Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Classic Radio 03-19-26 - Painted Valley, The Mistake, and Buck Harris

Westerns and Crime on a Thursday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, The Adventures of Red Ryder starring Reed Hadley,  originally broadcast March 19, 1942, 84 years ago, Back to Painted Valley.  The ranchers have collected $38,000 for the railroad to run a spur line to the valley. The money's in a "tin safe" at the Cattleman's Association...but not for long. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad,  originally broadcast March 19, 1955, 71 years ago, The Mistake.  Faro dealer Earl Hanley has been killed. Suspect Sam Bostick says Doc is his alibi, but Doc is out of town! Then, The Jello Program starring Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 19, 1939, 87 years ago, Buck Harris?   Jack and Carmichael (the polar bear) are both in bed with a cold.  Phil Harris and Kenny Baker do the show.   Followed by The Shadow starring Bret Morrison, originally broadcast March 19, 1944, 82 years ago, The Drums of Doom.   A dancer is threatened by voodoo after she brings a bracelet back from Haiti.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 19, 1948, 78 years ago, Waiting for the Train.    Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!

Classic Radio 03-18-26 - Jack meets Mary, Lady Takes a Chance, and Fibber is Drafted

,Comedy on a Wednesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny,  originally broadcast March 18, 1945, 81 years ago, How Jack Found Mary.   The story of how Jack met Mary in the May Company store.   Followed by the Old Gold Comedy Theater hosted by Harold Lloyd, originally broadcast March 18, 1945, 81 years ago,  A Lady Takes a Chance staring Randolph Scott and Jean Tierney.  An adaptation of the 1943 romantic comedy that starred Jean Arthur and John Wayne.  Molly J. Truesdale, a New York City bank clerk, escapes her three unsuitable suitors by joining a bus tour of the American West. Her adventure takes a dramatic turn when a rodeo bronco throws cowboy Duke Hudkins into her lap during a performance, sparking an unexpected romance.  Then, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 18, 1941, 85 years ago, Fibber is Drafted.   Fibber has been drafted! Followed by Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast March 18, 1954, 72 years ago, Income Tax Mix-Up.  While Betty thinks she’s getting fat, Bud filed an income tax return…but he claimed Kathy as a dependent and left “Junior” off his signature.  Meaning Dad might get in trouble too! Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast March 18, 1935, 91 years ago, Squire's Freak Sideshow.  Squire Skimp has taken some liberties with the circus animals...and the Borneo Wild Man!     Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!  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 03-17-26 - Square Meal, Insurance Fraud, and One Mans Irish Family

Comedy on a Tuesday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Abbott and Costello,  originally broadcast March 17, 1949, 77 years ago, It Was His First Square Meal.   Sam Shovel solves, "The Case Of The Cannibal Who Cooked The Long-Haired Musician," or, "It Was His First Square Meal."  Followed by Amos ‘n’ Andy,  originally broadcast March 17, 1944, 82 years ago, Insurance Fraud.   The Kingfish manages to get hit by an automobile just before his accident policy runs out!  Then, The Danny Kaye Show, originally broadcast March 17, 1945, 81 years ago, One Man’s Irish Family.  Danny tries to buy a suit, and then performs his "One Irish Man's Fantasy." Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 17, 1957, 69 years ago, The Endless Road.   A fable about a highway built in a circle, going nowhere! Then, one day, the road connects with the outside world.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 17, 1948, 78 years ago, The Tree Surgeon.  A gloomy visit from the tree surgeon.  Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!  Find the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdf [https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdf] https://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html [https://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.html]

Classic Radio 03-16-26 - Innocent Flirtation, Game Hunt, and The Dream

Crime on a Monday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Mr Keen Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack,  originally broadcast March 16, 1950, 76 years ago, The Innocent Flirtation Murder Case.   A modern duel leads to a murder and an attempted frame.  Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast March 16, 1958, 77 years ago, Game Hunt starring Everett Sloan.  A white hunter in Africa is not too sure of himself. His cowardly client meets a wounded lion hiding in tall grass; this is a deadly combination.  Then, Lights Out,  originally broadcast March 16, 1943, 83 years ago, The Dream. A woman is afraid to sleep because each time she does, she has a terrible dream. Little Jimmy keeps asking, "Where's my father?  Followed by the CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 16, 1956, 70 years ago, Cops and Robbers.   A crime is solved on the air. Real cops...not-so-real robbers. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 16, 1948, 78 years ago, Touring the farm. What to do with the barn?  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] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!  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 03-15-26 - The Big Impossible, Meeting at Ticonderoga, and The March of Time

Drama on a Sunday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb,  originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 73 years ago, The Big Impossible.   Bernie Hanson has been identified as the head of a team robbing markets, but Hanson has a good alibi. He is hospitalized and cannot leave his bed! Followed by Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell,  originally broadcast March 15, 1948, 78 years ago, Meeting at Ticonderoga.  A Scotsman saves the life of a murderer, not knowing that the man's victim was a kinsman. Years later, during the French and Indian war, the two meet again. Then, The March of Time, originally broadcast March 15, 1945, 81 years ago, Report on Vatican Policies.  Setting up an education system in Germany.  Policies of the Vatican.  Laying telephone lies via airplane.     Followed by Escape, originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 73 years ago, The Man With the Steel Teeth starring Harry Bartell.  An American journalist is arrested in Moscow by the Secret Police. He is imprisoned and tortured to get him to confess to false charges...by a man with steel teeth! Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 15, 1948, 78 years ago, A Snack at 4am.   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.  Thanks to Richard G for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream [http://classicradio.stream] Check out Professor Bees Digestive Aid at profbees.com [https://profbees.com] and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!