Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - First Nighter Program "No Greater Need" (3-10-49)

No Greater Need (Aired March 10, 1949)


He walks us through the big golden doors, past the gentle ticket taker, and ushers us down to our seats in the "fourth-row center," near the First Nighter Orchestra. In a few short moments, the curtains will go up, and we will be witnessing Broadway, at its fullest. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the "little theater off time square" sponsored by Campana's.




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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Have Gun Will Travel "The Odds" (11-6-60)

The Odds (Aired November 6, 1960)


Have Gun — Will Travel was a popular American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted on November 23, 1958. The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a gentleman-turned-gunfighter (played by Richard Boone on television, and by John Dehner on radio), who preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled.


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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Escape "The Open Boat" (7-19-53)

The Open Boat (Aired July 19, 1953)


Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954. Since the program did not have a regular sponsor like Suspense, it was subjected to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets, although Richfield Oil signed on as a sponsor for five months in 1950. Despite these problems, Escape enthralled many listeners during its seven-year run. The series' well-remembered opening combined Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain with the introduction, intoned by Paul Frees and William Conrad: “Tired of the everyday routine? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you... Escape!”
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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Screen Guild Theater "The Lost Weekend" (1-07-46)

The Lost Weekend(Aired January 7, 1946)


Tells the story of an alcoholic, Milland, on a weekend bender. While on his bender he stops in at his favorite watering stop - Nat's Bar on Third Avenue, based on the legendary P. J. Clarke's. There he seeks companionship in his drinking with congenial bartender Nat (Howard da Silva). As the weekend continues, Milland drifts deeper and deeper into his living nightmare, committing crimes and even spending time in a mental ward. Unlike the novel, the protagonist's frustration in the film stems not from homosexuality but from his frustrations as a would-be writer.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Hall Of Fantasy "Return From Death" (11-29-44)

Return From Death (Aired November 29, 1944)


There were four series under the HALL OF FANTASY banner, all produced by Richard Thorne. The first HALL OF FANTASY originated from radio station KALL in Salt Lake City, Utah. Richard Thorne and Carl Greyson were announcers for the station and produced the rather barebones shows, possibly late in 1946 and into 1947. The series consisted of 26 shows. Broadcast dates for the shows are not known. The shows were written or adapted by Robert Olson and directed by Mr. Thorne. Most were classic murder mysteries with traditional endings; the evil-doer got his just rewards. The series was sponsored by the Granite Furniture Company, although existing shows are missing the commercials, apparently because they were inserted live.
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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Inner Sanctum Mysteries "Voice On The Wire" (11-29-44)

Voice On The Wire (Aired November 29, 1944)


Inner Sanctum Mysteries was a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941 to October 5, 1952. Created by Himan Brown, the anthology series featured stories of mystery, terror and suspense. The tongue-in-cheek introductions were in sharp contrast to shows like Suspense and The Whistler. A total of 526 episodes are known to have been produced. The early 1940s programs opened with Raymond Edward Johnson introducing himself as, "Your host, Raymond," in a mocking sardonic voice. A spooky melodramatic organ score punctuated Raymond's many morbid jokes and playful puns. Raymond's closing was an elongated "Pleasant dreaaaaammmmssss!" His tongue-in-cheek style and ghoulish relish of his own tales became the standard for many such horror narrators to follow, from fellow radio hosts like Ernest Chappell (on Cooper's later series, Quiet, Please) and Maurice Taupin (on The Mysterious Traveler) to the Crypt-Keeper in various incarnations of Tales from the Crypt.
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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - One Man's Family "Claudia Says Goodbye To Her Family" (8-29-43)

Claudia Says Goodbye To Her Family (Aired August 29, 1943)


Did you know that the longest running serial drama in the history of radio was a heartwarming tale of life and love called One Man's Family? The show, written by Carlton E. Morse, told the stories of the Barbour family as they grew and changed against the backdrop of an ever-evolving world. The shows began airing in 1932, and followed the ups and downs of San Francisco stockbroker Henry Barbour, his wife Fanny, their five children and succeeding generations all the way up until 1959. Anthony Smythe played Henry Barbour to perfection for the show's entire 27-year run, taking him from strict patriarch to adoring great-grandfather. The family even had a stint on television - on NBC primetime from 1949 - 1952 and as a daytime serial from 1954 - 1955.
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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Adventures By Morse "Land Of The Living Dead" (11-11-44)

Land Of The Living Dead (Aired November 11, 1944)


1944-45 Transcribed syndication intended for weekly play in 30 minute time slots. The cast was Elliott Lewis, David Ellis and Russell Thorson, all serving stints as Captain Bart Friday, a San Francisco detective who roamed the world looking for dangerous adventure. Jack Edwards as Skip Turner, Friday’s Texas talking sidekick. Writer/producer is Carlton E. Morse.




