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Classic Radio Theater for May 11, 2021 Hour 2 - Ken Thurston and the Elusive Countess May 10, 2021

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The Man Called X Starring Herbert Marshall, originally broadcast May 11, 1951, The Elusive Countess. . Ken Thurston finds an elusive countess aboard an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, and a spy named George Korloff, dead for six months but recently seen in a bar in San Francisco!Also Chandu the Magician, originally broadcast May 11, 1933. Dorothy, Betty and Bob are on the beach. The island they are on are is all that remains of Lemuria. An unsigned letter indicates the next steps to take to get to Lemuria. The mark of the seven-headed serpent" appears in a ghostly photograph.

Classic Radio Theater for May 11, 2021 Hour 3 - Kendall and the Cannibal May 10, 2021

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Frontier Gentleman, originally broadcast May 11, 1958, The Cannibal. Bringing renegade Apaches to town to be hanged, Luke and Wichita see a peaceful Mormon gun down a man in cold blood. Also part 5 of the five-part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story the Silver Blue Matter, originally broadcast May 11, 1956. A cautious search, an ambush, bullets and tears, and the end is violence.

Classic Radio Theater for May 10, 2021 Hour 1 - Art Linkletter proves People are Funny May 09, 2021

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People are Funny starring Art Linkletter, originally broadcast May 10, 1955, 66 years ago. Thanks to Jerry Haendiges for another rare transcripton. What happens when Art Linkletter stages a quarrel between two shoppers at a department store but manages to help them “lose” their wallets?

Classic Radio Theater for May 10, 2021 Hour 2 - Irma the stowaway? May 09, 2021

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My Friend Irma starring Marie Wilson, originally broadcast May 10, 1948. Richard is leaving on a trip to England. Jane and all her friends go down to the Queen Mary to see him off. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast May 10, 1960. Wally Ballew reports from the airport. He interviews a troupe of European impersonators

Classic Radio Theater for May 10, 2021 Hour 3 - The Illustrated Press investigates a Dressing Room Murder May 09, 2021

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Big Town starring Edward Pawley and Fran Carlon, originally broadcast May 10, 1949. Nightclub comic Mike Evans has been shot and killed in his dressing room. Myra Tyler has confessed to the crime and has made a tape recording of her confession! Also Part 4 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Silver Blue Matter, originally broadcast May 10, 1956.

Classic Radio Theater for May 9, 2021 Hour 1 - Whatever Happened to Ronald Coleman's Oscar? May 08, 2021

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Jack Benny, originally broadcast May 9, 1948, 73 years ago, What happened to Ronald Coleman’s Oscar? Jack tells guests Ronald Colman and Benita Hume that Ronald's Oscar has been stolen. A flashback retells (again) the, "Your money or your life" joke and still gets a laugh.

Classic Radio Theater for May 9, 2021 Hour 2 - Gildy and Leila's Wedding List May 08, 2021

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The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast May 9, 1943, The Wedding List. Leila gets angry when Gildersleeve decides to play poker with the boys. Will a gift of candy do the trick? Also the Adventures of Jungle Jim, originally broadcast May 9, 1936, Purple Triangle

Classic Radio Theater for May 9, 2021 Hour 3 - Philo Vance and the Whistling Murder Case May 08, 2021

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Philo Vance starring Jackson Beck, originally broadcast May 9, 1950, The Whistling Murder Case. As the killer whistles, "Comin' Through The Rye," a husband and wife are shot after being blackmailed. Evidence points to the neer-do-well son of a banker. Also Part 3 of a Five Part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Silver Blue Matter, originally broadcast May 9, 1956. A lonely, broken-hearted girl, a blood-stained shirt, and a fight with a cornered rat.

Classic Radio Theater for May 8, 2021 Hour 1 - It's still a Wonderful Life! May 08, 2021

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Screen Directors Playhouse, originally broadcast May 8, 1949, 72 years ago, It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart recreating his original screen role. Jimmy Stewart is the only original cast member from the 1946 drama. Ruined by a miser on Christmas Eve, a suicidal family man sees life anew thanks to his guardian angel. Hans Conreid plays the role of Mr Potter made famous by Lionel Barrymore, while Arthur Q Bryan (in a voice reminiscent of his Elmer Fudd character) serves ably as Clarence Oddbody, Angel Third Class.

Classic Radio Theater for May 8, 2021 Hour 2 - Trouble Rides the Rails for Chad Remington May 08, 2021

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Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast May 8, 1953, Trouble Rides the Rails. Sherwood is building a railroad and has labor troubles...lots of them. Chad Remington and Cherokee O'Bannon are hired to keep the reels rolling. Also Rosemary, originally broadcast May 8, 1947. Bill Roberts and his "old" wife Audrey are living in a rundown farmhouse in Meadville. Bill is worried about the health of little Jessica, who's obviously sick. Audrey is not exactly an ideal wife and mother. In fact, hoo boy, is she a louse!

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