William Keighley
Charles Seel
Donald Crisp
Janet Scott
Lois Boniston
Norman Field
Truda Marson
Goldie Originals that include this night
Drama Desk
Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.
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
Cavalcade of America
In The King of Nantucket, summer visitors learn about the island's tumultuous past, where power struggles and civil strife marred its peaceful facade. The tale centers on Tristram Coffin, the island's chief magistrate, and the rebellion against his tyrannical rule.
Ep 693 · Tuesday, March 27, 1951 · 26:19
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 Robert Turk, found dead in a bizarre apartment filled with opium and strange idols. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of dark secrets involving a woman named Mara and her mysterious past.
Ep 135 · Saturday, October 18, 1952 · 29:51
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Four loan companies in San Francisco have been robbed...within two hours! An unusually violent adventure for Johnny Dollar!
Ep 78 · Saturday, January 13, 1951 · 30:39
Let George Do It
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
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Lux Radio Theatre
Murder and madness in the bayous of Louisiana. See cat. #93481 for a rehearsal recording of this program.
Ep 459 · Monday, November 27, 1944 · 59:34
A brave woman keeps her family together during the Depression, despite the money making schemes of her second husband. This is either a 55-minute program or a rehearsal. The fina
Ep 496 · Monday, October 8, 1945 · 54:56
A wartime melodrama about a dying soldier who falls in love on a bond drive.
Ep 509 · Monday, January 7, 1946 · 59:33
A romantic melodrama about a rooming house for medical students at the turn of the century, and the men who become doctors while living there. AFRS program name: "The Radio Theatr
Ep 542 · Monday, October 21, 1946 · 55:08
A poor ear-doctor/scientist falls for a wealthy, but deaf patient. The story was produced on The Lux Radio Theatre again on June 10, 1946 (see cat. #45024).
Ep 484 · Monday, May 21, 1945 · 59:36
The romance between Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning.
Ep 536 · Monday, September 9, 1946 · 59:23
Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 557
National Velvet
Monday, February 3, 1947 · 59:10
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The story of a young girl in love with her horse and with a dream of winning the Grand National with him.
1947
Peak postwar network polish.
The Forties
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1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.
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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
An Evening With Groucho
Ep 4 · Saturday, May 6, 1972 · 0:49
The life story of Stephen Foster. Jolson sings "April Showers" after the story, accompanied on the piano by Louis Silvers (who wrote the song).
Ep 477 · Monday, April 2, 1945 · 59:29
Two literary sisters are in love with the same man of the cloth. They also are concerned about their alcoholic brother. AFRS program name: "Radio Theatre."
Ep 559 · Monday, February 17, 1947 · 50:13