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Host

Lionel Barrymore

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Charles Emerson

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Gavin Gordon

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James Gleason

Lou Merrill

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Mabel Starke

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Ep 687 · Sunday, May 8, 1960 · 24:03

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An escaped prisoner struggles to free himself from handcuffs while seeking a way to access his hidden fortune. As he navigates his precarious situation, he encounters a woman who may hold the key to his freedom.

Ep 591 · Tuesday, March 29, 1955 · 24:55

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Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of George Lane, a wealthy man found stabbed in a cheap hotel. As he delves into Lane's life, he uncovers a web of resentment and betrayal among those closest to him.

Ep 169 · Saturday, June 13, 1953 · 29:26

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Spade has no patience with another attempt to pull the "Spanish Prisoner" con game.

Ep 238 · Friday, March 9, 1951 · 29:31

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A determined man stands his ground against an overwhelming army of ravenous ants threatening his plantation in the Amazon jungle. As the deadly swarm approaches, he must rely on his intelligence and the loyalty of his workers to survive.

Ep 23 · Wednesday, January 14, 1948 · 29:36

Rogue's Gallery

Murder At Minden

Private investigator Richard Rogue arrives in Minden, California, only to discover that the man who hired him, Stark McVeigh, has been murdered. As Rogue delves into the case, he uncovers a web of counterfeiting and betrayal.

Ep 29 · Thursday, January 3, 1946 · 29:39

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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.

Ep 88 · Monday, July 6, 1936 · 59:55

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Madame Sans-Gene

Romance and intrigue in post-revolutionary France. One of the intermission interviews is with the pretender to the throne of the French Empire, Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte (who spea

Ep 111 · Monday, December 14, 1936 · 59:32

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An American reporter romances a European princess.

Ep 119 · Monday, February 8, 1937 · 59:43

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A wartime melodrama about a dying soldier who falls in love on a bond drive.

Ep 509 · Monday, January 7, 1946 · 59:33

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Ep 291 · Monday, January 20, 1941 · 56:33

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  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).

Lux_Radio_Theatre_36-11-30_109_Polly_of_the_Circus.mp3

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 109

Polly of the Circus

Monday, November 30, 1936 · 59:54

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 109

Polly of the Circus

Monday, November 30, 1936 · 59:54

Ross Forrester

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Network

Romance under the Big Top as a circus performer and a small town doctor fall in love. Cecil B. DeMille speaks from New York. The intermission guest is the world's only lady tiger trainer. Guest Robert Ripley tells how Hollywood was named after a horse and how a horse was responsible for the first motion picture! Other "Believe It Or Nots" about Lux soap! The last twenty seconds of the show and the system cue have been deleted.

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A good story about an old man who writes in the sand at night the date people are ging to die. Kate Smith makes an appeal for the Third War Loan (she's been on the air all day).

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Madame Butterfly

Beautiful Cio-cio-San is betrayed by Lieutenant Pinkerton in a drama that uses only two arias by Puccini. Robert Cobb, the president of the Brown Derby (owned by Cecil B. DeMille)

Ep 123 · Monday, March 8, 1937 · 59:54

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A tuneful romance between an opera singer and a giglio.

Ep 117 · Monday, January 25, 1937 · 59:19

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