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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. June 19, 1939. Program #19. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The ghastly fungoid cellar. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. June 21, 1939. Program #20. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The battle on the river. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
Curtain Time April 17, 1948. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Miss Snoring Sleepwalker". Sponsored by: Mars Candy. A light comedy about a woman who wins a Holywood movie contract and her statistically inclined beau. This is a network, sponsored verson of cat. #17049. George Cisar, Sidney Ellstrom, Harry Holcomb (director), Patrick Allen (host), Sumner Love, Michael Romano, Bert Farber (music arranger, conductor), Harry Elders, Nannette Sargent, Mike Wallace (commercial spokesman, billed as Myron Wallace), Edna MacGregor (writer)
The New Swan Show. October 19, 1948. NBC net. Sponsored by: Swan Soap. Doris sings "Sentimental Journey". Hy Averback announces the Los Angeles Giants football game. Bob experiences some Southern Hospitality,& Bill Veeck visits. Marvin Fischer (writer), Al Schwartz (writer), Mort Lachman (writer), Cy Rose (writer), Al Capstaff (producer), Doris Day, Les Brown and His Orchestra, Bill Farrell, Irene Ryan, Four Hits and A Miss, Jack Kirkwood, Hy Averback, Larry Marks (writer), Larry Gelbart (writer),
The Cisco Kid. August 18, 1953. Program #113. Mutual-Don Lee net, KHJ, Los Angeles origination, Ziv syndication. "The Madwoman Of Desolation House". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. Jack Mather, Harry Lang.
Cloak and Dagger. July 30, 1950. NBC net. "The Swastika On The Windmill". Sustaining. 4:00 P. M. An O. S. S. operative enters Nazi occupied Holland to stay with his uncle and radio troop information to the Allied forces. Lester Fletcher, Harvey Hayes, Jared Burke, Gordon Stern, Francois Grimar, Basil Langton, Patricia Courtleigh, Beulah Garrick, Victor Chapin, Percy Hoskins (research), Wyllis Cooper (writer, director), Murray Ross (organist while John Gart is on vacation)
Beyond Tomorrow. April 5, 1950. CBS net. "Requiem". Sustaining. The first show of the series, which evolved from the series "Beyond This World." The story old man who wanted to die on the moon. Robert Heinlein (author), Everett Sloane, William N. Robson (producer), Mitchell Grayson (director), Henry Sylvern (music), John Campbell Jr. (host).

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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. June 23, 1939. Program #21. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The mad Inspector Weymouth and "The Lord Of The Fire.". Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. June 26, 1939. Program #22. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. Watch out for the Si-Fan!. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
The Charlie McCarthy Show. May 2, 1943. NBC net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Charlie's growing a moustache. Dale sings, "Canteen Bounce." Bill Thompson reports from "Flageria" (in his "Wallace Wimple" voice and Negro, German and Swedish dialects). Guest Barbara Stanwyck volunteers to be Charlie's manager and get a raise for him from Bergen. Edgar Bergen, Ray Noble and His Orchestra, Dale Evans, Bill Thompson, Barbara Stanwyck, Del Sharbutt (Special Services announcer).
Grand Marquee. August 21, 1947. NBC net, Chicago origination. "Haunt Me A House". Sustaining. An eager real estate agent tries to sell a house during the housing shortage...a haunted house! The program may be dated August 27, 1947. Jim Ameche, Muriel Bremner, Hope Summers, Cliff Soubier, Johnny Coons, Ralph Hunter (writer), Mary McSkiving (writer), Norman Felton (producer), George Stone (announcer), Joseph Gallicchio (conductor), Emil Soderstrom (composer).
The Sportsmen's Club.(Grantland Rice Sports) March 11, 1944. NBC net. "The Phantom Drive". Sustaining. A great story about a dead sportswriter and a dead tennis champ who return to Earth for one more tournament. The program is going to be pre-empted next week. Grantland Rice (host), William T. Tilden II (author), Harold Young, William Mitchell, Gerald Holland (adaptor), Will Hare, Norman McKay, Gregory Morton, Anthony Lapenna, Len Sterling, George Crook (organist), Theodore Cella (harpist), Anton M. Leader (director).
Big Town. March 8, 1949. NBC net. "The Case Of The Crooked Eye". Sponsored by: Lifebuoy Soap, Rinso. An expose of the fake detective racket. A crooked private eye tries to blackmail a client, then beats him almost to death. The "detective" then murders his girlfriend and threatens to do the same to Lorelei! Edward Pawley, Fran Carlon, Jerry McGill (writer, producer), Dwight Weist (narrator).
