The Big Dream (Aired March 29, 1953)
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THIS EPISODE:
March 29, 1953. Program #197. NBC network. "The Big Dream". Sponsored by: Chesterfield. An old man, poorly dressed, robs a liquor store and is very apologetic about it. Network, sponsored version of cat. #16304. Ben Alexander, George Fenneman (announcer), Hal Gibney (host), Jack Webb, John Robinson (writer), Ralph Moody, Victor Rodman, Walter Schumann (conductor). 29:38. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
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