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Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, February 15, 2021 - OTR Comedies The Halls of Ivy - "The Leslie Hoff Painting" When a reporter comes to interview Professor Hall for a story about an Ivy student who has won a prestigious art award, Toddy is caught off guard. He knows nothing about the student or the award. Simultaneously, a wealthy benefactor wants to establish a large scholarship to Ivy College. He is again surprised to learn the gift is conditional and connected to the mysterious painting. Why is the painting so special? Who is the artist? And why were stipulations made on the donation? Featuring: Ronald Colman, Benita Hume, James Edwards, Herb Butterfield, Lois Corbett, Jerry Hausner Original Air Date: September 27, 1950 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

When Ed Shelby and Bob Gringle come across Charlie Drain camping on the prairie, they accuse him of being a horse thief and hang him. Back in Dodge City, Matt Dillon is confronted by a rancher named Charlie Drain who enraged by the crime. He promises Dillon he will take matters into his own hands if the marshall doesn't catch the murderers. When Drain accuses Gil Mather, a local rancher, the situation spirals out of control. Featuring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell, Lawrence Dobkin, John Dehner, Jack Moyles, James Nusser Original Air Date: July 22, 1956 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, February 9, 2021 - OTR Mysteries Adventures of Sam Spade - The Bail Bond Caper" When Sam's old flame Vivian walks into his office he knows it is going to spell trouble. Vivian wants Sam to run interference for her husband, Leo Scarlotti, a bail bondsman with a criminal past. Leo, it is believed, set up recently paroled hoodlum Charlie Rosenfoy for a crime that led to Charlie serving a stretch in prison. Now Charlie is out and is trying to involve Leo in a major caper involving a million dollars worth of bearer bonds. Featuring: Howard Duff, Sandra Gould, William Conrad Original Air Date: June 27, 1948 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

In a ranch in Nevada complex family dynamics play out against the backdrop of the first big snowstorm of winter. An enormous panther that possesses almost mythical qualities is killing cattle. A pitiless son and a rigid mother take sides against the eldest son and his alcoholic father. The youngest son all the while tries to lay low -- he has brought the girl he hopes to marry for a visit. Family squabbles intensify until the two oldest brothers set out in the midst of a violent snowstorm on a dangerous mission to kill the deadly panther. Featuring: John Dehner, Rona Williams, Noreen Gammill, Lynn Millan, Don Randolph, Lynn Whitney, Stephen Chase, Lee Millar, Ralph Moody Original Air Date: February 5, 1950 on NBC

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, February 8, 2021 - OTR Comedies Father Knows Best - An Evening Out Have you ever had an evening where nothing works out? Every restaurant is full, every movie theater sold out and your friends are all booked up? Jim Anderson has had an epiphany - he and Margaret need to allow themselves more time together. When each of the children make demands on his time, he explains their mother and he deserve some time alone. The problem is, all of his ideas about how to spend the evening seem to come crashing down around them. Featuring: Robert Young, Jean Vander Pyl, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Norma Jean Nilsson, Edith Simmons. Original Air Date: January 31, 1952 on NBC Featuring: Robert Young, Jean Vander Pyl, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Norma Jean Nilsson, Edith Simmons. Original Air Date: January 31, 1952 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, February 4, 2021 - OTR Westerns Luke Slaughter of Tombstone - Page's Progress Page Webster, an old friend of Luke and Wichita's, is excited. He has just popped the question to Selena Cordell and she has agreed to be his wife. The jubilance ends abruptly, however, when Burley Webster, Page's cousin from Texas suddenly shows up in Tombstone. Burley is a gambler and Page knows at once that his presence spells trouble. It seems Burley once threw suspicion on Page for a serious crime that was never solved, forcing Page to leave Texas. Page has never forgotten what Burley did to him -- and now Burley has come to Tombstone. Featuring: Sam Buffington, Junius Matthews, Sydna Scott, Joseph Kearns, Chet Stratton Original Air Date: March 16, 1958 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Dragnet - "The Big Dive" Detective Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner Frank Smith are assigned to the Homicide Detail. When they get a call that the body of a dead woman has been found in a closet, they go to investigate. On the scene they find there are no leads to her identification and the killer is also unknown. Two clues are made available to them: 1. The woman was murdered with a poker. 