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Classic Radio Theater for May 21, 2021 Hour 3 - The Blaine Brothers Pawn Shop Murder May 20, 2021

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Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast May 21, 1946, The Blaine Brothers Pawn Shop Murder. Blackie tries to find the killer of Paul Blaine, the half-owner of a pawnshop. The main suspect, however, has a perfect alibi! Also part 1 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Tears of the Night Matter, originally broadcast May 21, 1956. A fabulous necklace, and a fabulous girl!

Classic Radio Theater for May 20, 2021 Hour 1 - Half a million dollars to "The Party" in Canada! May 19, 2021

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I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast May 20, 1953, 68 years ago, The Canadian Backbone. Cvetic is sent to Calgary to deliver $500,000 in cash to "the Party." Why is he going and what about the beautiful French-Canadian girl that he meets on the train?

Classic Radio Theater for May 20, 2021 Hour 2 - Gold hunters around Fort Laramie May 19, 2021

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Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast May 20, 1956, Gold. A group of men head up the Bozeman Trail into Indian territory, searching for gold and breaking the treaty. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast May 20, 1935, Catalog from the Monument Company.

Classic Radio Theater for May 20, 2021 Hour 3 - Markheim May 19, 2021

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The Weird Circle, originally broadcast May 20, 1945, Markheim. A weak-willed man is lead to theft and murder by his inner voice. Also Little Orphan Annie from 1936, Second Grade Logs used to build the Bridge

Classic Radio Theater for May 19, 2021 Hour 1 - Murder in the Butcher Shop May 18, 2021

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Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast May 19, 1949, 72 years ago, Murder in the Butcher Shop. Costello has just invented a cellophane mattress for old maids. Try and guess the punchline! The "Sam Shovel" story is called "The Man Who Drowned In The Los Angeles River," or "Dust Be My Destiny." Paul Douglas appears at the end of the show to promote a prize fight for the Lou Costello Foundation.

Classic Radio Theater for May 19, 2021 Hour 2 - Does the Shadow's foe have the toudh of death? May 18, 2021

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The Shadow starring Bret Morrison, originally broadcast May 19, 1946, Touch of Death. A man who can kill with just his touch has learned the Shadow's secret identity and demands a showdown with him! Also an episode of Can You Imagine That originally broadcast in 1940, Sneezing for 21 Days.

Classic Radio Theater for May 19, 2021 Hour 3 - A professor comes to a hasty conclusion... May 18, 2021

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The Whistler, originally broadcast May 19, 1947, Hasty conclusion. A college professor tries a little blackmail when he discovers that the head of the department has plagiarized the research of a dead graduate student. Also That Was The Year originally broadcast in 1937, the year 1907.

Classic Radio Theater for May 18, 2021 Hour 1 - Sergeant Preston and the bengal Tiger May 17, 2021

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Sergeant Preston of the Yukon starring Paul Sutton, originally broadcast May 18, 1954, 67 years ago, The Bengal Tiger. A fierce, man-eating Bengal tiger escapes from a circus. An express office hold up finds the two robbers hiding out in a cave...a cave which the tiger has found.

Classic Radio Theater for May 18, 2021 Hour 2 - Orson Welles in Donovan's Brain-part 1 May 17, 2021

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Suspense, originally broadcast May 18, 1944, Donovan’s Brain part 1 starring Orson Welles. A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea! Also Baby Snooks, originally broadcast May 18, 1939, Golf Tea.

Classic Radio Theater for May 18, 2021 Hour 3 - Slaughter Cattle Drive to Fort Huachuca May 17, 2021

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Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, originally broadcast May 18, 1958, Drive to Fort Huachuca. Watson and his baddies from the Triple X are determined to keep Luke's herd from reaching the army post at Fort Huachucha. Also part 5 of the 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story the Medium Well Done Matter, originally broadcast May 18, 1956. A bit of heartbreak for a very chastened girl.

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