The Mercury Theatre on the Air

The Man Who Was Thursday

Announced as the ninth and last show of the series. A most confusing and wonderful show and story. Exciting, dramatic, puzzling, a second hearing is wanted immediately. This ser

Ep 9 · Monday, September 5, 1938 · 57:25

Have Gun — Will Travel

Shanghai Is a Verb

Hey Boy has disappeared from the Barbary Coast. Bubonic plague and a shanghai ensue. See cat. #62984 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.

Ep 72 · Sunday, April 3, 1960 · 24:13

Suspense

The Man Who Won The War

An Englishman claims to be the man who won World War I, but no one believes him. As he recounts his story to a German stranger, the stakes of truth and belief come to a head.

Ep 771 · Sunday, October 5, 1958 · 25:17

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Flight Six Matter - Ep 5

The conclusion of the story A desperate killer is cornered and strikes back, a final showdown. The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 320 · Friday, February 3, 1956 · 14:33

Escape

The Far-Away Island

An embezzler hides in French Polynesia, trying to escape his past and the relentless pursuit of his son. As he prepares to return to a life he once knew, the stakes rise when he realizes danger is still close at hand.

Ep 188 · Sunday, June 21, 1953 · 28:56

Let George Do It

Sabotage

George Valentine and Brooksie travel to Bolivia to investigate a sabotage issue at a tin mine that threatens the supply chain crucial for the defense program.

Ep 241 · Monday, April 23, 1951 · 29:49

Lux Radio Theatre

Maytime

The first show of the season. The story is based on the 1937 musical about an opera singer in love, but not with her older husband. This is the second appearance of Nelson Eddy a

Ep 447 · Monday, September 4, 1944 · 59:32

Lux Radio Theatre

Portrait of Jenny

A well-written love story about a struggling artist, and the young girl from the past that becomes his inspiration and love.

Ep 674 · Monday, October 31, 1949 · 59:34

Lux Radio Theatre

The Seventh Veil

A romantic drama about a concert pianist with mental problems caused by a demanding uncle. The story was subsequently used on "The Lux Radio Theatre" on December 13, 1948 (see cat

Ep 581 · Monday, September 15, 1947 · 60:05

Lux Radio Theatre

Razor's Edge

Ep 629 · Monday, October 18, 1948 · 61:47

Lux Radio Theatre

It Happens Every Spring

Ep 670 · Monday, October 3, 1949 · 58:36

Lux Radio Theatre

Love Letters

The script was later used on "The Lux Video Theatre" on January 20, 1955.

Ep 524 · Monday, April 22, 1946 · 55:42

Lux Radio Theatre

The Phantom of the Opera

The first program of the show's ninth season. A well-done musical version of the horror classic.

Ep 405 · Monday, September 13, 1943 · 58:41