Cabin B-13. July 5, 1948. CBS net. "A Razor In Fleet Street". Sponsored by: sustaining. The first show of the series. A spin-off from the "Suspense" series, originally heard as one of the stories of that series on Nov. 9, 1942. Arnold Moss as "Dr. Fabian" introduces an excellent murder mystery. A razor wielding "Slasher" is the double of a visiting diplomat, but who's who? Arnold Moss (host), John Dickson Carr (creator, writer), Joseph Curtin, Naomi Campbell, William Podmore, Merle Kendrick (composer, conductor), Charles S. Monroe (editor), John Dietz (director).

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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 17, 1939. Program #5. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A visit to "Parson Dan" and a scream caused by "The Seven." Greba!. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
10985. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 19, 1939. Program #6. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. A visitor to Rev. Eltham's fortress "Redmoat," for what sinister purpose? Gale Gordon appears as Dr. Petrie. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
43130. Birds Eye Open House. January 03, 1946. NBC net, KFI, Los Angeles aircheck. Sponsored by: Birds Eye, Gaines Dog Food. The first tune is, "Aren't You Glad You're You." Guest Charles Laughton pays a sinister visit to Dinah's house. What happened to the cook and the butler?. Arthur Q. Bryan, Barbara Jo Allen, Charles Laughton, Dinah Shore, Frank Nelson, Harry Von Zell, Howard Harris (writer), The Ken Lane Chorus, Robert Emmett Dolan and His Orchestra, Sid Zelinka (writer), The Four Hits.
That's My Pop. July 29, 1945. Program #7. CBS net. Sustaining. Junior, Gertrude and mother-in-law are going to the country for a week. Pop turns the house into a hotel...with entertainment!. Bert Cregar (director), Howard Snyder (writer), Hugh Wedlock Jr. (writer), Milt Gross (writer), Raymond Walburn, Thomas Hanlon (announcer), Verna Felton.
The Comic Weekly Man. February 04, 1951. Program #198. Hearst syndication. Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. The first comic read is, "Hopalong Cassidy." "Why is a horse like a lolly-pop?" The little girl to whom the Comic Weekly Man reads the comics, has been reported to be Cecil Roy (despite the name, she was an actress with "a thousand voices"). Pending documentation, her name will remain unlisted in the credits for this program. Lon Clark.
The Unexpected. July 11, 1947. Program #1/100. Hamilton-Whitney syndication. "Mercy Killing". Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. The first show of the series. The dates listed for these programs are for the first run on KGER (Long Beach, California) and KECA (Los Angeles). After just killing his wife, a man is somewhat startled to receive a phone call from her. The program was re-used as program #100 on March 26, 1948. Barry Sullivan.
The FBI In Peace and War. March 08, 1951. Program #103. CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "The Big-Time Charlie". Frederick L. Collins (creator), Martin Blaine, Don Briggs, Betty Mandeville (producer, director).
The Origin Of Superstition. 1933. Program #1. Broadcasters Program Syndicate/Bruce Eells and Associates syndication. Sponsored by: Commercials added locally. Originally syndicated by Transco. Three soldiers fighting the Boer War fail to heed a native oracle. Never have, "three on a match." The series is possibly titled, "Superstition On The Air." The date is approximate.

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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 08, 1939. Program #1. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The evil Dr. Fu swears to get Sir Nayland Smith, and starts with the murder of Sir Crighton Davey. Dr. James Petrie lives on Baker Street (with a notable neighbor, no doubt). Hanley Stafford (as Sir Nayland Smith), Gale Gordon (as Dr. James Petrie), Ted Osborne (as Dr. Fu Manchu), Paula Winslowe (as Karamaneh), Edmond O'Brien (as Inspector Rymer).
The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. May 10, 1939. Program #2. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The Zayat Kiss and a warning to Dr. Petrie from a beautiful woman. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
The Alan Young Show. December 12, 1944. Blue Network. Sponsored by: Ipana, Sal Hepatica, Trushay. Alan's going to write his own opera. Motion Picture Daily awards Alan the prize of, "Most Promising Star Of Tomorrow." The program has also been dated December 14, 1944. Alan Young, Kenny Delmar (announcer, performer), Lulu McConnell, Peter Van Steeden and His Orchestra, Dickie Monahan, Diane Courtney, Eddie Pola (director).
