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Box 13, Vol. 1

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 Movie star Alan Ladd played Dan Holiday, retired newspaperman turned fiction writer and adventurer extraordinaire. To gain ideas for his books, Holiday placed an ad in the Star-Times newspaper: "Adventure wanted—will go anywhere, do anything—Box 13." It wasn’t long before his Box 13 became jammed with adventures galore.Holiday always had more adventure than he had originally sought because those who responded to his ad never revealed all of their glorious, unusual, and sometimes sinister details until they met in person and the adventure had already begun. Sylvia Picker played Holiday’s scatterbrained secretary, Suzy. Suzy added touches of humor to the mystery-adventure and nail-biting storylines.Box 13 was produced by Mayfair Productions, a company run by Alan Ladd and Richard Sandville. The name came from Mayfair Restaurant, which Ladd and Sandville owned during World War II. In addition to producing Box 13, Ladd also wrote some of the scripts.Episodes include:The First LetterInsurance FraudBlackmail Is MurderActor’s AlibiExtra, ExtraShanghaiedShort AssignmentDouble MothersBook of PoemsThe Great TorinoSuicide or MurderTriple Cross
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Life Of Riley, Vol. 1

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 Created by Irving Brecher, The Life of Riley starred William Bendix as Brooklyn-born Chester A. Riley, a family man who worked as a wing riveter at the fictional Cunningham Aircraft plant in California. The stories were usually set at home, where Riley would cheerfully disrupt life with his malapropisms and ill-timed intervention into minor problems. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a popular catch phrase: "What a revoltin’ development this is!" Trouble usually arose when Riley received bad information from his coworker, Jim Gillis.Paula Winslowe played Riley’s wife, Peg; John Brown doubled as undertaker "Digger" O’Dell and Jim Gillis; Tommy Cook, Bobby Ellis, and Scotty Beckett each played the role of Riley’s son, Junior; and Sharon Douglas played the Riley’s daughter, Babs. Alan Reed, the voice of Fred Flintstone, played multiple characters, including Riley’s boss, Mr. Stevenson, as well as Peg’s father.The program aired on radio from 1944 until 1951, making a successful transition to television in 1949. Due to a contract dispute, Bendix couldn’t initially play Riley on television, so the role went to Jackie Gleason. In 1953 Bendix was free to star as Riley on the small screen and continued with it until 1958.Episodes include:"Cissio’s Marriage""Riley the Dogcatcher""Riley Fixes Dinner for Mother’s Day""Fish Story""The Boss’ Son-in-Law""The Halloween Show: Haunted House""Big Football Bet""Riley’s Mash Note at Night School""Wedding Anniversary""Five Dollars Is Missing""Gambling Does Not Pay""Riley Thinks He’s Promoted"
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Night Beat, Vol. 1

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 There were several newspaper-based dramas during radio’s golden age, including Box 13, Let George Do It, and Casey, Crime Photographer, but Night Beat was a cut above. It was the story of Randy Stone, hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman, and his quest for the human-interest story behind the headlines. It starred Frank Lovejoy as Stone, who came to vivid life thanks to expert scripts by Russell Hughes, E. Jack Neuman, John Michael Hayes (who would later write the Hitchcock film classics To Catch a Thief and Rear Window), and Larry Marcus.Lovejoy’s distinctive voice and approach to the role, combined with top performances by veteran radio actors, gave Night Beat a noir style that listeners loved. The stories ran the gamut from lighthearted to tragic, and through it all, Randy Stone would narrate the story and comment on it from beginning to end—often with a hard-edged cynicism. Night Beat aired on NBC Radio from 1950 to 1952. This collection features twelve episodes.Episodes include"Zero""The Night Is a Weapon""The Girl in the Park""A World All His Own""Number 13""Am I My Brother’s Keeper?""Flowers on the Water""The Man Who Claimed to Be Dead""I Know Your Secret""Tong War""Mentallo, the Mental Marvel""The Elevator Caper"
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Classic Radio'S Greatest Shows, Vol. 2

