Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Adventures Of Archie Andrews "Plumbing Woes" (10-19-46)

Plumbing Woes (Aired October 19, 1946)


Archie Andrews, created in 1941 by Bob Montana, is a fictional character in an American comic book series published by Archie Comics, a long-run radio series, a syndicated comic strip and animation -- The Archie Show, a Saturday morning cartoon television series by Filmation, plus Archie's Weird Mysteries. Archie Andrews began on the Blue Network on May 31, 1943, switched to Mutual in 1944, and then continued on NBC from 1945 until September 5 1953. Archie was first played by Charles Mullen, Jack Grimes and Burt Boyar, with Bob Hastings as the title character during the NBC years.The sponsor was Swift Products. The Cast: Harlan Stone, Alice Yourman, Arthur Kohl, Gloria Mann, Rosemary Rice.

THIS EPISODE:

October 19, 1946. "Plumbing Woes" - NBC network. Sustaining. Archie is going to a dance and Dad is trying to take a bath, not at all as easy as it sounds. Bob Hastings, Harlan Stone, Alice Yourman, Ian Martin, Gloria Mann, Rosemary Rice. 1/2 hour.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Inner Sanctum Mysteries "The Dead Laugh" (09-23-46)

The Dead Laugh (Aired September 23, 1946)


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 dreeeammsss?!" 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 Tarplin (on The Mysterious Traveler) to EC Comics' Crypt-Keeper in various incarnations of Tales from the Crypt.

THIS EPISODE:

September 23, 1946. CBS network origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Dead Laugh". An unmerciful judge is unconcerned when a condemned man swears revenge. The shoe slowly changes to another foot! The story is also known as, "Ghosts Always Get The Last Laugh." Santos Ortega, Mercedes McCambridge, Berry Kroeger, Lawson Zerbe, Paul McGrath (host). 25:58.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Weird Circle "The Shadow" (1945)

The Shadow (1945)


The Weird Circle was a syndicated series that was heard on Mutual stations November, 1943 through October, 1947 and very briefly in September/October of 1947 on ABC. The show presented 30 minute tales of horror, frequently inspired by classic horror or ghost stories, frequently done by French authors. It opened with the sound of the surf and the chant-like opening, "In this cave by the restless sea, we are met to call from out of past, stories strange and weird. Bell keeper, toll the bell, so that all may know that we are gathered again in the Weird Circle". Very little is known about this series. Neither Dunnings OTR Encyclopedia nor the many OTR log sites carry any information about the sponsors, actors, or production crew associated with The Weird Circle. All that can be said is this. The Weird Circle strived to bring the listener on a new, horrific adventure every week. Often taking its stories from popular fiction, Fall of the House of Usher and Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for instance, the series promised top of the line dramatic tetnsion each and every week. The Weird Circle is classic OTR horror in every sense of the word, and remains one of the most listened to series created during the golden age of radio.

THIS EPISODE:

1945. Program #72. NBC syndication. "The Shadow". Commercials added locally. A man's shadow becomes another person and tries to control his life. The date is approximate. Hans Christian Andersen (author). 25 minutes.

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Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Frontier Gentleman" - Daddy Bigbucks (05-04-58)

Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Frontier Gentleman" - Daddy Bigbucks (Aired May 4, 1958)


Frontier Gentleman was a radio Western series heard on CBS from February 2 to November 16, 1958. Written and directed by Antony Ellis, it followed the adventures of J.B. Kendall (John Dehner), a London Times reporter, as he roamed the Western United States, encountering various outlaws and well-known historical figures, such as Jesse James and Calamity Jane. Written and directed by Antony Ellis, it followed the adventures of journalist Kendall as he roamed the Western United States in search of stories for the Times. Along the way, he encountered various fictional drifters and outlaws in addition to well-known historical figures, such as Jesse James, Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok. Music for the series was by Wilbur Hatch and Jerry Goldsmith, who also supplied the opening trumpet theme. The announcers were Dan Cubberly, Johnny Jacobs, Bud Sewell and John Wald. Supporting cast: Harry Bartell, Lawrence Dobkin, Virginia Gregg, Stacy Harris, Johnny Jacobs, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Jack Moyles, Jeanette Nolan, Vic Perrin and Barney Phillips.

