Dragnet was an American radio series that starred Jack Webb. The show's episodes were based on real cases from The Los Angles Police Department and became one of the most influential police dramas in radio and TV history. The Dragnet radio show premiered on NBC June 3, 1949 and ran until February 26, 1957. This episode is called "Big Forth" and it aired on May 29, 1952. #oldtimeradio

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Amos and Andy: 5/13/47, episode 141

Suspense: 06/08/58, episode 753

Larry Parks stars as a lab technician who decides to experiment with invisibility on himself after a successful test with a chimpanzee. It is a Hank Searls script written as “Michael Frost.” It could be a real hum-drum sci-fi story, but it has its interesting and sometimes amusing moments.

The invisible chimp got loose from the lab and entrenched itself in a house nearby much to the dismay of its owners. There were news reports of strange goings-on there, similar to poltergeists, but it was the chimp going about its day. The folks in the lab realized that because the chimp loved cough syrup, and the news reported that a bottle of the product was seen floating in the air in the home. Parks’ character figured he could find the invisible chimp more easily if he was invisible himself. The lab project could be kept quiet that way, and he realized it could have some other personal advantages. He goes through the process himself, finds the chimp, and it all seems to be going well until he finds out that reversal may not be possible. Animal tests had resulted in the demise of the subjects. Whoops! Now what?

The working title of the script may have been “The Invisible Ape Experiment.” The original planned broadcast date was Sunday, June 1, 1958.

The program was recorded on Wednesday, May 21, 1958. Rehearsal began at 2:00 pm and recording began at 4:30 pm. The session included in-studio edits and ended at 6:00 pm. Additional production edits were completed at 8:00 pm.

One of the words used in the script is a scientific term used in measuring radiation, Roentgen, named after the German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen. The unit of measurement has since been replaced by others.

The only surviving recording is an Armed Forces Radio Service one (AFRS#983) in excellent sound. The network broadcast has not survived. One of the four ads was for GMC Trucks, and another for Simmons bedding. Two ad spots were allocated shortly before broadcast.

Larry Parks was one of Hollywood’s busiest actors in the 1940s, and earned an Oscar nomination for his starring role as singer Al Jolson in The Jolson Story in 1946. In 1951, he encountered some Blacklist problems that nagged his career in the 1950s. He stayed active in lesser roles in movies and television in the 1950s.

The cast: LARRY PARKS (Joe Taylor), Ellen Morgan (Janice), Larry Dobkin (Dr. Bernstein), Sam Pierce (News Announcer / Director), Byron Kane (Jameson / Patron in bar), Jack Moyles (Pat the barkeep), George Walsh (Narrator)

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Après un week-end intense à Lyon, @[email protected] et @[email protected] revenaient sur les Journées du Logiciel Libre 2025 et les soirées qui les étendaient en off, puis ont visité le LOL, Laboratoire Ouvert Lyonnais avec @[email protected] pour guide.

0:20 Installation mode micro-trottoir

Un lundi midi sur l'herbe avec Irina pour parler de l'enfer que représente l'informatique sous GNU/Linux pour les personnes malvoyantes, et plus généralement des difficultés qu'elle rencontre dans sa vie quotidienne en tant que personne handi.

3:43 Lecture - J'aimerais aimer Linux. Ce n'est pas réciproque. Épisode 1: conçu pour le contrôle, pas pour les gens

Lecture : J’aimerais aimer Linux. Ce n’est pas réciproque. Épisode 1 : Conçu pour le contrôle, pas pour les gens.

Suspense was an old-time radio drama from the "Golden Age of Radio" that ran from 1940 until 1961 on CBS Radio. The program focused on suspense thriller-type scripts and usually featured leading Hollywood actors and actresses of the era. OTRHQ will focus primarily on the 1940's and early 1950's episodes..

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Ce jeudi, la libre-antenne était exceptionnellement animée par @[email protected] avec pour invité'e's @[email protected], @[email protected] et @[email protected]. Quant à elle, @[email protected] a malgré tout repris l'antenne en fin d'émission pour lire un extrait de M Train de Patti Smith.

1:15 Le zine Queer des champs

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Amos and Andy: 5/6/47, episode 140

Suspense: 06/01/58, episode 752

Vincent Price stars in the third broadcast of the James Poe story. An actor shoots his director, whom he hates, then fakes insanity to get away with it. He thinks it can work, because he is a remarkably skilled actor, after all. The first broadcast starred Milton Berle, the second starred the wonderful Hans Conried. Of the three, the Conried and Price broadcasts are considered to be the best. Price loved radio, and did it whenever he was able. He brings his special style to the play, and offers a superb performance.

The prior broadcasts and background about them are at these resources:

1950 Milton Berle has the most background on the Poe script: https://youtu.be/4WLpGzO6m8M

The program was recorded on Wednesday, May 28, 1958. Rehearsal began at 2:00 pm and recording began at 4:30 pm, including some in-studio edits. Further editing was done from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, and music was added on Saturday, May 31.

An excellent network recording has survived along with an Armed Forces Radio Service one (AFRS#982). The network recording is preferred because it is in fine sound and is the way it was originally broadcast. The network recording originates from Price’s own collection, which he shared with some of the pioneer enthusiasts of the hobby. It has not been in wide circulation. There are comparatively very few complete network recordings available in this period of the series, which also makes it special. The Armed Forces Radio Service recording is also in fine sound.

The cast: VINCENT PRICE (Sam), Peter Leeds (Man / Doctor), Lou Merrill (Norman the director / Man), Barney Phillips (Shopkeeper / Head Doctor), Jack Kruschen (Gun Shop clerk / Murph the 1st Guard), James Nusser (Mahoney the 2nd guard), Jerome Thor (Lawyer), George Walsh (Narrator)

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