William Keighley
Charles Seel
James Cagney
Lee Gooding
Lou Merrill
Paul McVey
Sylvia Sidney
Goldie Originals that include this night
Wartime Weeknights
Home-front thrills, 1942–1945.
24 episodes
Shared stars, moods, and themes across the catalog
Fibber McGee and Molly
Fibber gives his worthless shares of the India Company to a museum.
Ep 1111 · Tuesday, March 8, 1955 · 14:26
Our Miss Brooks
Mr. Boynton is planning on buying a parcel of land...or swamp! Don't miss Eve Arden trying to sing, "Chloe." The script was possibly reused on the program of January 30, 1955.
Ep 124 · Sunday, March 25, 1951 · 29:31
Cavalcade of America
In wartime 1942, a group of bush pilots in Northern Canada navigates the challenges of delivering essential supplies to remote areas while grappling with their own personal dilemmas. Their lives take a turn when they seek to enlist and help in the war effort.
Ep 264 · Monday, February 2, 1942 · 29:12
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
J. Ransom Wendell, a very important client, wants to see Johnny right away...but for what purpose? The story title was subsequently used on, "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" on Decemb
Ep 687 · Sunday, May 8, 1960 · 24:03
Suspense
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
Broadway Is My Beat
Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of George Lane, a wealthy man found stabbed in a cheap hotel. As he delves into Lane's life, he uncovers a web of resentment and betrayal among those closest to him.
Ep 169 · Saturday, June 13, 1953 · 29:26
Same series — shared cast and standout nights
Lux Radio Theatre
A screwball comedy about a Brooklyn fight manager and his stumblebum pugilist who become servants of the upper class. Columnist Sheila Graham is interviewed, as is A. H. Giannini
Ep 97 · Monday, September 7, 1936 · 59:42
A romantic comedy about an innocent foreign girl in the big, wicked city.
Ep 282 · Monday, November 18, 1940 · 59:36
The story of the daring Englishman with a secret identity who bedevils the French during the Revolution. The intermission guest is Madame Hilda Grenier, former royal dresser to Qu
Ep 197 · Monday, December 12, 1938 · 59:10
Ep 253 · Monday, March 4, 1940 · 58:10
Madness and ad-libs in the sands of the desert. The program was rebroadcast on "Same Time, Same Station (see cat. #20189).
Ep 390 · Monday, April 5, 1943 · 59:41
A good whodunit with Dick Powell in one of his first (if not the first) roles as private eye Philip Marlowe. The search for the mysterious "Velma." The system cue has been delet
Ep 487 · Monday, June 11, 1945 · 59:48
Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 504
Blood on the Sun
Monday, December 3, 1945 · 59:38
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Network
A two-fisted action story about an American reporter in pre-war Tokyo.
Drama Desk
Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.
1945
Victory year — hope, hangover, and hard cases.
The Forties
A whole decade on the dial.
Victory & After
1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.
Hour-Long Nights
When you want a full-length appointment.
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The Adventures of Sam Spade
Spade has no patience with another attempt to pull the "Spanish Prisoner" con game.
Ep 238 · Friday, March 9, 1951 · 29:31
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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
A convoluted story about a bookworm and his comedian-but-dead twin brother. It's funny in spite of itself. See cat. #44903 for a rehearsal recording of this broadcast.
Ep 520 · Monday, March 25, 1946 · 57:31
A wartime melodrama about a dying soldier who falls in love on a bond drive.
Ep 509 · Monday, January 7, 1946 · 59:33