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Melville Ruick

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Alec Harford

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Cecil B. DeMille

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Eric Snowdon

Frances Robinson

Otto Kruger

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Prewar Nights

Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).

24 episodes

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Shankar Diamond Matter [AFRTS]

A thirty-four-carat rock and a swinging grandma-type.

Ep 624 · Sunday, February 15, 1959 · 23:18

Suspense

Trent's Last Case

Philip Trent, a British reporter, investigates the murder of the notorious financial mogul Sigsbee Manderson. As he delves into the case, he uncovers a web of deceit and hidden motives surrounding Manderson's death.

Ep 529 · Monday, December 7, 1953 · 29:03

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Private Eye Test

Richard Diamond takes a police exam to retain his detective license, but the day takes a dark turn when he discovers the body of a fellow detective. With his career on the line, he must navigate the dangerous waters of crime and deception.

Ep 46 · Sunday, March 19, 1950 · 29:33

Let George Do It

Too Near the Sky

George Valentine and Miss Brooks are summoned to a mysterious party in a penthouse filled with ominous artifacts, where they must navigate the dangers of a potential murder plot.

Ep 169 · Monday, December 5, 1949 · 29:49

Fibber McGee and Molly

Old Time Radio Show Interviews Jim Jordan

Ep 19820529 · Saturday, May 29, 1982 · 26:08

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

More from Lux Radio Theatre

Same series — shared cast and standout nights

Lux Radio Theatre

The Lady Eve

The program is abbreviated for a talk by President Roosevelt. A pair of swindlers set their sights on a wealthy ale heiress, just back from the Amazon.

Ep 342 · Monday, March 9, 1942 · 44:49

Lux Radio Theatre

Desire

A beautiful pearl thief takes advantage of a British auto engineer on holiday....and then falls in love with him.

Ep 124 · Monday, March 15, 1937 · 59:59

Lux Radio Theatre

Lost Horizon

The beautiful story of the "Valley Of The Blue Moon," and the long-lived civilization that thrives therein.

Ep 317 · Monday, September 15, 1941 · 59:50

Lux Radio Theatre

To the Ladies

Behind every successful man is a successful wife, doing the thinking for him! The last show of the season.

Ep 271 · Monday, July 8, 1940 · 59:53

Lux Radio Theatre

The Pied Piper

A gent who is not overly fond of children finds himself shepherding six of them through Nazi-occupied France. The story was produced on The Lux Radio Theatre again on November 6,

Ep 375 · Monday, December 21, 1942 · 59:50

Lux Radio Theatre

So Big

A widow in a farming community raises her son in a different way. The intermission guest is Sarah Delano Roosevelt (mother of the president), who speaks from New York. Listen for

Ep 210 · Monday, March 13, 1939 · 59:43

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  • 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).

Lux_Radio_Theatre_41-01-13_290_Libel.mp3

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 290

Libel

Monday, January 13, 1941 · 59:55

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 290

Libel

Monday, January 13, 1941 · 59:55

Ronald Colman

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A British courtroom drama in which a Lord has to prove his own identity! The story was repeated on The Lux Radio Theatre on March 15, 1943 (see cat. #48903).

Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

24 episodes

Early Forties

1940–1942: the hinge years.

24 episodes

The Forties

A whole decade on the dial.

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

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

Lux Radio Theatre

In Which We Serve

A portrait of the British people, told through flashbacks of the men on a sinking destroyer. As great on radio as it was on the screen!

Ep 401 · Monday, June 21, 1943 · 58:50

Lux Radio Theatre

A Tale of Two Cities

The classic narrative of the French Revolution. The story was produced on The Lux Radio Theatre again on March 18, 1946 (see cat. #44898).

Ep 334 · Monday, January 12, 1942 · 59:01

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1941 — World War II: The Greek army captures Kleisoura.

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