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Those Old Radio Shows

Those Old Radio Shows bring you back to a much simpler time when the early days of radio were filled with comedy, drama and mystery programs. Unwind with a light-hearted program or become engrossed in a whodunnit. Those Old Radio Shows has something for everyone.
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Episodes

The Lux Radio Theatre - Wake Up and Live

The Lux Radio Theatre - Wake Up and Live 1944 Producer-Cecil B. Demille Frank Sinatra, Bob Crosby, Jimmy Gleason, John McIntyre, Marilyn Maxwell, James Dunn, Charles Seel, Bea Benaderet, Cathy Lewis, Alice Mock, Leo Cleary, Anthony Q. Bryan, Eddy Marr, Norman Field, Truda Marson, Tyler McVey, Verna Thelton& Martha Wentworth. A girlfriend tricks a shy singer into going on the air. Then becomes known as, "The Phantom Troubadour". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 20241 hr

Nightmare - Fear of Falling

Nightmare - Fear of Falling 1953 Peter Lorre From The Shadows of the senses, comes this the fantasy of fear What makes people do dangerous things, yet they do them day after day and all the time... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 09, 202426 min

Columbia Workshop - Rain, Rain Go Away

Columbia Workshop - Rain, Rain Go Away 1946 Producer & Director - William N. Robson Norma Jean Nilsson, Lurene Tuttle, Jerry Hausner, Edwin Max, Bea Benaderet, Jack Cruschen, Elliot Lewis, Sarah Selby & Arthur Q. Bryan Music - Lud Gluskin, Sound Effects - Billy Gould A fantasy for radio about Heatherby Weatherby (with a mind of her own) who decides to stop the rain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 08, 202431 min

Your Movietown Theatre - You Must Meet Maggie

Your Movietown Theatre - You Must Meet Maggie Announcer-Van Dessatelle Host-Les Mitchell Stars-John Payne as Tom, Lurene Tuttle as Maggie, Earle Ross Marion Wilkins, Rye Billsbury & Gwen Delano All the trials, tribulations & heroics, that Maggie goes through, she shines with husband Tom. All the loveliness and beauty he saw deep inside her... "Take my hand and squeeze it, squeeze hard kid, you ready Marggie?"... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 07, 202428 min

The Silver Theatre - Love Is Our Destiny

The Silver Theatre - Love Is Our Destiny 1939 Host & Director-Conrad Nagel Announcer-John Conte Narrator-True Boardman Constance Bennett, Melvyn Douglas Who murdered Alan Sutton? Madeline Conlon accused of the crime and it looks bad for her! A Romantic drama written by Paul Franklin and adapted for radio by True Boardman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 05, 202430 min

Hollywood Theatre of Stars - The North Wind

La Rosa - Hollywood Theatre of Stars - The North Wind 1949 Announcer-Wendel Niles Producer - C.P. MacGregor Stars-Jane Wyatt Along the North of New England's wind swept coast, tall menissing craigs. A little fishing village Cape Sharp. Where men live by the elements and sea. The land of the North Wind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 02, 202427 min

Molle Mystery/Mystery Playhouse - Witness for the Prosecution

Molle Mystery/Mystery Playhouse - Witness for the Prosecution 1946(AFRTS) Author - Agatha Christie Announcer - Dan Seymour w-Bernard Lenrow & Leslie Woods A brilliantly original narrative fight for a man's life, with a double surprise at the end... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 01, 202426 min

Counterspy - The Case of the Pseudo Spuds

Counterspy - The Case of the Pseudo Spuds 1950 Announcer - Lionel Ricou Don MacLaughlin, Mandell Kramer & Paula Thompson A Phillip H. Lord Production Gambler and big timer - Derk Martin wants his old girlfriend back. Lilly finds Johnny dead... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 202429 min

Crime Does Not Pay - The Lady Loves Kittens

Crime Does Not Pay - The Lady Loves Kittens 1950 Donald Buka, w-Anna Lee (Lila Quartermaine - From General Hospital) A lady arsonist and her accomplice use kittens to help start their fires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 202427 min

Mr. Chameleon – The Perfect Maid Murder Case

Mr. Chameleon – The Perfect Maid Murder Case 1949 Karl Swensen & Frank Butler Mr. Chameleon uses a disguise to track down a killer… Why is a famous millionaire marrying his servant? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 202430 min

Inspector Thorne - Nickles and Dimes Murder Case

Inspector Thorne - The Nickles and Dimes Murder Case 1951 Announcer - Fred Collins Stars - Staats Cotsworth "There she is, Liza's home, I seen her go home with my own eyes, no one can tell me she isn't home this time, she'll have to talk to me"... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202431 min

Suspense - Uncle Henry's Rosebush

Suspense - Uncle Henry's Rosebush 1943 Stars-Agnes Moorehead, Ellen Drew & Ted Ried When a woman and her husband arrive unexpectedly, they discover Uncle Henry missing and Aunt Julie very remote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 202430 min

The Adventures of Philo Vance - The Blue Penny Murder Case

The Adventures of Philo Vance - The Blue Penny Murder Case 1949 Jackson Beck, Joan Alexander, George Petrie Organist-Henry Sylvern The case started with the strangling of Mrs. Allen, wife of a Chronicle newspaperman J.C Allen. Her death is linked with a piece of sheet music and Philo Vance knows the connection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 202427 min

Murder At Midnight - The Kabala

Murder At Midnight - The Kabala 1946 Writer - Robert Newman Host - Raymond Morgan Stars - James Van Dyke Barbra and Allan discover an old man barely alive on a road. Along with Prof. Rudd, they find the Kabala on this dying soul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 202427 min

