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WGN Radio Theatre #470: Suspense, The Life of Riley, Crime and Peter Chambers, The Story of Dr. Kildare, You Bet Your Life, The Jack Benny Program, The Screen Director’s Playhouse & Guest Star (PART 1) May 25, 2020

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you 5 of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for May 23rd, 2020.

First up we have “Suspense: A Vision of Death” starring: Ronald Colman; (06-01-53). Next up is a classic episode from “The Life of Riley” titled “Tonsillitis” starring William Bendix; (02-23-51). Our third episode is “Crime and Peter Chamber: The Robert Wentworth Case” starring: Dane Clark; (06-01-54). “You Bet Your Life: Secret Word” starring: Groucho Marx (02-07-55) follows The Story of Dr. Kildare. Then we have “The Story of Dr. Kildare: Angela Carew” starring: Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore; (06-01-50). Next we have “The Jack Benny Program: 10th Anniversary on Radio” starring: Jack Benny; (05-04-41). In hour 5 we have “The Screen Director’s Playhouse: Casbah” starring: Tony Martin; (07-22-49). Lastly, a classic episode from “Guest Star: Nothing Happens Here” starring Frank Lovejoy; (06-08-52).

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you 5 of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for May 23rd, 2020.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3759976/3759976_2020-05-22-152516.64kmono.mp3

WGN Radio Theatre #469: The Adv. of Philip Marlowe, Fibber McGee and Molly, Strange Wills, The Lives of Harry Lime, The Aldrich Family, Crime Does Not Pay, The Charlie McCarthy Show, & The Bill Stern Sports Newsreel (PART 2) May 19, 2020

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you 5 of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for May 16th, 2020.

First up we have “The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Orange Dog” starring: Gerald Mohr; (01-22-49). Next up is a classic episode from “Fibber McGee and Molly” titled “A Dress for Molly” starring Jim and Marian Jordan; (04-20-43). Our third episode is: “Strange Wills: Margin For Love” starring: Warren William; (03-07-47). Next we have “The Lives of Harry Lime” titled “Operation Music Box” starring Orson Welles; (10-05-51). Then we have “The Aldrich Family: Bodybuilding Course” starring: Bobby Ellis; (09-28-52). “Crime Does Not Pay: Dead Pigeon”starring: Myron McCormick (12-19-49) follows The Aldrich Family. In hour 5 we have “The Charlie McCarthy Show” with special guest, Tennessee Ernie Ford; (01-03-54). Lastly, a classic episode from “The Bill Stern Sports Newsreel: Shipwreck” starring Dizzy Dean; (08-19-49).

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you 5 of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for May 16th, 2020.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3759039/3759039_2020-05-19-182339.64kmono.mp3

WGN Radio Theatre #468: Have Gun, Will Travel, The Jack Benny Program, Danger Dr. Danfield, Murder at Midnight, Fibber McGee and Molly, Whitehall, The Bickersons and The Unexpected. May 11, 2020

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you 5 of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for May 9th, 2020.

First up we have “Have Gun, Will Travel: Bringing Up Ollie” starring: John Dehner; (09-25-60). Next up is a classic episode from “The Jack Benny Program” titled “Jack Sprained His Ankle” starring Jack Benny; (12-14-47). Our third episode is: “Danger Dr. Danfield: $100,000 Life Insurance Claim” starring: Michael Dunn; (12-08-46). Next we have “Murder at Midnight” titled “The Kabalah” starring Santos Ortega; (12-30-46). Then we have “Fibber McGee and Molly: Red Cross Collector McGee” starring: Jim & Marian Jordan; (03-23-43). “Whitehall 1212: Peter Williams Case” (02-03-52) follows Fibber McGee and Molly. In hour 5 we have “The Bickersons: Gooseby Vacation” starring; Lew Parker and Frances Langford; (07-10-51). Lastly, a classic episode from “The Unexpected: Shipwreck” starring Jack Holt; (11-26-47).

