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Host

J

John Milton Kennedy

Cast›

B

Bob Young

C

Cecil B. DeMille

C

Charles Seel

D

Dennis O'Keefe

Edward G. Robinson

M

Marguerite Chapman

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Wartime Weeknights

Home-front thrills, 1942–1945.

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Fibber McGee and Molly

500 Shares of the India Company

Fibber gives his worthless shares of the India Company to a museum.

Ep 1111 · Tuesday, March 8, 1955 · 14:26

The Big Show

Fred Allen, Danny Thomas

The glamorous Tallulah Bankhead hosts a star-studded episode of The Big Show, featuring comedy and music from legends like Fred Allen and Danny Thomas. The performers engage in witty banter and showcase their talents, promising an entertaining hour and a half.

Ep 10 · Sunday, January 7, 1951 · 88:17

Cavalcade of America

The Philippines Never Surrendered

In The Philippines Never Surrendered, Edward Cooder, a school teacher, faces the imminent Japanese occupation of Mindanao and must rally the local population to resist. The stakes are high as he grapples with the moral implications of war and the call to arms.

Ep 433 · Monday, April 30, 1945 · 29:28

Suspense

Like Man, Somebody Dig Me

A beatnik hitchhiker finds himself in a dangerous situation when he is wrongfully accused of murder. As he navigates the tension between his carefree lifestyle and the reality of the crime, he must prove his innocence.

Ep 815 · Sunday, August 16, 1959 · 19:14

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Joyce Wallace

Joyce Wallace, a famous actress, hires Richard Diamond after a mysterious shooting incident at her apartment. She fears for her life as her estranged husband may be involved in the attempt on her life.

Ep 45 · Sunday, March 12, 1950 · 29:31

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Manpower

An adventure/romance about the men who work on high-voltage electric transmission lines. George Stevens, Mark Sandrich, and E. H. Griffith present Cecil B. DeMille with an award o

Ep 343 · Monday, March 16, 1942 · 58:21

Lux Radio Theatre

In Old Oklahoma

Two-fisted action in the new oil fields of the Indian Territory. See cat. #93478 for a rehearsal recording of this program.

Ep 430 · Monday, March 13, 1944 · 54:31

Lux Radio Theatre

Salute to the Marines

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

Lux Radio Theatre

The Constant Nymph

A weepy romance about a young girl who falls in love with an older, and married pianist. The final commercial and system cue have been deleted.

Ep 422 · Monday, January 10, 1944 · 58:09

Lux Radio Theatre

The Lady Is Willing

An actress marries a baby doctor so she can adopt a baby.

Ep 385 · Monday, March 1, 1943 · 58:11

Lux Radio Theatre

The Rage of Manhattan

A romantic comedy about an innocent foreign girl in the big, wicked city.

Ep 282 · Monday, November 18, 1940 · 59:36

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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).

Lux_Radio_Theatre_44-04-03_433_Destroyer.mp3

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 433

Destroyer

Monday, April 3, 1944 · 58:58

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 433

Destroyer

Monday, April 3, 1944 · 58:58

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Network

The story of a fighting "Tin Can" and the men who love her. AFRS program name: "Radio Theatre." See cat. #46701 for a network, sponsored version. Cecil B. DeMille introduces the program from Washington, D. C. See cat. #92647 for a rehearsal recording.

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Ep 18 · Sunday, September 25, 1949 · 30:01

Let George Do It

The Bewildered Bird Watcher [aka-The Penthouse Roof]

Elliott Wormsley, an urban bird watcher, witnesses a potential murder from his binoculars and seeks the help of George Valentine to investigate the crime he believes he saw. The stakes rise as George delves into the mystery surrounding the River House penthouse.

Ep 84 · Monday, April 19, 1948 · 28:57

An Evening With Groucho

W C Fields- Baby Leroy

W.C. Fields shares a humorous and outrageous story about his time working with Baby Leroy on a film set, highlighting the chaos that ensued when a nurse leaves the scene.

Ep 28 · Saturday, May 6, 1972 · 1:01

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Action in the North Atlantic

A rehearsal recording. A good war story about a Victory ship fighting off Nazi subs and planes while trying to bring its cargo through to Murmansk.

Ep 439 · Monday, May 15, 1944 · 57:56

Lux Radio Theatre

Guadalcanal Diary

Rehearsal recording. The U. S. Marines vs. the Japs. Well done blood and thunder. See cat. #46696 for a recording of the broadcast.

Ep 428 · Monday, February 28, 1944 · 58:56

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