Those Old Radio Shows
Those Old Radio Shows bring you back to a much simpler time when the early days of radio were filled with comedy, drama and mystery programs. Unwind with a light-hearted program or become engrossed in a whodunnit. Those Old Radio Shows has something for everyone.
Episodes
June 11, 2024 • 28 mins
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - The Headless Monk
1946
Announcer-Harry Bartel
Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce
Walter Harley a man with the greatest authority in all matters regarding the occult visits Holmes and Watson.
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June 7, 2024 • 30 mins
Duffy's Tavern - Archie Invests in an Oil Well
(w-Game show Host-Phil Baker)
1944
Ed Gardner, Eddie Green, Charlie Cantor, Florence Halop,
Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra.
Archie wants to get on guest Phil Baker's quiz show to win
money & buy oil stock. (AFRS) rebroadcast.
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June 6, 2024 • 30 mins
Escape - Operation Fleur De Lys
1947
William N. Robson
Harry Bartell, Jack Webb & Elliot Lewis
A wartime thriller about a resistance guerilla band behind the enemy lines in occupied France. The torch of liberty set afire that day never burned more fiercely than during the years when France was occupied by the Nazi. We escape tonight to occupied France from which in 1944
there was no escape.
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June 5, 2024 • 24 mins
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Medium Rare Matter
1961
Announcer-Arthur Hanna
Mandel Kramer, Maurice Tarplin, Daniel Ocko, Evelyn Jester,
Bill Lipton, Tony Darnay, Sam Raskyn...
Johnny tries to find the secret of "The Temple Of The Living Truth" and uncovers a phony spiritualist & murder.
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June 4, 2024 • 26 mins
Dragnet - The Big Underground (AFRTS)
1954
Jack Webb
Paul Dereaux is the prime suspect in a series of burglaries and car thefts.
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May 31, 2024 • 45 mins
CBS Radio Mystery Radio - The Bullet
1974
Announcer-E.G. Marshall
Larry Haines, Evie Juster, Martin Newman, Ralph Bell,
Leon Janney, Danny Ocko & Sam Dann
An accident kills a man, but he is made to return to Earth to trade places with the fated victim.
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May 30, 2024 • 30 mins
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons - The Silver Dagger Murder Case
1949
Announcer-Larry Elliot
Stars-Bennett Kilpack
A young woman, about to break off with a young playwright, is knifed.
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May 29, 2024 • 27 mins
The Story of Dr. Kildare - Terry Murphy's Hearing
1950
Announcer-Dick Joy
Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Virginia Gregg, Peggy Webber, Ted Osborne & Norman Field.
Dr. Kildare & Dr. Gillespie argue over the behavior
of a young boy - Terry. "Judge, I think there's more to this,
then just a matter of stealing".
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May 28, 2024 • 30 mins
Dr. Christian of Rivers End - Joe Perino
1938
Announcer-Art Gilmour
Jean Hersholt, Gale Gordon & Rosmary DeCamp
Dr. Christian meets Joe Perino and River's End gets a new hospital.
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May 24, 2024 • 26 mins
The Fat Man - Murder Shows Eyes in the Dark
From-June 30, 1955
Writer-Dashiell Hammett,
w-Grace Gibson & Lloyd Berrell - source - wiki
You're going to have to earn your money Mr. Runyon in a very unexpected way...
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May 23, 2024 • 27 mins
Contraband - The Billion Dollar Business
1950s
Maybe connected to more of Australian Radio series
Script Writer-Ronald Ingleby
cast & crew info N/A
Smuggling from encouraged seaports, secret airstrips, they defy
death or imprisonment and seek the risk the promise of contraband.
This episode in Germany where crime does pay, it's a billion-dollar business.
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May 22, 2024 • 29 mins
The Hallmark Playhouse - Wild Orchid
1951
Announcer-Frank Goss
Host-James Hilton
Ann Blyth, Paul Dubov, Ted Osbourne & Ted DeCorsia
A long way from the friendly orchids of Harriet's childhood
to the wild and untamed orchids on the island of Tasmania,
off the coast of Australia. A long way from the Cannon's lovely
young daughter to the ploughman's of down under, yet youth could
cross those miles and make them seem as nothing...
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May 21, 2024 • 31 mins
The Silver Theatre - Hollywood Legend
1938
Franchot Tone, Rita Johnson & John Conte
A talented dancer succeeds in movies as a dancer,
which makes her most unhappy...she wants to be an actress!
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May 20, 2024 • 55 mins
Campbell Soup Playhouse - Queen Victoria Regina
1939
Announcer-Ernest Chappel
Helen Hayes & Orson Welles
The story of Queen Victoria from her ascension to the throne and her marriage to Prince Albert to his death and the Diamond Jubilee of her reign.
Repeat Broadcast
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May 17, 2024 • 30 mins
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Baton Sinister
1949
Author-Raymond Chandler
Stars-Gerald Mohr
A 15th century tapestry with a "baton sinister" and the murder
of the man with only half a face.
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May 16, 2024 • 30 mins
The Whistler - Masquerade
1946
Announcer-Marvin Miller
Voice of The Whistler-Bill Forman
Laurene Tuttle
A murder and a lady on the lam.
Show Intro-Jack Benny-"The Fiddler".
Sam Baxter was serious this time, deadly serious.
Irene could tell by the nervous habit he had of blinking
his cold grey heartless eyes...
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May 15, 2024 • 30 mins
Movietown Theatre - Liar
1951
Producer & Announcer-Les Mitchell
Sabu as Napa, Peggy Webber, Dan O'Herlihy, James Hayward,
Francie Hill & Charlie Lund
"Why does your Uncle say you're bad"?
Napa-"I tell lies, big ones, I will teach you how to lie
and you can teach me how to make medicine"
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May 14, 2024 • 30 mins
Manhattan At Midnight - The Foster Family
1940
Announcer-Nelson Case,
Writer-Frank Dolan
Organist-Charles Paul
Peggy Foster is trying to get her no-good brother a job.
A fountain pen given to the brother for his birthday
leads to a shocking discovery...and the brother accused of murder!
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May 10, 2024 • 26 mins
Burns and Allen - Gracie's Mother Visit (AFRTS)
1948
Announcer-Tobe Reed
Host-Meredeth Wilson
George Burns, Gracie Allen & Verna Felton
Gracie's mother is visiting.
She doesn’t approve of her son in law being in show business,
and has concerns, is George a handy man around the house.
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May 9, 2024 • 24 mins
Hall Of Fantasy - Spectre of Denston
1953
Writer-James Workman, Announcer-Harry Elders
w-Eloise Kummer
There was a letter on the table from England. It seems that David Denston’s
uncle had died, an uncle he had never met, and David was the only heir to
the Denston castle and estate.
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