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 This collection contains twelve of the greatest radio shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio. You’ll hear Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll in Amos ’n’ Andy; Bob Bailey in Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar; Jim and Marian Jordan in Fibber McGee and Molly; William Bendix as Chester A. Riley in The Life of Riley; Eve Arden as Connie Brooks in Our Miss Brooks; William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke; Edward G. Robinson in a terrifying episode of Suspense, plus many more. You can relive the classic radio shows from yesterday, featuring the legendary stars that made them great, in this incredible collection.Contents include:The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, "The Girl from Pitchfork Corners," starring Gerald MohrThe Amos ’n’ Andy Show, "Kingfish’s Brother-in-Law Visits," starring Freeman Gosden and Charles CorrellDragnet, "The Big Test," starring Jack WebbFibber McGee and Molly, "Merchant Marines," starring Jim and Marian JordanGunsmoke "The Overland Express" starring William ConradHave Gun-Will Travel, "The Silver Queen," starring John DehnerThe Life of Riley, "Thanksgiving with the Gillises," starring William BendixOur Miss Brooks, "The Auction Mix-Up," starring Eve ArdenSuspense, "My Wife, Geraldine," starring Edward G. RobinsonThe Whistler, "Package for Emily," starring Bill FormanX Minus One, "Nightfall," by Isaac Asimov and starring Bob HastingsYours Truly, Johnny Dollar, "Rasmussen Matter," starring Bob Bailey
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Classic Radio'S Greatest Comedy Shows, Vol. 2

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 Relive twelve of the best classic radio comedy shows from yesterday and the legendary stars that made them great in this incredible collection.Here are twelve of the greatest American comedy shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio. You’ll hear Ozzie and Harriet Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll in Amos ’n’ Andy, Ed Gardner as Brooklyn barkeep Archie on Duffy’s Tavern, Jim and Marian Jordan in Fibber McGee and Molly, William Bendix as Chester A. Riley in The Life of Riley, Lucille Ball in My Favorite Husband, and Eve Arden as English teacher Connie Brooks in Our Miss Brooks, plus many others, including The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show, The Fred Allen Show, The Great Gildersleeve, Life with Luigi, and Lum and Abner.Contents include:The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, "The Antique Vase," starring Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard The Amos ’n’ Andy Show, "Arrested as Spies," starring Freeman Gosden and Charles CorrellDuffy’s Tavern, "Guest: Marie ‘The Body’ MacDonald," starring Ed GardnerThe Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show, "Guest: Martha Ray," starring Edgar BergenFibber McGee and Molly, "Too Much Energy," starring Jim and Marian JordanThe Fred Allen Show, "Guest: Carmen Miranda," starring Fred Allen and Portland HoffaThe Great Gildersleeve, "An Old College Chum Visits," starring Harold PearyThe Life of Riley, "Win a Buick Contest," starring William BendixLife with Luigi, "Getting Rid of His Cough," starring J. Carrol NaishThe Lum and Abner Show, "Bulldogging Lum," starring Chester Lauck and Norris GoffMy Favorite Husband, "George Attends a Teenage Dance," starring Lucille Ball and Richard DenningOur Miss Brooks, "No Uniforms for Opening Day," starring Even Arden
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Have Gun-Will Travel, Vol. 2

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 Have Gun—Will Travel follows the adventures of Paladin, a soldier of fortune turned hired gunfighter, played by John Dehner. Paladin prefers to settle problems without violence, yet when forced to fight, he excels.It’s 1875, and Paladin lives at the swanky Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dresses in formal wear, eats gourmet food, attends the opera, has a Chinese valet named Hey Boy, and enjoys the company of beautiful women. When working as a gun-for-hire, he dresses entirely in black, uses calling cards, and wears a holster decorated with a chess knight emblem—a symbol that refers both to his name and to his occupation as a champion-for-hire. One of radio’s best-loved Westerns, Have Gun—Will Travel ran from 1958 until 1960 and was a successful offshoot of the highly rated television show.The twelve suspenseful episodes in this collection aired in 1959 and are "The Return of Doctor Thackeray," "Winchester Quarantine," "The Monster of Moon Ridge," "Death of a Young Gunfighter," "The Five Books of Owen Deaver," "Maggie O’Banion," "The Gunsmith," "The Colonel and the Lady," "Gun-Shy," "In an Evil Time," "Blind Courage," and "Roped."
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Adventures Of Philip Marlowe, Vol. 2

