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VintageRadioShows.com: Our Miss Brooks - Planning 4th Of July At Eagle Springs

Our Miss Brooks - Planning 4th Of July At Eagle Springs Our Miss Brooks is a situation comedy that aired from 1948 to 1957 on CBS. The radio series was an instant hit right from debut and even made it to television. The eponymous heroine of the show is Connie Brooks who teaches English at Madison High School. Happy July 4th!! Enjoy the show brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: Fibber McGee and Molly - Hot Dogs and Blowout

Fibber McGee and Molly was immensely popular with radio fans in the 40s and still is beloved by many to this day. This highly entertaining family situation comedy spans nearly two decades, broadcast from 1935-1959. Enjoy the show brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: Beyond the Fringe-The Sadder and Wiser Beaver

Beyond the Fringe is a quality radio show broadcast between 1960 to 1964 in UK. Although short in its length, the show was vastly popular and beloved by its comedic vein and especially its willingness to mock figures of authority. Enjoy the show brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: Suspense - Eyewitness

Suspense - Eyewitness Suspense, a dramatic thriller aired from 1942 to 1962, was immensely popular during the height of golden radio. Enjoy the show brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: The Screen Guild Theater - Casablanca

The Screen Guild Theater - Casablanca Genre: Drama The Screen Guild Theater was a popular radio series broadcast from 1939 to 1952. The shows were mostly adaptations from classic films starring Hollywood actors and actresses of the time. One of the greatest films of all time, Casablanca, was reproduced with its original cast of the film for the radio program. Please enjoy Casablanca brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: Dragnet - Big Hit and Run Job

Dragnet - Big Hit and Run Job Genre: Detective Police Drama Number of Shows: 280-plus shows on VintageRadioShows.com Dragnet, aired between 1949 through 1957, was a highly popular police drama that featured Sergeant Joe Friday. The series dramatized Friday's real-life police work in the city of Los Angeles. The show was praised for its realism and Friday's unpretentious acting. Please enjoy the show brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: The Maltese Falcon

Academy Award Theater -- The Maltese Falcon Genre: Detective drama Academy Award Theater was broadcast for only a period of nine months in 1946. The radio series was, however, highly praised for its superb production on its dramatization of well-known movies and popular novels. Many talented actors and actresses took part in the series' production. The show we have chosen, The Maltese Falcon, is based on a popular detective novel written in 1930 by Dashiell Hammmett. If you're a fan ...

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VintageRadioShows: The Black Museum - The Door Key

The Black Museum - The Door Key Genre: Mystery/Detective Drama The Black Museum is a famed collection of criminal memorabilia kept at the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London. The museum was stablished in 1948, and was intended to help the police in their study of crime and criminals. In 1951, the film talent Orson Wells started a radio program for the BBC, which was named The Black Museum. Each week, Wells featured an item from the museum and produced a dramatization ...

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VintageRadioShows: ABC Mystery Theater - Four Time Loser

ABC Mystery Theater - Four Time Loser Genre: Mystery Drama Although airtime is unknown and short-lived, ABC Mystery Theater presented a fine collection of mystery shows that paralleled the golden age of old time radio. Enjoy this episode "Four Time Loser," and listen to how George revealed his true identity to the woman he loved, as his past returned to haunt him. We hope you'll enjoy "ABC Mystery Theater - Four Time Loser" brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: Batman - Knightfall

Batman - Knightfall (1 of 4) Genre: Detective Drama Number of Shows: 20-plus shows on VintageRadioShows.com As the one of most popular fictional characters in American culture, Batman was first conceived as a super hero in a comic book in 1939. In one of the four episodes, the rendition of Knightfall is superb, especially in its sound effects as a radio show. If you're a Batman fan, don't miss out on this great show! We hope you'll enjoy "Batman - Knightfall" brought to you by Vintag ...

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VintageRadioShows: 21st Precinct - The Package

21st Precinct -- The Package Genre: Detective drama Number of Shows: 100-plus shows on VintageRadioShows.com 21st Precinct was a popular detective drama series aired in the 1950s. Benefiting from the success of Dragnet, 12st Precinct unveiled the behind-the-scenes stories of police life. Tune in and listen to how Captian Kennelly goes about cracking cases each day! We hope you'll enjoy "21st Precinct --The Package" brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: Suspense - Sorry, Wrong Number

Suspense - Sorry, Wrong Number Genre: drama Number of Shows: 900 plus on VintageRadioShows.com Suspense, dubbed "radio's outstanding theater of thrills," was broadcast on CBS from 1942 through 1962. In this episode, a woman has trouble reaching her husband by phone. What did she overhear when she got connected to a wrong number through the operator? Enjoy this episode brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com!

