An hour of Comedy

First, a look at this date in history.

Then The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast November 4, 1947, 76 years ago, A Salute to Football. Milton goes to see the "Fighting Irish."

Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast November 4, 1945, 78 years ago, Leroy and his Studies. Gildy is shamed into trying to improve himself.

Then The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast November 3, 1956, 67 years ago. Colloquy Four: The Joe Miller Joke Book. A drama/documentary about the history of jokes, including a fictionalized visit from the venerable Joe Miller himself!

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast November 4, 1941, 82 years ago, Prince Beats Up Squire! "The Prince" has beaten up Squire Skimp and left town. The Squire talks his way out of some very incriminating evidence.

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An hour of Crime Drama

First, a look at this date in history.

Then Calling All Cars, originally broadcast November 3, 1938, 85 years ago, The Case of the Portuguese Crooner. A Portuguese immigrant has been murdered. The trail of the murderer leads to Newark, New Jersey. A melodic voice leads to violence.

Followed by Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast November 3, 1950, 73 years ago, The Case of the Carbon Consul. The Counterspies are investigating a series of anti-American demonstrations in a small African countries.

Then Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast November 3, 1951, 72 years ago. The Nazi Fugitive. Steve Mitchell is sent to West Africa searching for Captain Shiller believed to be dead, but may be alive!

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast November 3, 1941, 82 years ago, Squire cheats the prince. Lum confesses all, despite the blackmail attempt by Squire Skimp. The Squire has been cheating Prince Ali Kush!

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An hour of Crime Drama

First, a look at this date in history.

Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast November 2, 1952, 71 years ago, The Big Light. Henry Wilson, a movie director, has been killed at the studio. A 250 pound lamp had fallen on him.

Followed by The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast November 2, 1955, 68 years ago, Paid in Full. A couple of gangsters use an innocent girl to get a line on stolen smuggled contraband.

Finally The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast November 2, 1951, 72 years ago, The Mexican Hat Trick. Harry's in Mexico City down to his last borrowed cigarette when a friendly pickpocket puts him on the trail of an innocent-but-convicted murderer.

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An hour of Comedy
First, a look at this date in history.

Then Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast November 1, 1951, 72 years ago, Neckties. A tie has appeared at the Anderson household, but no one knows who sent it..

Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast November 1, 1956, 67 years ago, The Jolly Boys Haunted House Adventure. Gildersleeve sets up a Halloween party at a haunted house for the Jolly Boys, and Gildy does his part to make sure it’s haunted!

Finally George Burns and Gracie Allen from November 1, 1945, 78 years ago, Gracie pretends to be Bill Goodwin’s Wife. Bill Goodwin has to borrow a wife in a hurry. Gracie is elected and George plays the butler.

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An hour of Halloween Drama

First, a look at this date in history.

Then Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast October 31, 1949, 74 years ago, A Corpse for Halloween. A tiger hunt...in the jungles of New York City! Larry Haines stars with Berry Kroger and Mercedes McCambridge.

Followed by Quiet Please, originally broadcast October 31, 1948, 75 years ago, Calling All Souls. A ghost story about a condemned killer who gets a unique chance to talk to his victims before he's executed. Ernest Chappell stars in this Wyllis Cooper spooktacular.

Finally A pair of episodes of Lum and Abner. First, from October 31, 1941, 82 years ago, Squire wants Lum to help swindle the town. After the "success" of the healing of Lum's "broken" leg, Squire Skimp wants Lum to help him go into the healing business. Then from October 31, 1944, 79 years ago, the boys discuss Halloween pranks. Lum is dressed as a ghost for Halloween. He and Abner recall pranks they pulled on previous Halloweens.
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“Martian Cylinders are falling all over the country”

We look at the happenings of October 30

Then The Mercury Theater of the Air presentation of the War of the Worlds by HG Wells starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast October 30, 1938, 85 years ago. The most famous radio show of all time. Mars invades New Jersey.

Then from almost 2 years later to the day, October 28, 1940, both H G Wells and Orson Welles were in San Antonio Texas and met on radio station KTSA and discussed, among other things, the adaptation.

Finally an episode of Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 30, 1941, 82 years ago. Prince Ali Kush "cures" Lum of his broken leg, but...

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An hour of Comedy

First, a look at this date in history.

Then Amos ‘n’ Andy, originally broadcast October 29, 1952, 71 years ago, Momma’s Big Romance. The Kingfish’s mother in law falls for a policeman, which makes the Kingfish nervous.

Followed by The Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast October 29, 1944, 79 years ago, The Palm Beach Story. Love and marriage, California style. A romantic comedy about a husband and wife, very much in love, who of course, decide to get a divorce. Robert Young and Claudette Colbert star.

Finally the Phil Harris Alice Faye show, originally broadcast October 29, 1950, 73 years ago, A Sick Phil Harris. Is Phil being a hypochondriac or is he really sick?

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Selected Short Subjects on this episode.

First, a look at this date in history.

Then Charles Frederick Lindsley, originally broadcast October 28, 1932, 91 years ago, The Midnight Ride of Ichabod Crane. The story of the headless horseman of legend, performed in monologue by Charles Frederick Lindsley.

Followed by Believe it or Not hosted by Robert Ripley, originally broadcast October 28, 1947, 76 years ago, Lightning. Where is sneezing a crime punishable by death? A drama about a dead little girl who was brought back to life by lightning!

Next Claudia, originally broadcast October 28, 1947, 76 years ago. Claudia takes her driving test. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.

Followed by The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast October 28, 1958, 65 years ago, Clothes for the Trip. What to take on a convention trip? Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce star.

And Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 28, 1941, 82 years ago, The Hindu Prince performs. The fake Prince almost chickens out of going through his upcoming performance, but the Squire talks him into it.

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An hour of Crime Drama.

First, a look at this date in history.

Then The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, originally broadcast October 27, 1950, 73 years ago, The Halloween Party. It's Halloween, and Ozzie and Harriet are exploring a haunted house.

Followed by The Life of Riley starring William Bendix, originally broadcast October 27, 1945, 78 years ago, The Football Game. Riley becomes a football hero.

And Lum and Abner, originally broadcast October 27, 1941, 82 years ago, The Hindu Prince. The Prince from India has arrived, talking Pig Latin and fooling everyone.

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An hour of Crime Drama.

First, a look at this date in history.

Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast October 26, 1951, 72 years ago, Every Frame has a Silver Lining. Harry is given a package with $50,000 worth of opium by an old friend on the streets of Teheran.

Followed by The Shadow starring William Johnstone, originally broadcast October 24, 1941, 82 years ago, The Devil’s Hour. The Devil is summoned on Holloween, at midnight! After the drama, the Shadow tells a real-life story proving that, "Crime Does Not Pay."

And Phyl Coe Mysteries, originally broadcast October 26, 1937, 86 years ago, The Case of the Stolen Sables. $150,000 worth of fur coats has been stolen. Phyl Coe finds the thief with the help of her trusty Philco radio! Bud Collyer and Peggy Allenby star.

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