A Criminal Sunday

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast June 22, 1956, 69 years ago, Another Point of View, or Hamlet Revisited.   An analytical misrepresentation of Shakespeare's greatest hero.  William Conrad narrates. 

Followed by Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast June 22, 1954, 71 years ago.  Bruce Eldritch's partner named Paul Maxwell has been killed. 

Then, Counterspy starring Don Maclaughlan, originally broadcast June 22, 1942, 83 years ago, The Case of the Border Invaders.   Enemy spies are parachuting into America. A Gestapo agent takes off for Texas from Mexico. 

Followed by Tales of the Texas Rangers starring Joel McCrea, originally broadcast June 22, 1952, 73 years ago, Knockout.  A dead body in a hotel room bathroom leads the Rangers to a scheme making liberal use of knockout drops.

Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 22, 1960, 65 years ago, Mr. Pipers Fruit Salad. 

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(Image: John Barrymore as Hamlet in 1922)

Crime on a Saturday 

First a look at the events of the day

Then, Screen Director’s Playhouse, originally broadcast June 21, 1951, 74 years ago, DOA Starring Edmund O’Brien reprising his role from the 1950 motion picture. A man is given a slow acting poison and has very little time to figure out who did it. 

Followed by The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast June 21, 1950, 75 years ago, The Gold Cobra. Marlowe is hired by Roth Winkman, a character right out of Dickens, to deliver a gold cobra to Chicago. A real snake puts some bite into the case. 

Then, Richard Diamond, Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast June 21, 1953, 72 years ago, The Missing Night Watchman.  A jewelry company has been robbed of $50,000 in gems, and the night watchman has disappeared and is later found dead. The clue is in the Buddha! 

Finally, Dear Adolph, originally broadcast June 21, 1942, 83 years ago, Letter From an American Farmer starring Raymond Massey.  The first show of the series. Produced in co-operation with The Council For Democracy. Raymond Massey, portraying an American farmer (and sounding more like his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln), writes his letter to Hitler. 

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A Friday full of Variety

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast June 20, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Mae Robison. Charlie McCarthy gets a lesson from a "French" tutor.  Mae Robson ("A grand old lady of the theatre") appears in scenes from, "The Old Lady Shows Her Medals." On Father's day, W. C. Fields remembers his father, a doctor who treated a man for yellow jaundice for years before learning he was a Chinaman. Charlie wants to call W. C. Fields "Dad." Bill tells him to "go look in the woodpile."

Followed by The Walgreens 44th Birthday Party, originally broadcast June 20, 1945, 80 years ago.   A Seventh War Loan Program. The first tune is, "Those Caissons Go Rolling Along." Paulette Goddard appears in a drama titled, "The Most Beautiful Girl In Missouri." Sidney Fields substitutes for Bud Abbott in a "Who's On First" routine with Lou Costello. 

Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 20, 1960, 65 years ago, Living Room Rug Red Spot. 

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Crime on a Thursday


We start with the news of the day in history


First up, Johnny Madero, Pier 23 starring Jack Webb, originally aired June 19, 1947—78 years ago. In “Find Pete Sutro,” Johnny, a waterfront tough guy, finds himself tangled in multiple murders. It's a gritty performance in the style Webb would later make famous in Dragnet.


Next, Challenge of the Yukon starring Paul Sutton, also from June 19, 1947. In “Grizzly,” a prospector is shot and a Mountie is murdered by a pair posing as trappers. They enlist Grizzly Martin to fetch supplies—and attempt to persuade him to kill Sgt. Preston.


Then it’s Dangerous Assignment with Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast June 19, 1951, 74 years ago. In “Assignment: Japan,” U.S. agent Steve Mitchell is sent to Tokyo to stop a plot aimed at blowing up participants in a peace conference.


Following that, Nick Carter, Master Detective starring Lon Clark, from June 19, 1949, 76 years ago. In “The Case of the Perfect Alibi,” a criminal murders the prosecutor who sent his brother to the electric chair—while he appears to be 150 miles away, speaking with the Chief of Police!


Finally, a lighter touch with Lum and Abner, first broadcast June 19, 1942. In “How to Boss Your Wife,” Abner shares his wisdom on handling women… while his wife Lizabeth quietly sews on a train!



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Drama on a Wednesday 

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast June 18, 1946, 79 years ago, The Hooded Gang Protection Racket.  A masked society of extortioners has been formed, which Blackie tries to break up. 

Followed by Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast June 18, 1946, 79 years ago, I Want to Report a Murder starring Santos Ortega.  A man with an insanely jealous wife starts to be blackmailed by a young woman after he accidentally kills her husband. There are lots of corpses all over the place!

Then, Calling All Cars, originally broadcast June 18, 1935, 90 years ago, The Chinese Puzzle.  A Chinese merchant has been found hatchet murdered in his San Diego store. 

Followed by I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast June 18, 1952, 73 years ago, Tight Wire.  The FBI assigns Cvetic the job of bugging a Communist Party meeting hall. 