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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Broadway's My Beat "Elizabeth Price" (8-26-51)

Elizabeth Price (Aired August 26, 1951)


Broadway Is My Beat, a radio crime drama, ran on CBS from February 27, 1949 to August 1, 1954. With music by Robert Stringer, the show originated from New York during its first three months on the air, with Anthony Ross portraying Times Square Detective Danny Clover. John Dietz directed for producer Lester Gottlieb. Beginning with the July 7, 1949 episode, the series was broadcast from Hollywood with producer Elliott Lewis directing a new cast in scripts by Morton Fine and David Friedkin. The opening theme of "I'll Take Manhattan" introduced Detective Danny Clover (now played by Larry Thor), 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."
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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Family Radio Theater

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The Awakening (Aired May 8, 1947) #13

Meaningful Stories from Years Past that Continue to Inspire Families Today. Families, then and now, face similar situations and struggles: communication, honesty, gambling, music, alcoholism, sports and many spiritual questions, such as life after death. How we address these struggles makes all the difference in strengthening our family bonds. These compelling half-hour dramas offer inspiring insights into how to build unity within your family. Join us on a visit with the stars of the past for an uplifting, humorous and meaningful look into family life.
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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Blair Of The Mounties "The Murder At Haggets Landing" (Complete)

The Murder At Haggets Landing (Aired 2-28-38 and 3-07-38)


Blair of the Mounties is the story of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police -- a fictional series based on the work of the Northwest Mounted Police before the World War I. It was a fifteen minute weekly serial heard every Monday for 36 weeks beginning January 31st, 1938 and running through the 3rd of October of 1938. It may have been on the air as early as 1935, although there’s no actual proof of this. Little is known of the series other than it followed the exploits of Sgt. Blair of the Northwest Mounted Police. and probably was the inspiration for Trendell, Campbell and Muir's Challenge of the Yukon. The series was written by Colonel Rhys Davies, who also played the Colonel Blair in the series. Jack Abbot played the Constable. Jack French, one of OTR’s best researchers says this about the series: “Blair is not restricted to Canada, as other Mounties, as we find him, in a few cases, in Great Britain, solving cases. Overall the series is amateurishly written, with the actor playing Blair coming accros as a bit stuffy.”

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Murder At Midnight "The Terror from Outer Space" (8-17-46)

The Terror from Out of Space (Aired August 17, 1946)


Murder At Midnight. August 17, 1946. Program #10. Syndicated. "Terror Out Of Space". Commercials added locally. A group of scientists establishes contact with the moon for the first time in history. They find electrical creatures who never die, who ride a radio wave down to Earth and start to kill the inhabitants of the planet. The announcer predicts that, "our story will long be remembered as a classic!" Robert Newman (writer), George Petrie, Peter Capell, Anton M. Leader (director), Charles Paul (music). 26:56.


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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Hallmark Playhouse "Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall" (3-24-49)

Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall (Aired March 24, 1949)



Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall starring Richard Conte is a selection from THE HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE which was heard over CBS stations on Thursday evenings sponsored by, of course, Hallmark Greeting Cards. This story is from the Stuart N. Lake book Frontier Marshall, a 1931 biography of Wyatt Earp. It aired March 24, 1949.


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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Hallmark Playhouse "Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall" (3-24-49)

Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall (Aired March 24, 1949)



Wyatt Earp Frontier Marshall starring Richard Conte is a selection from THE HALLMARK PLAYHOUSE which was heard over CBS stations on Thursday evenings sponsored by, of course, Hallmark Greeting Cards. This story is from the Stuart N. Lake book Frontier Marshall, a 1931 biography of Wyatt Earp. It aired March 24, 1949.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Night Beat "Lost Souls" (11-16-51)

Lost Souls(Aired November 16, 1951)