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 Raymond Chandler’s celebrated hard-boiled private eye, Philip Marlowe, made his radio debut in 1945 on the Lux Radio Theatre with "Murder, My Sweet," starring Dick Powell. Two years later, NBC brought the character to the air in his own weekly series starring Van Heflin, The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe. A summer replacement for The Bob Hope Show, the series was short-lived, ending September 9, 1947. CBS revived it in 1948 with The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, starring Gerald Mohr. With producer/director Norman MacDonnell at the helm, the series captured the largest audience in radio by 1949. Scripts were by Gene Levitt, Robert Mitchell, Mel Dinelli, and Kathleen Hite. While Chandler’s distinctive similes were largely lacking, the strong, dry, sarcastic narration was there, and the way Mohr delivered his lines made you forget they weren’t written by Chandler. Supporting Mohr were radio’s best, including Howard McNear, Parley Baer, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, and Lou Krugman. One of the best detective shows on the air at the time, it lasted until 1951.Episodes include "The Eager Witness," "The Bum’s Rush," "The High-Collared Cape," "The Sea Horse Jockey," "The Hiding Place," "The Cloak of Kamehameha," "The Fox’s Tail," "The Bedside Manners," "The Uneasy Head," "The Face to Forget," "The Gold Cobra," and "The Last Wish."
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Broadway Is My Beat, Vol. 1

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 Broadway Is My Beat was a dark, gritty radio crime drama that ran on CBS from 1949 until 1954. The series was originally broadcast from New York with Anthony Ross portraying Times Square Police Detective Danny Clover. Produced by Lester Gottlieb, it was directed by John Dietz. But by the thirteenth episode, the series moved to Hollywood (still set in NYC) with producer Elliott Lewis directing a new cast in scripts by Morton Fine and David Friedkin (the duo that would later write and develop TV’s popular secret-agent series I Spy). The re-creation of Manhattan’s rich, aural tapestry required the talents of three sound effects artists. The opening theme of "I’ll Take Manhattan" introduced Detective Danny Clover (now played by Larry Thor) as a hardened New York City cop who worked homicide "from Times Square to Columbus Circle—the gaudiest, the most violent, the lonesomest mile in the world." Clover narrated tales of the Great White Way to the music of Wilbur Hatch and Alexander Courage. Episodes included: CD 1: The Val Dane Murder Case 8/25/49 - The Henry Baker Murder Case 12/17/49CD 2: The Lt. Jimmy Hunt Murder Case 2/3/50 - The Julie Dixon Murder Case 2/10/50CD 3: The Dion Hartley Murder Case 2/17/50 - The Hope Anderson Murder Case 3/31/50CD 4: The Morris Bernstein Murder Case 6/16/50 - The Stephen Courtney Murder Case 6/23/50CD 5: The Celia Jordan Murder Case 7/24/50 - The Mary Dimming Murder Case 8/14/50CD 6: The Tom and Alice Corey Suicide Pact 8/21/50 - The Helen Carrol Murder Case 10/13/50
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Classic Radio Spotlights: Orson Welles

