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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 12, 1939. Program #3. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. Dr. Petrie and the evil Dr. Fu, face to face. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.

10983. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 15, 1939. Program #4. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A visit to an opium den where Dr. Fu puts and end to Dr. Petrie (??!!). Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. 
 
The Great Gildersleeve. August 31, 1941. NBC net. Sponsored by: Kraft Parkay. The first show of the series. Gildersleeve leaves Wistful Vista to visit Summerfield, and winds up staying. See cat. #48648 for the audition program of three months earlier, using the same script. Walter Tetley, Lurene Tuttle, Billy Mills (composer, conductor, billed as "William Randolph"), Jim Bannon (announcer), Verne Smith (commercial spokesman), Harold Peary, Earle Ross, Leonard L. Levinson (writer), Frank Nelson. 

The Hollywood Theatre Group. "Whirlpool". Sustaining. A newcomer to a Brazilian rubber plantation finds that it's not all it's cracked up to be. A beautiful woman and a poisonous snake add to the danger. Pre-war. Howard Culver, Martha Wilkerson, William Griffis

The Adventures Of Frank Merriwell. September 11, 1948. NBC net. "The Live Ghost". Sustaining. A one-time coach at Yale is plagued by thieves, murderers, and arsonists. Lawson Zerbe, Hal Studer, Elaine Rost, Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Al Hodge, Burt L. Standish (creator).

Gangbusters. June 09, 1944. Program #369. Blue Network. "The Case Of The Unknown Killers". Sponsored by: Sloan's Liniment, Nonspi deodorant. The story of "The Broadway and Coney Island Murders." A cop is killed in Coney Island during a holdup. This leads to an exciting shoot-out in a hotel. "Gangbusters Nationwide Clues" follow the story. Fred William Poole: murderer, upper and lower front teeth missing, walks with head down, has two machine guns. Ralph Williams: escaped convict, scar left side forehead, "L.O.V.E." tattoed on four fingers, "1935 O'Donnell" tattoed on forearm. Narrated by "Colonel Schwarzkopf" (by proxy). Arnold Stang, playing a bellhop, does a Sloan's Liniment commercial integrated into the plot. Charles Stark (announcer), Arnold Stang, Phillips H. Lord (producer). 

The Haunting Hour. 1945. Program #27. NBC syndication, WRVR-FM, New York aircheck. "The People In The House". Sponsored by: Participating sponsors. Syndicated rebroadcast date: January 10, 1974. Herbert Wood (producer, director), Rosa Rio (organist), Tilden Brown (sound effects), Steve Carlin (script supervisor), George Stewart (recording supervisor), Berry Kroeger (narrator). 

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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 08, 1939. Program #1. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The evil Dr. Fu swears to get Sir Nayland Smith, and starts with the murder of Sir Crighton Davey. Dr. James Petrie lives on Baker Street (with a notable neighbor, no doubt).  Hanley Stafford (as Sir Nayland Smith), Gale Gordon (as Dr. James Petrie), Ted Osborne (as Dr. Fu Manchu), Paula Winslowe (as Karamaneh), Edmond O'Brien (as Inspector Rymer). 

The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 10, 1939. Program #2. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The Zayat Kiss and a warning to Dr. Petrie from a beautiful woman. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon. 

The Alan Young Show. December 12, 1944. Blue Network. Sponsored by: Ipana, Sal Hepatica, Trushay. Alan's going to write his own opera. Motion Picture Daily awards Alan the prize of, "Most Promising Star Of Tomorrow." The program has also been dated December 14, 1944. Alan Young, Kenny Delmar (announcer, performer), Lulu McConnell, Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra, Dickie Monahan, Diane Courtney, Eddie Pola (director). 
  
 The Big Story. July 21, 1948. Program #69. NBC net. Sponsored by: Pall Mall. The "big story" of Keeler McCartney of the Atlanta Constitution, who attempts to clean up a lottery racket and nearly gets killed for his efforts. The story is untitled, the program has also been dated May 21, 1947. Ernest Chappell (announcer), Bernard J. Prockter (producer), Cy Harrice (announcer), Gail Ingram (writer), George Petrie, Robert Sloane (narrator), Wladimir Selinsky (music), James Van Dyk (doubles), Ted de Corsia, James Monks, George Petrie, Mercedes McCambridge (doubles), John Sylvester, Harry Ingram (director).
  