Frank Lovejoy stars as Randy Stone, a toughened, street-wise Chicago Star reporter working the Nightbeat in the early 1950's. Sometimes the capers are cops and robbers. Or just normal people in trouble. Sometimes they deserve it. Sometimes fate twists their arm. Sometimes they're just too scared or confused to know the difference. Lovejoy is a seasoned pro of radio and film with an honest, gripping delivery. Solid supporting casts, good writing and direction.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - X Minus One "Almost Human" (8-11-55)

Almost Human (Aired August 11, 1955)


X Minus One was a science fiction radio series on NBC that aired April 1955 through January 1958. The show featured stories written by some of the big names in 1950's science fiction like Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, and Issac Asimov. X Minus One followed another great science fiction series called Dimension X that was broadcast in 1950-51. Some of the X-1 shows were rebroadcasts of Dimension X. X Minus One holds the record for the longest running science fiction radio series ever produced, airing on NBC for three years and spanning 125 episodes.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Black Jack Justice "Justice Is Blind" (03)

Black Jack Justice - Justice Is Blind


Hard-boiled detective audio dramas from Decoder Ring Theatre. All-new, full-cast mysteries in the tradition of the golden age of radio, film noir and pulp magazines. Follow Jack Justice, P.I. and his partner Trixie Dixon, Girl Detective in one hair-raising mystery after another. The series continues as part of Decoder Ring Theatre's audio drama podcasts, with new episodes available for download every second Saturday at Decoder Ring
Theatre

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Our Miss Brooks "Tears For Mister Boynton" (4-10-55)

Tears For Mister Boynton" (Aired April 10, 1955)


Our Miss Brooks, an American situation comedy, began as a radio hit in 1948 and migrated to television in 1952, becoming one of the earlier hits of the so-called Golden Age of Television, and making a star out of Eve Arden (1908-1990) as comely, wisecracking, but humane high school English teacher Connie Brooks. The show hooked around Connie's daily relationships with Madison High School students, colleagues, and pompous principal Osgood Conklin (Gale Gordon), not to mention favourite student Walter Denton (future television and Rambo co-star Richard Crenna, who fashioned a higher-pitched voice to play the role) and biology teacher Philip Boynton ( Jeff Chandler), the latter Connie's all-but-unrequited love interest, who saw science everywhere and little else anywhere.

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Straight Arrow - The Big Pow Wow (6-21-50)

Straight Arrow - The Big Pow Wow ( Aired June 21, 1950)


Straight Arrow was a favorite thriller for kids and, like The Lone Ranger, was a show that held their interest. The dialogue was great, with many Indian phrases and ideas, and the actor Howard Culver did the part with a perfect balance of essentially two roles, that of Steve Adams and that of Straight Arrow. The show was sponsored by Nabisco Shredded Wheat.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod -The Whistler "The Professor And The Fox" (12-03-47)

The Professor And The Fox (Aired December 3, 1947)

The show first broadcast its fantastic thirty-minute crime mystery series in May 1942 and did not finish until September 1948. There were more than 450 shows of murder and intrigue in all. Although it ran for 6 years it was broadcast for only one year on a national network. The show opened to the sound of footsteps and an eerie whistle, which went on throughout the introductory music. The Whistler always began the show with the opening lines; I am the Whistler, and I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales, many secrets hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows. Yes, I know the nameless terrors of which they dare not speak…”

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The Jack Benny Show - Pinocchio (3-31-40)

Benny was remarkable in many ways, but in none more than this: he built a character of every sour ingredient in life, but somehow his real personality trickled through and made it wonderful. Would a real miser act that way before 30 million people each week? The Benny of the air was a fraud, a myth, a creation. It should have surprised no one to learn — after years of toupee jokes that played so well into the vanity theme — that Benny never wore one. He overtipped in restaurants, gave away his time in countless benefit performances, and was lavish in his praise of almost everyone else.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio - This Is Your FBI "Extortion" (8-03-45)

Extortion (Aired August 3, 1945)


This Is Your FBI was a radio crime drama which aired in the United States on ABC from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, calling it "the finest dramatic program on the air." Producer-director Jerry Devine was given access to FBI files by Hoover, and the resulting dramatizations of FBI cases were narrated by Frank Lovejoy (1945), Dean Carleton (1946-47) and William Woodson (1948-53). Stacy Harris had the lead role of Special Agent Jim Taylor. Others in the cast were William Conrad, Bea Benaderet and Jay C. Flippen.

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