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 This collection spotlights the iconic Orson Welles in nine of his works from the golden age of radio. These radio dramas, airing from 1938 through 1951, are among his very best and can be enjoyed for years to come.Armed with the nickname the "Boy Genius," Orson Welles graduated from the New York stage to expand his creative talents in the radio industry, hoping to use the audio medium to promote his stage ventures. Welles followed the practice followed by most stage actors: he played roles in hundreds of radio dramas produced by advertising agencies and the radio networks.After creating a minor panic among radio listeners with his 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast, Welles attracted the attention of a movie studio that offered the actor the spotlights of tinsel town—resulting in Citizen Kane.Making the move to California, Welles continued to appear on radio programs, became established as a Hollywood actor, and made numerous guest appearances on variety, comedy, and dramatic programs. In 1941 and again in 1946, he starred in a chilling story titled "The Hitch-Hiker," scripted by Lucille Fletcher, which thirteen years later was adapted into a television episode of The Twilight Zone.In the early 1950s, when Welles was temporarily blacklisted, he moved to England and narrated the radio program The Black Museum and starred in The Lives of Harry Lime, a prequel to the classic The Third Man, now regarded as one of the 100 best movies ever made.In this collection: The Mercury Theatre on the Air: "Three Short Stories"The Campbell Playhouse: "Mutiny on the Bounty"Suspense: "The Marvelous Barastro"The Black Museum: "The Champagne Glass"The Lux Radio Theatre: "The Break of Hearts"This Is My Best: "Diamond as Big as the Ritz"The Mercury Summer Theatre: "The Hitchhiker"The Lives of Harry Lime: "Art Is Long and Lime Is Fleeting"The Lives of Harry Lime: "In Pursuit of a Ghost"
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Falcon, Vol. 1

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 The Falcon radio series aired from 1943 until 1954. "The Falcon" was an alternate identity for detective Michael Waring. Like the Falcon movies, the radio plots mixed danger, romance, and comedy in equal parts. Each show began with a telephone ringing and Michael Waring, the Falcon, answering the phone. Speaking with a woman whose voice was never heard, Waring would explain that he had an urgent situation he had to deal with. This led into the standard opening, followed by the week’s tale of adventure. Often, incompetent police were unable to solve the mysteries without his help.Waring was billed on radio as a freelance detective who was "always ready with a hand for oppressed men and an eye for repressed women." Berry Kroeger, James Meighan, Les Tremayne, Les Damon, and George Petrie portrayed "The Falcon" during its radio run.The twelve episodes included here, which aired in 1950 and 1951, are "The Case of the Carved Ham," "The Case of the Gangster’s Girl," "The Case of the Mighty Muscle," "The Case of the Invisible Thug," "The Case of the Raw Deal," "The Case of the Harried Husband," "The Case of the Stooge’s Errand," "The Case of the Puzzling Pinup," "The Case of the Widow’s Gorilla," "The Case of the Rich Racketeer," "The Case of the Double Exposure," and "The Case of the Disappearing Doll."
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Mr. &Amp; Mrs. North, Vol. 1

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 Created by Frances and Richard Lockridge, Mr. & Mrs. North were fictional amateur detectives appearing in novels, motion pictures, radio, and television. The Norths were not professional detectives, but simply a well-to-do New York couple who stumbled across a murder or two every week and felt compelled to solve the crimes. A 1942 MGM movie starred William Post Jr. and George Burns’ wife, Gracie Allen. That same year, it debuted on radio and was soon generating top ratings with a weekly audience of twenty million fans. Joseph Curtin and Alice Frost originally voiced the radio roles of Jerry and Pam North. Later, Richard Denning and Barbara Britton were cast as the Norths, staying on for its successful transition to television. The characters were later resurrected, in spirit, with ABC’s Hart to Hart, the 1979 through 1984 crime drama about a wealthy husband (Robert Wagner) and wife (Stefanie Powers).Episodes include: "Clarinet in the Country," "Die Hard," "Wheel of Chance," "Bet on Murder," "Family Affair," "No Vacation from Murder," "House of Hate," "Brother Danny," "Masquerade," "Death Is Forever," "Collector’s Item," and "Cry Foul."
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Murder At Midnight, Vol. 1

