Classic Radio 08-13-26 - Diamond Smuggler, Alien Smuggling, and the Fearless Clown

Classic Radio 08-13-26 - Diamond Smuggler, Alien Smuggling, and the Fearless Clown

Crime on a Thursday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast  August 13, 1946, 80 years ago, The Diamond Smuggler.  Momma and Poppa Adams are in reality diamond smugglers and perhaps poisoners. Followed by Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast August 13, 1949, 77 years ago, Alien Smuggling Ring. Steve's friend and fellow agent Allen Prescott is found hanging in a bell tower in a Portuguese fishing village. Steve is out to break up an alien smuggling racket.  Then, Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast August 13, 1951, 75 years ago, The Fearless Clown.   Fofo, The Fearless Clown, has been killed by an elephant. However, the beautiful Relita (the girl, not the elephant) has confessed to the crime...before it happened! Followed by Calling All Cars, originally broadcast August 13, 1936, 90 years ago,  The Missing Messenger.  A suspicious person has been spotted near Pasadena Avenue and Avenue Forty-Two. An ideal officer solves a brutal crime. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 13, 1948, 78 years ago,  Lotte from the Bronx Recognizes the Farmer's Wife Within Claudia.  Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com [http://radio.macinmind.com] for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio 08-12-26 - Gold Rush Gracie, Gildy and Leroy at the Lake, and Assembly Line

Comedy and Westerns on a Wednesday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast August 12, 1940, 86 years ago, Gold Rush Gracie.  George remembers his career in vaudeville and how he met Gracie.  Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast August 12, 1953, 73 years ago, Deciding on a Lake Cabin. Gildersleeve and Leroy are planning a week at a cabin by the lake...but which cabin by what lake? Then, Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast  August 12, 1956, 70 years ago, Assembly Line. Indian Agent Lack is expecting an uprising...and for a very good reason. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 12, 1956, 70 years ago, Snakebite. Gorman and Hicks arrive in Dodge and promptly kill Pony Thompson's dog. Gorman is then found knifed in the back. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 12, 1948, 78 years ago, Claudia Cleans the Closet.  Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream]

Classic Radio 08-11-26 - Lou to the UN - Only Johnny Knows, and the Red Forest

Variety on a Tuesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast  August 11, 1948, 78 years ago, Lou is a Delegate to the UN. Costello almost gets a part acting in a movie with Katharine Hepburn and then gets an offer to work for the U.N.O. as a diplomat.  Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast August 11, 1956, 70 years ago, Only Johnny Knows.  A look at child rearing in America since Colonial times. How things have changed, and how they have not changed. Then, Escape, originally broadcast August 11, 1950, 76 years ago, The Red Forest.  A good story about a group of people trapped by a raging forest fire.  William Conrad stars.  Followed by The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast August 11, 1950, 76 years ago,  The Quiet Magpie.  Vincent Calloway is standing trial for the murder of his father, which he did not commit. Marlowe uncovers a complex tale of blackmail and intrigue. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 11, 1948, 78 years ago,  Bertha Takes Over.   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com [http://radio.macinmind.com] for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day

Classic Radio 08-10-26 - Sakhalin, Cat Man, and Utopia Ballroom

Drama on a Monday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Lights Out, originally broadcast August 10, 1943, 83 years ago, Sakhalin.  Political intrigue and man's inhumanity to his fellow man on a frozen Siberian island.  Followed by Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 10, 1958, 68 years ago, The Cat Man.  The story of an itinerant Irishman, his sixty-two cats, and his big plans.  Then, Crime and Peter Chambers starring Dane Clark, originally broadcast  August 10, 1954, 72 years ago, Utopia Ballroom.  A murder suspect retains Chambers to try to clear him.  Followed by Crime Classics, originally broadcast August 10, 1953, 73 years ago, The Axe and The Droot Family - How They Fared.   In Pennsylvania in 1795, the shortest distance to an inheritance is two crushed skulls.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 10, 1948, 78 years ago, Fritz Helps Ruby, the Pig.  Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Brian for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream]

Classic Radio 08-09-26 - Thing on the Fourble Board, The Big Screen, and The Dry Well

Drama on a Sunday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast  August 9, 1948, 78 years ago, The Thing on the Fourble Board.  A creature from beneath the earth climbs up an oil well pipe to the surface.  Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 9, 1951, 75 years ago, The Big Screen.    With the help of the Los Angeles News, the police tackle a new and growing problem: crooked TV repairmen. The target: "Chaney's Video Repair." Then, The Adventures of Frank Merriwell starring Lawson Zerbe, originally broadcast August 9, 1947, 79 years ago, The Riddle of the Dry Well.  Frank and his friends are out west in Arizona. Frank discovers why all the water in the valley has suddenly vanished. Followed by Confession, originally broadcast August 9, 1953, 73 years ago,  The Peter W Greer Case.   Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 78 years ago,  Bobby's First Visitor.   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star. Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] If you like what we do here, visit our friend Jay at http://radio.macinmind.com [http://radio.macinmind.com] for great old-time radio shows 24 hours a day