THIS EPISODE:

May 4, 1958. CBS network. "Daddy Bigbucks". Sustaining. A rich man named Buck Wharton and his private train are held up by Willy Ringo and his gang of badmen. The public service announcements have been partially deleted. John Dehner, Parley Baer, Jack Kruschen, Eddie Firestone, Harry Bartell, Virginia Gregg, Antony Ellis (writer, producer, director), Dan Cubberly (announcer). 25 minutes.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Jack Parr Show "Children's Adventure Shows" (07-13-47)

Children's Adventure Shows (Aired July 13, 1947)

Paar began his career in broadcasting as a young radio announcer in Cleveland and throughout the Midwest. During World War II, as part of a special services company that entertained troops in the South Pacific, he honed his talents as a monologist. In the early 1950s as an actor and comedian, he briefly tried his talents in the movies, including an appearance in the 1951 film Love Nest with then relatively unknown actress Marilyn Monroe. Paar made numerous appearances on such programs as The Ed Sullivan Show. An impressive stint as a replacement host on Jack Benny's radio show led to the offer to host the Tonight Show.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Black Museum "The Canvas Bag" (1952)

The Canvas Bag (1952)


Opening in 1875, the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard is the oldest museum in the world purely for recording crime. The name Black Museum was coined in 1877 by a reporter from The Observer, a London newspaper, although the museum is still referred to as the Crime Museum. The idea of a crime museum was conceived by Inspector Neame who had already collected together a number of items, with the intention of giving police officers practical instruction on how to detect and prevent burglary. It is this museum that inspired the Black Musuem radio series. The museum is not open to members of the public but is now used as a lecture theatre for the curator to lecture police and like bodies in subjects such as Forensic Science, Pathology, Law and Investigative Techniques. A number of famous people have visited the musuem including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Orsen Welles hosted and narrated the shows. Following the opening, Mr. Welles would introduce the museum's item of evidence that was central to the case, leading into the dramatization. He also provided narration during the show and ended each show with his characteristic closing from the days of his Mercury Theater on the Air, 'remaining obediently yours'.

THIS EPISODE:

1952. Program #9. Syndicated, WRVR-FM, New York aircheck. "The Canvas Bag". Sustaining. A young lady is swindled by an evil gent. The date is approximate. Syndicated rebroadcast date: November 13, 1974. Harry Alan Towers (producer), Orson Welles (narrator), Ira Marion (writer), Sidney Torch (composer, conductor). 27:00.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Fat Man "Murder Is The Medium" (07-22-49)

Murder Is The Medium (Aired July 22, 1949)


"There he goes across the street into the drugstore, steps on the scale, height: 6 feet, weight: 290 pounds, fortune: Danger. Who isit? THE FAT MAN." Brad Runyon was the Fat Man, played by Jack Scott Smart. The series was created by Dashall Hammott and was first heard on the ABC network Jan. 21, 1946. J. Scott Smart fit the part of the Fat Man perfectly, weighing in at 270 pounds himself. When he spoke, there was no doubt that this was the voice of a big guy. Smart gave a witty, tongue-in-cheek performance and helped make THE FAT MAN one of the most popular detective programs on the air. Smart also appeared in The March Of Time (early 1930s), the Theater Guild On The Air, Blondie, The Fred Allen Show, and The Jack Benny Program. There was also an version made in Australia, syndicated on the Artansa lable, about 1954. There are at least 36 shows available from vendors. The Australian Fat Man was played possibly by Lloyd Berrell. Although not featuring J. Scott Smart, who really fit the part, the series is quite good.

THIS EPISODE:

July 22, 1949. ABC network origination, CBC rebroadcast. "Murder Is The Medium". Sponsored by: Pepto Bismol. A ten-inch knife cuts a murder during a seance and later a poisoning or two leads the Fat Man to the killer. The middle commercial has been deleted. J. Scott Smart. 1/2 hour.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Man Called X "Italian Art Collection" (08-15-48)

Italian Art Collection (Aired August 15, 1948)


The Man Called X was an espionage radio drama which aired on CBS and NBC from July 10, 1944 to May 20, 1952. Herbert Marshall had the lead role of agent Ken Thurston who took on dangerous cases in a variety of exotic locations. Gordon Jenkins Orchestra supplied the background music. Leon Belasco played Mr. X's comedic sidekick, Pagan Zeldchmidt, who always turned up in remote parts of the world because he had a "cousin" there. Pagan would annoy and help Mr. X. Sponsored by Frigidaire and later General Motors. Marshall, British by birth, starred in films with many of the greatest, especially Detreich in Blonde Venus, Bette Davis in The Virgin Queen, Vincent Price in The Fly, and a great cast in The Razor's Edge, where he portrayed W. Somerset Maugham. Ziv Television later adapted The Man Called X as a 39 episode syndicated series (1956-57) starring Barry Sullivan as Thurston.

