Usa Classic Radio Theater

The Shadow, originally broadcast March 19, 1944, Drums of Doom. A dancer is threatened by voodoo after she brings a bracelet back from Haiti. Also Part 1 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Jolly Roger Fraud Matter, originally broadcast March 19, 1956. The investigator working on a claim for a sunken ship is killed and Johnny is called to San Diego.

The Bob Hope Show, originally broadcast March 18, 1953, 68 years ago. Les Brown sings a commercial for Jell-O. Bob is getting ready for the Academy Awards. Guest William Bendix appears as a cab driver taking Bob to his first Oscar ceremonies as the host.

Father Knows Best starring Robert Young, originally broadcast March 18, 1954, Income Tax Mix-up. Bud got goofy advice that he had to fill out a tax return and signed his name...without ‘Jr”, so it might be confused with his father’s Tax form! Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 18, 1953, Keeping the lawyer at bay.

I was a Communist for the FBI starring Dana Andrews, originally broadcast March 18, 1953, The Red Waves. The Party has a secret vessel off the coast to subvert the army as did Tokyo Rose. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, The Flood. Ella Mary Bliss is feeling suicidal, and then the dam bursts!

Escape, originally broadcast March 17, 1950, 71 years ago, Three Skeleton Key starring Vincent Price. The rats return to the lighthouse. . Radio and Television Life Magazine awarded the sound effects on the show, "Best Of The Year."

The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast March 17, 1950, Dirty Politics. Is "Willow Walk" a lover's lane or a den of vice? Dr. Hall battles P.T. Grainger, a machine politician. Also Lum n Abner, originally broadcast March 17, 1953, Did Lum accidentally marry Cedric to the Widder Abernathy?

The CBS Radio Workshop, originally broadcast March 17, 1957, The Endless Road. A fable about a highway built in a circle, going nowhere! Then, one day, the road connects with the outside world. Also The Family Doctor from 1932, A Secret Between Three. Duncan Webb is just back from reform school. He's seventeen now; all grown-up with big plans.

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe starring Sydney Greenstreet, originally broadcast March 16, 1951, 70 years ago, The Case of the Midnight Ride. Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe's dentist are kidnapped and nearly killed on the trail of the elusive "Gloria." A home disc recording provides the needed clue.

Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast March 16, 1958, Pages Progress. Page Webster is going to get married, but his cousin Burley arrives in Tombstone and wins Page's ranch in a crooked poker game. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 16, 1956. There's a $100 reward for the return of a dog named Spot. McGee finds the dog but Teeny and Teeny's father get the reward.

Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast March 16, 1954. Rocky witnesses the execution of the will of a wealthy woman who thinks that she's going insane. She believes that she's going to kill her husband. Also Part 5 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 16, 1956. The town comes apart with two murders and a shoot-out!

The Aldrich Family starring Bobby Ellis as Henry, originally broadcast March 15, 1953, 68 years ago, Latin Homework. Henry is having a hard time doing his Latin homework, particularly since he can’t find his Latin book!

Escape, originally broadcast March 15, 1953, The Man with the Steel Teeth starring Harry Bartell and written by John Dehner. An American journalist is arrested in Moscow by the Secret Police. He is imprisoned and tortured to get him to confess to false charges...by a man with steel teeth! Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 15, 1956. It's time for Spring cleaning once again.

The Story of Dr Kildare starring Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore, originally broadcast March 15, 1950. Vernon Pendleton is a member of the hospital's board of directors. He's also a hypochondriac who bedevils Dr. Gillespie. Also Part 4 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 15, 1956. A death threat...by the sheriff!

Jack Benny, with Orson Welles filling in for Jack, originally broadcast March 14, 1943, 78 years ago. Jack is sick in Chicago. Phil Harris and His Orchestra return after a three month absence. Guest host Orson Welles decides to have a chat with the president of General Foods.

X Minus One, originally broadcast March 14, 1956, Tunnel Under the World. The ultimate experiment in mind control. It's June 15th today...and tomorrow...and tomorrow. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast March 14, 1956, McGee tries to get the Freeway diverted.

Richard Diamond Private Detective starring Dick Powell, originally broadcast March 14, 1952, The Dixon Case. The search for blackmailer Louis Dixon begins, so Diamond's client can beat him up. There's more to this search than meets the eye! Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 14, 1956. A meeting with the building inspector, who has three bullet holes in him!

The Shadow, originally broadcast March 13, 1938, 83 years ago, The Silent Avenger. A killer uses his shell-shocked brother to seek revenge from beyond the grave. Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead star.

Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast March 13, 1960, Montana Vendetta. Paladin is rescued from an avalanche by a man trying to kill the man Paladin's been hired to protect. Also Gunsmoke, originally broadcast March 13, 1960, Unloaded Gun. Joe Lime is out to kill Marshal Dillon, who has a fever and is barely able to stand.

Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley, originally broadcast March 13, 1953, Oliver Baldwin. A rancher is shot after the deed on a land sale had been changed from 300 to 3000 acres. Also Part 2 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story The Clinton Matter, originally broadcast March 13, 1956. A confrontation with the contractor.

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast March 12, 1946, 75 years ago, Strands of Death. A man kills his wife with a pair of nylons...or does he?