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 Produced in New York, Murder at Midnight came to ABC Radio in September of 1946 and featured horror stories with supernatural twists. Raymond Morgan, a former Long Island minister who had left the cloth for the excitement of radio, was the foreboding host who each week uttered the lines: "Midnight, the witching hour when the night is darkest, our fears the strongest, and our strength at its lowest ebb. Midnight, when the graves gape open and death strikes." Over its six-year run in syndication, Murder at Midnight had a relatively high production budget which helped it pull respectable audience shares. The supporting players were New York’s best, including Lawson Zerbe, Karl Swenson, Berry Kroeger, Lon Clark, Elspeth Eric, and Raymond Edward Johnson. Anton M. Leader directed the series and the scripts were by top writers, including Joe Ruscoll, Max Ehrlich, and Robert Newman.Episodes included are "The Dead Hand," "The Man Who Was Death," "The Secret of XR3," "Wherever I Go," "Trigger Man," "Death’s Goblet," "The Heavy Death," "Nightmare," "The Creeper," "Murder’s a Lonely Business," "The House Where Death Lived," and "The Kabbalah."
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New Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes, Vol. 2

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 This collection contains twelve amazing detective adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective genius, Sherlock Holmes, first came to NBC radio in 1930, starring Richard Gordon. By 1939, Basil Rathbone took over as Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. The duo were simultaneously starring in a very popular series of Sherlock Holmes’ movies for the Fox and Universal studios. By the end of that feature run in the mid 1940’s, Rathbone was eager to separate himself from the radio show to avoid being typecast, and even though the show’s sponsor, Petri Wines, offered him generous pay to continue, he decided to move on. Tom Conway took over as Holmes, with Nigel Bruce continuing as Watson and getting top billing, followed by other actors as the series continued.Included here are the following episodes that aired in 1946: "The Strange Case of the Murder in Wax," "Murder beyond the Mountains," "The Telltale Pigeon Feathers, "The Case of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber," "The Camberwell Poisoner," "The Submarine Caves," "The Adventure of the Blarney Stone," "The April Fool’s Day Adventure," "The Disappearing Scientists," "The Tankerville Club," "The Waltz of Death," and "The Man with the Twisted Lip."
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Our Miss Brooks, Vol. 2

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 Our Miss Brooks was a situation comedy show heard on radio and seen on television and films starring Oscar winner Eve Arden. Her skill with the wicked one-liner and acid aside had begun to lead to typecasting so, to find a new image, Arden signed on for the lead in radio’s Our Miss Brooks. The series centered on Connie Brooks, a smart, sharp-witted, lovable English teacher at fictional Madison High School. Between gentle wisecracks, Miss Brooks doted on nerdish student Walter Denton and frequently locked horns with crusty, cranky Principal Osgood Conklin. Many plot lines revolved around Miss Brooks’ longing for Philip Boynton, the school’s bashful biology teacher. Our Miss Brooks made a successful jump to TV in 1952 while the radio series lasted until 1957.Episodes included are: "Old Clothing," "Poor Heat," "Student Government Day," "Head of the English Department," "The Frog," "Stretch Has a Crush," "Faculty Dance, New Hairdo," "Cafeteria Boycott," "Clay City High Wants Brooks," "April Fool’s Party," "Wake Up Plan," and "Working for Easter Outfit."
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Rocky Fortune, Vol. 1

