Amos and Andy: 3/5/46, episode 96

The Life of Riley was a radio comedy that starred William Bendix as the blundering Chester A. Riley. The show originally aired on the Blue Network (later known as ABC American Broadcasting Company) from January 16, 1944 to July 8, 1945. From September 8, 1945 until June 29, 1951 the program aired on NBC(radio). The Life of Riley became a TV show in the 1950's. This episode is called "Riley Takes In The Gillises After A Fire" and it aired on May 4, 1946. #oldtimeradio

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Suspense: 10/20/57, episode 720

This broadcast was the last time Moorehead presented this famous Lucille Fletcher story on Suspense. In 1960, after the series moved to New York, the drama portion of this 1957 program would be replayed with new introduction and close (“wrappers”) that matched what the series was using at that time.

These are links to the prior recordings about this episode; the first one is the most important one in terms of historical information and behind-the-scenes details about this fascinating script:

1943-05-25 (this has the most detailed background about the script and debunks many myths about the broadcast) https://youtu.be/XI-9J1qGDYk

1943-08-21 https://youtu.be/xr_k8LyJY4E

1944-02-24 https://youtu.be/D62n0P2TUpg

1945-09-06 https://youtu.be/zNAuyUOEunU

1948-11-18 (the final live broadcast) https://youtu.be/tv9ApeABLdQ

1952-09-15 (a missing episode, and the first pre-recorded episode)

There are three recordings of this 1957 broadcast: a network one and two Armed Forces Radio Service recordings (AFRS#653 and AFRS#955). All three recordings are fine for listening. The network recording is the best of the three. The next best is AFRS#955.

The two AFRS recordings can be differentiated by the announcements after the Robson opening monologue:

AFRS#653: Insights about the importance of the US Constitution;

AFRS#955: The importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); the second announcement about the military medal for distinguished service is read by Los Angeles Dodgers legendary broadcaster Vin Scully at approximately 14:45.

This program was pre-recorded, but there are no documents that indicate the date and time of the recording session.

The cast: Agnes Moorehead (Mrs. Stevenson), Jeanette Nolan (Chief Operator / Information), Virginia Gregg (Operator), Ellen Morgan (Henchley Hospital woman), Joe de Santis (George), Byron Kane (Boss voice / Western Union), Norm Alden (Sergeant Martin), George Walsh (Narrator)

For more information visit https://suspenseproject.blogspot.com/2025/04/1957-10-20-sorry-wrong-number.html

Theatre 5: 04/27/65, episode 192

Genre: Mystery fantasy

Plotline: A high school English teacher becomes concerned about his odd new student who refuses to share any details about herself, hiding where she lives and even her last name. When he decides to solve the mystery himself, he uncovers a horrifying family secret going back centuries and meets a shocking end.

Cast: Rosemary Rice, Abby Lewis, Stan Watt, Maurice Tarplin, John Seymour, Dulcie Jordan

One of Muller's better Theatre 5 entries.

Memories of Hawaii: xx/xx/35, episode 010

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Amos and Andy: 2/5/46, episode 92

The Great Gildersleeve was a radio comedy that ran from August 31, 1941 to 1958 on NBC. Actor Harold Peary played the main character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve. The Great Gildersleeve was one of the earliest spin-off programs in broadcast history. The character was first introduced on the October 3, 1939 episode of Fibber McGee and Molly. The show greatest popularity was during the 1940's. This episode is called "The Palm Reader" and it originally aired on January 20, 1946. #oldtimeradio

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