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WGN Radio Theatre #467: Inner Sanctum, The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show, Escape, Dimension X, Have Gun, Will Travel and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. May 04, 2020

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you six of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for May 2nd, 2020. First up we have “Inner Sanctum Mysteries: The Blood of Cain” Starring: Mercedes McCambridge; (01-29-46). Next up is a classic episode from “The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show” titled “Mr. Scott’s Dog” Starring Alice Faye and Phil Harris; (01-08-50). Our third episode is: “Escape: A Source Of Irritation” Starring: Ben Wright; (07-05-53). Then we have “Dimension X” titled “Almost Human” starring Santos Ortega; (05-13-50). Lastly, a classic episode from “Have Gun, Will Travel: Helen of Abajinian” Starring John Dehner; (01-04-59). And, in each hour we played each part of the 1956 five part series called “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Fathom-Five Matter” Starring: Bob Bailey.

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WGN Radio Theatre #466: Dragnet, Burns & Allen, Gunsmoke, Strange Dr. Weird, Suspense, Damon Runyon Theatre and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Apr 27, 2020

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you six of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for April 25th, 2020. First up we have “Dragnet: The Big Cat” Starring: Jack Webb; (09-15-53). Next up is a classic episode from “The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show” titled “Crush on Alan Ladd” Starring George Burns and Gracie Allen; (01-15-45). Our third episode is: “Gunsmoke: Passive Resistance” Starring: William Conrad; (07-08-56). Then we snuck in and episode from “Stranger Dr. Weird: He Woke Up Dead” ; (03-07-45). Then we have “Suspense” titled “The Marvelous Barastro” starring Orson Welles; (04-13-44). Lastly, a classic episode from “Damon Runyon Theatre” titled “The Hottest Guy in the World” Starring John Brown; (10-03-50). And, in each hour we played each part of the 1956 five part series called “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Silver Blue Matter” Starring: Bob Bailey.

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WGN Radio Theatre #465:Our Miss Brooks, Night Beat, Casey, Crime Photographer, Duffy’s Tavern, Whitehall and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. Apr 20, 2020

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you five of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for April 18th, 2020. First up we have “Our Miss Brooks: The Frog” Starring: Eve Arden; (02-20-48). Next up is a classic episode from “Night Beat” titled “Number 13” Starring Frank Lovejoy; (03-06-50). Our third episode is: “Casey, Crime Photographer: Gentle Stranger” Starring: Staats Cottsworth; (04-24-47). Then we have “Duffy’s Tavern” w/ guest, Carol Landis and starring Ed Gardner; (04-11-44). Lastly, a classic episode from “Whitehall 1212” titled “Murder of Little Phillip Avery” Starring Wyllis Cooper; (01-27-52). And, in each hour we played each part of the 1955 five part series called “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Shepard Matter” Starring: Bob Bailey.

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WGN Radio Theatre #464: The Word of God, The Jack Benny Program, Life of Riley & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Apr 13, 2020

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you four of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for April 11th, 2020. First up we have “The Word of God: The Easter Story” Starring: Neal McDonough, Michael York, Malcolm McDowell, Kristen Bell, John Rhys-Davies and many others. Next up is a classic episode from “The Jack Benny Program” titled “Easter Parade Stroll” Starring Jack Benny and all his gang; (04-13-52). Our third episode is: “The Life of Riley: Giant Easter Bunny” Starring: William Bendix; (04-20-46). And, in each hour we played each part of the 1955 five part series called “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The McCormack Matter” Starring: Bob Bailey.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3747021/3747021_2020-04-13-174921.64kmono.mp3

WGN Radio Theatre #463: Broadway Is My Beat, The Adventures of Red Ryder, The Shadow, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Fibber McGee and Molly & Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Apr 06, 2020

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Carl Amari and Lisa Wolf are bringing you five of the best hours from the Golden Age of Radio on the WGN Radio Theatre for April 4th, 2020. First up we have “Broadway Is My Beat: The Julie Dixon Case” Starring: Larry Thor; (02-10-50). Next up is a classic episode from “The Adventures of Red Ryder” titled “Casa Grande Valley” Starring Reed Hadley; (03-12-42). Our third episode is: “The Shadow: The Death Triangle” Starring: Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead; (12-12-37). “The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: The Open Window” Starring: Gerald Mohr. (10-08-49) will be our fourth episode of the night. Our next episode of the night will be “Fibber McGee and Molly: Paying the Water Bill” Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan ; (11-16-43). And, in each hour we played each part of the 1959 five part series called “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The Laird Douglas-Douglas of Heatherscote Matter” Starring: Bob Bailey.

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