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Host

M

Melville Ruick

Cast›

Claire Trevor

D

Don Ameche

Joan Bennett

J

John Fee

K

Kay Sutton

R

Ross Forrester

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Prewar Nights

Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).

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Stagecoach

In Stagecoach, a group of travelers embarks on a perilous journey through the Wild West, facing threats from outlaws and the Apache. Among them is the notorious Ringo Kid, who seeks redemption and a chance at love.

Ep 6 · Saturday, May 4, 1946

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The Wolfer

Webb, a wolfer, is determined to hunt a legendary white wolf that threatens Nate Guthrie's horses, leading to a tense confrontation over land and survival.

Ep 353 · Sunday, January 11, 1959 · 29:24

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Three Skeleton Key

In 'Three Skeleton Key,' a lighthouse keeper and his companions face a terrifying onslaught of rats after a derelict ship runs aground nearby. As the situation escalates, their survival hangs in the balance.

Ep 773 · Sunday, October 19, 1958 · 19:53

Fibber McGee and Molly

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An Evening With Groucho

Palace Theatre - Sarah Bernhardt

Groucho recounts his experience at the Palace Theatre alongside the legendary Sarah Bernhardt, highlighting her unique demands and theatrical prowess.

Ep 18 · Saturday, May 6, 1972 · 1:04

Our Miss Brooks

Stretch Has A Problem (repeat of #30)

The story of Stretch Snodgrass' secret love and Miss Brooks' bath. The script was previously used on "Our Miss Brooks" on February 27, 1949 (see cat. #46328) and on February 14, 1

Ep 357 · Sunday, February 24, 1957 · 28:05

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Same series — shared cast and standout nights

Lux Radio Theatre

Lucky Partners

A boy and a girl go partners on a winning sweepstakes ticket. Romance is sure to follow. The boy turns out to be a famous painter. An interview with the president of the National

Ep 450 · Monday, September 25, 1944 · 59:29

Lux Radio Theatre

A Free Soul

The daughter of a drunken lawyer marries a gangster but continues to remain "a free soul." MGM fashion designer "Adrian" is interviewed. The intermission guest is William A. Brad

Ep 148 · Monday, November 1, 1937 · 59:53

Lux Radio Theatre

The Young In Heart

Ep 249 · Monday, February 5, 1940 · 58:01

Lux Radio Theatre

Trade Winds

Ep 253 · Monday, March 4, 1940 · 58:10

Lux Radio Theatre

I Met My Love Again

A woman ends her engagement to marry a foreigner.

Ep 178 · Monday, May 30, 1938 · 59:42

Lux Radio Theatre

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

Lux Radio Theatre

Manhattan Melodrama

A gangster classic about two boyhood friends who take different paths, one to the Governor's office, the other to the electric chair. The first show of the season.

Ep 272 · Monday, September 9, 1940 · 58:48

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Lux_Radio_Theater_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
  • Cast and sponsor data from RadioGold Index (J. David Goldin / UMKC Libraries).
  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 226

Bordertown

Monday, July 3, 1939 · 59:57

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 226

Bordertown

Monday, July 3, 1939 · 59:57

Network›

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CBS net

Network

A Mexican lawyer, disbarred when he opposes the upper class, vows to become rich and rise above his humble background. The intermission guest is H.V. Kaltenborn who delivers a patriotic speech in honor of the 4th of July.

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One Last September

The last show of the "summer season." A woman returns home to her family to find everyone has changed, herself most of all. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 844 · Monday, August 31, 1953 · 55:09

Lux Radio Theatre

Key Largo

An excellent vehicle for Edward G. Robinson's casting as a typical gangster. Johnny Rocco is returning to the United States to start his rackets once again. The intermission gues

Ep 678 · Monday, November 28, 1949 · 59:55

Lux Radio Theatre

The Shop Around the Corner

The well-done romance about co-workers in a store who fight constantly, but who are lovers by correspondence and don't even know that they work in the same shop.

Ep 313 · Monday, June 23, 1941 · 59:55

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1939 — Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball.
  • 1939 — Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises.

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