Fort Laramie presents “Shavetail,” episode 7 of the CBS radio drama, originally broadcast March 4, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Norman Macdonnell-produced episode.

After an inexperienced young lieutenant returns from a remount detail having disobeyed orders, with horses missing and a trooper dead, Quince accepts responsibility and leads a patrol to recover the animals from Squaw Dog’s band. Written by Les Crutchfield, “Shavetail” tests command, discipline, and restraint on the frontier.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
30:34 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Squaw Man,” episode 3 of the CBS Western drama, originally broadcast February 5, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Norman Macdonnell production, written by John Dunkel.

When an Arapaho band leaves its agency in search of food and camps near the path of an Oregon-bound wagon train, Captain Quince faces a dangerous frontier crisis. With a warning from a frontiersman living among the Arapaho, Quince must balance military orders, emigrant safety, and the tribe’s desperate need before tensions turn violent.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “The Loving Cup,” episode 22 of the CBS frontier drama, originally broadcast June 24, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this episode written by Kathleen Hite.

At the fort, Major Daggett becomes concerned when a promising young lieutenant falters in Captain Quince’s presence. As Quince is asked to confront the problem, the story explores authority, fear, and the demands of command.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
31:02 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Lost Child,” episode 11 of the CBS radio drama, originally broadcast April 1, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Norman Macdonnell-produced episode, written by Gil Doud.

When young Billy vanishes near Fort Laramie, his stepfather’s suspicion falls on a Cheyenne man. Quince and a visiting major head to a nearby reservation to investigate, but rising tensions and the major’s hard-line approach threaten to turn a desperate search into a dangerous confrontation.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
30:35 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “The Return of Hattie Pelfrey,” episode 32 of the CBS cavalry western, originally broadcast September 2, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Capt. Lee Quince, with Virginia Gregg returning as Hattie Pelfrey.

Quince and Pvt. Harrison revisit Hattie’s remote cabin and find it deserted. Back at the fort hospital, an unexpected patient claims a personal connection to the captain, drawing Quince into a troubling mystery. Written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, this is a sequel to the earlier “Hattie Pelfrey” episode.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:31 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Still Waters,” episode 38 of the CBS radio drama, originally broadcast October 14, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this Kathleen Hite script, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

When a visiting Committee for Moral Improvement bans beer sales at the fort, the new policy quickly affects the sutler’s canteen, the regimental band, and morale throughout the post. With Vic Perrin, Jack Moyles, and Howard McNear, this dryly comic frontier story finds Quince weighing reform against the practical realities of Army life.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
25:40 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “The Woman at Horse Creek,” episode 35 of the CBS Radio frontier drama, originally broadcast September 23, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince, with Vic Perrin as Sergeant Goerss; the episode was written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

On patrol through the isolated Horse Creek country near the Nebraska border, Quince and his men encounter a frontier widow facing an impossible burden alone. Virginia Christine guest stars as Mrs. Dennis in this somber story of hardship, loyalty, and the difficult choices of life far from home.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
33:27 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Nature Boy,” episode 27 of the CBS radio drama, originally broadcast July 29, 1956. Written by Kathleen Hite and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, it stars Raymond Burr as Captain Lee Quince, with Howard McNear and Virginia Gregg among the guest cast.

Captain Quince is assigned to escort Horace and Winifred Quiring and Gussie, three eager civilians headed west to study and teach Native life. Their birdwatching enthusiasm and misplaced confidence in frontier country soon test the patience—and readiness—of the Fort Laramie soldiers in this unusually comic-leaning episode.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:14 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “The Buffalo Hunters,” episode 33 of the CBS frontier drama, originally broadcast September 9, 1956. Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in this episode written by Kathleen Hite and directed by Norman Macdonnell.

Quince investigates the wasteful slaughter and skinning of buffalo near reservation country, where the hunters’ actions threaten to ignite a larger conflict. As warnings are ignored, the captain and his men must move quickly to prevent further destruction on the frontier.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:35 Closing

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Fort Laramie presents “Playing Indian,” episode 1 of the series, originally broadcast on CBS on January 22, 1956. In Fort Laramie’s first regular broadcast, Raymond Burr stars as Captain Lee Quince in a script by John Meston, produced by Norman Macdonnell.

Captain Quince leads a cavalry patrol into Wyoming frontier country after settlers are attacked and horses are stolen—crimes blamed on a band of Arapahos. At a burned homestead, the patrol begins to find signs that the situation may be more complicated than it first appears.

Fort Laramie presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:15 Closing

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