THIS EPISODE:

August 15, 1948. CBS network. Sponsored by: Frigidaire. Ken Thurston tries to recover a Stolen "Italian Art Collection" to help the war orphans. Herbert Marshall, Leon Belasco, Lawrence Dobkin, Rita Lynn, Wendell Niles (announcer). 29:41.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Diary Of Fate "Marvin Thomas Entry" (06-08-48)

Marvin Thomas Entry (Aired June 8, 1948)

Diary of Fate is a mystery and horror program where “Fate” narrates and always wins by the end of the story. These are great suspense filled stories about average people who are subject to the mysteries of their ‘Fate’. In This episode, June 8, 1948 Program #26 Finley syndication Book 83 page 947, "Marvin Thomas", the meek secretary of a wealthy businessman murders his boss on a voyage to Australia and assumes his identity! The date is subject to correction. No cast credits given. Larry Finley (producer). 26:02.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Challenge Of The Yukon "Thanksgiving In The Wilderness" (11-28-46)

Thanksgiving In The Wilderness (Aired November 28, 1946)


Challenge of the Yukon was a long-running radio series that began on Detroit's station WXYZ (as had The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet). The series was first heard on February 3, 1938. Under the title Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, it later transferred to television. The program was an adventure series about Sergeant William Preston of the Northwest Mounted Police and his lead sled dog, Yukon King, as they fought evildoers in the Northern wilderness during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. Preston, according to radio historian Jim Harmon, first joined the Mounties to capture his father's killer, and when he was successful he was promoted to Sergeant. Preston worked under the command of Inspector Conrad, and in the early years was often assisted by a French-Canadian guide named Pierre.

THIS EPISODE:

November 28, 1946. WXYZ, Detroit origination, The Michigan Radio Network. "Thanksgiving In The Wilderness". Sustaining. A flashback story: Father Haley has been kidnapped, along with the church funds. The townspeople suspect that the new priest may have stolen the money. Father Haley's dog Shep helps Sergeant Preston solve the mystery. The system cue has been deleted. Jay Michael, Mildred Merrill (writer), Larry McCann (announcer). 14:20.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Great Gildersleeve "Thanksgiving" (11-22-42)

Thanksgiving (Aired November 22, 1942)


The Great Gildersleeve (1941-1957), initially written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, [1] was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. Built around a character who had been a staple on the classic radio situation comedy Fibber McGee and Molly, The Great Gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest success in the 1940s. Actor Harold Peary played the character during its transition from the parent show into the spin-off and later in a quartet of feature films released at the height of the show's popularity. On Fibber McGee and Molly, Peary's Gildersleeve was a pompous windbag who became a consistent McGee nemesis. "You're a haa-aa-aa-aard man, McGee!" became a Gildersleeve catch phrase. The character was given several conflicting first names on Fibber McGee and Molly, and on one episode his middle name was revealed as Philharmonic. Gildy admits as much at the end of "Gildersleeve's Diary" on the Fibber McGee and Molly series (10/22/40). He soon became so popular that Kraft Foods — looking primarily to promote its Parkay margarine spread — sponsored a new series with Peary's Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve as the central, slightly softened, and slightly befuddled focus of a lively new family.

