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Host

I

Irving Cummings

Cast›

D

Dan Riss

E

Edgar Barrier

S

Stephen McNally

Ted de Corsia

T

Terry Moore

T

Thelma Ritter

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The Temperamental Tote Board Matter

Johnny's in Puerto Rico tracking down an "impossible" scheme to beat the Parimutuel machines.

Ep 217 · Tuesday, June 1, 1954 · 28:07

Suspense

A Message to Garcia

In the lead-up to the Spanish-American War, Lieutenant Andrew Rowan embarks on a perilous mission to deliver a crucial message to General Garcia in Cuba. The stakes are high as the success of the American invasion hinges on his journey.

Ep 517 · Monday, September 14, 1953 · 28:54

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

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Pickwick Papers

Announced as the twentieth show of the series. Very English and very 19th century stories of jolly olde England.

Ep 20 · Sunday, November 20, 1938 · 61:21

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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

Fort Laramie

Squaw Man

Will Granby, a squaw man, warns Captain Quince that the Arapaho are off the reservation and desperate for food. Tensions rise as the cavalry must decide how to handle the impending conflict.

Ep 3 · Sunday, February 5, 1956 · 29:33

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Appointment with Danger

A good story about a postal investigator who is out to break a murder and mail robbery case. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 812 · Monday, January 19, 1953 · 55:42

Lux Radio Theatre

Viva Zapata

The story of the great Mexican patriot and fighter for justice. AFRS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre." See cat. #66234 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.

Ep 801 · Monday, November 3, 1952 · 58:03

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Down to the Sea in Ships

Ep 744 · Monday, April 30, 1951 · 54:11

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The Star

Ida Lupino gives a fine performance as the very ex-Hollywood movie queen. AFRTS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 877 · Monday, April 19, 1954 · 46:29

Lux Radio Theatre

The Walls of Jericho

Love, politics, and hate in a small town in turn-of-the-century America. AFRTS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 913 · Tuesday, March 8, 1955 · 51:56

Lux Radio Theatre

The Turning Point

A good story about a young crime buster, his older and wiser pal on a newspaper, and the girl they both love. AFRTS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

Ep 891 · Tuesday, October 5, 1954 · 50:29

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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).

Lux_Radio_Theatre_54-06-21_886_Pickup_on_South_Street_AFRS.mp3

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 886

Pickup on South Street

Monday, June 21, 1954 · 52:20

Lux Radio Theatre, Episode 886

Pickup on South Street

Monday, June 21, 1954 · 52:20

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A good story about a pickpocket who lifts stolen microfilm from a Communist spy in the subway. AFRTS program name: "Hollywood Radio Theatre."

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

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Gunsmoke

The Reed Survives

A young cowboy finds himself embroiled in a deadly situation when he is manipulated into killing Ephraim Hunt, a man with a dark side hidden behind his pious facade. As tensions rise, the stakes become a matter of life and death for all involved.

Ep 166 · Saturday, June 18, 1955 · 30:18

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Eight O'Clock Killer(Repeat of 50-11-22)

A madman threatens to kill at 8 o'clock, and Richard Diamond races against time to prevent the murder. The stakes rise as a victim is found dead at the exact hour.

Ep 143 · Sunday, June 7, 1953 · 29:26

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Winchester 73

Ep 764 · Monday, November 12, 1951 · 60:31

Lux Radio Theatre

The Third Man

The script was subsequently used on, "The Lux Radio Theatre" on February 8, 1954. The famous theme, played on a zither, is heard, but plays a lesser role than in the movie.

Ep 741 · Monday, April 9, 1951 · 60:33

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