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Classic Radio Theater for March 12, 2021 Hour 2 - Go Fly a Kite, Fibber! Mar 11, 2021

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An hour of Fibber McGee and Molly. First as originally broadcast March 12, 1946, Fibber and Doc Gamble bet each other that they can build a better kite. Then from March 12, 1956, Fibber buys a portrait of George Washington for the Elks Club, however it's 18 feet high and 67 feet long!

Classic Radio Theater for March 12, 2021 Hour 3 - Who would you let do it? George or Johnny? Mar 11, 2021

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An hour of crime with Bob Bailey. First Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast March 12, 1951, The Prairie Dog. Jerry Mace, a friend of George Valentine's, is pushed in front of a train and killed. The killer's trail leads to a pawn shop...and The Prairie Dog Killer. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 12, 1956.

Classic Radio Theater for March 11, 2021 Hour 1 - The Door Bell Killer Mar 11, 2021

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The Whistler, originally broadcast March 11, 1946, 75 years ago, Boomerang. "The Door Bell Killer" is terrorizing the neighborhood, and one couple in particular.

Classic Radio Theater for March 11, 2021 Hour 2 - Captain Quince and Hattie Pelfrey Mar 11, 2021

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Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast March 11, 1956, Hattie Pelfrey. Captain Quince is wounded and seeks shelter from the Arapahos in the cabin of a strange old woman...Hattie Pelfrey. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 11, 1953.

Classic Radio Theater for March 11, 2021 Hour 3 - Trying to snag a transfer student Mar 11, 2021

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Our Miss Brooks Starring Eve Arden, Originally broadcast March 11, 1951, The Clay City Transfer Student. After 39 straight defeats, the Madison High basketball team has a chance with a new student named Tex Barton. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, A Race with the Stork. Mrs. Parkins is ahead of schedule and Mr. Parkins is not at home. Has he taken up drinking again?

Classic Radio Theater for March 10, 2021 Hour 1 - A Watery Grave Mar 10, 2021

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Suspense, originally broadcast March 10, 1952, 67 years ago, A Watery Grave starring Joseph Cotton. The story of a man who craved power, position and money and destroyed himself accomplishing it.

Classic Radio Theater for March 10, 2021 Hour 2 - World War II Air Raid Mar 10, 2021

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The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 10, 1957, Air Raid. A rebroadcast of the verse play originally heard on The Columbia Workshop in 1938 predicting the civilian horrors of World War II. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 10, 1953. Business is picking up at radio station VPR!

Classic Radio Theater for March 10, 2021 Hour 3 - Women's Rights for Liz Mar 10, 2021

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My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball, originally broadcast March 10, 1950, Womens Rights Part 2. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, Glass Houses. Jess Rankin, who owns the town hardware store, admits that he is an ex-convict. He's about to be blackmailed and ruined by Amos Day, editor of the town's newspaper.

Classic Radio Theater for March 9, 2021 Hour 1 - The Ball-where everyone lost their heads. Mar 09, 2021

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Lights Out, originally broadcast March 9, 1943, 78 years ago, The Ball. A ghastly story about the headless, walking dead. Though Arch Oboler didn’t create Lights Out, he certainly continued in the footsteps of creator Wyllis Cooper in generating some compelling radio.

Classic Radio Theater for March 9, 2021 Hour 2 - It couldn't be Yancey, he's Luke's Friend! Mar 09, 2021

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Luke Slaughter of Tombstone, originally broadcast March 9, 1958, Yancey’s Pride. Rancher Drake McArdle plans to lynch a cattle rustler, who turns out to be Yancy, Luke's old army buddy. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 9, 1956, Dinner and the Phony Fiver. Fibber accidentally passes a phony $5 bill at a fancy restaurant.

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