Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Classic Radio 01-15-26 - the Miracle, Tune on a Triangle, and Nine Hours to Live

Crime on a Thursday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast January 15, 1948, 78 years ago, The Miracle.   A quack doctor claims to be able to cure a millionaire's incurable disease, and indeed, he does perform a miracle! Followed by Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast January 15, 1951, 75 years ago, Tune on a Triangle.  George Valentine is tricked into rescuing a woman on a building ledge...as a publicity stunt. She's a trapeze artist...and there's an insane strongman who has George's gun.  Then, Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast January 15, 1944, 82 years ago, Nine Hours to Live.  A condemned man is scheduled to die in nine hours, but a last-minute mystery raises doubts about whether he is guilty of the crime. Followed by The Whistler, originally broadcast January 15, 1945, 81 years ago, Murder Has a Signature.  The servant of a miserly woman who is living otherwise alone revolts and kills her mistress. A distant relative and his money-mad wife try their hand at murder, with predictable results. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast January 15, 1948, 78 years ago, Today’s Upcoming Trip. Off to see the farm.    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 01-14-26 - Victor Moore to fight, Taking care of Phil, and Postal package

Comedy on a Wednesday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, The Jimmy Durante Show starring Frank Morgan, originally broadcast January 14, 1948, 78 years ago.  Frank Morgan fills in while Jimmy Durante was ill in the hospital.   Frank is training guest Victor Moore to fight Joe Louis for the title. Followed by The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast January 14, 1951, 75 years ago, The New Singer.  Who will take care of Phil in his "declining years?"  Then, Fibber McGee and Molly,  originally broadcast January 14, 1947, 79 years ago, Package at the Post Office.   Fibber battles a snowstorm to get a package from the Post Office. Marian Jordan has laryngitis and doesn't say much during the program.  Followed by Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast January 14, 1954, 72 years ago, An Unusual Bet.   Mr. Anderson bets his daughter the price of a new dress that she can't avoid mentioning or talking to boys for twenty-four hours.  Finally,  Claudia, originally broadcast January 14, 1948, 78 years ago,  David’s Enthusiasm.   The farmer describes his farmhouse.  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 01-13-26 - The Orphan, Life Insurance, and Cobina Wright Jr

Comedy on a Tuesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast January 13, 1952, 74 years ago.   Professor Kropotkin (Hans Conried) told the immigration authorities that he was married, so he could adopt a boy from Europe. Now he has to come up with a bride! Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast January 13, 1946, 80 years ago, Life Insurance.  Gildersleeve tries to get Ben set up as an insurance salesman. Then, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, originally broadcast January 13, 1941, 85 years ago, Impressing Cobina Wright Jr.   George is stepping out in Society, so Gracie tries to impress Cobina Wright, Jr. Gracie receives another letter from her brother Willie.  (For more on Cobina Wright Jr, here’s the obituary:  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/royalty-obituaries/8861002/Cobina-Wright.html [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/royalty-obituaries/8861002/Cobina-Wright.html] ) Followed by The Abbott and Costello Show, originally broadcast January 13, 1949, 77 years ago, She Rubbed Him Out.  Another Sam Shovel Mystery!  Sam Shovel appears in The Case Of The Pencil Manufacturer Whose Wife Pushed Him Into the Erasing Machine, or, She Rubbed Him Out.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast January 13, 1948, 78 years ago, Dropping Hints.  Twentieth-century cliff dwellers.   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 01-12-26 - Dr Gillespie's Dinner, The Big Switch, and A Tale of Two Cities

Crime and Drama on a Monday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, The Story of Dr. Kildare starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast January 12, 1951, 75 years ago, Dr. Gillespie’s Testimonial Dinner.  Dr. Gillespie is having a testimonial dinner held in his honor.  But Gillespie thinks the hospital is going to retire him! Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast January 12, 1954, 72 years ago, the Big Switch.  Mona Fenton is found in a hotel room with the gas on. An attempted suicide? Who was the man who registered for the room with her? Then, The Lux Radio Theater,  originally broadcast January 12, 1942, 84 years ago, A Tale of Two Cities starring Ronald Coleman and Edna Best.   The classic Charles Dickens narrative of the French Revolution. Coleman had starred in the 1935 film of the story.  Finally,  Claudia, originally broadcast January 12, 1948, 78 years ago,  Roger’s Idea.  Old man Norton had a farm, e-i-e-i, oh?   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 01-11-25 - Road to Bali, the English Project, and Gildy a car thief

Comedy on a Sunday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny, originally broadcast January 11, 1953, 73 years ago, The Road to Bali with guest Bob Hope.  Jack and guest Bob Hope do their version of The Road To Bali. Followed by The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis, originally broadcast January 11, 1953, 73 years ago, The English Project.   Henry has to do a project for his English class.  Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast January 11, 1942, 84 years ago, Gildy Arrested as Car Thief.   Gildersleeve switches cars and a box of rabbits becomes a load of dynamite. Followed by The Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater, originally broadcast January 11, 1943, 83 years ago, Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore.  A tuneful adaptation of the movie.  Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast January 11, 1955, 71 years ago, Equal Pay for Equal Work.   Are women physically inferior to men? Fibber decides to find out...with the hlp of Molly. 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 (Footnote:  The thumbnail for this podcast is with Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and Bob's brother Jack Hope, who was the producer for a number of television shows until his passing in 1962 from complications following surgery at the age of 62.)