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VintageRadioShows: Amos & Andy Show - Not Invited to the Party

Amos & Andy Show -- Not Invited to the Party Genre: Comedy Number of Shows: 280 plus on VintageRadioShows.com Amos 'n' Andy was a situation comedy aired between the late 1920s and the 1950s. The comedy began as one of the first radio comedy serials and had a tremendous influence on the radio shows that followed. In this episode, Amos and Andy plan their New Year Eve's party without each other for the first time. But someone in the pair seems to be left out from the crowd and is anxio ...

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VintageRadioShows: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - How I Played Santa Claus . . .

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - How I Played Santa Claus . . . Genre: Hard-boiled detective drama Number of Shows: More than 500 shows on VintageRadioShows.com Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, aired from 1949 through 1962, was an immensely popular radio series that features one of the best known detective personages in the history of detective drama-- Johnny Dollar. Dollar is known as "the man with action-packed expense account." In this episode, Dollar is called to nail down a criminal at a ...

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VintageRadioShows: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - by Bing Crosby

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - by Bing Crosby In the entertainment circle, no one embodies the holiday spirit like Bing Crosby. A wonderful singer, Crosby's deep and fruity voice has accompanied millions of Americans through endless Christmas seasons. Enjoy Crosby's most beloved classic Christmas song & Happy Holidays! This song is brought to you by VintageRadioShows.com -- Merry Christmas!

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VintageRadioShows: Bing Crosby -- Christmas Show for the Navy

Bing Crosby -- Christmas Special for the Navy Genre: Family & Musical & Entertainment Number of Shows: 400 plus on VintageRadioShows.com In the entertainment circle, no one embodies the holiday spirit like Bing Crosby. A wonderful singer, Crosby's deep and fruity voice has accompanied millions of Americans through endless Christmas seasons. This show, aired in the mid-40s, is a special program in which Crosby sang and entertained the nation's service men and women in the Navy. Enjo ...

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VintageRadioShows: Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show -- Cutting Down a Christmas Tree

The Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show -- Cutting Down a Christmas Tree Genre: Family Comedy & Musical Number of Shows: 80 plus on VintageRadioShows.com First aired in 1948 and starred by radio veterans Harris and Faye, this comedy show features a happy, middle-class family that enjoys having fun and each other's company. The episode we selected for you cannot be more fitting at this time of the year -- "Cutting Down a Christmas Tree." Don't miss out on this wonderful episode that will h ...

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VintageRadioShows: Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show -- Cutting Down a Christmas Tree

The Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show -- Cutting Down a Christmas Tree Genre: Family Comedy & Musical Number of Shows: 80 plus on VintageRadioShows.com First aired in 1948 and starred by radio veterans Harris and Faye, this comedy show features a happy, middle-class family that enjoys having fun and each other's company. The episode we selected for you cannot be more fitting at this time of the year -- "Cutting Down a Christmas Tree." Don't miss out on this wonderful episode that will h ...

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VintageRadioShows: Danger, Dr. Danfield -- The Mental Hospital

Danger, Dr. Danfield -- The Mental Hospital Genre: Crime Drama Number of Shows: 26 on VintageRadioShows.com The holiday's driving you nuts? Join Dr. Dan Danfield in the luny ward. VintageRadioShows has the best old time radio on the internet.... we also have the worst. The title's triple alliteration is as subtle as the show gets. With poor acting, pathetic writing, predictable, paper thin plots Danger Dr. (Daniel) Danfield is one of the dogs of the genre. This episode, broadcast ...

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VintageRadioShows: The Burns & Allen Show -- Turkey Swallows the Wedding Ring

The Burns and Allen Show -- Turkey Swallows the Wedding Ring" Happy Thanksgiving!! Genre: Domestic Comedy Number of Shows: 160 on VintageRadioShows.com The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, aired from 1950 to 1953, was a domestic comedy show. Much like I Love Lucy, the comedy series features a middle-class couple fond of each other's sense of humor. The show is packed with the couple's jests and quips on their dealings with each other and their friends and neighbors. Playing hers ...

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VintageRadioShows: Our Miss Brooks -- The Model School Teacher

Our Miss Brooks -- The Model School Teacher Genre: Comedy Number of Shows: More than 100 shows on VintageRadioShows.com Our Miss Brooks is a situation comedy aired from 1948 to 1957 on CBS. The radio series was an instant hit right from its onset and even made it to television. The eponymous heroine of the show is Connie Brooks who teaches English at Madison High School. Eve Arden, a seasoned actress, played Miss Brooks. She is a witty and resourceful lady who is often pitted agai ...

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar -- The Robert Perry Case

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar -- The Robert Perry Case Genre: Hard-boiled detective drama Number of Shows: More than 500 shows on VintageRadioShows.com Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, aired from 1949 through 1962, was an immensely popular radio series that features one of the best-known detective personages in the history of detective drama-- Johnny Dollar. Dollar is known as "the man with action-packed expense account." In the golden course of the show's 12-year run, several famous actors p ...