Frontline Theatre - Three Men on a Horse

Frontline Theatre - Three Men On A Horse Early 50s Stars-Charlie Ruggles, Isabel Jewels, Sam Lavene & James Dune Music by G.I. Trio A riotous comedy, horse racing, a composer of greeting card verses & of course a girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 18, 202430 min

People Are Funny - Where Is Your Husband Tonight

People Are Funny - Where Is Your Husband Tonight 1953 Announcer - Roy Rowan, w-Art Linkletter How to frighten away the Income Tax collector. How a dog might win $1000. Art Linkletter is going will double cross! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 17, 202429 min

Escape - The Elementals

Escape - Elementals 1953 William Conrad, Tony Barrett & Geogia Ellis Can a loving couple be made to fight each other over a crust of bread? A wealthy man's experiment in terror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 202430 min

Inner Sanctum Mysteries - Hangman's Island

Inner Sanctum - Hangman's Island 1948 Host-Raymond Edward Johnson, Paul McGrath Mason Adams, Elspeth Eric, Santos Ortega, Lawson Zerbe Story about a madman on a booby-trapped island, a crazed woman living in a cave with her mother carefully preserved in a coffin, and a treasure in gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 202427 min

The Whistler - Mavis Cameron Disappears

The Whistler - Mavis Cameron Disappears 1947 Announcer-Marvin Miller Bill Forman - The voice of the Whistler with - Isabel Jewel & Tony Barrett A woman Mavis Cameron an office worker gets her big chance to meet the "right people". She becomes involved in a robbery and murder at a sandwich shop and makes a pact with the killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 11, 202430 min

Hollywood Radio Theatre, The Zero Hour - Heir Hunters 5, The Syndicate...

Hollywood Radio Theatre, The Zero Hour - Heir Hunters 5, The Syndicate, who Zia worked for pays Quinn a Visit, but outwits them. 1973 Elliot Lewis-Producer, Host-Rod Serling, w-Ken Berry, Joanne Worley, Edgar Bergen, Valerie Perrine, Peter Leeds, Roger Perry & Ken Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 10, 202424 min

Crisis - Loophole

Crisis - Loophole 1973 Hans Conried Jr, Mike Reynolds, Leah Sluis, Pat French, Jim French & Merrill Mael Sol Federman, a study in frustration whose occupation in life is to maintain himself, in a state of oblivion... A tale of devotion betrayed corporate greed and a good man forced to take a retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 09, 202423 min

CBS Radio Mystery Theatre - Lost Dog

CBS Radio Mystery Theatre - Lost Dog 1974 Announcer-E.G. Marshall Robert Dryden, Kim Hunter, Gilbert Mack, George Mathews & Mandy Patinkin Man's best friend? or Man's Worst Enemy... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 05, 202446 min

Our Miss Brooks - The 4th of July at Eagle Springs

Our Miss Brooks - The 4th of July at Eagle Springs 1949 Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Dick Crenna, Jane Morgan, Margret Davis & Jeff Chandler Plans for the July 4th weekend at Eagle Springs aren't as easy as they sound! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 04, 202431 min

Journey Into Space (BBC) - The World in Peril

Journey Into Space (BBC) - The World in Peril 1955 Starring-Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley Poynter, Bruce Beeby, Don Sharp, David Williams, David Kossoff, Alfie Bass, David Jacobs with various others. From the past of the 1950s a look into the future of space into the 1970s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 02, 202430 min

The Line Up - The Candy Store Murder

The Line Up - The Candy Store Murder 1950 William Johnstone, Wally Maher, Raymond Burr, Janette Nolan, Howard McNear, Sam Edwards, Hy Averback, Jean Tatum, Clayton Post A robbery and a murder case in a candy store, with a station wagon as a clue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 01, 202430 min

Crime Does Not Pay - What's in A Name

Crime Does Not Pay - What's in A Name 1950 Stars-Donald Buka, w-Guest-Helen Craig A woman with the same name as a famous actress checks into the same hotel as the performer. When a $50,000 necklace is delivered to the hotel, the wrong woman receives it and promptly vanishes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 28, 202427 min

Screen Director's Playhouse - Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Screen Director's Playhouse - Mr. and Mrs. Smith 1949 Director & Host-Alfred Hitchcock accually brings you a comedy Announcer-Frank Barton Stars-Robert Montgomery & Mary Jane Croft Carlton Young, Verna Felton, Pat McGeehan & Dink Trout A feuding couple who discovers that they really aren't married after all. At the start they are feeling very smug about the latest success of domestic diplomacy… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 27, 202431 min

Whitehall 1212 - The Murder of Little Philip Avery

Whitehall 1212 - The Murder Of Little Philip Avery 1952 Wyllis Cooper-Research & Writer Harvey Hays An eleven-year-old schoolboy named Phillip Avery has been murdered. The clues are an oil-stained handkerchief and the torn corner of a one-pound-note and his mother blames herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 26, 202429 min

The Theatre Guild on the Air - The Third Man

The Theatre Guild on the Air - The Third Man 1951 Announcers-Roger Pryor w-Joseph Cotten, Signe Hasso, Anthony Ireland, Berry Kroeger, Herbert Berghof & Stefan Schnabel Anton Karas with zither Holly Martins is offered a job by his friend Harry Lime in Vienna. However, when he arrives, he discovers that Lime has been killed by accident by a car in front of his lodging house. Writer Graham Greene w-Adaption for radio by-Holstead Wells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Jun 21, 202456 min
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