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast June 18, 1942, 83 years ago, Cedric to Join the Marines?   Cedric decides to become an officer in the Marine Corps!

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Westerns on a Tuesday

First a look at the events of the day

Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast June 17, 1956, 69 years ago, Cheap Labor.  Fos Capper wears no gun, but doesn't seem to need one. When he proposes to Kerry Stancil, her brother swears to kill him!

Followed by Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr,  originally broadcast June 17, 1956, 69 years ago, The Winter Soldier.  A soldier becomes a "snowbird" and deserts the army in the springtime. 

Then The Six Shooter starring Jimmy Stewart, originally broadcast June 17, 1954, 71 years ago, When The Shoe Doesn’t Fit.  Britt Ponset ("The Six-Shooter") takes Cinderella to the ball...and gets her home by midnight too! 

Followed by Death Valley Days, originally broadcast June 17, 1938,  87 years ago, The Burro That Had No Name. A pair of prospectors are plagued by a white burro, who makes himself right at home!

Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 17, 1960, 65 years ago, no Sense of Organization. 

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Drama on a Monday 

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, Death Valley Days, originally broadcast June 16, 1939, 86 years ago, Shoo-Fly.   A tough old lady runs her own claim in the Panamint mountains...with a harsh word and a shotgun. 

Followed by Crime Classics, originally broadcast June 16, 1954, 71 years ago, the Death of a Baltimore Birdie…and Friend.  A canvasback prize fighter, his adventures in love and murder. 

Then, Did Justice Triumph, originally broadcast June 16, 1947, 78 years ago, the Man Who Died Twice.  A case of fraud against an insurance company fails when the body of the man who died twice is found. 

Followed by Romance, originally broadcast June 16, 1952, 73 years ago, Murder Island. A love story? 

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast June 16, 1942, 83 years ago, Desperate Love Life. Cedric's love life, or lack of it, is getting desperate.

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Crime on a Sunday

First a look at the events of the day

Then Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast June 15, 1954, 71 years ago.   Jack March is suspected of the murder of the Contessa La Fresso. She's been knifed to death. Keep your nose on those flowers!

Followed by Calling All Cars, originally broadcast June 15, 1939, 86 years ago, The Man with the Injured Knee.  A murder and robbery has taken place in Nogales.

Then Lights Out, originally broadcast June 15, 1943, 82 years ago, Prelude to Murder. . An insanely jealous orchestra conductor is convinced that his wife is seeing a young artist. 

Followed by The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast June 15, 1955, 70 years ago, Hostage. Two crazies broke out of a state hospital.  They take a hostage trying to get into Canada. 

Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast June 15, 1942, 83 years ago, Writing to an Advice Column.  Lum gets Cedric to write and ask advice from Beatrice Fairbanks. 

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Comedy on a Saturday 

First,  a look at this day in History.

Then, Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast June 14, 1951, 74 years ago, The Ghost Breakers starring Bob Hope.  Bob is hired to accompany a beautiful girl to Castle Maldito in Cuba.

Followed by Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast June 14, 1951, 74 years ago, Father's Day Picnic. The family plans a Father's Day picnic; physical preparations begin.

Then You Bet Your Life starring Groucho Marx, originally broadcast June 14, 1950, 75 years ago, The Secret Word is Tree. The first couple is the mother of a large family and an expectant father who sells Televisions...

Followed by My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast June 14, 1948, 77 years ago.   Al takes Irma to see "Harvey." Al and Irma buy a wedding ring for Irma's friend Amber, but Jane thinks it's Irma who's getting married. 

Finally. The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 14, 1960, 65 years ago, Children’s Head-Dresses.  

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Comedy on Friday the 13th

First a look at the events of the day

Then, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, originally broadcast June 13, 1937, 88 years ago with guest Joan Blondell.  Charlie McCarthy is in trouble with the truant officer again. Dorothy Lamour sings, "Please Make Me Be Good," a new Rodgers and Hart tune, being heard for the first time on the air. Joan Blondell appears in a skit by Colin Clements titled, "Spring." Afterwards, Charlie does his version, titled, "Summer."  W. C. Fields has built a better mousetrap. He's then introduced to young Rollo Pepitone. Fields suggests that he "sit down and play with some broken glass." Charlie chats with Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and tells them that his new tune is called, "A Little Of You On Toast" (the name of a new Rodgers and Hart tune). Richard Rodgers plays the piano as Don Ameche sings the tune for the first time on the air. 

Followed by George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast June 13, 1944, 81 years ago, broadcasting from the Kansas City War Bond Rally. The last show of the season, a program for the Fifth War Loan. Will George sing tonight at the Kansas City War Bond Rally? The broadcast originates from the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium. (Where I saw my first concert, The Carpenters, in 1971.)

Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast June 13, 1943, 82 years ago, Gildy plans his Honeymoon.  Who will be Gildersleeve's best man? Will Gildy get Leila to stick to a budget?.

Finally, The Couple Next Door starring Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce, originally broadcast June 13, 1960, 65 years ago, Chairman of a Committee. 

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