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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe -- The Last Wish

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe -- The Last Wish Genre: Detective drama Number of Shows: 96 Episodes on VintageRadioShows.com The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, aired from 1947 through 1951, was a hard-boiled detective drama adapted from Raymond Chandler's popular novels. Each episode kicks off with the same sharp, determined words from Marlowe, "Get this and get it straight. Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it end up in the gutter, the prison, or the grave." Marlowe is ...

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Dark Fantasy -- The Headless Dead

Genre: Horror Number of Shows: 77 episodes on VintageRadioShows.com Dark Fantasy's tails of the macabre send a chill up the spine on every occasion. Yet, when the orange glow of the jack-o'-lantern casts its pale light o'er faces of young ghosts and ghouls, the terror of these performances reach their peak. Lock your door, close your windows, turn your lights low and listen quietly to the tail of the Headless Dead.

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Richard Diamond, The Private Detective -- The Ivory Statue

Genre: Detective Drama Number of Shows: 171 episodes on VintageRadioShows.com Richard Diamond, aired from 1949 on NBC to 1951, was a popular radio series of detective drama starred by Dick Powell. Powell played the charming and capable private eye in the series. He was also a professional singer prior to his radio appearances, and thus, as unusual as it seemed, the shows often ended with Mr. Diamond's singing to his resourceful secretary, Helen Asher, portrayed by Virginia Gregg. We ...

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Academy Award Theater -- The Maltese Falcon

Academy Award Theater -- The Maltese Falcon Genre: Detective drama Academy Award Theater was broadcast for only a period of nine months in 1946. The radio show was, however, highly praised for its superb production on its dramatization of movies. Many great and well-known actors and actresses took part in the series. The show we have chosen, The Maltese Falcon, is based on a popular detective novel written in 1930 by Dashiell Hammmett. If you're a fan of the hard-boil detective genr ...

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Beyond Our Ken -- The Cockeyed Optimist

Beyond Our Ken -- The Cockeyed Optimist Genre: Comedy Beyond Our Ken was a radio program broadcast on the BBC between 1958 through 1964. The radio series was praised and loved for its versatility and multitalented performers. The principle stars were Kenneth Home, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, and Betty Marsden. The audio quality is superb as is its musical breaks, and occasionally a few quizzes were thrown into many of its shows. In this episode, these British stars go into the ...

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Crime Does Not Pay -- Imported Headache

Crime Does Not Pay -- Imported Headache Crime Does Not Pay, based on Metro Goldwyn Mayer's (MGM) short film series, was a popular radio crime drama series first aired in 1945. The series was hosted by Donald Buka and joined by performers Ed Begley, Bela Lugosi, Everett Sloane, John Loder, and Lionel Stander. Many of its episodes contain intricate plot lines with quality sound effects of the time. The majority of the shows relate thrilling, mysterious cases of theft and murder follow ...

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The Bob Hope Show -- with Betty Davis

The Bob Hope Show -- with Betty Davis The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights on NBC in early 1950s. A legendary stand-up comedian on television, Hope first made his debut on radio. In this episode, Hope goes back to Hollywood and performs with his guest Betty Davis. Start your weekend fun with Bob Hope and his bantering with Davis and relax yourself in the old time musical performance. Enjoy this episode brought by Vintage Radio Shows.com!

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The Phil Harris, Alice Faye Show -- Get Out the Vote

The Phil Harris, Alice Faye Show -- Get Out the Vote Amid the election-charged atmosphere, Vintage Radio Shows is brining you this situation comedy show's light-hearted, highly entertaining political episode, "Get Out the Vote." First aired in 1948 and starred by radio veterans Harris and Faye, the series is studded with musical stars at their best. This episode unfolds the family's political entanglement with plenty of wit and quips! A quality show you don't want to miss! Enjoy this ...

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Sherlock Holmes -- The Adventure of the Second Stain

Sherlock Holmes -- The Adventure of the Second Stain Perhaps the finest actor of the 20th century portrayed the famous detective for a BBC-ABC joint venture in the early 1950's. Sir John Gielgud, noted for his Shakespearean forte and his tenure at the Old Vic. In fact Gielgud played Hamlet 500 times and countless other Shakespearian roles throughout his long carrier on stage, in movies and on radio. Sherlock recovers an vital document for the Prime Minister to avert war! Sir Ralph Ri ...

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X-Minus One -- Volpla & And The Moon Be Still as Bright

X-Minus One -- Two Episodes This staple of the science fiction genre is a revival of the NBC show Dimension X that ran for a year in 1950. At first the shows were simply recreations of Dimension X then original adaptations of famous science fiction masters such as Asimov, Bradbury, Dick, Heilein and Pohl followed. After 126 episodes the show was canceled in January of 1958. In this podcast we provide two episodes back to back. In first, called "Volpla", a Professor creates creatures ...