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 Here are twelve adventure-packed episodes of the radio drama Rocky Fortune.This 1953 radio adventure series stars Frank Sinatra as Rocco Fortunato, a.k.a. Rocky Fortune, a footloose and fancy-free young man of several talents. In constant need of employment, Rocky accepts odd jobs from the Gridley Employment Agency—jobs that typically lead him into situations where he tracks down criminals and ends up rescuing people in trouble—especially women. The job done, Rocky ultimately needs to find more work.In a wink to his own career, Sinatra infused his role with a witty, tongue-in-cheek quality. The one other recurring role was that of Hamilton J. Finger, a not very bright but solid and dependable police sergeant voiced by Barney Phillips.The show’s creator, George Lefferts, was also one of its primary scriptwriters, along with Ernest Kinoy. The final episode of Rocky Fortune aired March 30, 1954, less than a week after Sinatra won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Private Angelo Maggio in the 1953 film From Here to Eternity.Episodes included are: "Oyster Shucker at Fifty Fathoms," "Steven in a Rest Home," "The Rodeo Murder Mystery," "The Museum Murder," "The Football Fix," "The Catskills Cover-Up," "One Husband Too Many," "A Sitting Duck for Death," "Honor among Thieves," "The Twice Murdered Man," "Psychological Murder," and "Rocket Racket."
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Adventures Of Ozzie &Amp; Harriet, Vol. 1

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 The first volume of the perennial favorite sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie & HarrietOzzie Nelson was Red Skelton’s bandleader on the populare radio series The Red Skelton Show. Ozzie’s wife, Harriet Hilliard, was Skelton’s singer. When Skelton was drafted in March of 1944, Ozzie was prompted to create his own family sitcom radio series. The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet launched on CBS Radio October 8, 1944, making a mid-season switch to NBC in 1949. It starred Ozzie as the head of the Nelson household that included his wife, Harriet, and their two boys, David and Ricky. Each week, the Nelsons found themselves in another amusing situation, much to the delight of the listeners. In 1952, Ozzie brought The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet to ABC television, attracting an even larger audience, becoming synonymous with the ideal of 1950s American family life. Bowing out in 1966, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet became the longest-running live-action sitcom in US television history.Episodes included are: "The Fight," "Exaggeration Troubles," "Haunted House," "Ozzie Is in a Rut," "The Boy’s Night Out," "Worrying about Worrying," "New Radio Phonograph," "New Year’s Resolution," "Card Tricks," "Night Game," "The Compliment," and "Have a Cigar."
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Classic Radio Spotlights: Jack Benny

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 Here are twelve radio episodes featuring Jack Benny in different series from the golden age of radio. This collection includes episodes from The Jack Benny Program, Suspense, The Burns & Allen Show, The Bing Crosby Show, The Ford Theatre, and many more.
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Lux Radio Theatre, Vol. 2

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 The Lux Radio Theatre was one of the longest running—and most extravagant—shows from radio’s golden age. The show featured the greatest stars in Hollywood appearing in hour-long radio adaptations of their biggest motion pictures. Cecil B. DeMille was the host for the lavish production of what was to become a veritable checklist of many of Hollywood’s best films from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. The stars of the movie usually appeared in their audio counterparts, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another actor took the part. The productions were live, with a full orchestra, and many Hollywood legends were not used to performing in public without the benefit of retakes. The greatest film legends appeared on The Lux Radio Theatre, including Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, James Stewart, and Loretta Young, to name a few. Sponsored by Lever Brothers, the makers of Lux Soap, The Lux Radio Theatre came to radio in 1934 and lasted until 1955 for a total of 926 hour-long broadcasts. It transitioned to television in thirty-minute weekly installments in 1950, with James Mason as host.Episodes include"The Virginian," starring Gary Cooper and Charles Bickford"A Farewell to Arms," starring Clark Gable and Adolphe Menjou"The 39 Steps," starring Robert Montgomery and Ida Lupino"Young Tom Edison," starring Mickey Rooney and Beulah Bondi"O.S.S.," starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake"Sampson and Delilah," starring Victor Mature and Hedy Lamarr
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Mr. District Attorney, Vol. 1

