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Classic Radio Theater for August 19, 2021 Hour 3 - Uncle Miltie tries to sleep Aug 18, 2021

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Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast August 19, 1947, A Salute of Relaxation. Miltie tries to get a good night's sleep. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast August 19, 1936, Amos n Andy’s 7th Anniversary broadcast.

Classic Radio Theater for August 18, 2021 Hour 1 - Sgt. Friday and Sixteen Jewel Thieves Aug 17, 2021

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Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 72 years ago, Sixteen Jewel Thieves. There have been sixteen jewel burglaries in the last sixteen days, a very active thief! The trail leads to Walter Tracy.

Classic Radio Theater for August 18, 2021 Hour 2 - Old - er - Elderly Man River Aug 17, 2021

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The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 18, 1957, The CBS Censor. Elderly Man River, Face The Funnies, The Rock Island Line. Also the Couple Next Door, originally broadcast August 18, 1959, Forced to see an eye specialist.

Classic Radio Theater for August 18, 2021 Hour 3 - The Fourth Man starring Paul Frees Aug 17, 2021

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Escape, originally broadcast August 18, 1947, The Fourth Man starring Paul Frees. A radio drama about three escaped convicts on a raft, and of their "savage" companion, a cannibal! Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast August 18, 1948.

Classic Radio Theater for August 17, 2021 Hour 1 - The Weakest Link Aug 16, 2021

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The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast August 17, 1955, 66 years ago, The Weakest Link. A gambler gets behind and is drawn into an insurance racket.

Classic Radio Theater for August 17, 2021 Hour 2 - Matt, Chester, and the Piano Aug 16, 2021

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Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 17, 1958, The Piano. While on the trail of two stagecoach robbers, Marshal Dillon and Chester come upon Mrs. Hamford, an elderly southern lady still living in the past. Also The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast August 17, 1953, Dan Reid’s Return. A gang member mistakes Dan Reid for the Lone Ranger and kidnaps him.

Classic Radio Theater for August 17, 2021 Hour 3 - Kendall and the Wonder Boy Aug 16, 2021

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Frontier Gentlemen starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 17, 1958, Wonder Boy. A young man with a very fast draw is bound to become a killer. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 17, 1956. The conclusion of the story. A payoff with illegal tender...hot lead!

Classic Radio Theater for August 16, 2021 Hour 1 - Dean and Jerry want their own Nightclub! Aug 15, 2021

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Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, originally broadcast August 16, 1949, 72 years ago. Dean and Jerry try to get guest Victor Moore to co-sign a note for $4000 so that they can buy a nightclub.

Classic Radio Theater for August 16, 2021 Hour 2 - Joe Friday and the Big Beer Aug 15, 2021

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Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 16, 1955, The Big Beer. A night watchmen in a store discovers a dead body. Fourteen beer bottles and some bright red hairs provide the only clues. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 16, 1935

Classic Radio Theater for August 16, 2021 Hour 3 - Presto-Change-O I’m sure. Aug 15, 2021

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Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast August 16, 1948, Presto-Change-O I’m sure. A young man who has a magic wand that actually works, finds that it's not all "beer and griddles!" Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 16, 1956. A shot in the dark that missed, and another that hit the bull's eye!

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