Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Classic Radio 03-05-26 - Panic In the Street, Quid Pro Quo, and Conquerors Isle

Drama on a Thursday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Lux Radio Theater,  originally broadcast March 5, 1951, 75 years ago, Panic In The Street starring Richard Widmark.  Widmark stars in an adaptation of his 1950 Elia Kazan motion picture.  A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plague. Followed by Mr. President starring Edward Arnold, originally broadcast March 5, 1950, 76 years ago, Quid Pro Quo.  The President is facing opposition on his appointments to office – from inside his own party! Then, Escape,  originally broadcast March 5, 1949, 77 years ago, Conquerors Isle starring David Ellis.  A flyer is forced down on a strange island and discovers a race of superior humans preparing to take over the Earth.  Finally,  Claudia,  originally broadcast March 5, 1948, 78 years ago,  Telephone Woes.   Claudia and the telephone.  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 03-04-26 - Alaska Weather Station, Nazi Killer, and Death in the Pines

Drama on a Wednesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Man Called X starring Herbert Marshall, originally broadcast March 4, 1952, 74 years ago, Alaska Weather Station.   A man is shot on a pier in Yokohama, right in front of Pegan Zellschmidt (Leon Belasco)! His dying words were, "Ken Thurston." Followed by Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy,  originally broadcast March 4, 1953, 73 years ago, Germany.  Steve Mitchell travels to Germany to find Peter Metnick, a man who can identify an important Nazi killer.  Then, Nick Carter Master Detective starring Lon Clark,  originally broadcast March 4, 1944, 82 years ago, Death in the Pines.  Racketeers are going after a shipping company, and one truck is burned and the crew killed.   Followed by Suspense,  originally broadcast March 4, 1962, 64 years ago, Doom Machine starring Leon Janney.  In the year 2500, an artificial brain named "Max" is created. Max's first job is to create unlimited energy from the sun! Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 4, 1948, 78 years ago, A Missing Plumber.  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 03-03-26 - The Paleface, Caught with his Prints Down, and Paula's Back in Town

Comedy on a Tuesday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Screen Directors Playhouse,  originally broadcast March 3, 1950, 76 years ago, The Paleface starring Bob Hope and Jane Russell.    A western comedy lightly adapted from the 1948 Bob Hope and Jane Russell film. Followed by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, originally broadcast March 3, 1949, 77 years ago, Caught With His Prints Down.  Another "Sam Shovel" case: "The Case Of The Photographer Who Was Stuck Up In A Darkroom," or "He Was Caught With His Prints Down." Then, The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman,  originally broadcast March 3, 1954, 72 years ago, Paula Winthrop Back in Town.  Paula Winthrop is back in town and proves to be a very expensive date. Followed by The Aldrich Family starring Ezra Stone, originally broadcast March 3, 1949, 77 years ago,  Planning Trip to Washington DC.   The Aldrich family and Homer are preparing for a trip to Washington, D.C. Finally,  Claudia,  originally broadcast March 3, 1948, 78 years ago,  Running Into Helen.    In Doctor Roland's waiting room.   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 03-02-26 - Phil and Alice to Vegas, Gracie to Carnegie Hall, and all-stars sing Jack's Song

Comedy on a Monday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Phil Harris and Alice Faye, originally broadcast March 2, 1952, 74 years ago.    Phil and Alice are going to Las Vegas, and Remley is not going along with them.  Followed by The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show,  originally broadcast March 2, 1943, 83 years ago, Gracie Plays Carnegie Hall.  The Burns' check into a swanky hotel, with Clarence the Duck. Guest Madeleine Carroll has the room next door. Gracie rehearses her "Concerto For One Finger" for her appearance at Carnegie Hall.  Then, The Lucky Strike Program Starring Jack Benny,  originally broadcast March 2, 1952, 74 years ago.     The program originates from Palm Springs, California. A famous quartet of guests sings Jack's song, "When You Say I Beg Your Pardon, Then I'll Come Back To You." Followed by The Charlie McCarthy Show, originally broadcast on March 2, 1947, 79 years ago. Charlie has been caught telling too many lies. Mortimer Snerd is in the shoe shining business. Charlie has driven Bergen's car into a fire hydrant. Nelson Eddy files the insurance claim for Charlie, with Chester Morris, the insurance adjuster.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 2, 1948, 78 years ago, Visiting Hartley.  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 03-01-26 - The Screaming Woman, The Big Want, and The Frying Pan Murder

Drama on a Sunday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Suspense,  originally broadcast March 1, 1955, 71 years ago, The Screaming Woman.   A couple of kids hear a screaming woman, who is buried alive!  Sherry Jackson stars.  Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 1, 1953, 73 years ago, The Big Want.  The search for a "George Richmond" leads to a killer of cops who always takes cabs.  Then, Mr. District Attorney starring David Brian, originally broadcast March 1, 1953, 73 years ago, The Case of the Frying Pan Murder.  An itinerant aircraft worker is killed with a frying pan.  The killer tries to implicate someone else.   Followed by Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast March 1, 1948, 78 years ago,  Sketch from a Screenplay.   A movie about the war, and all too real! Finally,  Claudia,  originally broadcast March 1, 1948, 78 years ago,  Painting Pants.   Painting a bookcase.    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] And more about the Survive-all Fallout Shelters https://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html [https://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html]