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Classic Radio Theater for September 1, 2021 Hour 2 - Philip Marlowe and the Soft Spot Aug 31, 2021

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Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast September 1, 1950, Soft Spot. An old man dead in a flop house, a sot who carves wood, a fallen lady with an eye for gold lockets, and a snake with big ears all lead Marlowe to a soft spot in a killer's hard heart! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 1, 1948.

Classic Radio Theater for September 1, 2021 Hour 3 - But there's no one on the line... Aug 31, 2021

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The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast September 1, 1946, No One on The Line. A man suspects his wife is cheating on him, so he kills her lover. Also Calling All Detectives, originally broadcast September 1, 1948, Poison Missing.

Classic Radio Theater for August 31, 2021 Hour 1 - Hay is for Homicide Aug 30, 2021

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Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast August 31, 1954, 67 years ago, Hay is for Homicide. While on vacation in Maine, Barrie comes upon a corpse in a mound of hay.

Classic Radio Theater for August 31, 2021 Hour 2 - Philo Vance and the Coachman Murder Case Aug 30, 2021

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Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast August 31, 1948, The Coachman Murder Case. A famous fly fisherman named Jonathan Zachery is found dead, floating in his pool. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 31, 1948

Classic Radio Theater for August 31, 2021 Hour 3 - Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner Aug 30, 2021

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Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 31, 1958, Also Part 6 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 31, 1956. A fiance and his intended are made for each other. Both broke, both frauds.

Classic Radio Theater for August 30, 2021 Hour 1 - The FBI and the Return of the Mob. Aug 29, 2021

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This Is Your FBI, originally broadcast August 30, 1946, 75 years ago, The Return of the Mob. King Brown, an old time gangster is paroled from a life sentence and is given the chance to start over.

Classic Radio Theater for August 30, 2021 Hour 2 - Paladin and the Lovebirds Aug 29, 2021

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Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 30, 1959, Love Bird. Holly Bannon, a thoroughly rotten broad, hires Paladin to kill her husband...a nice guy! Also Suspense, originally broadcast August 30, 1959, A Matter of Execution. An eleven-year-old boy hears a deathbed confession and tries to save the life of an innocent man about to be executed.

Classic Radio Theater for August 30, 2021 Hour 3 - Matt Dillon and the Shooting Stopover Aug 29, 2021

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Gunsmoke, originally broadcast August 30, 1959, Shooting Stopover. Taking a prisoner to Wichita, Marshal Dillon and the other stage coach passengers are trapped at a way station by robbers who are after a shipment of gold. Also Part 5 of a 6 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Kranesburg Matter, originally broadcast August 30, 1956. Johnny learns that the society girl is out and her maid is in. More female visitors.

Classic Radio Theater for August 29, 2021 Hour 1 - Nazi or Anti-Nazi? Aug 28, 2021

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The Whistler, originally broadcast August 29, 1942, 79 years ago, The Letter. The story of Hans Minkler, an Austrian anti-Nazi, or is he a Nazi? An espionage drama set in pre-war Europe.

Classic Radio Theater for August 29, 2021 Hour 2 - The end of Gildy's Vacation... Aug 28, 2021

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The Great Gildersleeve, originally broadcast August 29, 1943, End of Vacation. The first show of the new season. Gildersleeve's on vacation at Grass Lake, trying to heal his broken heart and dodging amorous women. Is Leila Ransom coming back to Summerfield a new widow? Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 29, 1941, Speculating on the contents of the Box.

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