The Big Story. July 21, 1948. Program #69. NBC net. Sponsored by: Pall Mall. The "big story" of Keeler McCartney of the Atlanta Constitution, who attempts to clean up a lottery racket and nearly gets killed for his efforts. The story is untitled, the program has also been dated May 21, 1947. Ernest Chappell (announcer), Bernard J. Prockter (producer), Cy Harrice (announcer), Gail Ingram (writer), George Petrie, Robert Sloane (narrator), Wladimir Selinsky (music), James Van Dyk (doubles), Ted de Corsia, James Monks, George Petrie, Mercedes McCambridge (doubles), John Sylvester, Harry Ingram (director).
Behind The Mike. October 27, 1940. Blue Network. Sustaining. A visit from a "female stooge," Minerva Pious. She tells about the many character voices she uses on, "The Fred Allen Show" (including her "Bubbles Rappaport" voice, interviewed by a Fred Allen imitator). Minerva Pious, Jim Harkins, Adrian Savitch (?), Earle Tuckerman, Harvey Hindermeyer, John B. Kennedy, Graham McNamee (host), Mort Lewis (writer), Ernie Watson (composer, conductor), Gilbert Martin (announcer), Ward Wilson (impersonator of Fred Allen and Ted Malone).
Night Beat. January 13, 1950. An audition recording. See cat. #61818 for a previous audition recording of the same script starring Edmond O'Brien. The adventures of "Lucky" Stone, reporter for the Chicago Star begin. A friend of Ted Carter, an ex-hoodlum, is found murdered. Lucky is determined to find the killer, and the trial leads to the powerful George Bailey. The script was broadcast on the series on May 8, 1950 (see cat. #50016). Frank Lovejoy, Larry Marcus (writer), Bill Cairn (producer), Frank Worth (composer, conductor).
Escape. August 25, 1949. CBS net. "Evening Primrose". Sustaining. A fascinating adventure with a strange assortment of characters who live inside New York's department stores! Great radio! The script was used on the program previously on November 5, 1947 (see cat. #65835) and on September 12, 1948 (see cat. #65849). Ben Wright; Bob Lemond (announcer); Vivi Janis; Norman Macdonnell (producer, director); Wilms Herbert (doubles); Ted Rogers (assistant director); Ruth Perrott (possibly quadruples); John Dunkel (adaptor); John Collier (author); Harry Bartell; Georgia Ellis; Lois Corbett; Alexander Courage (music conductor, credited as "Sandy Courage"

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The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. July 14, 1939. Program #29. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. The Si-Fan and The "Blue Light" strikes. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
11009. The Shadow Of Fu Manchu. July 17, 1939. Program #30. Radio Attractions syndication. Sponsored by: Music fill for local commercial insert. Milk, fish, and trowel. Hanley Stafford, Gale Gordon.
IT'S HIGGINS SIR July 3, 1951. Program #1. NBC net. Sustaining. The first show of the series. Higgins and the ancestral silver descend of the Roberts family, and life will never be the same. Harry McNaughton, Paul Harrison (writer, producer, director, conceiver), Vinton Hayworth, Peggy Allenby
CRESTA BLANCA HOLLYWOOD PLAYERS October 1, 1946. CBS net. "Rebecca". Sponsored by: Cresta Blanca Wines. A woman's husband cannot forget his beautiful first wife, and with good reason. A gothic romance. Joan Fontaine, Joseph Cotten, Bernard Katz (music), Axel Gruenberg (adaptor), Frank Bingman (announcer).Joan Fontaine reprises her role from the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film "Rebecca" in this radio adaptation.
FRANK BUCK' S JUNGLE QUIZ July 15, 1941. Mutual net. Sustaining. The first program of the series. A game show with orphans from St. John's Orphanage in Brooklyn as guests. The kids try to stump Frank with animal questions. The first question is, "What snake is the deadliest?" The show is so bad, it's good. Frank even interrupts the announcer as he gives the system cue! Frank Buck.
THE ADVENTURES OF FRANK RACE May 1, 1949. Program #1. Broadcasters Program Syndicate syndication. Commercials added locally. An untitled story. The Dineen family has lost two of their Victory ships. Were they sunk for their insurance? Tom Collins, Tony Barrett, Buckley Angel (writer, director), Joel Murcott (writer, director), Bruce Eells (producer), Ivan Ditmars (organist).an radio adventure serial syndicated by Bruce Eells Productions. The 30-minute program's first East Coast broadcast was 1949, and the show ran 43 episodes. "
THE HALL OF FANTASY February 13, 1947. CBS net, KALL, Salt Lake ity origination. "The Perfect Script". Commercials deleted. An insane radio producer entices a script writer to his isolated beach house to write "the perfect script." Drugs and insanity await him. Robert Olsen (writer), Richard Thorne (performer, producer, director), Carl Grayson, Beth Colter, Nelson Hall, Earl Donaldson (music).