2. The apartment was rented to a man named Ray Bartley. Featuring: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, June Whitley, Peter Leeds Original Air Date: November 9, 1952 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - Old Time Radio Dramas Studio One - "39 Steps" Richard Hannay is a Canadian visitor to London. While attending a show at a local music hall he meets Annabella "Smith", who, he learns, is being hunted by secret agents who want to kill her. Hannay agrees to help her and begins by hiding her in his flat When she is murdered during the night, he knows he will be accused of the murder. Hannay realizes he must go on the run to save himself and uncover the spy ring trying to steal top secret British military information. Featuring: Glenn Ford, Cathleen Cordell, Mercedes McCambridge, Miriam Wolfe, Everett Sloane, John Stanley Original Air Date: March 23, 1948 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, February 1, 2021 - OTR Comedies Fibber McGee & Molly - "Catching Teeny's Cat" Teeny has a new cat she has named Raymond. When Fibber accidentally lets the cat loose, it runs under the front porch of the McGee house. Before it's over, Fibber, Doc Gamble and Harlow Wilcox are all crawling around under the porch trying to catch it. As always, there is a very funny parade of friends and neighbors all contributing their two cents as to how McGee can best fetch the cat. The Kingsmen sing "Tallahassee" and Billy Mills Orchestra plays "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now." Featuring: Jim & Marion Jordan, Bill Thompson, Gale Gordon, Harlow Wilcox, Arthur Q. Bryan, Billy Mills Orchestra, The Kingsmen Original Air Date: October 14, 1947 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, January 28, 2020 - OTR Westerns The Six Shooter - "Hiram's Gold Strike" Old Hiram has been a prospector for over 40 years. When Brit meets him on the road to Clay City, Hiram exclaims he has finally struck it rich and shows Brit bags of rocks he plans to take into Enoch Wilson, the local assayer. Hiram doesn't trust Enoch, so asks Brit to accompany him. When a robbery in town occurs, however, everything changes. And it appears it may end up costing old Hiram not only his gold -- but his life. Howard McNear shines as Hiram and Herb Vigran is a very good as Enoch. Featuring: Jimmy Stewart, Howard McNear, Herb Vigran, Bill Johnstone, Barney Phillips, Tony Barrett Original Air Date: January 10, 1954 on NBC. To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

A series of robberies in the downtown area of L.A. resulted in serious injuries to an older proprietor. Joe and Frank follow several different leads with zero results. Then they have a hunch. The robber came through the rain, but was not drenched. They know he had no car and couldn't have walked any distance without getting soaked. How has he been getting around? Perhaps he takes a cab. Featuring: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Ralph Moody, Lillian Buyeff, Jack Kruschen Original Air Date: September 15, 1953 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - OTR Dramas The Whistler - "Witness at the Fountain" A syndicated newspaper columnist reached his fame by working hard and marrying the publisher's daughter. The only problem, to accomplish this he had to murder his first wife. Now a blackmailer is threatening to expose his crime unless he pays him regular payments. So now he must plan a second murder - but this one has a twist. Featuring: Howard Duff, William Conrad, Margaret Brayton Original Air Date: September 9, 1946 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, January 25, 2021 - OTR Comedies Jack Benny Program - "Jack Fires the Sportsmen Quartet" The Show starts with Jack and Rochester in the Maxwell picking up Dennis and Mary for the show. When problems ensue, however, the show has to start without them -- much to the delight of Phil Harris. Meanwhile, Jack decides he has had it with all of the humiliation heaped on him due to the Sportsmen Quartet and so fires them -- much to the dismay of the president of the tobacco company that sponsors the show. Some very funny bits. Featuring: Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, Dennis Day, Don Wilson, Rochester, Phil Harris, Mel Blanc. Original Air Date: February 23, 2021 To listen to more great old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, January 21, 2021 - OTR Westerns Gunsmoke - "Guitar" When a strange, unassuming little man named Weeb Pendle rides into Dodge City atop an old mule, few of the folks in town take time to notice. When a group of local bullies start picking on Pendle, however, things begin to get intense. When Weeb reveals a particular talent he possesses they turn murderous. Early John Meston script that incorporated jealousy, prejudice, empathy and compassion in the old west setting - and established a precedent