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B

Bob Lemond

Cast›

Eve Arden

Gerald Mohr

G

Gloria McMillan

Jane Morgan

Jeff Chandler

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Miracle of the Bells

A religious melodrama about a newly deceased movie star whose body is brought back to her Pennsylvania home town.

Ep 618 · Monday, May 31, 1948 · 58:27

Fibber McGee and Molly

Gerry-Rigged

Fibber gets things "squared away" for cousin Jerry...he thinks!

Ep 1027 · Wednesday, November 10, 1954 · 14:15

Suspense

A Good Neighbor

A jewel thief hides on the Maine coast during a storm, but his plans are disrupted by a seemingly helpful old woman.

Ep 692 · Sunday, March 31, 1957 · 26:54

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar

The Lorko Diamonds Matter - Ep 5

The conclusion of the story. The odds are set, the last chip is down, it's the last spin of the wheel, and death is the croupier! The closing credits have been deleted.

Ep 260 · Friday, November 11, 1955 · 14:33

Let George Do It

Big Brother

George Valentine investigates a nightclub owner's troubles involving a dancer named Dove and a mysterious attack. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of intrigue and deception surrounding the characters.

Ep 245 · Monday, May 21, 1951 · 27:14

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Mike Burton Murder Case

Richard Diamond investigates the hit-and-run death of truck driver Mike Burton, suspected by his friend to be more than just an accident. As Diamond digs deeper, he uncovers a web of potential motives and shady dealings.

Ep 55 · Wednesday, July 5, 1950 · 29:31

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Our Miss Brooks

Miss Brooks Takes Over Miss Enright's First Aid Class (aka-The First Aid Course)

Miss Brooks has to take over teaching Madison High's first aid course. But first, a test of her abilities. The system cue has been deleted.

Ep 134 · Sunday, June 3, 1951 · 30:49

Our Miss Brooks

Stretch Has a Problem

Stretch Snodgrass' secret love and Miss Brooks' bath. See cat. #3049 for the same script broadcast on February 14, 1954. The script was used again on the program of February 24,

Ep 30 · Sunday, February 27, 1949 · 29:29

Our Miss Brooks

The Sweater

Who will be faculty cheerleader at Madison High? Mr. Conklin is determined that he's going to be the one!

Ep 58 · Sunday, September 18, 1949 · 29:29

Our Miss Brooks

Babysitting for Three (aka-Babysitting)

Miss Brooks babysits, which gives everyone the idea that she's sharing a love nest with Mr. Boynton!

Ep 15 · Sunday, November 14, 1948 · 29:30

Our Miss Brooks

Professorship At State U

Miss Brooks becomes Mrs. Boynton! Well, not really. Mr. Boyton has applied for a professorship and mentioned that he was married. Now, he needs a wife in a hurry.

Ep 76 · Sunday, January 22, 1950 · 29:30

Our Miss Brooks

Rumors

Rumor has it that Mr. Conklin has been fired and is now taking in laundry! The script was subsequently used on the program of September 11, 1955 (sse cat. #77405)

Ep 96 · Sunday, September 10, 1950 · 30:04

Our Miss Brooks

New School Bus

It's Mr. Conklin's birthday; he's determined to look and feel young. Madison High has a "new" school bus...formerly a paddy wagon.

Ep 155 · Sunday, January 27, 1952 · 26:01

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Our_Miss_Brooks_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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Our Miss Brooks, Episode 18

Tall, Dark and French (aka-Weighing Machine)

Sunday, December 5, 1948 · 29:18

Our Miss Brooks, Episode 18

Tall, Dark and French (aka-Weighing Machine)

Sunday, December 5, 1948 · 29:18

W

Walter Crenna

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Miss Brooks steps on a scale and reads her fortune. "A tall, dark man is coming into your life." The handsome, dark man is a teacher from France who arrives at Madison.

The Forties

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Victory & After

1945–1949: relief, noir, new nerves.

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The newest broadcast dates in the archive.

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Broadway Is My Beat

The Sgt Gordon Ellis Murder Case

Detective Danny Clover investigates the murder of Sergeant Gordon Ellis, who is killed while escorting a hoodlum named Tommy Mannon. As Clover delves deeper, he uncovers a web of crime and betrayal that leads to unexpected revelations.

Ep 9 · Saturday, November 12, 1949 · 29:24

Frontier Town

29 Western Empire

Chad Remington and Cherokee O'Bannon head to Angel's Draw, a boomtown rife with tension and conflict, to investigate a preacher's struggle against local corruption. They soon find themselves embroiled in a dangerous plot involving a mining conspiracy.

Ep 32 · Saturday, August 6, 1949 · 28:23

Our Miss Brooks

The Frog

(Gold Rush contest) Miss Brooks decides to get a girl frog for Mr. Boynton's pet frog, MacDougal.

Ep 29 · Sunday, February 20, 1949 · 29:30

Our Miss Brooks

Cosmopolitan Magazine Pictures

Cosmopolitan magazine is planning to do a story about Madison High. Eve Arden blows one of her first lines. Jeff Chandler later stumbles over his lines as well. Then, Gale Gordo

Ep 212 · Sunday, May 31, 1953 · 29:38

That night in history

Headlines

  • 1948 — Chinese Civil War: The SS Kiangya, carrying Nationalist refugees from Shanghai, explodes in the Huangpu River.

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