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Host

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Melville Ruick

Cast›

Barbara Stanwyck

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Billy Wilder

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Charles Brackett

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Felix Vallee

Fred MacMurray

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Betty Lou visits George, believing he is the editor of the newspaper, which leads to humorous complications when her husband Beauregard unexpectedly arrives. A local gangster adds to the chaos as George tries to maintain the ruse.

Ep 51 · Thursday, October 8, 1953 · 27:32

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The Great Train Robbery

Walter Beaumont, a seemingly ordinary man, contemplates a life-changing decision after a visit from his cousin Eugene, leading them to hatch a plan to rob a mail train.

Ep 508 · Monday, April 13, 1953 · 30:28

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Dead on Arrival

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

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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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Jeopardy

An excellent edge-of-your-chair thriller as a man is trapped on a beach, with the tide slowly coming in. Barbara Stanwyck makes a beautiful blooper at the end and cracks up the wh

Ep 872 · Monday, March 15, 1954 · 48:40

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Pardon My Past

A mild mannered mink rancher is mistaken for a missing, alcoholic millionaire. Family complications and an angry gambler follow in short order.

Ep 527 · Monday, May 13, 1946 · 54:40

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Alice Adams

A middle-class girl tries to land the town's most eligible bachelor.

Ep 157 · Monday, January 3, 1938 · 59:38

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Practically Yours

The first show of the season. A comedy about a war hero back from the front, who finds himself engaged to a stranger. Rehearsal.

Ep 490 · Monday, August 27, 1945 · 66:38

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Dark Victory

A wealthy, spoiled woman finds out that she's dying of a brain tumor. The 1939 film of the same name (starring Bette Davis) was reportedly inspired by this broadcast. "The Lux Ra

Ep 170 · Monday, April 4, 1938 · 59:49

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The Turning Point

A good story about a young crime buster, his older and wiser pal on a newspaper, and the girl they both love. AFRTS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 891 · Tuesday, October 5, 1954 · 50:29

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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).

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Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 354

Ball of Fire

Monday, June 1, 1942 · 59:48

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 354

Ball of Fire

Monday, June 1, 1942 · 59:48

Griff Barnett

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