THIS EPISIODE:

November 22, 1942. NBC network. Sponsored by: Kraft Parkay, Kraft Dinner. "Thanksgiving" program. Gildersleeve tries to get a "B" ration book. Billy Mills (composer, conductor), Earle Ross, Harold Peary, John Whedon (writer), Ken Carpenter (announcer), Lillian Randolph, Lurene Tuttle, Richard LeGrand, Shirley Mitchell (?), Verna Felton, Walter Tetley. 29:27.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - 2000 Plus "The Marching Morons" (1951)

The Marching Morons (1951)


2000 AD (2000 Plus) is known as the first of the network science fiction shows, although it ran on Mutual just a month prior to the introduction of the landmark series, Dimension X. It was a half hour of science fiction wonder in an exciting package. The stories have a charm that is always present in science fiction of the future that is written in the past. "When The Worlds Met" takes place "at the giant space port in Washington, temporary capitol of the federated world government as in April 21, 2000 Plus 20 (2020) crowds throng as audio and televox networks cover a space ship carrying in its space hold the first load of uranium taken from the pits of Luna, satellite of Earth.

THIS EPISODE:

"The Marching Morons" is a science fiction story written by Cyril M. Kornbluth, originally published in Galaxy in April, 1951. It was included in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two after being voted one of the best novellas up to 1965. The story is set hundreds of years in the future: the date is 7-B-936. John Barlow, a man from the past put into suspended animation by a freak accident involving a dental drill and anesthesia, is revived in this future. The world seems mad to Barlow until Tinny-Peete explains the Problem of Population: Due to a combination of intelligent people not having children and excessive breeding by less intelligent people, the world is full of morons, with the exception of an elite few who work slavishly to keep order. Barlow, who was a shrewd con man in his day, has a solution to sell to the elite.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Campbell Playhouse "Craig'sWife" (03-10-40)

Craig'sWife (Aired March 10, 1940)


The Campbell Playhouse was a sponsored continuation of the Mercury Theater on the Air, a direct result of the instant publicity from the War of the Worlds panic. The switch occurred on December 9, 1938. In spite of using the same creative staff, the show had a different flavor under sponsorship, partially attributed to a guest star policy in place, which relegated the rest of the Mercury Players to supporting cast for Orson Welles and the Hollywood guest of the week. There was a growing schism between Welles, still reaping the rewards of his Halloween night notoriety, and his collaborator John Houseman, still in the producer's chair but feeling more like an employee than a partner. The writer, as during the unsponsored run, was Howard Koch.

THIS EPISODE:

March 10, 1940. CBS network. "Craig's Wife". Sponsored by: Campbell's Soup. Good story about a determined wife, more concerned with her house than her home and her husband. Pulitzer Prize winning play. Ann Harding, Orson Welles, Janet Beecher, George Coulouris, Bea Benaderet, Regis Toomey, Mary Taylor, Richard Bear, Clara Blandick, Dan Seymour (announcer). 60:25.


In Craig's Wife, the second of three filmings of George Kelly's play, Rosalind Russell plays the cold-hearted, scheming wife of a good guy named Walter Craig (John Boles). He doesn't realize it yet, but she's been attempting for the entire length of their marriage to isolate the Craigs from the rest of town. Harriet's goal is to create a sanctum sanctorum from their house, a little corner of perfection where she can have everything exactly the way she wants it. It takes a murder subplot to reveal the extent of Harriet's scheming, and for Walter Craig to realize the extent of his emasculation at her hands.

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Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Dr. Six Gun" - Deed To Fort Land (12-12-54)

Boxcars711 Overnight Western "Dr. Six Gun" - Deed To Fort Land (Aired December 12, 1954)


Karl Weber as Dr. Ray Matson, "the guntoting frontier doctor who roamed the length and breadth of the old Indian territory, friend and phsycian to white man and Indian alike, the symbol of justice and mercy in the lawless west of the 1870s. This legendary figure was known to all as Dr. Sixgun." Bill Griffis as Pablo, the doctor's typsy sidekick, who told the stories.

THIS EPISODE:

December 12, 1954 - "Deed To Fort Land". Program #16. NBC network origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. Willie Wyman, son of the first settler in Frenchman's Ford, claims ownership of the entire town...and can prove it! A good story. Ernest Kinoy (writer), Fred Weihe (director, transcriber), George Lefferts (writer), Karl Weber, William Griffis. 1/2 hour.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Jack Benny Program "Going To The Racetrack" (02-09-58)

Going To The Racetrack (Aired February 9, 1958)


The Jack Benny Program is a classic comedy that is truly one of the best-loved programs from the Golden Age of Radio. It started life as The Canada Dry Program in 1932 on the Blue Network and finished off as The Lucky Strike Program on CBS in 1955. In between, it kept the audience in stitches and established Benny as one of America's all-time great comedians. The format of the show, and the personality of its star, so well honed in two decades on radio, made the transition to television almost intact. Jack's stinginess, vanity about his supposed age of 39, basement vault where he kept all his money, ancient Maxwell automobile, and feigned ineptness at playing the violin were all part of the act. Added to Jack's famous pregnant pause and exasperated "Well!" were a rather mincing walk, an affected hand to the cheek, and a painted look of disbelief when confronted by life's little tragedies.

