Classic Radio Theater

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Classic Radio Theater for November 24, 2021 Hour 1 - Nero Wolfe and The Case of the Beautiful Archer Nov 23, 2021

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The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast November 24, 1950, 71 years ago, The Case of the Beautiful Archer. A statue of Apollo and Ariadne leads Nero Wolfe to an upper class murder.

Classic Radio Theater for November 24, 2021 Hour 2 - Joe Friday and the big present Nov 23, 2021

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Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast November 24, 1953, The Big Present. The "Milk-Bottle Bandit" has pulled nineteen consecutive jobs. Is it a kid? Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 24, 1955, Shopping for a Turkey.. Fibber and Molly are going have Thanksgiving dinner out this year.

Classic Radio Theater for November 24, 2021 Hour 3 - Rocky Fortune and the Murder on the Isle Nov 23, 2021

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Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast November 24, 1953, Murder on the Isle. Rocky is hired to guard the life of a drunken, hated drama critic. He fails. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Amy Bradshaw Matter, originally broadcast November 24, 1955. Johnny finds that he has even more of a reason to keep Amy than he'd realized!

Classic Radio Theater for November 23, 2021 Hour 1 - Jack Benny buys a turkey Nov 22, 2021

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Jack Benny, originally broadcast November 23, 1947, 74 years ago. Who will play the lead in the movie, "The Life Of Jack Benny?" Jack goes to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving. A funny show. The kids in the neighborhood think Jack is a big football hero (these kids would eventually become known on the program as, "The Beverly Hills Beavers").

Classic Radio Theater for November 23, 2021 Hour 2 - The Aldrich Family Turkey Nov 22, 2021

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The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast November 23, 1952, The Thanksgiving Turkey. It's Thanksgiving time and there's only one turkey left. Both the Aldrich and Brown families want it. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast November 23, 1960, Live Thanksgiving Dinner.

Classic Radio Theater for November 23, 2021 Hour 3 - Happy Thanksgiving from the Andersons Nov 22, 2021

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Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast November 23, 1950, Happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving without the kids is not much of a celebration. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Amy Bradshaw Matter, originally broadcast November 23, 1955. A man steps onto the stage from out of the past, and into a role he doesn't want to play!

Classic Radio Theater for November 21, 2021 Hour 1 - Dr Christian, the Tomboy, and the prelude to Thanksgiving. Nov 21, 2021

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Dr Christian starring Jean Hersholt, originally broadcast November 22, 1939, 82 years ago, Prelude to Thanksgiving. A young girl wants Dr Christian to talk to her mother about not being so “quaint” and let her live her own life. But her Tomboy ways end up backfiring on her.

Classic Radio Theater for November 21, 2021 Hour 2 - Honest Harold and the Thanksgiving Play Nov 21, 2021

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The Harold Peary Show (Honest Harold), originally broadcast November 22, 1950, The Thanksgiving Play. Honest Harold is directing and starring in, "The Story Of Miles Standish, A Story Of Thanksgiving." Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast November 22, 1955, What’s McGee to do? McGee can't remember what it is that he has to do today.

Classic Radio Theater for November 21, 2021 Hour 3 - The FBI and an insurance racket Nov 21, 2021

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The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast November 22, 1951, No Insurance. The FBI takes on a dishonest doctor and an accident insurance racket. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Amy Bradshaw Matter, originally broadcast November 22, 1955. At the Criterion theatre, a third act curtain that wasn't in the script!

Classic Radio Theater for November 20, 2021 Hour 1 - Chain of Command Nov 20, 2021

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X Minus One, originally broadcast November 21, 1956, 65 years ago, Chain of Command. A story about intelligent mice living in a top-secret laboratory.

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