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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Lights Out "The Signal Man" (8-24-46) Author Collection Feb 15, 2007

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Lights Out was an American old-time radio program featuring "tales of the supernatural and the supernormal." It was immensely popular, and was one of the first horror programs, predating Suspense and Inner Sanctum. In its heydey, Lights Out rivalled the popularity of those shows.Lights Out ran through several series and networks, from January 1, 1934 to August 6, 1947. The principal sponsor was Ironized Yeast. Most episodes were broadcast at midnight. Lights Out then made the transition to television in 1949, where it was broadcast until 1952. Created in Chicago by writer Wyllis Cooper in 1934.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Hallmark Playhouse "McCloud's Folly" (1-06-49) Feb 14, 2007

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Hallmark Playhouse. January 6, 1949. CBS net. "MacLeod's Folly". Sponsored by: Hallmark Cards. A wandering ex-newspaperman breaks a boss' grip on a small town during the Depression. Dee Englebach (producer, director), Frank Goss (announcer), Jack Rubin (adaptor), James Hilton (intermission commentator), Louis Bromfield (panelist), Lyn Murray (music), Robert Young. 29:36.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Frontier Town "Tod Ford" (10-10-52) Feb 14, 2007

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Western (1952 - 1953)Chad Remington was a two fisted lawyer in the town of Dos Rios. Chad's sidekick, Cherokee O'Bannon, played by Wade Crosby, who performed his role in a WC Fields dialect. Mr. Chandler remained in the lead role for the first 23 shows and was replaced by Reed Hadley who played Remington until the end of the series.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Crime & Peter Chambers "Cemetary Attack" (4-20-54) Feb 13, 2007

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This program was born from a detective book series and inspired by author Henry Kane who became the director and producer for the radio show. The series only ran five months, 30 minutes each episode, from April 6, 1954 to September 7, 1954. Peter Chambers was played by Dane Clark who also appeared on the Suspense radio shows. Chambers acted the role of a playboy detective with an eye for solving crime and a taste for the women. Bill Zuckert, who went on to guest star in many 1970s shows including The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the Partridge Family, plays Lt. Parker.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Beyond Midnight "Dear Ghost" (1950) Feb 13, 2007

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Let us journey âinto the land that lies beyond midnight,â into a world of ghost hunters, men going mad, and DEATH DEATH DEATH! Written by the masterful Michael McCabe, these well-done South African radio shows will capture your attention and keep you up listening to them well beyond midnight.

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Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - Bold Venture "Blue Moon" (6-16-50) Feb 10, 2007

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The Hollywood husband and wife team of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall set sail for adventure in the Bold Venture radio series in early 1951. There were well over 400 stations that aired the program. Since thiswas syndicated * the starting date varied from station to station but Mar 26, 1951 was the official date of the first show. Humphrey Bogart portrayed Slate Shannon, owner of a rundown Havana hotel, Shannon's Place. The action took place on land as well aboard Slate's boat, The Bold Venture, thus the title of the series. Lauren Bacall was his ward Sailor Duval, a stubborn and flirtatious young woman whose late father had willed her to Slate for her protection. Together the duo found adventure, intrigue, mystery and romance in the sultry settings of tropical Havana and the mysterious islands of the Caribbean.

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