for future Gunsmoke episodes that followed. Featuring: William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell Original Air Date: December 26, 1953 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - OTR Mysteries Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Death Shaft" On November 18, 1941, in the Big Bend land of West Texas, a representative from the bureau of mines is accompanying Fred Blazon into Black Hawk Canyon. There they are intending to inspect Blazon’s abandoned mine. When they enter the mine, however, they discover a human skeleton with a bashed in skull. Jace Pearson of the Texas Rangers gets the assignment. When Pearson arrives on the scene it becomes obvious he has a murder investigation on his hands. Featuring: Joel McCrea, Tony Barrett, Bill Johnstone, Lamont Johnson, Betty Lou Gerson Original Air Date: September 30, 1951 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro January 19, 2021 - OTR Dramas Escape! - "Evening Primrose" A poet becomes disgruntled with the world and decides to start a new life by secretly hiding out in a department store where he feels all of his needs will be met. Soon, however, he discovers a secret society of people who apparently have followed the same path. Each night his new neighbors all wake up to live their lives without the intrusion of the outside world. Soon, however, the young man falls in love with the yount maid of their leader -- which leads to trouble. Fun story that has been done many times in different mediums. Featuring: William Conrad, Constance Cavendish, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff, Jeff Corey, Kay Miller, Irene Tedrow Original Air Date: September 12, 1948 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro January 19, 2021 - OTR Dramas Escape! - "Evening Primrose" A poet becomes disgruntled with the world and decides to start a new life by secretly hiding out in a department store where he feels all of his needs will be met. Soon, however, he discovers a secret society of people who apparently have followed the same path. Each night his new neighbors all wake up to live their lives without the intrusion of the outside world. Soon, however, the young man falls in love with the yount maid of their leader -- which leads to trouble. Fun story that has been done many times in different mediums. Featuring: William Conrad, Constance Cavendish, Harry Bartell, Lillian Buyeff, Jeff Corey, Kay Miller, Irene Tedrow Original Air Date: September 12, 1948 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, January 18, 2021 - OTR Comedies Old Gold Comedy Theater - "A Slight Case of Murder" Prohibition has ended and bootlegger Remy Marco has made up his mind it is time to call it quits and become a law-abiding citizen. Years pass and while both his legitimate brewery and his marriage are failing, four dead mobsters are discovered in his home in upstate New York. Sadly, that is the least of his problems -- he is also dealing with a banker who is about to foreclose on his business and a daughter who has just announced that her very serious boyfriend is a state trooper! Featuring: Edward G. Robinson, Allen Jenkins, Harold Lloyd Original Air Date: April 22, 1945 on NBC To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, January 14, 2021 - OTR Westerns Frontier Gentleman - "The Gold Digger" While traveling around Deadwood, in Dakota Territory, Kendall happens along two gold miners who have just struck it rich. Kendall agrees to go into town with the older of the two, a somewhat eccentric old guy, in order to file a claim. While there he introduces Kendall to a saloon lady the old miner is very determined to marry. She, on the other hand, is very eager to take away his gold. Featuring: John Dehner, Virginia Gregg, Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, Jack Moyles, Jack Kruschen Original Air Date: September 28, 1958 To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob@bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - OTR Mysteries The Line Up - "The Grocery Store Matter" A new gang is robbing gas stations and all-night markets. Eight robberies have taken place during the early morning hours, but none of the perpetrators have been identified in police mug books or line ups. Detectives Grebb and Guthrie decide the only viable thing to do is stake out as many markets and gas stations as possible. During the first night's watch, all hell breaks loose on the radio. A robbery is taking place and two people have been shot. Arriving on the scene, the two detectives finally have the break they need to solve the case and catch the killers. Featuring: Bill Johnstone, Wally Maher, Hy Averback, Gil Stratton, Vic Perrin, Sam Edwards, Jack Moyles, Jean Bates, Herb Butterfield, Tony Barrett, Virginia Gregg Original Air Date: February 1, 1951 on CBS To hear more of the best old time radio programs, visit our website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com Contact: Bob