 
Behind The Mike. October 27, 1940. Blue Network. Sustaining. A visit from a "female stooge," Minerva Pious. She tells about the many character voices she uses on, "The Fred Allen Show" (including her "Bubbles Rappaport" voice, interviewed by a Fred Allen imitator). Minerva Pious, Jim Harkins, Adrian Savitch (?), Earle Tuckerman, Harvey Hindermeyer, John B. Kennedy, Graham McNamee (host), Mort Lewis (writer), Ernie Watson (composer, conductor), Gilbert Martin (announcer), Ward Wilson (impersonator of Fred Allen and Ted Malone). 

Night Beat. January 13, 1950. An audition recording. See cat. #61818 for a previous audition recording of the same script starring Edmond O'Brien. The adventures of "Lucky" Stone, reporter for the Chicago Star begin. A friend of Ted Carter, an ex-hoodlum, is found murdered. Lucky is determined to find the killer, and the trial leads to the powerful George Bailey. The script was broadcast on the series on May 8, 1950 (see cat. #50016). Frank Lovejoy, Larry Marcus (writer), Bill Cairn (producer), Frank Worth (composer, conductor). 

 Escape. August 25, 1949. CBS net. "Evening Primrose". Sustaining. A fascinating adventure with a strange assortment of characters who live inside New York's department stores! Great radio! The script was used on the program previously on November 5, 1947 (see cat. #65835) and on September 12, 1948 (see cat. #65849). Ben Wright; Bob Lemond (announcer); Vivi Janis; Norman Macdonnell (producer, director); Wilms Herbert (doubles); Ted Rogers (assistant director); Ruth Perrott (possibly quadruples); John Dunkel (adaptor); John Collier (author); Harry Bartell; Georgia Ellis; Lois Corbett; Alexander Courage (music conductor, credited as "Sandy Courage"

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A Date With Judy. August 01, 1944. Red net. Sponsored by: Tums. It's Mr. Foster's birthday; Judy wants him to have a "perfect day." This plot was previously used on the program on August 5, 1941 (see cat. #105658). Aleen Leslie (creator, writer), Louise Erickson, Helen Mack (producer, director), Dix Davis, Charles Cornell (composer, conductor), John Brown, Doug Gorlay  

This Is Your FBI. January 09, 1953. ABC net. "The Divorced Child". Sustaining. Learning that her parents are being divorced, a girl takes up with a bunch of juvenile delinquents who steal cars and rob a gas station attendant. Irene Anders, Eddie Firestone, Lamont Johnson, Ronald Liss, Alice Morse, Steve Pendleton, Anne Whitfield, Frederick Steiner (composer, conductor), Stacy Harris, Bill Sparkwell (announcer), William Woodson (narrator).

YOUR MOVIETOWN RADIO THEATER- 1947 ZIV Syndication. "Flowers For Millie". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally., "Flowers For Millie". Les Mitchel (producer, director, host), Jeff Chandler (billed as "Ira Grossel," whose name is mangled by Jorja Curtright), Jorja Curtright, Virginia Farmer, Herbert Rawlinson, Peggy Webber (doubles), Dick Ryan, Ken Christy, Joseph Cochran (writer), Del Castillo (composer, conductor), Van Des Autels (announcer).
 
High Adventure. April 09, 1950. NBC net. "Inside Story". Sponsored by: Old Spice, Shulton Shampoo. An old man is murdered right in the newspaper office. A hard-boiled reporter is framed for the shooting. Robert Monroe (writer, director), Lou Davies (music conductor), Maurice Tarplin, John Larkin, Jean Tatum, Phil Sterling, Jack Orison (?).
 
A CASE FOR DR. MORIELLE (More-rell)- This is a vintage radio drama series about a criminal psychologist, Dr Morelle, who solves murder cases which are too complex for the police. Morelle is played by English film actor Cecil Parker, and is alternately helped and hindered in his investigations by his secretary Miss Frayle, played by film actress Sheila Sim. The series was created by writer Ernest Dudley, who conceived the character during an air raid in 1942. Let's listen to "Alarm Call" from June 12, 1957.
 
The Sealed Book. September 02, 1945. Program #25. Mutual net origination, Michelson syndication. "Death Laughs Last". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. A locksmith needs money desperately for his wife's operation. He decides to use his profession for crime. The script was also used on "The Mysterious Traveler" on September 24, 1944 (see cat. #60217) and April 13, 1947 (see cat. #60231). The program has also been dated November 11, 1945 on WGN, Chicago. Robert A. Arthur (writer), David Kogan (writer), Phillip Clarke (host), Jock MacGregor (producer, director). 

