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  • Glenn Miller "MIA - 15 DEC 1944"

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    Alton Glenn Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944 missing in action) was an American big band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known Big Bands. Miller's notable recordings include "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "A String of Pearls", "At Last", "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo", "American Patrol", "Tuxedo Junction", and "Little Brown Jug". While he was traveling to entertain U.S. troops in France during World War II, Glenn Miller disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel.

    15 min
  • CHRISTMAS FANTASY "Legend of the Christmas Star"

    In addition to producing the program, Robin Morrow narrates as well with an attractive and trustworthy baritone voice. Several of the stories are told in verse, and others in straight prose. The stories are both secular and religious, but uniformly transmit the joy of Christmas for all ages.

    Orchestral, choral, and studio organ music are all presented to balance the narration. Christmas legends and stories are told in a fresh new way, and stories of the joyous season that will warm the hardest heart. Christmas Fantasy is Radio Then Network's podcast gift to you for the Yule Season.

    27 min
  • YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR "How I Played Santa Claus"

    Episode 31 aired December 24, 1949. Johnny Dollar gets left with holding the bag in this episode which starred Charles Russell in the title role.  

    Charles Russell (March 31, 1918 – January 18, 1985) was a movie and radio actor who appeared in 17 movies between 1943 and 1950. Born in New York City, Russell made his debut in an uncredited part as a ball player in Ladies' Day (1943). His last film was Chinatown at Midnight (1949). He originated the role of insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in the CBS Radio series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in 1949, playing the role until being replaced by Edmond O'Brien in 1950.
    31 min
  • THIS IS YOUR FBI "Return of St Nick"

    This episode aired December 24, 1948 on the American Broadcasting Company radio network. The FBI tracking down this missing Santa Claus from a city settlement house. Series ran from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953 for a total of 409 shows. The show featured true cases from FBI, and told from an agent's viewpoint. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, considering it "Our Show" and calling it "the finest dramatic program on the air". First appearing February of 1946, a fictitious agent, Jim Taylor played by Stacy Harris; however, he would not become the regular agent on air until the production moved from New York to Hollywood in 1948. Producer-director Jerry Devine was given access to FBI closed case files by Hoover, who would dramatize the stories. Devine would keep up to date on the latest methods with twice a year trips to the FBI. Narration was handled by Frank Lovejoy, Dean Carleton and William Woodson. Members of the cast along with Harris were Betty White, William Conrad, Herb Ellis, Michael Ann Barrett, Carleton Young, Georgia Ellis, Jay C. Flippen, and many other stars of the time.


    30 min
  • SHERLOCK HOLMES "The Blue Carbuncle"

    Sir John Gielgud (Sherlock Holmes) and Sir Ralph Richardson (Dr. Watson) star in this old time radio show dramatization of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The programs aired in 1954 and 1955. There were 16 shows total in this radio series. This episode aired on BBC Radio March 13, 1955.


    26 min
  • SCARLET QUEEN "The Llama, Wise Guy From The East"

     The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen was a high adventure radio program aired on Mutual from July 3, 1947 to February 14, 1948. It featured Elliot Lewis (photo) , who was also its director, as the sea captain Phillip Carney, and Ed Max as the supporting character Red Gallagher. Other actors that starred frequently on the program included William Conrad, John Dehner, and Ben Wright. This Christmas episode 15 aired December 24, 1947.

    28 min
  • GUNSMOKE "Where Did They Go"

    December 1958 on CBS Radio. William Conrad stars as Marshall Matt Dillon. Accused of being the masked robber of the general store, a homesteader agrees to come along quietly with Matt and Chester, but he asks that they help him complete a few chores about the place for his poor wife, who's in the family way.

    22 min
  • CHRISTMAS FANTASY "Legends and Lore"

    Robin Morrow narrates with an attractive and trustworthy baritone voice. Several of the stories are told in verse, and others in straight prose. The stories are both secular and religious, but uniformly transmit the joy of Christmas for all ages.

    15 min

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