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Host

W

William Keighley

Cast›

B

Betty Lynn

Jim Backus

M

Maureen O'Hara

Norma Jean Nilsson

Paul Douglas

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Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

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The House in Cypress Canyon

A real estate agent uncovers a chilling manuscript in an unfinished house that hints at a supernatural presence. As he shares his findings with a detective friend, the stakes rise with the eerie implications of the story.

Ep 222 · Thursday, December 5, 1946 · 30:36

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McGee has a persistant case of the hiccups.

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Conklin's TV Set

As an April Fool's day joke, Walter tells Mr. Conklin that he's won a television. Mr. Conklin winds up with three televisions and a trip to the county jail.

Ep 86 · Sunday, April 2, 1950 · 29:31

The Mel Blanc Show

Society Party

Mel Blank is determined to crash a high-society party after being snubbed by his girlfriend's father, who deems him unworthy. He devises a plan to impress the elite guests and prove his worth.

Ep 33 · Tuesday, April 15, 1947 · 24:53

Have Gun — Will Travel

Stardust

Lola Blackwood, a beautiful actress and an old friend of Paladin, needs help with Boone Cauldwell, a despicable gambler!

Ep 44 · Sunday, September 20, 1959 · 24:28

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Mr. Walker's Problem

Mr. Walker, a nervous plumber, hires Richard Diamond to investigate his suspicions about a chemist named Joseph Carter, but shortly after, Walker is murdered, leaving Diamond to unravel the mystery.

Ep 128 · Friday, March 28, 1952 · 29:31

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Same series — shared cast and standout nights

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Fallen Angel

A drifter marries a wealthy woman and is accused of murder. The AFRS closing has been deleted, the story is complete.

Ep 532 · Monday, June 17, 1946 · 50:25

Lux Radio Theatre

The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer

A comedy about a womanizing bachelor who is ordered to date the teenage daughter of a beautiful judge.

Ep 662 · Monday, June 13, 1949 · 59:58

Lux Radio Theatre

Life of Riley

The comic adventures of Chester A. Riley.

Ep 701 · Monday, May 8, 1950 · 59:57

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The Foxes of Harrow

Ep 635 · Monday, December 6, 1948 · 59:26

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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

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Emperor Waltz

Ep 669 · Monday, September 26, 1949 · 59:48

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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).

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Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 694

Father Was a Fullback

Monday, March 20, 1950 · 59:26

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 694

Father Was a Fullback

Monday, March 20, 1950 · 59:26

W

Willard Waterman

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CBS net

Network

While father is having a terrible football season, Connie has a date with a guy who doesn't exist!

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Fifties Fade

When TV took the living room (1950 and after).

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Hour-Long Nights

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Latest Air Dates

The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Port-au-Prince Matter

This program uses the same script as cat. #41167 (December 17, 1949). Johnny travels to the Caribbean to keep a man from dying...from voodoo!

Ep 51 · Tuesday, May 30, 1950 · 29:43

The Shadow

The Ghost Building

The "Coast Building" becomes the "Ghost Building" after a racketeer's threat is ignored. The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 210 · Sunday, January 12, 1941 · 29:33

Lux Radio Theatre

Fourteen Hours

A good man-on-the-roof-threatening-to-jump story. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 821 · Monday, March 23, 1953 · 48:19

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You're My Everything

A musical romance about a husband and wife and their show business careers. The story was produced on The Lux Radio Theatre again on February 23, 1953.

Ep 722 · Monday, November 27, 1950 · 59:58

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1950 — Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley announce the creation of element 98, which they name "californium".

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