Western Theater

"Winchester '73" from the series Lux Radio Theater aired November 12, 1951 on CBS sponsored by: Lux. Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting competition against him. The prize, a one-in-a-thousand Winchester rifle. Jimmy Stewart, Stephen McNally, Julie Adams, Dan Riss, Herb Butterfield, Wally Maher, Tim Graham, William Johnstone, William Conrad.

TPW 048 Lux Radio Theater 51-11-12 Winchester 73

Sears

Radio Theater was an anthology radio drama series which ran weeknightly

on CBS Radio in 1979, sponsored by the Sears chain. Often paired with

The CBS Radio Mystery Theater during its first season, the program

offered a different genre of drama for each day's broadcast. This

selection "Punishment and Crime" is a story of the old

west hosted by Lorne Greene starring Parley Baer and Howard Culver. The

story was writtrn by Percy Grainger and produced by Fletcher Markle.

TPW 047 Sears Radio Theater 790716 Punishment and Crime

"Command" from the old radio series Escape aired December 6, 1949 on CBS. A good story about the U. S. Cavalry being menaced by hostile Indians. One young officer thinks his commander is a fool. James Warner Bellah (author), William N. Robson (director), Elliott Reid.

TPW 46 Escape 49-12-06 Command

"Seed of Deception" edited for radio from the old TV series Maverick aired April 13, 1958 starring James Garner as Bret Maverick and Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick. Riding through the town of Bonita, Bret and Bart are mistaken for Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday and stumble onto a bank robbery plot.

TPW 045 Maverick 58-04-13 Seed Of Deception

"The Cowboy and the Lady" aired on Hollywood Radio Theater starring Gene Autry and Merle Oberon. Poor Mary Smith can't go night-clubbing or have any other fun because any hint of scandal could damage her father's political career. She decides to rebel and convinces her two maids to let her go along with them on a blind date with some rodeo performers. She tells her date....

TPW 044 Hollywood Radio Theater - The Cowboy And The Lady

"The Gunfighter" from Screen Director's Playhouse starring Gregory Peck aired June 7, 1951. Aging notorious gunfighter, Jimmy Ringo, trying to leave his past behind rides into town to find his true love, who doesn't want to see him. He hasn't come looking for trouble, but trouble finds him around every corner. This is a fantastic story, and without question, one of the best Westerns ever made. Old gunfighters can't just fade away

TPW 043 Screen Director's Playhouse 51-06-07 The Gunfighter

"Uncle Oliver" from the series Gunsmoke. aired July 9, 1955 on CBS sponsored by L & M, Chesterfield. Oliver and Viney Stang decide to get Chester's job, and the easiest way to do that is to shoot Chester...which is exactly what they do! The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series on May 25, 1957. William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell, John Meston (writer), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Tom Hanley (sound patterns), Bill James (sound patterns), George Fenneman (commercial spokesman), George Walsh (announcer).

TPW 042 Gunsmoke 1955-07-09 Uncle Oliver

"Brannigan's Boots" edited for radio from the classic show Sugarfoot aired September 17, 1957 starring Will Hutchins as Tom Brannigan. Crooked politicians in Bluerock appoint Tom sheriff after noting his poor shooting aim, however, Tom takes the job seriously.

TPW 041 Sugarfoot 57-09-17 Brannigan's Boots

"The Rainmaker of Eagle Nest Mountain" from thew old western radio series Hopalong Cassidy aired 50-01-08 with William Boyd and Andy Clyde. Hoppy wants to retire at Eagle Nest.

TPW 040 Hopalong Cassidy 50-01-08 The Rainmaker of Eagle Nest Mountain

Hopalong Cassidy is a fictional cowboy-hero, created in 1904 by Clarence E. Mulford and appearing in a series of popular stories and novels. In print, the character appears as a rude, rough-talking 'galoot'. Beginning in 1935, the character, played by William Boyd was transformed into the clean-cut hero of a series of 66 immensely popular films, only a few of which were based on Mulford's works. Mulford actually rewrote his earlier stories to fit the movie conception, and these led in turn to a comic book series modeled after the films. This story is about Hoppy portrayed on the screen. The juvenile lead was played by James Ellison, Russell Hayden, or Rand Brooks. Gabby Hayes originally played Cassidy's grizzled sidekick Windy Halliday. After Hayes left the series due to a salary dispute with producer Harry Sherman, he was replaced by comedian Britt Wood as Speedy McGinnis, and finally by veteran movie comedian Andy Clyde as California Carlson. Clyde, the most durable of the sidekicks, remained with the series until it ended.

TPW 039 The Story Of Hopalong Cassidy