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Gunsmoke -- Trouble in Kansas

Gunsmoke - Trouble in Kansas Gunsmoke is the quintessential show in the Western genre. One of the only shows to successfully transition to television, Gunsmoke was remarkably popular in both media. Started in 1952 and aired until 1961 with the an over lap from from 1955 until 1975 making it the longest running prime time drama in U.S. TV history. In this episode, Texas cowboys run into trouble with Jayhawkers in the Kansas outback while on a cattle drive. Matt and Chester come to the ...

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Frontier Gentleman -- Life's a Gamble

Frontier Gentleman - Life is a Gamble This entertaining serial placed a reporter for the London Times in the thick of the turmoil of the Old West. A man out of his element, J.B. Kendall an english gentleman of refinement, learning and class, nevertheless holds his own against roughnecks, hooligans, gun fighters and indians. In this episode Kendall saves a no good lout, for his own profit. Each episode starts with this summation: "Herewith, an Englishman's account of life and death in ...

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My Favorite Husband -- Husbands' Hobbies

My Favorite Husband - Husbands' Hobbies ** "Two people who live together... and like it!" ** My Favorite Husband, aired between from 1948 through 1951, was a situation comedy that enjoyed its immense success and popularity through its superb depiction of the battles between the sexes. In fact, I Love Lucy owed its legacy to My Favorite Husband by reworking the latter's concept and even many of its scripts. Featuring two pairs of middle-class couples, the radio show portrays two crafty ...

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You Bet Your Life -- Audition Show

You Bet Your Life You Bet Your Life, a standup comedy & quiz radio show aired between 1947 to 1959, is the precursor of modern televised quiz show in which the contestants dream to walk away with grand prizes. The episode we selected was the very first show aired in the series. The host/comdian made his debut by entertaining his audiences through match-makings. Sit back and enjoy this episode brought by Vintage Radio Shows.com!

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Baby Snooks -- The Male Secretary

Baby Snooks, a comedy show aired between 1941 to 1954, gained its popularity through a child persona Snooks and her father who gets a handful from his everyday dealing with his naughty, witty baby girl Snooks. Enjoy this episode from Vintageradioshows.com!

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That Hammer Guy -- The Lillian Martin Case

Mickey Spillane wrote violent, sex-filled tales that epitomized the hard-boiled detective genre of tough guys, fist fights and sultry dames. That Hammer Guy was a detective drama well inside the hard-boiled tradition. This was the rough and rugged series that hit hard and fast and it was unlike some other shows, such as, "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" or "Richard Diamond" that where more upbeat with humor and sly wit. Mike Hammer believes in justice, rough justice... his justice. The sho ...

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Box 13 -- Tempest in a Casserole

Box 13, aired between 1948-1949, starred a mystery novelist, Dan Holiday, played by the film star Alan Ladd. With the addition of a female assistant Suze, this detective show is full of twists and turns, and occasionally, punctuated by moments of humors and entertaining jocularity! "Tempest in a Casserole" is a prime example of what makes the series endearing to many vintage radio fans! In this episode, the prosperous Greek owner of a popular restaurant is in trouble as his premises ar ...

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The Clock -- The Man Who Lived Once Before

The Clock is our favorite of the genere. This episode, entitled The Man Who Lived Once Before, broadcast on March 2nd, 1947, is exemplary of the series. It's a story of reincarnation (Do you believe man can live more than once?) This week we're putting on a phantasmic drama about a man whose clock is turned back in the most unusual way. The wife is desperate seeking help to stop her husband from retreating into the haunted past back to 18th century France. Was he a murderer of a French ...

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I Love Lucy -- Breaking The Lease

Ricky talks about how he fell in love with Lucy and how they came to be married. Lucy, Ricky, Ethel, and Fred have an argument. Lucy and Ricky decide to move. Ethel tells Lucy they have to pay the next 5 months rent for breaking the lease. Ricky comes up with a plan to avoid the penalty. Listen and relax with this hilarious episode of I Love Lucy. Relax and unwind with I Love Lucy via the VintageRadioShows.com podcast.

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The Green Hornet--Devils Playground

There is an accident at an amusement park. A roller coaster goes off the track. When the story breaks the next morning Mr. Reed wants to know who is responsible. The owner of the amusement park is upset about newspaper reporters digging around. When statements placing blame on the amusement park come up missing and witnesses recant their statements the newspaper suspect foul play and call in the Green Hornet. Grab your favorite chair and listen as the mystery unfolds. It’s sure to ...

