Usa Classic Radio Theater

The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast August 12, 1953, Deciding on a Lake Cabin. Gildersleeve and Leroy are planning a week at a cabin by the lake...but which cabin by what lake? Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 12, 1948

The Whisperer starring Carleton Young, originally broadcast August 12, 1951, Kid Noonan. . "The Syndicate" is determined to obtain control of boxer "Kid Noonan's" contract. Also The Grantland Rice Story, originally broadcast August 12, 1955, Great Athletes.

Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 11, 1949, 72 years ago, Maniac Murderer. Tenth episode of the series. A homicidal maniac has killed and mutilated several young women on a cold and rainy night in Los Angeles.

The Stan Freberg Show, originally broadcast August 11, 1957, Orville arrives from the Moon. A flying saucer is captured and a moon man is interviewed. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 11, 1948, Abner and the stolen horse.

It Pays to be Ignorant, originally broadcast August 11, 1944, What is an Optimist. Also The Couple Next Door, originally broadcast August 11, 1958, Aunt Effie (Margaret Hamilton) Comes to Help Out.

The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast August 10, 1948, 73 years ago, The Visiting Corpse. A man kills his obnoxious mother-in-law and puts her body in a trunk. However, she's not that easy to get rid of!

The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast August 10, 1950, Buffalo Barney McClure. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 10, 1948, still in jail.

Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 10, 1958, The Cat Man. A strange story about an itinerant Irishman, his sixty-two cats, and his big plans. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 10, 1956. Johnny fakes his departure and cracks the case.

Gunsmoke, starring William Conrad, originally broadcast August 9, 1954, 67 years ago, Joe Phy. Joe Phy is running the town of Elkader with an iron fist, until Matt Dillon comes to town!

Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, originally broadcast August 9, 1953, 66 years ago, The Thirteenth Guest. "There's one chap around who never fails to electrify you. He sure can turn it on and turn it off. Am I referring to the state executioner, I wonder?" Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 9, 1948.

Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 9, 1955, The Big Missus. A woman tells the cops that her ex-convict husband is planning a robbery. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 9, 1956. An attack on a pier, a cable office trick.

This is Your FBI, originally broadcast August 8, 1952, 69 years ago, Astrological breakout. An extortionist breaks out of jail with his cellmate (Played by Parley Baer) who has a penchant for astrology. But the stars don’t fare well for the extortionist after he gives up his loot to his cellmate’s mother.

Escape, originally broadcast August 8, 1951, Up Periscope starring Hy Averback. A good story about an American in charge of an old broken down Chinese submarine fighting the Japs with the odds all against them. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 8, 1941

The Lone Ranger, originally broadcast August 8. 1941, Thunder Rides the Flood. Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 8, 1956. A night on the town and a prowl though a room.

Box 13 starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast August 7, 1948, 73 years ago, The Clay Pigeon. A mysterious man has Dan Holiday mention a name to an occult doctor, which nearly scares him to death.

Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast August 7, 1960, Viva. Paladin and his Indian companion try to bring a church organ to a Mission...during a revolution. Also Suspense, originally broadcast August 7, 1960, The Big Dive. A high diver at a sideshow needs $10,000 and plans the perfect murder to get it.

Damon Runyon Theater starring John Brown as Broadway, originally broadcast August 7, 1949, Broadway Financier. A tough girl is determined to claw her way to the top. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 7, 1956. A murder attempt on a millionaire and a practicing bull fighter.

Encore Theater, originally broadcast August 6, 1946, 75 years ago, A Man to Remember starring Lionel Barrymore. The impoverished doctor in a small town leaves behind a legacy beyond wealth.

Boston Blackie starring Dick Kollmer, originally broadcast August 6, 1946, Fixed Court Case. Blackie joins the Jerry Williams gang to break up a mob that covers its crimes by intimidating witnesses. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast August 6, 1948

The Whistler, originally broadcast August 6, 1945, The Man Who Came to Murder. Wendell has been taking care of wealthy old Aunt Ellen's finances because she hasn't much time left. When her condition improves, Wendell has to take certain steps to keep her from discovering his thievery!. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Alder Matter, originally broadcast August 6, 1956. A Venezuelan with a $250,000 policy on his life has changed his beneficiary five times in the last month.