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Meet The Meeks. August 30, 1947. NBC net, WMAQ, Chicago origination. Sustaining. Should Uncle Louis get married? This is a good subject to bring up at breakfast. The program ends short, and after interminable theme music, ends early. Forrest Lewis, Fran Allison, Beryl Vaughn, Les Weinrott (writer, director), Mary Frances Desmond, Elmira Roessler, Cliff Soubier, Hope Summers, Johnny Coons, Henry Cook (announcer).
 
The Thirteenth Juror. April 23, 1949. NBC net. "What Happened To John Wilkes Booth?". Sustaining. Announced as the first show of the series. The story of how Booth was captured, if indeed he ever was captured. The same script (and an almost identical recording) was used again in 1953. This therefore, may have been an audition. (see cat. #10796). Hans Conried, Vincent Price, Arnold Marquis (writer, director), Henry Russell (composer, conductor), John Storm (announcer). 
 
Fort Laramie. January 22, 1956. CBS net. "Playing Indian". Sustaining. Captain Quince baits a trap for a band of horse thieves and murderers who are trying to make the cavalry think they are Arapahos. The first show of the series. Raymond Burr, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Vic Perrin, John Meston (writer), Bill James (sound patterns), Ray Kemper (sound patterns), Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Harry Bartell, Dan Riss, Joyce McCluskey, Lawrence Dobkin, Clayton Post, Paul Dubov, James Nusser.
 
The Anacin Hollywood Star Theatre. August 27, 1949. NBC net. Sponsored by: Anacin, BiSoDol Mints. A wealthy man hires a woman to impersonate his sister for the benefit of his blind mother. William Johnstone ; Tyler McVey ; Janet Scott ; Walter Brown Newman (writer); Ronald Colman (host); Jeanne Bates; Ken Peters (announcer);. 

The Adventures Of Christopher London. May 29, 1950. NBC net. "Pattern For Murder". Sustaining. After a concert at Carnegie Hall, a famous composer/pianist is poisoned at a nightclub, while sitting with Christopher and a phony redhead. Glenn Ford, Ben Wright, Eleanor Audley, Bernard Schoenfeld (writer), Nathan Van Cleve (composer, conductor), Ramsay Hill, Jeanette Nolan, Ted de Corsia, Georgia Ellis, Rick Vallin, Erle Stanley Gardner (creator), William N. Robson (producer, director, transcriber).

Inner Sanctum Mysteries. May 22, 1945. CBS net. "Dead To Rights". Sponsored by: Lipton Tea and Soup. An inept couple murder for profit, and then run when the net closes in on them. Santos Ortega, Elspeth Eric, Sigmund Miller (writer), Mary Bennett (commercial spokeswoman), Berry Kroeger (host).

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Fibber McGee and Molly. May 19, 1942. NBC net, WMAQ Chicago aircheck. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Fibber has great news! The McGees are going to be rich (again)!. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The King's Men, Bill Thompson, Isabel Randolph, Gale Gordon, Don Quinn (writer).

The Lone Ranger. September 19, 1938. Program #881/106. Syndicated. "Dan Latham". Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. Dan Latham is threatening to "make trouble" for Mary Frisbie. Tonto is shot in Eagle Pass while trying to protect her!. Earle Graser, John Todd, Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator, producer). 

The Lux Radio Theatre. September 18, 1939. CBS net. "Wuthering Heights". Sponsored by: Lux. The classic story of love on the moors of England. The story was heard again on The Lux Radio Theatre on November 4, 1940 (see cat. #8352) and September 14, 1954 (see cat. #10530). Charlie Forsyth (sound effects), Sanford Barnett (director), George Wells (adaptor), Grace Nielson (The Modernettes Trio: commercial spokesman), Charles MacArthur (screenwriter), Ben Hecht (screenwriter), Emily Bronte (author), Sarita Wooten, Douglas Scott, Rex Downing, Clarence Derwent, Reginald Sheffield, Eric Snowdon, Lou Merrill, Lee Millar (doubles, one part is a dog), Barbara Stanwyck, Brian Aherne, Ida Lupino, Cecil B. DeMille, Vivian Edwards (The Modernettes Trio: commercial spokesman), Catherine Carleton (commercial spokesman), Jo Campbell (The Modernettes Trio: commercial spokesman), Kemball Cooper, Marga Ann Deighton, Melville Ruick (announcer), Thomas Freebairn-Smith, Louis Silvers (music director). 

