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Host

Otto Kruger

Cast›

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Carlton KaDell

E

Edward Marr

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Elizabeth Risdon

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Franklyn Parker

Lynn Bari

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Wartime Weeknights

Home-front thrills, 1942–1945.

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Wistful Vista's Snowy Owl

An owl from the North Pole does some strange things in Wistful Vista.

Ep 1128 · Thursday, March 31, 1955 · 14:24

Cavalcade of America

Oliver Wendell Holmes MacLanahan

In 19th century Boston, Dennis McClanahan anxiously prepares for the birth of his first child while navigating the challenges of fatherhood and the medical practices of the time. The stakes rise as he debates the choice of a midwife versus a doctor amidst an epidemic of childbed fever.

Ep 589 · Monday, December 6, 1948 · 26:49

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Elliott Champion Matter

Chapman's a hardened businessman in financial trouble. He's suspected of burning his own building down for some quick insurance cash.

Ep 140 · Friday, December 12, 1952 · 29:16

Suspense

Death on My Hands

A southern musician accidentally kills a young girl and faces the wrath of a lynch mob in a small town. As tensions rise, he must navigate his guilt and the threat to his life.

Ep 428 · Thursday, May 10, 1951 · 29:46

Let George Do It

The Public Eye

George Valentine is hired by the wife of a prominent politician to protect her husband's reputation from blackmail. As the situation escalates, George finds himself accused of murder and arson.

Ep 234 · Monday, March 5, 1951 · 30:02

An Evening With Groucho

Houdini Story

Groucho shares a humorous anecdote about his encounter with the famous magician Harry Houdini during a performance.

Ep 23 · Saturday, May 6, 1972 · 1:21

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Sentimental Journey

Ep 538 · Monday, September 23, 1946 · 53:21

Lux Radio Theatre

Slightly Dangerous

A girl soda jerk in a small town decides to find adventure in New York City, and turns herself into an heiress and a celebrity.

Ep 411 · Monday, October 25, 1943 · 59:37

Lux Radio Theatre

Taxi

A young Irish girl arrives in America to find her missing husband and falls under the protective wing of a tough New York cabdriver. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 851 · Monday, October 19, 1953 · 54:50

Lux Radio Theatre

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Love and death during the Spanish civil war. See cat. #93474 for a rehearsal recording of this program.

Ep 470 · Monday, February 12, 1945 · 58:50

Lux Radio Theatre

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Ep 332 · Monday, December 29, 1941 · 59:26

Lux Radio Theatre

John Loves Mary

William Keighley hosts the program, speaking from Gallup, New Mexico. A comedy causing no intellectual strain, as a soldier tries to conceal a marriage of convenience from his fia

Ep 707 · Monday, June 19, 1950 · 60:12

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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_45-03-19_475_Grissleys_Millions.mp3

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 475

Grissley's Millions

Monday, March 19, 1945 · 59:32

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 475

Grissley's Millions

Monday, March 19, 1945 · 59:32

Pat O'Brien

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A garrulous old millionaire is about to die and his relatives are waiting for the reading of the will. But first...two murders. Who dunnit? You'll never guess!

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Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

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Victory year — hope, hangover, and hard cases.

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1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.

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The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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Our Miss Brooks

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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Somewhere in the Night

A Marine with amnesia gets involved with the underworld while trying to discover his identity.

Ep 561 · Monday, March 3, 1947 · 59:48

Lux Radio Theatre

Crack Up

An interesting, if somewhat complex tale about a man suspected of being a psychopathic killer when he insists that he's been in a train wreck. AFRS program: "Radio Theatre." See

Ep 552 · Monday, December 30, 1946 · 59:16

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1945 — World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the US under her own power.
  • 1945 — World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed.

On the air that night›

  1. Cavalcade of AmericaSign Here, PleaseEpisode 427
  2. Lux Radio TheatreGrissley's MillionsCurrently listeningEpisode 475
  3. The Lone RangerHard CashEpisode 1898
  4. WhistlerMurder Will ShoutEpisode 147