Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox

Classic Radio 04-01-26 - The Parking Lot and the Big Show

Variety on a Wednesday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Amos ‘n’ Andy,  originally broadcast April 1, 1947, 79 years ago,  Parking Lot.  The Kingfish and Andy start a parking lot and wind up in the used car business.  Followed by The Big Show starring Tallulah Bankhead,  originally broadcast April 1, 1951, 75 years ago.. Tallulah and Bob Hope do a comedy routine with Tallulah taking the part usually done by Bing Crosby. Van Johnson appears in a dramatization of "Go For Broke," with Henry Nakamura and Lane Nakana. Van sings (with interruptions by Bob Hope)!  Ethel Barrymore does a dramatic reading, with music written by Lionel Barrymore! Bob Hope does the Chesterfield commercial and a monologue. Joan Davis sings Calypso! (with help from Bob Hope, Groucho Marx, Van Johnson and Ezio Pinza!) Judy Holiday accepts the congratulations of the cast on winning the Academy Award.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast April 1, 1948, 78 years ago, April Fools Day.  A double-backfiring April Fool joke. 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 03-31-26 - Generous Jack, Good Booze Tonight, and Bergen is the Truant Officer

Comedy on a Tuesday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Maxwell House Coffee Time starring George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast March 31, 1949, 77 years ago, How Jack Benny Became Cheap.  A fantasy about "Generous Jack Benny" and how he became stingy.  Followed by Abbott and Costello,  originally broadcast March 31, 1949, 77 years ago, There’s Good Booze Tonight.   What better show to remind one that tomorrow is April Fool's Day? Sam Shovel solves, "The Case Of The Gorgeous Blonde Model Who Fell Into A Vat Of Whiskey," or, "There's Good Booze Tonight." Costello announces that there will be a lightweight championship boxing match (with Ike Williams) on May 26th for "a very worthy cause." Then, The Charlie McCarthy Show, originally broadcast March 31, 1946, 80 years ago.   Bergen is the new truant officer! Mortimer recites "Hickory, Dickory, Dock." Charlie and Edgar join guest Roy Rogers for a visit to a ghost town. Followed by The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 31, 1957, 69 years ago, A Dog’s Life.  Tony Schwartz, with his ever-present portable tape recorder decides to adopt a dog and finds that there's more to it than first appears.  Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 31, 1948, 78 years ago, The Night Clubbers.  The fastest nightclub visit in history. 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 and use my promo code WYATT to save 10% when you order!

Classic Radio 03-30-26 - Cat and Mouse, Tell-Tale Ribbon, and Money, Money, Money

Crime on a Monday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Suspense,  originally broadcast March 30, 1944, 82 years ago,  Cat and Mouse starring Sonny Tufts.  Two amateur radio operators, who, though they live in widely separated parts of the country, are partners in a valuable invention. They have developed a "secret war weapon" during their shortwave conversations, and wartime enemies want to obtain the invention secret.  Followed by The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast March 30, 1951, 75 years ago,  The Case of the Tell-Tale Ribbon. A strange note with five hundred dollars leads to a case of poisoning in a very strange household.  Then, Lights Out,  originally broadcast March 30, 1943, 83 years ago, Money, Money, Money.  Tony the diver stops not at murder nor anything else for money. His last dive is most successful. Followed by The Whistler, originally broadcast March 30, 1952, 74 years ago, Homecoming.   A man commits murder and frames his step-brother for the crime. Three years later, the step-brother escapes from jail to get his revenge. Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 30, 1948, 78 years ago, Jeffrey Pays a Visit.  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 03-29-26 - Blueprint for Murder, Death has a Cold Breath, and Chill of Death

Crime on a Sunday First,  a look at this day in History. Then, Lux Radio Theater, originally broadcast March 29, 1954, 72 years ago,  Blueprint for Murder starring Dan Dailey and Dorothy McGuire.  An adaptation of the 1953 thriller that starred Joseph Cotton and Jean Peters.  A little girl has been poisoned and her stepmother is suspect.  Followed by The Mysterious Traveler,  originally broadcast March 29, 1949, 77 years ago, Death Has a Cold Breath.   A broken-down actor inherits a fortune; a tempting scenario for his agent in need of some cold cash. A cold corpse proves to be too cold. Then, Big Town starring Edward Pauley, originally broadcast March 29, 1949, 77 years ago,  Chill of Death.   There's a chill wind of death coming down from the north...to Croc Miller, a gangster living in the Florida swamps. There's going to be a showdown, keep your eye on the father of Cora Mae! Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 29, 1948, 78 years ago, Renting the Apartment.  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 03-28-26 - Death at Midnight, Your Money or Your Life, and Naughty Marietta

Comedy on a Saturday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, The Grape Nuts Flakes program starring Orson Welles sitting in for Jack Benny,  originally broadcast March 28, 1943, 83 years ago,  Orson Fills in for Jack.  The cast does "Death At Midnight," a mystery drama. Followed by The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 28, 1948, 78 years ago,  Your Money or Your Life. Jack invites guests Ronald Colman and Benita Hume to make a western movie with him. Jack borrows Ronald's Oscar, and is held up on the way home.  Then, The Lux Radio Theater,  originally broadcast March 28, 1938, 88 years ago, Naughty Marietta starring Lawrence Tibbett and Helen Jepson.  An adaptation of the 1935 film that starred Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy.  A musical romance about a runaway French princess who flees an arranged marriage and travels to colonial New Orleans, where she disguises herself as a commoner. There, she falls in love with a dashing American officer, but their relationship is tested when her true identity is revealed. Finally, Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 28, 1955, 71 years ago, Fibber Drives a Cab.  Fibber becomes a cab driver while the driver himself is in the Wistful Vista jail.   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