THIS EPISODE:

February 9, 1958. Syndicated, WNEW-TV, New York aircheck. Participating sponsors. Jack and Mary at the racetrack. Syndicated rebroadcast date: May 5, 1978. A similar script was used on the Jack Benny radio show on January 15, 1953, January 23, 1955 and January 27, 1957. Joe Besser, Mel Blanc, Sheldon Leonard, Eddie Anderson, Mary Livingstone, Jack Benny, Dennis Day. 30:54.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Duffy's Tavern "Chant Of The Jungle" (03-23-43)

Chant Of The Jungle (Aired March 23, 1943


Duffy's Tavern, an American radio situation comedy (CBS, 1941-1942; NBC-Blue Network, 1942-1944; NBC, 1944-1952), often featured top-name stage and film guest stars but always hooked those around the misadventures, get-rich-quick-scheming, and romantic missteps of the title establishment's malaprop-prone, metaphor-mixing manager, Archie, played by the writer/actor who created the show, Ed Gardner.

THIS EPISODE:

March 23, 1943. Program #19. Blue network origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie the big game hunter. Don't miss Miss Duffy's version of, "Chant Of The Jungle." Frank Buck looks at Miss Duffy and remarks, "I'd never bring her back alive." Susan Hayward, Frank Buck, Clark Dennis (vocal), Ed Gardner, Shirley Booth, Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra, Howard Duff (AFRS announcer), Charlie Cantor, Alan Reed. 30:05.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Encore Theater - "Now Voyager" (07-16-46)

Now Voyager (Aired July 16, 1946)


Encore Theater was a 1946 Summer replacement series, sponsored by Schenley Labs, Inc. All shows had a medical theme, some concerned medical research, some covered personal stories of people in the medical field but all based on true stories. Schenley Labs, Inc. was the sponsor for the series. The shows aired Tuesday evenings from 9:30 to 10:00 PM over CBS affiliated stations. Members of the cast were typically well-known radio or screen actors, such as Lurene Tuttle, Eric Snowden, Gerald Mohr, Ronald Colman, Robert Young or Lionel Barrymore. Producer for series was Bill Lawrence, who also directed the series. The announcer was Frank Graham. Music was by Leith Stevens. Scripts were written and adapted by Jean Holloway, Lloyd C. Douglas, Sidney Kingsley and Milton Geiger. Twelve of the thirteen scripts were adapted by Jean Holloway. The 1946 Summer series ended with the August 27th show, replaced by "Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players" (possibly known as "The Hollywood Players Company". There was a second ENCORE THEATER Summer series in 1949, however there is little information on it. It aired on Sundays. Eight shows are known to be in circulation. Known air dates are April 17, April 24, May 8 and June 5.

THIS EPISODE:

July 16, 1946. CBS network. "Now Voyager". Sponsored by: Schenley Laboratories. A woman, deeply troubled by her life with a domineering mother, finds romance and growth while on an ocean voyage. Maureen O'Sullivan replaced Loretta Young on short notice. Maureen O'Sullivan, George Zucco, Jeanine Roos, Elliott Lewis, Jane Morgan, Cathy Lewis, Frank Graham (announcer), Bill Lawrence (producer, director), Jean Holloway (adaptor), Leith Stevens (conductor). 29:34.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Amos & Andy Show "Andy The Bodyguard" (03-15-52)

Andy The Bodyguard (Aired March 15, 1952)


The Amos and Andy Show - No other TV or radio show has ever equaled its hold on the American public," wrote Yale civil rights professor Melvin Patrick Ely."They depicted Afro-American life while minimizing references to race." The radio audience, white and black, tuned in each night to listen to the adventures of characters they all cared about. Amos 'n' Andy had"all the pathos, humor, vanity, glory , problems and solutions that beset ordinary mortals and therein lies its universal appeal," explained journalist Roy Wilkins in 1931.

