Usa Classic Radio Theater

The Shadow, originally broadcast September 26, 1937, 84 years ago, Death House Rescue starring Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead. Just before an innocent man is to be executed for murder, The Shadow uses mental telepathy to get the goods on the real killers. First show where the Shadow wasn’t just a narrator, but an active participant in the series.

The Jack Benny Show, originally broadcast September 26, 1954, Is the Benny Show On the Air? First show of the last season. Jack complains to the chief engineer at CBS when his show isn't being broadcast! Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast September 26, 1958, Charley and Madge to Be Neighbors.

Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast September 26, 1948, Shanghaied. Dan takes a blackjack on the head and finds himself on the high seas to adventure! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 26, 1956. Dark can cover a multitude of sins and also a strong man with a deadly weapon!

The Whistler, originally broadcast September 25, 1946, 77 years ago, Married to Murder. A woman marries an artist right after he murders his girlfriend for the thrill of living with a killer. She has plans for even greater thrills! "The tide doesn't testify!" (Broadcast on the Nevada Talk Network)

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, originally broadcast September 25, 1960, 61 years ago, The fifth anniversary of Bob Bailey in the role of Johnny Dollar begins with a heartbreaking phone call and continues with a mystery that takes him to the west coast. (Broadcast on the Nevada Talk Network)

The Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary, originally broadcast September 25, 1946, 75 years ago. Gildersleeve gets out of singing for the P. T. A. so he can go on a date with Leila. He then learns that she's going to be married to Dr. Culpepper! (This aired on the Nevada Talk Network.)

Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast September 25, 1950, 71 years ago, Tag, You’re It. A dead blonde with a note in her purse that says..."tag, you're it." That's only the start of a diabolical scheme. Murder in the radio studio!

George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast September 25, 1947, Beating the High Cost of Living. George and Gracie are upset about the high cost of living. George tries to sell Mr. Judson, the Texas oil millionaire, a play she's written. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast September 25, 1959, Project Far Sight. "The Green Pickerel" (a satire of "The Scarlet Pimpernel").

Mystery In the Air starring Peter Lorre, originally broadcast September 25, 1947, Crime and Punishment. Last show of the Summer Series. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 25, 1956

Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast September 24, 1953, 68 years ago, Mind Your Manners. An important client is coming to dinner with the Andersons, and Jim is trying to make sure the kids remain on their best behavior.

I Was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast September 24, 1952, Jump to the Whip. Matt Cvetic is ordered to Chicago to bail out a "Fellow Traveler" in trouble with the law...along with an agent of the M.V.D. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 24, 1948, The Boys head back to Pine Ridge.

Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast September 24, 1946, The Abbott Painting. Blackie promises to steal the valuable Abbott painting in just 5 hours. He plans to exchange it for a cigarette lighter that links Shorty to a murder. Henry Rice promptly double-crosses Blackie and calls the cops. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Meg's Palace Matter, originally broadcast September 24, 1956. Johnny is hired by "Byron Kane" of the Intercoastal Maritime and Life Company to investigate a restaurant in Cod Harbor, Massachusetts, which is run by "Meg."

Fort Laramie starring Raymond Burr, originally broadcast September 23, 1956, 65 years ago, The Woman at Horse Creek. A new widow named Mrs. Dennis remains all alone out on the prairie...easy prey for Indians...or soldiers.

Gunsmoke, originally broadcast September 23, 1956, Box o’Rocks. Packy Roundtree doesn't attend his own funeral out at Boot Hill, even though his coffin is only filled with rocks! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 23, 1948, Abner’s Dude Ranch. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 23, 1954, A Leg Up in Business. Fibber releases all those frogs.

The Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast September 23, 1947, A salute to the automobile industry. Milton is planning a motor trip to Canada. Also Bob and Ray, originally broadcast September 23, 1959, Public Lawyer. "Ford Frick" is interviewed in the audience: who should Nikita Khruschev talk with in the United States. Wally Ballew reports from "The Mary McGoon Inn", Turhan Bey, Maine.

Mr Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack, originally broadcast September 22, 1949, 72 years ago, The Yellow Talon Murder Case. Murder stalks a large estate along the Hudson River, fifty miles north of the city. The killer is apparently a bird of enormous size.

The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast September 22, 1957, College Football Report. A sports interview, A Hollywood agent with canine clients, Bang Gunley: U. S. Marshall Fields (sponsored by "Puffed Grass" cereal). Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast September 22, 1948, will Abner buy a ranch?

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar starring Bob Bailey, originally broadcast September 22, 1957, the Ideal Vacation Matter. An escaped convict sends Johnny on a mission to protect someone who doesn't know that his life's in danger. He's on vacation...an ideal vacation! Also Suspense, originally broadcast September 22, 1957, Shadow on the Wall starring Jackie Kelk. A slightly mad man kills his brother and buries the body behind the fireplace of a house that's being built. The results are diabolical.

Lights Out, originally broadcast September 21, 1943, 78 years ago, Mirage. A story about an old man who writes in the sand at night the date people are going to die.

The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast September 21, 1952, The Barter System. Henry and Homer are paid for their summer jobs in corn instead of money. They try to get rid of the twelve bushels of corn while waiting for the price of corn to fluctuate. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast September 21, 1939