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Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - OTR Mysteries & Detectives Dragnet - The Big Mask (Parts 1 & 2) For over six months several large markets in Los Angeles have been victimized by a hold-up man wearing a black mask. The search for the felon results in the arrest and jailing of a strong suspect. The only problem: After his arrest, the robberies continue. It is up to Joe and Frank to grab the black-masked bandit and make the string of robberies stop. Featuring: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Harry Bartell, Ralph Moody, Jack Kruschen Original Air Dates: December 28, 1952 & January 3, 1953 on NBC

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, July 21, 2020: OTR Dramas Lux Radio Theater - "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" When Joe Pendleton is knocked out in the ring during a prize fight, he winds up dead and in heaven. The only problem is, he was not scheduled to die for another 50 years. Now Mr. Jordan, the resident angel, must make arrangements to get him back to earth -- but it will have to be in another person's body. Grand drama, fantasy and romantic comedy all in one. Featuring: Cary Grant, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, James Gleason, Howard McNear. Original Air Date: 1-26-42 on CBS.

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, July 20, 2020 - OTR Comedies The Jack Benny Show - "Dinner at the Colman's" When Jack receives a dinner invitation from Ronald and Benita Colman, he is quick to attend. The problem is, the invite was not meant for him. This hilarious episode introduced the Colmans, Benny's very proper nextdoor neighbors. The joke is that Ronald Colman is horrified by the things he sees going on next door, but is too much the proper gentleman to say anything. Except to his long suffering wife, Benita. This hilarious episode will help you understand why the Colmans became series regulars. Featuring: Jack Benny, Ronald Colman, Benita Hume (Mrs. Colman), Mary Livingston, Dennis Day, Phil Harris, Don Wilson, Rochester. Original Broadcast Date: 12/9/45 on NBC.

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, July 16, 2020 - OTR Westerns Tales of the Texas Rangers - "Apache Peak" When a hitchiker murders a New York City salesman who had stopped to give him a late night ride on a lonely stretch of Texas highway, Jace Pearson is called in to lead the investigation. His only clues: A laundry tag on a shirt and a package of cigarettes. Featuring: Joel McCrea, Tony Barrett, Bill Johnstone, Sam Edwards, Paul Dubov, Virginia Gregg, Byron Kane. Original Air Date: 7-22-50 on NBC

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, July 15, 2020: OTR Mysteries Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - "The Evaporated Clue Matter" Johnny is called on to investigate the murder of a rich industrialist who has left all of life insurance to a lazy, shiftless grandson, who becomes the immediate suspect. The only problem is, the grandson claims to have been in Alaska - and has the airline ticket to prove it. Guess where they want Johnny to go? Featuring Bob Bailey, Harry Bartell, Herb Ellis, Herb Vigran, Carlton De Young. Original Broadcast: 1/17/60

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - Drama The Whistler - "Fatal Fraud" A man with a talent for voice impersonations (Paul Frees) is recruited by a beautiful woman (Cathy Lewis) to use his talent to divert an airplane to an isolated airport in order to steal its cargo. The problem, he learns, is a third individual is part of their team -- a Frenchman (Gerald Mohr) who is obviously in love with the larcenous beauty, setting up a love triangle and suspicions all around. Good story with plenty of twists and turns. Featuring: Paul Frees, Cathy Lewis, Gerald Mohr. Original Air Date: 5-22-49 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, July 13, 2020 Father Knows Best - "Bud Quits School" An embarassing situation at school makes Bud determined to quit school. When Jim finds out, he decides to use some reverse psychology and put Bud to work in order to teach him that school isn't so bad. In this specific episode Kathy is played by Helen Strom. Featuring: Robert Young, June Whitley, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Norma Jean Nilsson. Original Air Date: 10-16-52 on NBC

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday, July 9, 2020 The Six Shooter - Jenny While on the trail to Lead Creek, Brit comes across a young man in a gully who has been shot and tossed by his horse. Weak, but still alive, Brit gets him to the nearest cabin, where he is nursed by the single resident, Jenny Garver. As Brit rides to town to fetch a doctor, he meets up with a posse hunting for a young killer. What happens next is the biggest tragedy of all. Featuring: Jimmy Stewart, Dee J. Thompson, Jess Kirkpatrick, George Neise, Harry Bartell. Original Air Date: 9-20-53 on NBC

