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Host

I

Irving Cummings

Cast›

J

Jean Peters

J

Jeffrey Hunter

R

Russell Thorson

S

Sharon Douglas

T

Tim Graham

W

William Johnstone

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Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

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The Nathan Swing Matter [AFRTS]

A smalltime hoodlum killed...what's the connection between Mr. Big and the Prosecutor's daughter?

Ep 211 · Tuesday, April 20, 1954 · 28:23

Have Gun — Will Travel

The Map

Paladin is hired by the army to recover a $90,000 payroll by impersonating one of the robbers. See cat. #46792 for a network, sponsored version.

Ep 104 · Sunday, November 13, 1960 · 24:28

Gunsmoke

Old Pal

In Gunsmoke: Old Pal, U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon investigates the disappearance of Lily, a woman who paid for her train ticket with stolen banknotes linked to the murder of her former lover, Jim Rankin. The stakes rise as Dillon uncovers a web of deceit surrounding the robbery and the people involved.

Ep 230 · Sunday, September 2, 1956 · 24:52

Fort Laramie

Spotted Tail's Return

Captain Quince and his troopers pursue Spotted Tail, who has moved his tribe off the reservation. They seek to understand the reasons behind this unexpected shift and the potential implications for peace.

Ep 26 · Sunday, July 22, 1956 · 29:36

Suspense

Pretty Girl

A young woman named Emmy Carter finds herself in a dangerous situation when a persistent admirer refuses to take no for an answer. As tensions rise, she must confront the consequences of her actions and choices.

Ep 576 · Thursday, December 16, 1954 · 23:59

Dragnet

22 Rifle for Christmas

A nine-year-old boy goes missing, raising suspicions of foul play. Detectives Friday and Smith investigate the case, uncovering a tragic accident involving a gun.

Ep 183 · Sunday, December 21, 1952 · 26:48

More from Lux Radio Theatre

Same series — shared cast and standout nights

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

The Kiss of Death

A good cops-and-robbers story about a gangster-gone-straight turning stoolie to protect his little girls.

Ep 598 · Monday, January 12, 1948 · 59:47

Lux Radio Theatre

Lady in the Lake

A two-fisted detective yarn. Philip Marlowe tries to track down the murderer of a woman found at the bottom of a lake...and of a man shot to death in the shower.

Ep 602 · Monday, February 9, 1948 · 59:18

Lux Radio Theatre

Daisy Kenyon

A melodrama of love, marriage, and divorce.

Ep 610 · Monday, April 5, 1948 · 60:08

Lux Radio Theatre

The Big Clock

Ep 633 · Monday, November 22, 1948 · 59:16

Lux Radio Theatre

Nobody Lives Forever

A con-man returns from the war, but falls for the perfect victim. Ronald Reagan recalls his radio days as a sportscaster and recreates a play-by-play.

Ep 590 · Monday, November 17, 1947 · 59:05

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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 830

Lure of the Wilderness

Monday, May 25, 1953 · 50:17

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 830

Lure of the Wilderness

Monday, May 25, 1953 · 50:17

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The last show of the season. A story of justice in the Florida swamps. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Fifties Fade

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

24 episodes

Hour-Long Nights

When you want a full-length appointment.

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Latest Air Dates

The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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Let George Do It

The Noose Hangs High

George Valentine investigates the mysterious recluses, the Binks brothers, who have not left their home since a tragic incident involving a suicide and missing emeralds. The stakes rise as he uncovers a web of secrets surrounding their past.

Ep 240 · Monday, April 16, 1951 · 30:57

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Lt, Levinson Kidnapped

Lieutenant Levinson is kidnapped by Bert Fisher, whose brother is set to be executed that night. Richard Diamond races against time to rescue his friend before it's too late.

Ep 69 · Wednesday, October 18, 1950 · 29:32

Lux Radio Theatre

Rawhide

Zimmerman and his gang take over a stagecoach station and imprison a man, a woman and a baby. See cat. #7252 for a network version of this broadcast. AFRTS program name: "Hollywo

Ep 915 · Tuesday, March 22, 1955 · 47:40

Lux Radio Theatre

Mrs Mike

The story of a young girl from Boston who marries a Mountie and goes to live in the frozen North. AFRS program name: "Broadway Playhouse." The program closing has been deleted.

Ep 699 · Monday, April 24, 1950 · 42:32

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1953 — Nuclear weapons testing: At the Nevada Test Site, the United States conducts its first and only nuclear artillery test.
  • 1953 — The first public television station in the United States officially begins broadcasting as KUHT from the campus of the University of Houston.

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