Melville Ruick
Cecil B. DeMille
Fay Wray
Griff Barnett
Mickey Rooney
Noah Beery
Wallace Beery
Goldie Originals that include this night
Prewar Nights
Before the war changed the dial (through 1941).
24 episodes
Shared stars, moods, and themes across the catalog
Cavalcade of America
In South of Cape Horn, a young captain named Nat Palmer sets out on a perilous expedition to the Seal Rich Islands, facing superstitions and the challenges of the sea. With a small crew and a fragile sloop, the stakes are high as they navigate treacherous waters.
Ep 634 · Tuesday, December 13, 1949 · 30:33
Let George Do It
George Valentine and Brooksie encounter a gray-haired man at a bus station who has been shot and whose body is mysteriously stolen, leading them into a dangerous investigation.
Ep 322 · Monday, November 10, 1952 · 29:42
Suspense
A desperate hoodlum, Georgie, finds himself in a precarious situation after murdering his rival and needs a solid alibi before the authorities catch on.
Ep 410 · Thursday, January 4, 1951 · 29:43
Fibber McGee and Molly
Ep 19820529 · Saturday, May 29, 1982 · 26:08
An Evening With Groucho
Groucho Marx shares humorous anecdotes about Winston Churchill during World War II, highlighting the lighter side of a serious historical figure.
Ep 16 · Saturday, May 6, 1972 · 2:05
Our Miss Brooks
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
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
Lux Radio Theatre
Win one for the Gipper! Both the Warner Brothers film and this broadcast were based on a story originally broadcast in December, 1938 on "The Cavalcade Of America."
Ep 284 · Monday, December 2, 1940 · 59:30
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
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
The quintessential "Hey kids, let's start a band in high school and achieve fame and fortune" story. Cecil B. DeMille introduces the show from New York; his brother, William C. De
Ep 279 · Monday, October 28, 1940 · 59:06
The fifth-anniversary program of the series. A screwball comedy about the boy from a wealthy banking family romancing a girl from a decidedly unusual household.
Ep 231 · Monday, October 2, 1939 · 59:36
Hollywood's version of Edison's youth in Port Huron, Ohio.
Ep 287 · Monday, December 23, 1940 · 59:32
Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 301
Stablemates
Monday, March 31, 1941 · 119:18
CBS net
Network
A good horse-race story about a young boy and an old washed-up vet, who adopt each other and a horse as well.
Drama Desk
Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.
Early Forties
1940–1942: the hinge years.
The Forties
A whole decade on the dial.
Hour-Long Nights
When you want a full-length appointment.
Latest Air Dates
The newest broadcast dates in the archive.
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
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).
Ep 237 · Monday, November 13, 1939 · 59:36