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Abbott and Costello--Christmas Program

First Aired- 12-24-1947 The boys are having a Christmas Party. Costello bought a tree that was too big for the house and, you won't believe what he does next. When Abbott asks Costello about the fir he bought Costello thinks he is talking about fur. Merry Christmas from Abbott and Costello. A truly hilarious show this episode is sure to make you giggle. Relax and unwind with Abbott and Costello via the VintageRadioShows.com podcast.

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Abbott and Costello--A Day at The Races

First Aired- 05-24-1945 Listen as Abbot teases Costello about buying a horse. Abbott and Costello go through a wacky discussion about feeding and caring for the horse. Although Costello loves the horse he does not understand why he has to be the horse’s groom. Sit back, relax, and be ready to laugh as you listen to Abbott and Costello’s comedy A Day at the Races. Enjoy this look back at the patriotic post WWII era via the VintageRadioShows.com podcast.

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Front and Center -- w/ Burns & Allen & Ronald Reagan

Dorothy Lamour hosted this musical variety show with a patriotic theme, sponsored by the U.S. Army, which transformed into The Sealtest Variety Theater in late summer 1948. The elegant and sophisticated Miss Lamour hosts Gracie Allen and George Burns who do their standard, but brilliant shtik (as usual, Gracie demonstrates that she was the real genius of this duo). Ronald Reagan, introduced as "A young ex-army man who has been flying pretty high as an actor out at the Warrner Brothers l ...

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The Adventures of The Saint -- The Chiseling Chimp

Vincent Price stared in The Adventures of The Saint from 1947 to 1951. His 'man of the world' debonair manner contrasts with the hardboiled detectives so prevalent in the radio dramas of the time. As "The Robin Hood of modern crime" Simon Templar often broke the rules to nab the crook, often taking a 'ten percent collection fee" from the pockets of the 'ungodly'. Enjoy this episode of The Saint from VintageRadioShows.com

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Fort Laramie -- The Beasley Girls

Fort Laramie is one of our favorite of the western genre and shows life at Fort Laramie, Wyoming during the late 18th Century. With 40 episodes - July 1955, October 1956 it wasn't one of the longer lasting shows. From the same producer as Gunsmoke, Norman Macdonnell, Fort Laramie is a slower paced show never as popular as its more successful big brother. Raymond Burr stars as Lee Quince, captain of the cavalry. This episode is the tenth in the series The Beasley Girls. Lovingly brought ...

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Voyage of the Scarlet Queen -- Kang's Treasure and the Ghost of Tangolan Bay

Vintage Radio Shows brings you an adventure set on the high seas,the Voyage of the Scarlet Queen aired for less than a year on the Mutual Broadcasting Network. Elliott Lewis starred as Philip Carney, master of the Scarlet Queen, with Ed Max as Mr. Gallagher. This episode places the ship in ghostly peril with the promise of gold just below the surface.

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Voyage of the Scarlet Queen -- Kang's Treasure and the Ghost of Tangolan Bay

Vintage Radio Shows brings you an adventure set on the high seas,the Voyage of the Scarlet Queen aired for less than a year on the Mutual Broadcasting Network. Elliott Lewis starred as Philip Carney, master of the Scarlet Queen, with Ed Max as Mr. Gallagher. This episode places the ship in ghostly peril with the promise of gold just below the surface.

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Our Miss Brooks -- Planning a trip to Europe

Vintage Radio Shows brings you Our Miss Brooks. Miss Brooks wants to travel to Europe for the summer vacation. The only problem was she could not afford the trip by herself. So, the travel agency suggests that if she could get three more passengers to join the trip, then she could travel to Europe for 1/3rd of the price. So will Miss Brooks be successful in finding the remaining 3 passengers? Sit back and enjoy this episode, Planning a trip to Europe

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Our Miss Brooks -- Planning a trip to Europe

Vintage Radio Shows brings you Our Miss Brooks. Miss Brooks wants to travel to Europe for the summer vacation. The only problem was she could not afford the trip by herself. So, the travel agency suggests that if she could get three more passengers to join the trip, then she could travel to Europe for 1/3rd of the price. So will Miss Brooks be successful in finding the remaining 3 passengers? Sit back and enjoy this episode, Planning a trip to Europe

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The Green Hornet -- Torpedo on Wheels

Vintage Radio Show brings you The Green Hornet. Sit back and enjoy as one of the best detective goes about solving this case, Torpedo on Wheels.

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The Green Hornet -- Torpedo on Wheels

Vintage Radio Show brings you The Green Hornet. Sit back and enjoy as one of the best detective goes about solving this case, Torpedo on Wheels.