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 Mr. District Attorney came to radio in 1939 and focused on a crusading DA named Paul Garrett. Created, written, and directed by former law student Ed Byron, the series was inspired by the early years of New York governor Thomas E. Dewey. It was Dewey’s public war against racketeering which led to his election as governor and enabled him to run for the presidency of the United States. Phillips H. Lord, the creator of Gang Busters, helped Byron develop the concept and coined the title. Dwight Weist was radio’s first Mr. District Attorney. With the help of his sidekick, Len Harrington, and his secretary, Edith Miller, Mr. District Attorney proved each week to be "champion of the people—guardian of our fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!" Near the end of its radio run in the early 1950s, the series made a transition to television with the current radio cast reprising their roles.Episodes included are: "The Fifteen-Year-Old on Trial," "The Joy Ride Murder," "The Murderous Hitchhiker," "The Staircase Killer," "The Charity Killer," "The Hit and Run Killer," "The Desert Killer," "The Missing Corpse," "The Bank Killer," "Knifing in the Park," "Hungry Hobo," and "Phony Confessions."
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Philo Vance, Detective, Vol. 1

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 Philo Vance is a fictional character featured in numerous crime novels written by S. S. Van Dine published in the 1920s and 1930s, and who was later revived on radio and in film and television. During that time, Vance was immensely popular. He was portrayed as a stylish, even foppish, dandy, a New York bon vivant with a highly intellectual bent—America’s Sherlock Holmes. He worked closely with his secretary and right-hand woman, Ellen Deering, and his pal John Markham, New York County district attorney—not that Vance needed any help solving a crime. Episodes included: "The Back-Stage Murder Case," "The Argus Murder Case," "The Bulletin Murder Case," "The Cover-Girl Murder Case," "The Black-Jack Murder Case," "The Star-Studded Murder Case," "The Murdock Murder Case," "The Vanilla Murder Case," "The Tea Cup Murder Case," "The Jackpot Murder Case," "The Ivory Murder Case," and "The Mimic Murder Case."
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Rogue'S Gallery, Vol. 1

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 Rogue’s Gallery was an old-time radio program starring Dick Powell as Richard Rogue, a private detective who trailed luscious blondes, protected witnesses, and did whatever else detectives do to make a living. What set this show apart from others in the genre was that midway through every episode, Rogue would invariably end up getting knocked out and spending his dream-time in acerbic conversation on Cloud 8 with his subconscious self—named Eugor—"Rogue" spelled backwards. The presence of the alter ego served to give Rogue enough information for his final deduction. Eugor would appear cackling like the host of The Hermit’s Cave while imparting some vital information our hero had overlooked. Rogue would then awaken with a vague idea of what to do next. Directed by Dee Englebach, with music by Leith Stevens, Rogue’s Gallery employed radio’s best supporting actors including: Lou Merrill, Gerald Mohr, Gloria Blondell, Tony Barrett, Lurene Tuttle, and Peter Leeds. Dick Powell left the series in 1946 and would later star in Richard Diamond, Private Detective. Rogue’s Gallery continued on until 1952 starring Barry Sullivan and later Paul Stewart.Rogue’s Gallery, Vol. 1 features the following twelve episodes:"Blondes Prefer Gentlemen" (10/18/1945)"Murder with Muriel" (10/25/1945)"Little Drops of Rain" (11/8/1945)"Lovely Little Old Lady" (11/29/1945)"Triangle of Death" (2/21/1946)"A Fortune in Furs" (12/20/1945)"The Stark McVey Case" a.k.a. "Murder at Minden" (1/3/1946)"The Pamela Leeds Case" a.k.a. "A Will in Question" (1/17/1946)"Carlotta, the Magnificent" a.k.a. "Special Added Attraction" (1/31/1946)"Death House Legacy" (4/4/1946)"The Star of Savoy" (6/23/1946)"Cabin on a Lake" (7/7/1946)
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Boston Blackie, Vol. 2