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, July 8, 2020 The Adventures of Philip Marlowe: "The Long Rope" When Sydney Venetta, a sick old man, wants to hire Phil to transport an expensive rope of pearls to Chicago, Marlowe discovers his new client dead and the pearls missing when he arrives at his home to pick up the pearls. As Phil begins to look into matters, his attention is drawn to the old man's nurse and business agent. He also suspects Venetta's niece, who, when Phil arrives at her studio describes her as: "A dainty 118 pounds of taboo scented blonde, clad in ten chartreuse yards of silk cut like lounging pajamas." Featuring: Gerald Mohr, Junius Matthews, Luis Van Rooten, Fay Baker, David Ellis, Lillian Buyeff, Ed Begley, Jeff Corey. Original Air Date: 2-5-49 on CBS https://bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Escape! "The Notebook" The time is the 1870s. Two miners have discovered gold in the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory. On their way to file their claim, a bearded stranger has learned of their luck and is determined to kill the two miners and take their gold for himself. Featuring: John Dehner, Joseph Kearns, William Conrad Original Air Date: 7/26/53 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, July 6, 2020 Our Miss Brooks - Cure That Habit, Inc. As always, a series of unintended circumstances come together to create a misleading picture of an unwanted situation. In this case, the superintendent of schools is led to believe that Mr. Conklin has a drinking problem. The scenes with Connie and Mr. Conklin in his office are hilarious. Featuring: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Richard Crenna, Jeff Chandler, Jane Morgan, Gloria McMillan, Leonard Smith, Francis X. Bushman Original Air Date: 1-15-50 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday Western for July 2, 2020: Frontier Gentleman: "The Trial" J B Kendall, a reporter for the London Times, in in Montana Territory where he comes across a criminal trial in Fort Benton. Appalled by the lack of due process afforded the accused, he soon finds himself thrust into the role of backwoods barrister defending an ex-Indian scout being tried for murder. Featuring: John Dehner, Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, Wil Wright, Jack Moyles, Jeantte Nolan, Vic Perrin, Stacy Harris. Original Air Date: 4/13/58 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday Mysteries for July 1, 2020 The Line Up: The Hiccuping Hamster Homeostatic Case Who are the two hit-men who murdered Luther Griswold, the mob lawyer? One suspect, Benny Samson, is identified in the police line-up. Then an informant known as "The Hamster" (played by Howard McNear) points his finger at George Vincente, a man he saw in the company of Benny on the night of the murder. As the investigation gets closer to Max Ragillo, the mob boss, Ragillo begins to retaliate: Word on the street is there is a hit out on Lt. Guthrie. Featuring: Bill Johnstone, Wally Maher, Howard McNear. Written by Blake Edwards and Dick Klein. Original Broadcast date: May 29, 1951 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Tuesday Drama for June 30, 2020 Suspense: "The Man Who Couldn't Lose" Leonard Snell is in trouble. He has gambling debts and needs money. His wife refuses to use a small inheritance to bail him out yet again -- so he kills her to get it. Shortly afterwards, Leonard has an incredible run of good luck. The question is: Will it last long enough for him to escape being convicted for murder? Featuring: Dan Duryea, Frank Albertson, Hans Conried, Frank Goss, Jerry Hausner, Joseph Kearns, Jack Kruschen, Cathy Lewis, Elliott Lewis, Edwin Max, John McIntire, Lucille Meredith, Jeannette Nolan, Dick Ryan, and Jack Webb. Original Broadcast date: 12/12/47 on CBS Visit Our Website: https://bestoldtimeradio.com

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday, June 29, 2020. Presenting: The Edgar Bergen Show with guest: Peggy Lee Charlie and Peggy Lee pay tribute to the people who write greeting cards (Charlie plays the role of a writer who becomes very ill just as he finds success.) Mortimer and Edgar discuss how the rain has affected the Snerd farm. Peggy Lee sings "That's Amore" and "Where Can I Go Without You?" Featuring: Edgar Bergen, Ray Noble, Peggy Lee Original Air: 3-31-54 on CBS

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Thursday OTR Western - June 25, 2020 The Six Shooter - Red Lawson's Revenge Red Lawson has announced he is going get revenge for the killing of his brother by gunning down Britt's friend Dan.When Britt happens across Lawson on the range, Red reveals his intent. Britt feels obliged to warn his friend, and that is when the trouble starts. Featuring: Jimmy Stewart, Shirley Mitchell, Leone Ledoux, Paul Richards, Barney Phillips Original Broadcast Date: 10/23/53 on NBC

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - OTR Mysteries & Detectives Dragnet - The Big Rain A woman has been badly beaten and left to die in a rain-soaked gutter in Hollywood. As Friday and Smith investigate, two suspects come under suspicion. One is her husband, who has a history of violence. The second is an very odd man who was seen leaving a bar with her earlier in the evening. Featuring: Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Jack Kruschen, Vivi Janiss, Harry Bartell. Original Air Date: 11/3/53 on NBC.

Best Old Time Radio Drama Podcast with Bob Bro Show for Tuesday, June 22, 2020 The Lives of Harry Lime - "Too Many Crooks" Harry is contacted by a bank president in Budapest requesting his services. When Harry arrives in Hungary, the job is not exactly legitimate. It seems there is a trio of robbers intent on robbing his bank. And each is looking out for only their own interests. Featuring: Orson Welles. Approx Air Date: May, 1951. Syndicated.

Best Old Time Radio Podcast with Bob Bro Monday Comedies June 23, 2020 The Great Gildersleeve 1/7/48 "Anne Tuttle Is Back In Town" Gildersleeve competes with Judge Hooker for the attention of the beautiful cousin of Gildy's neighbor. When she accepts a dinner invitation at the Gildersleeve home, a series of incidents threatens to derail the romantic evening Gildy has planned. Hal Peary, Walter Tetley, Louise Erickson, Lilian Randolph, Earl Ross, Richard LeGrand. Announcer: John Wall Original Broadcast: 1/7/48 NBC