THIS EPISODE:

March 15, 1953. CBS network. "Andy The Bodyguard". Sponsored by: Rexall. Andy is wistful that his marriage plans have fallen through again. When he gets a job as a chauffer (despite the copyright title above), his client turns out to be Madame Queen! Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Bob Mosher (writer), Joe Connelly (writer), Ernestine Wade, Johnny Lee, Amanda Randolph, Roy Glenn, Corny Anderson, Lillian Randolph, Jeff Alexander (music), Harlow Wilcox (announcer), Griff Barnett (announcer), Cliff Howell (director). 29:39.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Macabre "Man In The Mirror" (11-27-61)

Man In The Mirror (Aired November 27, 1961)


Macabre - Macabre made the scene in November 13th 1961 and ran until January 8th 1962. Spooky and supernatural theme, Macabre was a Tokyo Studios, Far East Network of the Armed Forces Radio Service production. Creators of the series were William Verdier, who also starred in the series, and John F. Buey Jr., a program director with FEN Tokyo.

THIS EPISODE:

November 27, 1961. Program #3. AFRTS-FEN origination. "The Man In The Mirror". A man injured in a traffic accident and about to die is given a chance to live by a strange voice. A good story of blood and the supernatural. John Buey (?), Mitzi Hennessey, William Virdier (performer, writer, director), Walt Sheldon, Carolyn Johnston, Milton Radmilovich, Larry Clemons (technical supervisor), Bob Eddy (technical supervisor), Al Lepage (announcer). 29:54.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes "Case Of The Lucky Shilling" (01-18-48)

Case Of The Lucky Shilling (Aired January 18, 1948)


Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his intellectual prowess, and is renowned for his skillful use of deductive reasoning (somewhat mistakenly so called — see inductive reasoning) and astute observation to solve difficult cases. He is arguably the most famous fictional detective ever created, and is one of the best known and most universally recognisable literary characters in any genre. Conan Doyle wrote four novels and fifty-six short stories that featured Holmes. All but four stories are narrated by Holmes' friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson; two are narrated by Holmes himself, and two others are written in the third person. The first two stories, short novels, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1887 and Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character grew tremendously in popularity with the beginning of the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine in 1891; further series of short stories and two serialised novels appeared almost right up to Conan Doyle's death in 1930. The stories cover a period from around 1878 up to 1903, with a final case in 1914.

THIS EPISODE:

January 18, 1948. Mutual network, WOR, New York aircheck. "The Case Of The Lucky Shilling". Sponsored by: Clipper Craft Clothes, Eastern Airlines (local). A cleverly written story about Holmes and Watson playing Whist against a card cheat, and Holmes winning with the help of his lucky shilling...and a swarm of flies. Based on an incident in, "The Empty House." John Stanley, Alfred Shirley, Cy Harrice (announcer), Arthur Conan Doyle (creator, Edith Meiser (writer), Basil Loughrane (producer, director), Hal Reid (sound effects), Don Williamson (engineer), Michael Fitzmaurice (local New York commercial spokesman), Barry Thompson, Albert Buhrman (music). 29:45.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Mysterious Traveler "Behind The Locked Doors" (11-06-51)

Behind The Locked Doors (Aired November 6, 1951)


Written and directed by Robert A. Arthur and David Kogan, the series began on the Mutual Broadcasting System, December 5, 1943, continuing in many different timeslots until September 16, 1952. Unlike many other shows of the era, The Mysterious Traveler was without a sponsor for its entire run. The lonely sound of a distant locomotive heralded the arrival of the malevolent narrator, portrayed by Maurice Tarplin, who introduced himself each week in the following manner. This is the Mysterious Traveler, inviting you to join me on another journey into the strange and terrifying. I hope you will enjoy the trip, that it will thrill you a little and chill you a little. So settle back, get a good grip on your nerves and be comfortable -- if you can!

