Usa Classic Radio Theater

Milton Berle Show, originally broadcast August 19, 1947, A Salute of Relaxation. Miltie tries to get a good night's sleep. Also Amos n Andy, originally broadcast August 19, 1936, Amos n Andy’s 7th Anniversary broadcast.

Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 72 years ago, Sixteen Jewel Thieves. There have been sixteen jewel burglaries in the last sixteen days, a very active thief! The trail leads to Walter Tracy.

The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 18, 1957, The CBS Censor. Elderly Man River, Face The Funnies, The Rock Island Line. Also the Couple Next Door, originally broadcast August 18, 1959, Forced to see an eye specialist.

Escape, originally broadcast August 18, 1947, The Fourth Man starring Paul Frees. A radio drama about three escaped convicts on a raft, and of their "savage" companion, a cannibal! Also Lum N Abner, originally broadcast August 18, 1948.

The FBI in Peace and War, originally broadcast August 17, 1955, 66 years ago, The Weakest Link. A gambler gets behind and is drawn into an insurance racket.

Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 17, 1958, The Piano. While on the trail of two stagecoach robbers, Marshal Dillon and Chester come upon Mrs. Hamford, an elderly southern lady still living in the past. Also The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer, originally broadcast August 17, 1953, Dan Reid’s Return. A gang member mistakes Dan Reid for the Lone Ranger and kidnaps him.

Frontier Gentlemen starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 17, 1958, Wonder Boy. A young man with a very fast draw is bound to become a killer. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 17, 1956. The conclusion of the story. A payoff with illegal tender...hot lead!

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, originally broadcast August 16, 1949, 72 years ago. Dean and Jerry try to get guest Victor Moore to co-sign a note for $4000 so that they can buy a nightclub.

Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 16, 1955, The Big Beer. A night watchmen in a store discovers a dead body. Fourteen beer bottles and some bright red hairs provide the only clues. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 16, 1935

Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast August 16, 1948, Presto-Change-O I’m sure. A young man who has a magic wand that actually works, finds that it's not all "beer and griddles!" Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 16, 1956. A shot in the dark that missed, and another that hit the bull's eye!

Rocky Jordan starring George Raft, originally broadcast August 15, 1951, 70 years ago, Man in the Nile. "The price of wisdom is above gold. Sometimes you can know too much, then the price is lead...out of a .38."

Suspense, originally broadcast August 15, 1956, James Thurber’s A Friend to Alexander, starring John Dehner. The story of a very personal reaction to the Hamilton-Burr duel. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 15, 1935, checking out the mobile store.

Broadway is my Beat starring Larry Thor, originally broadcast August 15, 1953, The Mrs Webb Murder Case. Mrs. Joe Webb has nearly been smothered...was it Joe? Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 15, 1956. A girl who lied, and a padlock that didn't!

76th anniversary of the end of World War 2 -- Victory in Japan day (V-J Day) - The news and sounds of the end of World War 2, and Norman Corwin’s Fourteen August, performed by Orson Welles from August 14, 1945.

Nightwatch with Donn Reid, originally broadcast August 14, 1954, The first call is about a woman attempting suicide because "she has no man." . Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 14, 1935, Squire to trade Mine Stock.

Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast August 14, 1950, The High Price of a Penny. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 14, 1956.

Dangerous Assignment starring Brian Donlevy, originally broadcast August 13, 1949, 72 years ago, the Alien Smuggling Ring. Steve's friend and fellow agent Allen Prescott is found hanging in a bell tower in a Portuguese fishing village. Steve is out to break up an alien smuggling racket.

The Whistler, originally broadcast August 13, 1945, What Makes a Murderer. There comes a time when a meek stockbroker gets fed up with his humdrum life and chucks it all for romance and adventure in Florida...and actually finds both! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 13, 1948.

Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmar, originally broadcast August 13, 1946, The Diamond Smugglers. Momma and Poppa Adams are in reality diamond smugglers and perhaps poisoners. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Crystal Lake Cabin Matter, originally broadcast August 13, 1956.

George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast August 12, 1940, 81 years ago, Gold Rush Gracie. George remembers his career in vaudeville and how he met Gracie. George and Gracie do a sketch with an ever-changing title.