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Classic Radio Theater for July 30, 2021 Hour 3 - Boston Blackie and the Freighter Swan Jul 29, 2021

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Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast July 30, 1946, Freighter Swan. A tale of mutiny and murder aboard the freighter "Swan.". Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Sea Legs Matter, originally broadcast July 30, 1956. Off to Nicaragua to look into a maritime disaster.

Classic Radio Theater for July 29, 2021 Hour 1 - Sorry, Mr Cvetic, the line is busy... Jul 28, 2021

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I Was a Communist for the FBI Starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast July 29, 1953, 68 years ago, The Line is Busy. Cvetic is told to rent an apartment in the same building in which lives an important American atomic scientist. The Party plans to tap his phone for any secrets he might accidentally divulge!

Classic Radio Theater for July 29, 2021 Hour 2 - Captain Quince and the Nature Boy Jul 28, 2021

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Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast July 29, 1956, Nature Boy. The Quiring family has come to the fort. The strangest trio ever to arrive on the western plains. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 29, 1948.

Classic Radio Theater for July 29, 2021 Hour 3 - Matt Dillon and the lost rifle Jul 28, 2021

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Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast July 29, 1956, Lost Rifle. A young boy is found at the scene of a murder. It seems obvious that Ben Tipper, who hated the dead man, is the killer. Also The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast July 29, 1955, Trouble Shooting

Classic Radio Theater for July 28, 2021 Hour 1 - The Typhoon Jul 27, 2021

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Escape, originally broadcast July 28, 1947, 74 years old, Typhoon, written by Joseph Conrad. A famous sea adventure about the big storm, the dumb sea captain, and two hundred cut-throat Chinese below the decks. Frank Lovejoy stars.

Classic Radio Theater for July 28, 2021 Hour 2 - Why exclude Miss Jupiter from the Miss Universe pageant? Jul 27, 2021

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The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast July 28, 1957, Stan interviews Miss Jupiter, who's upset that she was excluded from the Miss Universe pageant. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 28, 1948, Abner’s having no luck getting rid of his possessions.

Classic Radio Theater for July 28, 2021 Hour 3 - Johnny Dollar and the Confederate Coinage Matter Jul 27, 2021

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast July 28, 1957, The Confederate Coinage Matter. One of the only four Confederate half dollars ever made is missing...a way down south in Dixie. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 28, 1947, trying to borrow money to start the chemical company.

Classic Radio Theater for July 27, 2021 Hour 1 - The Little People Jul 26, 2021

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Arch Oboler’s Lights Out, originally broadcast July 27, 1943, 78 years ago, The Little People. The eternal triangle seems a bit lopsided when two of the angles are shrunken to doll size.

Classic Radio Theater for July 27, 2021 Hour 2 - Death buys a bedroom for Barrie Craig Jul 26, 2021

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Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast July 27, 1954, Death Buys A Bedroom. En route to a vacation in the mountains, Barrie meets a beautiful girl, a mysterious body, and a dead man aboard the train. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 27, 1948, Abner tries to swap away his possessions to get the inheritance.

Classic Radio Theater for July 27, 2021 Hour 3 - JB Kendall meets Jesse James - again! Jul 26, 2021

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Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast July 27, 1958, Mighty Tired. A good story about J.B. Kendall's second run-in with Jesse James. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 27, 1956.

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