Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Tales Of The Texas Rangers - The Broken Spur (08-12-50)

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The Broken Spur (Aired August 12, 1950)

Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal (or "Charky," as Jayce would sometimes refer to him), to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases. The series was produced and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored for part of its run by Wheaties. Captain Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, a Ranger for 30 years and who was said to have killed 31 men during his career, served as consultant for the series.

THIS EPISODE:

August 12, 1950. NBC network. "The Broken Spur". Sponsored by: Wheaties. Based on the events of June 5, 1948. A dead man found in a burned out house, a broken spur and a fat man with small feet! Joel McCrea, Stacy Keach (producer, director), Tony Barrett, Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), Hal Gibney (announcer). 30:22. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.

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