THIS EPISODE:

November 6, 1951. Mutual network. "Behind The Locked Door". Sustaining. A gripping story about a man lost in a pitch black cave with a strangely affectionate creature he cannot see! David Kogan (writer, producer, director), Maurice Tarplin, Robert A. Arthur (writer). 1/2 hour.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Jeff Regan Investigator "The Lady From Brazil" (10-19-49)

The Lady From Brazil (Aired October 19, 1949)


Jeff Regan, Investigator was one of the three detective shows Jack Webb did before Dragnet (see also Pat Novak For Hire and Johnny Modero: Pier 23). It debuted on CBS in July 1948. Webb played JEFF REGAN, a tough private eye working in a Los Angeles investigation firm run by Anthony J. Lyon. Regan introduced himself on each show "I get ten a day and expenses...they call me the Lyon's Eye." The show was fairly well-plotted, Webb's voice was great, and the supporting cast were skillful. Regan handled rough assignments from Lion, with whom he was not always on good terms. He was tough, tenacious, and had a dry sense of humor. The voice of his boss, Anthony Lion, was Wilms Herbert. The show ended in December 1948 but was resurrected in October 1949 with a new cast; Frank Graham played Regan (later Paul Dubrov was the lead) and Frank Nelson portrayed Lion. This version ran on CBS, sometimes as a West Coast regional, until August 1950. Both versions were 30 minutes, but the day and time slot changed several times. A total of 29 episodes from this series are in trading currency.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Damon Runyon Theater "Neat Strip" (12-11-49)

Neat Strip (Aired December 11, 1949)


The Damon Runyon Theater was a 52 show series that was syndicated across the USA beginning in early 1949. Damon Runyon was a gifted sports writer in New York City as well as being a great journalist and great short story writer. His stories were humorous ones, written in the "dem" and "dose" vernacular of the city's loveable and not so loveable characters of Broadway, the prize ring and the underworld. His most famous collection of short stories, Guys and Dolls, was on Broadway and later made into a movie. Many of his stories were filmed including Sorrowful Jones, A Pocketful of Miracles, Lady for a Day, Blue Plate Special, The Lemon Drop Kid (twice) and Little Miss Marker (four times). In addition to this The Damon Runyon Theater was syndicated for television in the mid 1950s.

THIS EPISODE:

December 11, 1949 - Program #50. Mayfair syndication. "Neat Strip". Commercials added locally. A burlesque queen falls for an ivy league type. John Brown, Damon Runyon (author), Russell Hughes (adaptor), Vern Carstensen (production supervisor), Richard Sanville (director). 1/2 hour.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Broadway Is My Beat "Ernie Lane Case" (04-18-53)

Ernie Lane Case (Aired April 18, 1953)


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."

THIS EPISODE:

April 18, 1953. CBS network. Sponsored by: *Sustaining. Myra Fuller is in love with Ernie Lane, but the cops tell her that Ernie is wanted for murder! Larry Thor, Charles Calvert, Jack Kruschen, Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin, Alexander Courage (composer, conductor), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Charlotte Lawrence, James McCallion, Bill Anders (announcer), Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, Clayton Post. 30:46.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Nightfall "Wildcats" (02-27-81)

Wildcats (Aired February 27, 1981)


Nightfall is the title of a radio drama series produced and aired by CBC Radio ( Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ) from July 1980 to June 1983. While primarily a supernatural/horror series, Nightfall featured some episodes in other genres, such as science fiction, mystery, fantasy, and human drama. One episode was even adapted from a folk song by Stan Rogers. Some of Nightfall's episodes were so terrifying that the CBC registered numerous complaints and some affiliate stations dropped it. Despite this, the series went on to become one of the most popular shows in CBC Radio history, running 100 episodes that featured a mix of original tales and adaptations of both classic and obscure short storie.

THIS EPISODE:

February 27, 1981. Program #31. CBC, Toronto origination, NPR network, WPBH-FM, Middlefield, CT. aircheck. "Wildcats". Sustaining. Two little old ladies and their little old hotel...arsenic and old lace? The WPBH-FM rebroadcast date is February 7, 1982. Earle Toppings (story editor), Christian Noack (author), Otto Lowy (adaptor), Jane Mellick, Ruth Springford, Neil Dainard, Sandy Webster, John Jessop (recording engineer), Bill Robinson (sound effects), Nancy McElvene (production assistant), Earle Toppings (story editor), Henry Ramer (host), Bill Howell (producer, director). 29:38.

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