The Line-Up. October 04, 1951. CBS net. "The Wild, Wild Woman Case". Sustaining. Jewelry stores have been held up around the country by a man and women. John Tynan seems to have been the robber, but the victim fails to identify him. Irene Oldham is the name of Tynan's accomplice. William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Eddie Dunstedter (composer, conductor), Jaime del Valle (producer, director), Dan Cubberly (announcer), Howard McNear, Peter Leeds, Hy Averback, E. Jack Neuman (writer), Ray Hartman, Herb Butterfield, Dan Cubberly (announcer), Jeanette Nolan, Gil Stratton

The Shadow. October 24, 1937. Mutual net. "The Temple Bells Of Neban". Sponsored by: Blue Coal. The Shadow battles a most formidable enemy, the niece of the yogi who taught Cranston the secret of invisibility! She knows the Shadow's secret identity and all of his tricks. A good story!. Orson Welles, Arthur Whiteside (announcer), Agnes Moorehead, Elsie Thompson (organist), Ray Collins, Carl Frank, Jeanette Nolan, Everett Sloane (quadruples), Stefan Schnabel, Mark Smith (doubles), Thomas Coffin Cooke (commercial spokesman). 

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Treasury Star Parade. Program #102. Treasury Department syndication. "It Isn't Peanuts". A Washington, D. C. cab driver tells off two society ladies who don't realize that there's a war on!. Vincent Price (host), Edward G. Robinson, David Broekman and His Orchestra. 

The Tenth Man. November 7, 1947. The National Mental Health Foundation syndication. "The Old Folks At Home". Sustaining. NBC Orthacoustic transcription.  Grandpa is living at home with a married couple, and that seems a bit difficult for everyone. Ralph Bellamy (narrator), Jackson Beck (announcer), Jack Nair (writer), Drex Hines (director), Dallas Pratt (technical advisor).

Jeff Regan, Investigator. September 11, 1948. CBS Pacific net. "The Story Of Cain and Abel and The Santa Maria". Sustaining. A little silver ship has been stolen, and Jeff has been hired to get it back. Jack Webb, Wilms Herbert, Lurene Tuttle, Dickie Chambers, Paul Frees, Wally Maher, Marvin Miller, E. Jack Neuman (writer), Sterling Tracy (producer), Richard Aurandt (music), Bob Stevenson (announcer).

Bring 'Em Back Alive.  October 30, 1933. RKO Radio Pictures syndication. "The Weretiger of Sungai". The program features Frank Buck (impersonated). The date is approximate. The program is also known (incorrectly) as, "The Jungle Adventures Of Frank Buck.".
Bring Em Back Alive 1933-10-30 

Manhunt. October, 1943. ZIV Syndication. "The Clue of the Melody Murders". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally.  The series was recorded in New York. Being syndicated, the series was heard on different stations on different dates. Maurice Tarplin (narrator), Larry Haines, Frances Robinson. 

Counterspy. June 25, 1945. ABC net. "The Case Of The Dog Of Dynamite". Sponsored by: Fresh Deodorant. The former commander of all Gestapo agents in Spain plans to enter a U.S. government laboratory working on very valuable "bugs.". Don MacLaughlin, Phillips H. Lord (producer), Mandel Kramer, Helen Warren, David Leeds (announcer). 

Beyond Midnight 1969 Picture.  Beyond Midnight was a South African radio horror anthology series that ran from 1968 to 1970 on Springbok Radio.A couple living and working in Africa experience a nightly "visitor" roaming among their trash bins. Becoming increasingly frustrated by being woke up on a frequent basis, the two devise a plan to take a picture in hopes of finding a solution to ridding themselves of the "visitor". However, the "visitor" is something more than what they bargained for. 

Sleep No More. December 12, 1956. NBC net. "Three O'Clock". Sustaining. Nelson Olmsted, Ben Grauer (announcer), Kenneth MacGregor (director), Cornell Woolrich (author, using the name William Irish).

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Treasury Star Parade. Program #102. Treasury Department syndication. "It Isn't Peanuts". A Washington, D. C. cab driver tells off two society ladies who don't realize that there's a war on!. Vincent Price (host), Edward G. Robinson, David Broekman and His Orchestra. 

The Tenth Man. November 7, 1947. The National Mental Health Foundation syndication. "The Old Folks At Home". Sustaining. NBC Orthacoustic transcription.  Grandpa is living at home with a married couple, and that seems a bit difficult for everyone. Ralph Bellamy (narrator), Jackson Beck (announcer), Jack Nair (writer), Drex Hines (director), Dallas Pratt (technical advisor).

