young woman visiting Paris is kidnapped by a man claiming that her father owes him $150,000. Her adventures in the sewers of Paris include a madman who makes jewelry from the bones of the dead bodies floating past.

Finally. Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 11, 1942, 83 years ago, $10,000 in War Bonds.  Lum and Abner finally come to a decision on what to do with the $10,000. The obvious answer is war bonds!

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Drama on a Saturday

First a look at the events of the day

Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast May 10, 1953, 72 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 Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast May 10, 1950, 75 years ago, Lecturing Professors.  One of the six professors with International Lecture Tours is a spy. Steve travels to Oslo to reveal the traitor...and returns with a small boy. 

Then Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast May 10, 1949, 76 years ago, Confession.  Nightclub comic Mike Evans has been shot and killed in his dressing room. Myra Tyler has confessed to the crime and has made a tape recording of her confession! 

Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast May 10, 1954, 71 years ago, The Last Days of John Dillinger starring Van Heflin. A radio-noir portrait of a mad-dog killer. Beware "The Lady In Red"!

Finally,  The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast May 10, 1960, 65 years ago, Betsy Invited to Aunt Effie's.