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The Life of Riley -- Riley Goes To Night School

Vintage Radio Shows brings you The Life of Riley. Riley has confided to his friend Waldo Benny about the uknown woman in the night school who wrote him a love note. And Riley knows he better head off this unknown woman before she shows up at his house to take him for a picnic. So will be Riley be successful? Sit back and enjoy this hilarious episode, Riley goes to Night School.

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The Life of Riley -- Riley Goes To Night School

Vintage Radio Shows brings you The Life of Riley. Riley has confided to his friend Waldo Benny about the uknown woman in the night school who wrote him a love note. And Riley knows he better head off this unknown woman before she shows up at his house to take him for a picnic. So will be Riley be successful? Sit back and enjoy this hilarious episode, Riley goes to Night School.

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Boston Blackie -- The Boxer's Murder

Vintage Radio Shows brings you Boston Blackie. Blackie had an arguement with the boxer whom he accused of being fixed. Later at the boxer's victory party, the boxer was found dead. Blackie is the last person who saw him. So inspector Faraday has arrested Blackie for the suspicion of murder. Is Blackie the real murderer? Does he nab the killers? Sit back and enjoy the show, The Boxer's Murder.

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Boston Blackie -- The Boxer's Murder

Vintage Radio Shows brings you Boston Blackie. Blackie had an arguement with the boxer whom he accused of being fixed. Later at the boxer's victory party, the boxer was found dead. Blackie is the last person who saw him. So inspector Faraday has arrested Blackie for the suspicion of murder. Is Blackie the real murderer? Does he nab the killers? Sit back and enjoy the show, The Boxer's Murder.

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Adventures of Maisie - The Phony Doctor

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you Adventures of Maisie. In this episode, Maisie's friend approaches her to save his marriage, by asking her find out who was creating a rift between him and his wife. So please sit back and enjoy this episode The Phony Doctor starring Anne Suthers.

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Adventures of Maisie - The Phony Doctor

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you Adventures of Maisie. In this episode, Maisie's friend approaches her to save his marriage, by asking her find out who was creating a rift between him and his wife. So please sit back and enjoy this episode The Phony Doctor starring Anne Suthers.

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Abbott and Costello - The Lawyer with Bert Gordon

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you Abbott and Costello. In this episode, Costello does not like the dog, Rover, and chokes the dog. So the owner of the dog, Mrs Nyle, decides to take Costello to the court. So please sit back and enjoy this hilarious episode The Lawyer starring Bert Gordon.

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Abbott and Costello - The Lawyer with Bert Gordon

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you Abbott and Costello. In this episode, Costello does not like the dog, Rover, and chokes the dog. So the owner of the dog, Mrs Nyle, decides to take Costello to the court. So please sit back and enjoy this hilarious episode The Lawyer starring Bert Gordon.

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The Adventures of Philip Marlow -- Dear Dead Days

The ultimate hard-boiled detective bad boy Philip Marlow opened: "Get this, and get it straight: Crime is a sucker's road andthose who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave. There's no other end ... but they never learn!"Gerald Mohr stars as Philip Marlow in Dear Dead Days, broadcast on July 14, 1951.

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Let George do it -- Jonathan Winters Murder

In addition to playing the better known Johnny Dollar character, Bob Bailey portrayed George Valentine in Let George Do It. This was a detective drama with a whimsical side.Four hundred and fourteen episodes in total, this is the audition version of the first in the series.The Johathan Winters Murder. Enjoy.

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Challenge of Yukon -- No escape for Murder

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you The Challenge of Yukon. Sit back and enjoy this adventurous episode of No Escape for Murder.

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Sherlock Holmes -- Limping Ghost

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you Sherlock Holmes. Sit back and enjoy how Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery of the ghost of Locknear.

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Jack Benny -- A New Year's Fantasy

The Jack Benny program entertained audiences for 23 years on both NBC and CBS prior to being ported over to the boob tube. Conceived as a variety show typical of the times it evolved into the a situation comedy interspersed with musical performances. Enjoy this episode from new year's eve 1950.Happy New Year!

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Campbell Playhouse -- A Christmas Carol

This show, produced by Orson Wells, was as emblematic of the Christmas season as mistletoe or eggnog for millions of American families. Lionel Barrymore began performing Scrooge in a radio adaptation of A Christmas Carol in 1934 and the performance was repeated to larger and larger audiences each year until shortly before his death in 1954. A storyof transformation and rebirth, A Christmas Carol moves us away from a focus on the material and toward the Christian virtues of faith, love, red ...

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The Scarlet Pimpernel -- Capture Tony Dewhurst

This British series is based on the classic novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy (full name:Emma Magdalena Rosalia Maria Josefa Barbara Orczy) follows the exploits of swashbuckler Sir Percy Blakeney. Set in revolutionary France, the Pimpernel saves the lives French aristocrats and helps them to escape the guillotine (the full text of the novel is here).The series was produced in 1952 in the UK and rebroadcast in the USA by NBC latter in the year. In this episode Chauvelin seeks to capture the P ...

