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Classic Radio Theater for July 26, 2021 Hour 1 - My Chicago Jul 25, 2021

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Arch Oboler’s Plays, originally broadcast July 26, 1945, 76 years ago, My Chicago. An amusing look over a young Chicago boy's shoulder, as he writes a description of his city to a Chinese pen-pal. Also Calling All Detectives starring Paul Barnes, originally broadcast July 26, 1948, 73 years ago, Jerry Browning is hired to take a gun away from a girl aboard a train.

Classic Radio Theater for July 26, 2021 Hour 2 - Dimension X - Courtesy Jul 25, 2021

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Dimension X, originally broadcast July 26, 1951, Courtesy. The doomed second expedition to Landro is dying of plague. How do the natives manage to survive? Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 26, 1948

Classic Radio Theater for July 26, 2021 Hour 3 - The Sinister Witness Jul 25, 2021

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This is your FBI starring Stacy Harris, originally broadcast July 26, 1946, The Sinister Witness. A witness to a hit-and-run accident blackmails a candidate for mayor to ensure his silence. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 26, 1956. Shorty shows up, a house burns down.

Classic Radio Theater for July 25, 2021 Hour 1 - The Katy Lane Murder Case Jul 24, 2021

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Broadway Is My Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast July 25, 1954, 67 years ago, The Katy Lane Murder Case. Marty Lane has been pushed at a swimming pool and has a fractured skull. Detective Danny Clover goes to notify Mrs. Lane, but she’s dead!

Classic Radio Theater for July 25, 2021 Hour 2 - Ben Wright as the Tramp Jul 24, 2021

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Suspense, originally broadcast July 25, 1956, The Tramp starring Ben Wright. A trio of Limeys has a go at the piracy of an old hulk and her drunken captain. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 25, 1935, Lum is starting to have doubts about Squire Skimp and the silver mine.

Classic Radio Theater for July 25, 2021 Hour 3 - The Schoolteacher held fro ransom! Jul 24, 2021

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The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast July 25, 1941, No Fury. The first school teacher has arrived in Centerville, and so has the Christopher gang. A jealous cowgirl allows the teacher to be kidnapped and held for ransom. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 25, 1956. Johnny learns much about who is running the rackets...from a drunken reporter.

Classic Radio Theater for July 24, 2021 Hour 1 - The Hermit Jul 24, 2021

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The Whistler, originally broadcast July 24, 1949, 72 years ago, The Hermit. Harvey Wilson is sure his old friend Ben still has all the money he's supposed to have embezzled, even though he's living like a hermit. Ben's niece Joan suddenly arrives for a visit, before Harvey can find the loot!

Classic Radio Theater for July 24, 2021 Hour 2 - Before there was COPS, Night Watch on the Mean Streets Jul 23, 2021

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Night Watch with reporter Donn Reid, originally broadcast July 24, 1954. The first call is about a woman who is making her third complaint about a neighborhood boy. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast July 24, 1947, Total Assets.

Classic Radio Theater for July 24, 2021 Hour 3 - Broadway and The Lily of St Pierre Jul 23, 2021

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Damon Runyon Theater starring John Brown, originally broadcast July 24, 1949, The Lily of St Pierre. A Runyonesque love story about an unsavory Broadway-type and an innocent Canadian girl. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Open Town Matter, originally broadcast July 24, 1956. An air tight alibi gets ventilated.

Classic Radio Theater for July 23, 2021 Hour 1 - The Cliffs of Wayrum Jul 22, 2021

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The Whistler, originally broadcast July 23, 1950, 71 years ago, The Cliffs of Wayrum. Mario Lavetti has been found dead on the beach beneath the cliffs. Paul Galvin witnessed his murder and sees the perfect opportunity to strike it rich.

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