Jeff Regan, Investigator. September 11, 1948. CBS Pacific net. "The Story Of Cain and Abel and The Santa Maria". Sustaining. A little silver ship has been stolen, and Jeff has been hired to get it back. Jack Webb, Wilms Herbert, Lurene Tuttle, Dickie Chambers, Paul Frees, Wally Maher, Marvin Miller, E. Jack Neuman (writer), Sterling Tracy (producer), Richard Aurandt (music), Bob Stevenson (announcer).

Bring 'Em Back Alive.  October 30, 1933. RKO Radio Pictures syndication. "The Weretiger of Sungai". The program features Frank Buck (impersonated). The date is approximate. The program is also known (incorrectly) as, "The Jungle Adventures Of Frank Buck.".
Bring Em Back Alive 1933-10-30 

Manhunt. October, 1943. ZIV Syndication. "The Clue of the Melody Murders". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally.  The series was recorded in New York. Being syndicated, the series was heard on different stations on different dates. Maurice Tarplin (narrator), Larry Haines, Frances Robinson. 

Counterspy. June 25, 1945. ABC net. "The Case Of The Dog Of Dynamite". Sponsored by: Fresh Deodorant. The former commander of all Gestapo agents in Spain plans to enter a U.S. government laboratory working on very valuable "bugs.". Don MacLaughlin, Phillips H. Lord (producer), Mandel Kramer, Helen Warren, David Leeds (announcer). 

Beyond Midnight 1969 Picture.  Beyond Midnight was a South African radio horror anthology series that ran from 1968 to 1970 on Springbok Radio.A couple living and working in Africa experience a nightly "visitor" roaming among their trash bins. Becoming increasingly frustrated by being woke up on a frequent basis, the two devise a plan to take a picture in hopes of finding a solution to ridding themselves of the "visitor". However, the "visitor" is something more than what they bargained for. 

Sleep No More. December 12, 1956. NBC net. "Three O'Clock". Sustaining. Nelson Olmsted, Ben Grauer (announcer), Kenneth MacGregor (director), Cornell Woolrich (author, using the name William Irish).

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Straight Arrow 1951-06-21 Cancellation Satire Life Of Dir Ted Robertson

Jack Benny 1952-02-24 The Fiddler

Blondie 1940-04-01 April Fool's Day

Police Headquarters Boxing Death Match

My Favorite Husband 1949-04-01 April Fool's Day
  
THE ADVENTURES OF SHELOCK HOLMES 1946-04-01 April Fool's Day Adventure with Basil Rathbone and  Nigel Bruce
 
X Minus One 1955-05-08 Mars Is Heaven 

GOOD NEWS OF 1939 November 17, 1938. Frank Morgan Scenes from "The Shining Hour," with Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Robert Young.  Fanny Brice.

Night Editor 1945 e0006 Pass the Peanuts
  
THE LOUELLA PARSONS SHOW January 07,1951, with guest John Wayne.
  
FEDERAL AGENT 1944. Nick Sarno is up for parole, and it's granted despite the objections of the Feds. 
  
DRAGNET  March 2, 1950. . "The Big Kill". Jack Carver, just out of Folsom, is suspected of killing a cop for revenge. Friday poses as a criminal in jail to find the missing murder weapon. Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough.(cigs removed)

Calling All Detectives August 31,1948 Golf
  
DEATH VALLEY DAYS June 16, 1939. NBC net. "Shoo Fly". A tough old lady runs her own claim in the Panamint mountains...with a harsh word and a shotgun. 

The Abbott and Costello Show. November 19, 1942. Lou wants to play the romantic lead in Merle's next picture.  Merle Oberon, Mel Blanc

Doctor Six-Gun. September 2, 1954. The first show of the series. Aaron Gault is determined to get rich off a young Indian boy with the measles.

Knights Of The Road 1931-05-06 Robby Buys Instead of Selling 
Knights Of The Road 1931-05-07 Basket of Piesc and Bullcin Barn

Author's Playhouse. September 22, 1944. NBC net. "Cry For The Hunted".  A man is almost crazy from his attempts to escape from the Nazis. Frederick J. Lipp (author). 

Crime Classics. December 3, 1952. CBS net. "The Crime Of Bathsheba Spooner". Sustaining. An audition recording. TThe story of the first woman tried and executed in the United states.

Sleep No More. November 21, 1956. NBC net. "Conqueror's Isle". Sustaining. A flyer is forced down on a strange island and discovers a race of superior humans preparing to take over the world. Nelson Olmsted