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The Eddie Cantor Show -- January 7, 1949

This quintessential variety show of the era served as Canter's high-water-mark in radio. But Cantor was no one-trick-pony. He was a star in Ziegfield's follies, in Vaudeville, in film and television, as well as the author of eight books. One of the founders of the March of Dimes charity and a president of the Screen Actors Guild, Cantor was the first performer to sing 'Santa Clause is Coming to Town'!This episode aired on January 7, 1949 and features Al Jolson and Diana Shore.

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Chandu The Magician -- Roxor is Alive

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you Chandu, The Magician. In this podcast, Chandu discovers that Roxor is not dead, but actually alive.

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Dangerous Assignment -- Flying Saucers over Santa Rosa

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you Dangerous Assignment. In this podcast, Steve investigates the mysterious destruction of airplanes belonging to a Central American air freight company by UFOs (known in the 1950s as flying saucers). Brian Donlevy plays the lead as Steve Mitchell in this international spy series.

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The Aldrich Family -- Helen Forbes

"Hen-REEEEEEEE! Hen-REEE ALdrich!" The Aldrich Family is one of those shows that really brings back the spirit of post war American radio comedy. This situation comedy which turns about the life of an awkward teen, Henry Aldrich, was remarkably popular given the competition at the time in this genre (Jack Benny - Bob Hope just to name two). In this episode Henry falls in love - what a suprise.

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David Harding Counter Spy -- The Statue of Death

David Harding - Counterspy is one of a group of shows that followed a counterespionage theme during WWII and the cold war. Other shows in this genre include Spy Catcher, Dangerous Assignment, The Third Man and others. This episode features Dave tracking down a red agent smuggling uranium out of the Oak Ridge labs.

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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar -- The Molly K Matter

A VintageRadioShows.com favorite - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Bob Bailey, by far the best Johnny Dollar, imbued his character with warmth, charm and an gruff, straight forward approach to criminals and dames gone bad. He played Johnny for 5 of the 14 years the show ran.We've combined a whole week's episodes, originally aired 51 years ago this week, into this hour long podcast for your listening pleasure. Sit back and follow Johnny through a case of a sunken freighter and his 'action pac ...

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Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel -- Ronald Reagan Substitutes

VintageRadioShows.com brings you a new serial in our collection: The Bill Sterns Sports Newsreel. This collection of 122 episodes of incredible sports stories is highlighted by visits from sports and entertainment celebrities. This episode from July 29, 1949 features Ronald Reagan substituting for Bill from his hospital room where he was recovering from a broken leg.

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Jeff Regan - Investigator -- The Woman Who Wanted to Live

VintageRadioShows.com brings you another hard boiled crime thriller. This show was yet another vehicle for Jack Webb's talents. For a year until he left the show for 'Dragnet' in 1949. At that time the lead was taken over by Frank Graham, who stars here playing the 'Lion's Eye' in The Woman Who Wanted to Live.

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Pat Novak: For Hire -- Dixie Gilian

One of Jack Webb's early shows that set the style for the his quintessential cop show, Dragnet. Written by Dick Breen this was one of the first of the hard-boiled detective shows. Full of drunks, gunsels, private eyes, stupid cops, dames and dead bodies. Enjoy this episode with all of the above.

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The Planet Man - Episode 2

When you think of old time radio and those sci-fi serials from the 1950s, especially the juvenile serials, your thinking of "The Planet Man". Enjoy the show

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Here Comes McBride -- Audition

This show is brought to you by Vintage Radio Shows.com. Sit back and enjoy this episode of Here Comes McBride.

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Birdseye Open House With Fiber McGee and Molly

This show is brought to you by Vintage Radio Shows.com. Jim and Marion Jordan, in the guise of Fibber and Molly, invite Dinah and Harry to 79 Wistful Vista to present Dinah with a trophy as the outstanding singer of 1945. One problem though: where did that dad-ratted loving cup get to? Let's check the hall closet... Elvia Allman also appears in a program that features the musical selections "Candy," "Along the Navaho Trail," and "I've Got You Under My Skin."

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The Shadow of Fu Manchu -- Purple Shadow

This show is brought to you by Vintage Radio Shows.com. Sit back and enjoy this thrilling episode with Dr. Fu Manchu.

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The Cinnamon Bear -- Surprised by the Cinnamon Bear

This show is brought to you by Vintage Radio Shows.com. In their attic while looking for Christmas decorations, Judy and Jimmy meet the Cinnamon Bear. They learn that the Crazy Quilt dragon has stolen their tree-topper, a gleaming silver star. Paddy O'Cinnamon ("The Cinnamon Bear") invites them to go after Crazy Quilt.

