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Host

J

John Milton Kennedy

Cast›

F

Frank Davis

L

Leo Cleary

N

Norman Field

P

Paula Winslowe

T

Tess Slesinger

V

Verna Felton

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Wartime Weeknights

Home-front thrills, 1942–1945.

24 episodes

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Fibber McGee and Molly

McGee Returns Home

Molly is at the Bon Ton Tea Room, waiting for the return of the mighty duck hunters.

Ep 1291 · Wednesday, November 16, 1955 · 14:27

Our Miss Brooks

Non-Fraternization Policy

Mr. Conklin thinks there's entirely too much noise and talking at Madison High. He intends to put teeth into his non-fraternization rules. The sexes are to be kept apart.

Ep 299 · Sunday, July 24, 1955 · 29:27

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The False Alarm Matter

Johnny investigates the Florida murder of the owner of a chemical plant and her husband...with a deadly poisoned crystal! The first part of the opening has been deleted.

Ep 682 · Sunday, March 27, 1960 · 24:29

Suspense

Return to Dust

A biologist named James Howard shrinks to a microscopic size after an experiment goes wrong, leaving him in a race against time to contact his mentor for help.

Ep 788 · Sunday, February 1, 1959 · 19:18

Broadway Is My Beat

The Joan Stanley Murder Case

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Joan Parker, who has been brutally knifed to death. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a tangled web of relationships and dark secrets surrounding the victim and her associates.

Ep 170 · Saturday, June 20, 1953 · 29:24

The Adventures of Sam Spade

Rowdy Dowser Caper

Spade travels to North Tacaloma to find $53,000 that has disappeared. Mr. Purse Snatcher is the suspect.

Ep 244 · Friday, April 20, 1951 · 29:57

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Same series — shared cast and standout nights

Lux Radio Theatre

Honky Tonk

The adventures of "Candy," a fast man with a deck of cards, a six-gun, and the judge's daughter. AFRS program name: "Radio Theatre."

Ep 522 · Monday, April 8, 1946 · 50:53

Lux Radio Theatre

Happy Land

A very well-written if somewhat weepy portrait of small-town America during war. See cat. #92646 for a rehearsal recording.

Ep 434 · Monday, April 10, 1944 · 59:31

Lux Radio Theatre

HM Pulham, Esq

The last show of the season, the last appearance of Melville Ruick as announcer (he was leaving to join the Army Air Corps). A high-society romance never gets off the ground, much

Ep 360 · Monday, July 13, 1942 · 59:41

Lux Radio Theatre

Once upon a Honeymoon

A reporter investigates a baroness who was born in America, and winds up falling in love with her. She was, however, married to a Nazi officer at the beginning of the war! The fi

Ep 391 · Monday, April 12, 1943 · 59:46

Lux Radio Theatre

Crossroads

Ep 389 · Monday, March 29, 1943 · 59:42

Lux Radio Theatre

Standing Room Only

See cat. #5834 for a similar or abridged version of this script on "The Harold Lloyd Comedy Theatre" on March 4, 1945. See cat. #43616 for a CBS net rehearsal. A comedy about the

Ep 455 · Monday, October 30, 1944 · 56:20

Lux Radio Theatre

His Butler's Sister

A romance about a small-town girl, trying to sing on Broadway, who gets a job with a composer...as a maid! See cat. #89132 for a rehearsal recording of this program.

Ep 425 · Monday, February 7, 1944 · 58:47

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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_43-02-15_383_Are_Husbands_Necessary.mp3

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 383

Are Husbands Necessary

Monday, February 15, 1943 · 59:36

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 383

Are Husbands Necessary

Monday, February 15, 1943 · 59:36

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CBS net

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Midwar evenings, full strength.

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A whole decade on the dial.

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When you want a full-length appointment.

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The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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Let George Do It

Solo in Whispers [aka-So Low in Whispers]

George Valentine investigates the mysterious death of opera singer Pietro Savio, who was killed shortly after receiving a cryptic phonograph record. The case intertwines music and murder as George seeks to uncover the truth behind Savio's whisper.

Ep 197 · Monday, June 19, 1950 · 29:10

An Evening With Groucho

Hello, I Must Be Going

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Lux Radio Theatre

Saratoga Trunk

It's a railroad...not a suitcase. Romance and intrigue at the famous resort of the last century.

Ep 591 · Monday, November 24, 1947 · 59:57

Lux Radio Theatre

Gallant Journey

Ep 545 · Monday, November 11, 1946 · 59:38

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1943 — World War II: In the early phases of the Third Battle of Kharkov, Red Army troops re-enter the city.
  • 1943 — World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated.
  • 1943 — World War II: Tunisia Campaign: General Hans-Jürgen von Arnim's Fifth Panzer Army launches a counter-attack against Allied positions in Tunisia.
  • 1943 — World War II: Joseph Goebbels delivers his Sportpalast speech.

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