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Cast & host · 1936–1962

Melville Ruick

177 episodes · 4 shows

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Doninger Doninger Matter

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I? Johnny uses an atlas to find the missing beneficiary.

Ep 805 · Sunday, September 2, 1962 · 23:48

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Skimpy Matter

Once a crook, always a crook? An ex-con's brother doesn't think so.

Ep 799 · Sunday, July 22, 1962 · 24:35

Suspense

Heads You Lose

A private detective is hired to find Joshua Franklin, a financier who vanished years ago. As he investigates, he uncovers a shocking connection that challenges everything he knows about life and death.

Ep 916 · Sunday, March 11, 1962 · 23:29

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Top Secret Matter

A good story about a series of explosions at a top secret rocket fuel research laboratory.

Ep 779 · Sunday, March 4, 1962 · 24:48

Suspense

The Imposters

A butler and maid plot to murder their wealthy employers and assume their identities, aiming for a life of luxury. As their plan unfolds, they face unexpected complications that threaten their scheme.

Ep 900 · Sunday, November 12, 1961 · 23:48

Quiet, Please

One for the Book

An Air Force major hits Mach 12 in an experimental rocket plane in 1957, and finds himself as a Sergeant in the past...1937! An excellent story of time travel

Ep 75 · Sunday, November 21, 1948 · 29:31

Lux Radio Theatre

Do You Love Me

The prim headmistress of a music school comes out of her cocoon in New York to romance a band leader and crooner. The body of the show only.

Ep 551 · Monday, December 23, 1946 · 53:17

Lux Radio Theatre

My Favorite Blonde

Bob and Virginia dodge Nazi spies to protect "The Scorpion."

Ep 366 · Monday, October 19, 1942 · 59:06

Shows featuring this actor

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Lux Radio Theatre

171 episodes

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

3 episodes

Suspense

2 episodes

Quiet, Please

1 episode

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  • Sep21962

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

    The Doninger Doninger Matter

    Sep 2 · Ep 805

  • Jul221962

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

    The Skimpy Matter

    Jul 22 · Ep 799

  • Mar111962

    Suspense

    Heads You Lose

    Mar 11 · Ep 916

  • Mar41962

    Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

    The Top Secret Matter

    Mar 4 · Ep 779

  • Nov121961

Episodes featuring this actor

177 episodes on Goldie · page 12 of 12

1937193819391940194119421946194819611962All years
  1. Ep 110

    Dec 7, 1936 · The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

    A comedy-romance about an impoverished Duchess and a bumbling waiter. Vince Barnett is interviewed (a character actor who bills himself as "Public Pest #1")

    61:23

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Suspense

The Imposters

Nov 12 · Ep 900

  • Nov211948

    Quiet, Please

    One for the Book

    Nov 21 · Ep 75

  • Dec231946

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Do You Love Me

    Dec 23 · Ep 551

  • Oct191942

    Lux Radio Theatre

    My Favorite Blonde

    Oct 19 · Ep 366

  • Jul131942

    Lux Radio Theatre

    HM Pulham, Esq

    Jul 13 · Ep 360

  • Jun11942

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Ball of Fire

    Jun 1 · Ep 354

  • May41942

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Suspicion

    May 4 · Ep 350

  • Apr271942

    Lux Radio Theatre

    Penny Serenade

    Apr 27 · Ep 349

  • Ep 107

    Nov 16, 1936 · Conversation Piece

    A Frenchman tries to pass off a nightclub singer as nobility.

    59:49
  • Ep 104

    Oct 26, 1936 · Saturday's Children

    A drama about a couple in love who don't live happily ever after...or do they? A good story. The story was used again on, "The Lux Video Theatre" on October 2, 1950.

    59:58
  • Ep 100

    Sep 28, 1936 · The Plutocrat

    The one hundredth broadcast of the show. Victor Young is interviewed and plays one of his compositions. Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, and Donald Duck are also interviewed (Donald does his imitation of Bing Crosby!). A comedy about a wealthy businessman from Omaha and his adventures…

    59:30
  • Ep 98

    Sep 14, 1936 · Quality Street

    An aging schoolteacher pretends that she's her younger neice to win the heart of a returning soldier. Ten seconds of silence are observed at the end of the show, in honor of Irving Thalberg (MGM Vice President), who had died that day.

    59:41
  • Ep 95

    Aug 24, 1936 · One Sunday Afternoon

    A small town dentist has the opportunity to kill his old rival as he sits in his dental chair. Jack Oakie sings "I Can't Play The Banjo With Susannah On My Knee." Jack Oakie's mother is interviewed, as is actress Agnes Ayres (Rudolph Valentino's leading lady). The story was produ…

    59:39
  • Ep 89

    Jul 13, 1936 · The Brat

    A girl of the slums is taken into a wealthy home by an author who is using her as a type model for his book. Romance soon follows.

    44:44
  • Ep 88

    Jul 6, 1936 · The Voice of Bugle Ann

    A melodrama about an old farmer who loves to hunt foxes, and his favorite hunting dog. The program includes a fine tribute to dogs by Lionel Barrymore.

    59:55
  • Ep 87

    Jun 29, 1936 · Irene

    A shop girl from the upholstery department of a large department store is changed into Irene O'Dare, the famous Irish singer. D. W. Griffith is interviewed; it makes fascinating listening. Jeanette MacDonald is also interviewed after the story and sings, "Would You?"

    59:31
  • Ep 86

    Jun 22, 1936 · The Dark Angel

    A melodrama of a love affair interrupted by the war and only slowed down by blindness. The program runs 62:30 and sounds on-speed. Perhaps it's a rehearsal. James Montgomery Flagg is interviewed.

    59:33
  • Ep 85

    Jun 15, 1936 · Burlesque

    A well-done story of backstage love and heartbreak. Eighty-five year old Daniel Frohman (a famous theatrical producer) is interviewed. Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler are interviewed after the story. Jolson sings "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody," "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?"…

    59:43
  • Ep 83

    Jun 1, 1936 · The Legionnaire and the Lady

    The first Lux broadcast from Hollywood. The first show hosted by Cecil B. DeMille. A love story between a Legionnaire in the desert and a night club singer. C. B. interviews Jesse Lasky about the good old days in Hollywood when they filmed "The Squaw Man" together. Clark Gable an…

    59:07
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