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 Here are original broadcasts of the old-time radio show featuring amateur detective Boston BlackieCreated by author Jack Boyle, Boston Blackie was a master safecracker and hardened criminal who served time in a California prison. Rehabilitated, he decided to use his knowledge of the underworld to fight crime as an amateur detective. Known as "an enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend," Boston Blackie’s exploits were adapted to film, radio, and television.While investigating cases, Blackie would invariably encounter harebrained Police Inspector Faraday and always solve the crime before Faraday could. The initial friction between Blackie and Faraday gave way as the series continued and Faraday came to recognize Blackie’s talents, occasionally even requesting his assistance. Blackie dated Mary Wesley, and for the first half of the series, his best pal Shorty was on hand.Boston Blackie is played by Richard Kollmar in these twelve exciting episodes, which aired between December 1946 and March 1947:"Mary, Registered Nurse""Police Impersonator""The Derailed Gold Train""Carl Browning Cleaning Shop""The Search for Jim Gary""Jacques Pierre and the Diamonds""Seven Years’ Bad Luck for Florence Wells""Joe Delivers the Goods""Larry ‘The Kid’ vs. Savinni""The Tenth Street Gym and the Stolen Car Ring""Sam Fisher’s Past""The Horseroom Thefts of Boston Blackie"
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Classic Radio Spotlights: Lucille Ball

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 This collection showcases Lucille Ball’s amazing spectrum of radio work, from comedy to mystery and everything in between. As Lucy Ricardo, Lucille Ball brought a tomboy’s enthusiasm and a scatterbrained quality to the long-running television program I Love Lucy. She was the wacky wife making life difficult for her loving but exasperated husband Ricky Ricardo, played by Ball’s real-life husband Desi Arnaz. Long before I Love Lucy, Ball worked her way up Hollywood’s ladder, appearing in films and many radio shows, including dramatic roles in which she could show her acting chops.In the summer of 1948, she accepted the role of Liz Cooper, a zany housewife who found herself facing comical situations, in the radio comedy My Favorite Husband. In the series, Liz Cooper’s husband George Cooper was played by veteran actor Richard Denning. But Lucille Ball also acted in episodes of the radio mystery Suspense and in Lux Radio Theatre’s adaptation of Broadway plays. This collection of eleven episodes that aired from 1945 to 1951 includes:From My Favorite Husband: "George’s Mother Visits"From Suspense: "A Shroud for Sarah"From Lux Radio Theatre: "The Dark Corners" with Lucille Ball and Mark StevensFrom "Bill Stern Sports Newsreel" with Lucille Ball as guestFrom Suspense: "A Little Piece of Rope"From The Screen Guild Players: "Too Many Husbands" with Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, and Lucille BallFrom The Screen Director’s Playhouse: "Bachelor Mother" with Lucille Ball and Robert CummingsFrom Suspense: "The Red-Headed Woman" with Lucille Ball and Desi ArnazFrom The Screen Director’s Playhouse: "Her Husband’s Affairs"From The Kraft Music Hall with Al Jolson and Lucille BallFrom The Screen Director’s Playhouse: "Miss Grant Takes Richmond"
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Damon Runyon Theatre, Vol. 1

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 Damon Runyon was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of New York City’s Broadway that grew out of the Prohibition era. He created a little world of characters that live on even today in such classic movies as Little Miss Marker and Guys and Dolls, both based on Runyon’s stories.Actor Alan Ladd’s Mayfair Productions brought Runyon’s short stories to radio in the early 1950s. Each episode of The Damon Runyon Theatre is told through the eyes of a hoodlum with a heart of gold named "Broadway," who takes the listener inside the world of some of the Big Apple’s toughest yet most charming perpetrators. Broadway and the many thugs, touts, dames, and palookas he encounters speak in a thick present-tense Brooklynese that is a delight for the listener to hear.John Brown played Broadway, and the supporting casts were a who’s who of radio, including William Conrad, Alan Reed, Frank Lovejoy, Sheldon Leonard, Hans Conreid, Anne Whitfield, and Ed Begley. The series made a brief transition to television.Included here are the following episodes, which aired from October 1950 to January 1951:"The Hottest Guy in the World""All Horseplayers Die Broke""Princess O’Hara""For a Pal""A Piece of Pie""Barbecue""The Brain Goes Home""Hold ’Em Yale""Old Em’s Kentucky Home""Blood Pressure""Lonely Heart""Broadway Complex"
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