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Host

J

John Milton Kennedy

Cast›

Arthur Q. Bryan

Bea Benaderet

C

Cecil B. DeMille

D

Don Ameche

Henry Fonda

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Wartime Weeknights

Home-front thrills, 1942–1945.

24 episodes

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Fibber McGee and Molly

The Elks' Mortgage

Fibber, the financial secretary of the Elks Club, goes to a mortgage burning. Syndicated rebroadcast date: February 22, 1973.

Ep 578 · Tuesday, March 8, 1949 · 30:38

Suspense

The Beast Must Die

A grieving father meticulously plans to kill the hit-and-run driver who killed his son, documenting his thoughts in a diary. As he prepares for vengeance, the stakes rise with the law closing in on him.

Ep 100 · Thursday, July 13, 1944 · 30:08

Lux Radio Theatre

Unfinished Business

A bittersweet romance about a loveless marriage.

Ep 320 · Monday, October 6, 1941 · 59:51

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

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Wake Up and Live

An usher at a radio network (Sinatra) has a beautiful voice but is mike shy. His girlfriend tricks him into going on the air. He then becomes known as, "The Phantom Troubadour."

Ep 427 · Monday, February 21, 1944 · 59:36

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

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Vivacious Lady

A college professor woos and weds a New York night club singer.

Ep 289 · Monday, January 6, 1941 · 59:31

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To Mary with Love

An excellent love story about a marriage on the rocks.

Ep 370 · Monday, November 16, 1942 · 59:48

Lux Radio Theatre

Bedtime Story

Ep 357 · Monday, June 22, 1942 · 60:39

Lux Radio Theatre

North West Mounted Police

A Texas Ranger comes to young Canada during an uprising...to get his man!

Ep 347 · Monday, April 13, 1942 · 43:13

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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).

Lux_Radio_Theatre_42-09-28_363_The_Magnificent_Dope.mp3

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 363

The Magnificent Dope

Monday, September 28, 1942 · 59:49

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 363

The Magnificent Dope

Monday, September 28, 1942 · 59:49

Lynn Bari

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A contented country bumpkin is victimized by a big city con-man...or is he?

Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

24 episodes

1942

The year the home front found its voice.

24 episodes

Early Forties

1940–1942: the hinge years.

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The Forties

A whole decade on the dial.

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Hour-Long Nights

When you want a full-length appointment.

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That night in history

Headlines

  • 1942 — World War II: Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces.
  • 1942 — Holocaust: Senior SS official August Frank issues a memorandum detailing how Jews should be "evacuated".

On the air that night›

  1. Cavalcade of AmericaThunder From The MountainEpisode 298
  2. Lux Radio TheatreThe Magnificent DopeCurrently listeningEpisode 363
  3. The Adventures of SupermanThe Tiny Men - Pt 10Episode 346
  4. The Lone RangerLegacy for a GhostEpisode 1511