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Little Orphan Annie -- Wright Brothers 33rd Anniversary

This show is brought to you by Vintage Radio Shows.com. Little Orphan Annie is a crime-fighting, bullet-dodging, Nazi-submarine-destroying, Ghost-chasing tyke who packs a mean punch. In this episode Mr. Bain tells Annie and Joe about how the Wright brothers built the first ever airplane.

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One Man's Family -- Chapter 27 Book 99

This show is brought to you by Vintage Radio Shows.com. One Man's Family debuted as a radio series in 1932. The radio show featured Henry and Fanny Barbour and their five children, all of whom lived in the Sea Cliff area of San Francisco, California. This episode shows Paul Barbour returning from Tokyo.

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One Man's Family -- Chapter 27 Book 99

One Man's Family debuted as a radio series in 1932. The radio show featured Henry and Fanny Barbour and their five children, all of whom lived in the Sea Cliff area of San Francisco, California. This episode shows Paul Barbour returning from Tokyo.

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It Pays to Be Ignorant

This quiz show spoof is brought to you by Vintage Radio Shows.com. It Pays to Be Ignorant is fun, silly, whimsical and charming (kinda). Three total boneheads struggle to answer the most rudimentary of questions. You'll enjoy.

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My Friend Irma - The Eyes Have It

Here is another Vintage Radio Classic fromVintage Radio Shows.com. Marie Wilson plays the original dumb blond in this charming comedy from 1947. In this episode, Irma needs glasses. Enjoy the dumb blond jokes!

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Bob & Ray -- Sky Display

Here is another Vintage Radio Classic fromVintage Radio Shows.com. Bob and Ray tickle the funny bone with their odd sense of humor that was way before its time.

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Escape -- The Man w/ The Steel Teeth

Vintage Radio Shows.combrings you this classic episode from 1953 at the hight of the cold war. A reporter in the Soviet Union is accused of being a spy and jailed. His daring escape from a Soviet prison and race toward the Iron Curtain propel this drama to its dramatic conclusion.

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Mercury Theater -- Around the World in 80 Days

Vintage Radio Shows.com provides podcasts such as this as a service to those who love Old Time Radio. This radio version of Jules Verne's classic features Orson Wells as Phileas Fogg.Read the transcript of the show.

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Dragnet -- The Sullivan Kidnaping

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you this classic early episode of Dragnet. Enjoy the show that changed both radio and television programing forever, pushing things toward the horrible reality TV we are plagued with today.

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Richard Diamond, Private Eye -- The Jewel Thief

Vintage Radio Shows.com presents one of our favorites, Dick Powell as Richard Diamond, Private Eye. This series features a twist on the hard boiled detective theme, a signing, whistling ex-cop as the main character. This episode features a dame, jewels and a dead guy... go figure.

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Gunsmoke -- Reed Survives

An ex-dance hall girl falls in love with another man and plots to do away with her husband

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Gunsmoke -- Reed Survives

Vintage Radio Shows.com conveys to you this episode of Gunsmoke, our favorite western radio drama. In this episode an ex-dance hall girl falls in love with another man and plots to do away with her husband... ouch! Enjoy, and visit us at Vintage Radio Shows.com. We've now got Vintage Video!!!

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Cisco Kid -- Cisco Meets the Sundance Kid

Vintage Radio Shows.com donates to the common good with The Cisco Kid in "Cisco Meets the Sundance Kid". The "Mexican Robin Hood" and his unforgettable sidekick Pancho take on the Sundance Gang who terrorizes a southwest settlement who's belle has won the heart of Sundance. Jack Mather and Harry Lang are Cisco & Pancho!

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Dr. Kildare -- Angela & Steven Kester

Vintage Radio Shows.com presents Lionel Berrymore as Dr. Gillespie and Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare. This medical melodrama was an adaptation from the MGM films of the 1940's and in this episode the good doctor helps an old friend and his crazy wife.

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Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands - May 25, 1944

Vintage Radio Shows.com shares an episode of Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands featuring Les Brown and His Band of Renown accompanied by Doris Day and Gordon Drake. The Armed Forces Radio Service broadcast this series throughout WWII bringing the best swing to our troops in the field.

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Hopalong Cassidy -- Ten Strikes Gold

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you the best in old time Radio with Hopalong Cassidy. Sit back and enjoy this smoking episode, Ten Strikes Gold.

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The Black Mass -- A Country Doctor

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you the best in old time Radio with The Black Mass. Sit back and enjoy this chilling episode, A Country Doctor.

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Abbott and Costello -- Trip to Palm Springs

Vintage Radio Shows.com brings you the best in old time Radio with Abbott and Costello. Sit back and enjoy this hilarious episode, in which Abbott and Costello decide to go meet Veronica Lake at Palm Springs.