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Host

M

Melville Ruick

Cast›

B

Bobby Larson

C

Cecil B. DeMille

G

Gale Gordon

J

Josephine Hutchinson

N

Noah Beery

W

Wallace Beery

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Prewar Nights

Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).

24 episodes

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Shared stars, moods, and themes across the catalog

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

Fibber McGee and Molly

Traffic Court Campaign

There's a traffic safety campaign in progress in Wistful Vista, and Fibber is determined to not get a ticket! The last appearance of Gale Gordon on the program.

Ep 737 · Tuesday, June 9, 1953 · 28:50

Lux Radio Theatre

Salute to the Marines

A gruff, all-Marine Marine in the Philippines before the war is ready for the day when the Japs attack! See cat. #61009 for a rehearsal recording of this broadcast.

Ep 413 · Monday, November 8, 1943 · 60:05

Lux Radio Theatre

Stablemates

A good horse-race story about a young boy and an old washed-up vet, who adopt each other and a horse as well.

Ep 301 · Monday, March 31, 1941 · 119:18

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Same series — shared cast and standout nights

Lux Radio Theatre

The Count of Monte Cristo

The story of the prisoner in the dungeon and his eventual revenge. See cat. #40239 for a rehearsal recording of this broadcast. Alton Cook, the New York World Telegram radio crit

Ep 205 · Monday, February 6, 1939 · 59:31

Lux Radio Theatre

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 do

Ep 100 · Monday, September 28, 1936 · 59:30

Lux Radio Theatre

The Awful Truth

The first show of the season. A love-hate marriage comedy about a cheating husband being divorced from his like-minded wife. The story was used on The Lux Radio Theatre again on

Ep 228 · Monday, September 11, 1939 · 59:44

Lux Radio Theatre

Midnight

An amusing romance about a down-and-out American in Paris and a Parisian taxi driver, who find themselves considered Hungarian nobility by French Society.

Ep 264 · Monday, May 20, 1940 · 59:45

Lux Radio Theatre

The Front Page

The well-known comedy about the newspaper game and the escaped killer hiding in the roll-top desk. Amelia Earhart's appearance is announced as being postponed. The final half min

Ep 139 · Monday, June 28, 1937 · 59:53

Lux Radio Theatre

Blossoms in the Dust

The story of "The Texas Children's Home and Aid Society" and the tragic life of the woman who founded it.

Ep 339 · Monday, February 16, 1942 · 59:56

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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 237

The Champ

Monday, November 13, 1939 · 59:36

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 237

The Champ

Monday, November 13, 1939 · 59:36

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The heart-warming story about a drunken ex-prize fighter in Tijuana, and his young son. The story was produced again on The Lux Radio Theatre on June 29, 1942 (see cat. #42576).

Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

24 episodes

1939

One year on the air — the world on edge.

24 episodes

Thirties Echo

1930s nights — earlier golden age glow.

24 episodes

Hour-Long Nights

When you want a full-length appointment.

24 episodes

Latest Air Dates

The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

24 episodes

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1939 — Finnish author F. E. Sillanpää is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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