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The Adventures of Frank Race - Vol. 1
Frank Race ran his investigative business out of a New York City office, but he and his sidekick, Mark Donovan, traveled the globe. Their pursuit of wrong-doers led them to ex-Nazi jewel robbers in Berlin and Monte Carlo, import thieves in Tunis, etc. Most of his assignments came from international insurance companies thus making the program something of a cross between more familiar contemporaries Dangerous Assignment and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.. This collection includes 16 episodes on 8 audio CDs.
Starring:Tom Collins and Paul Dubov
For titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
The Adventures of Frank Race - Vol. 2
"Before the war, FRANK RACE worked as an attorney, but he traded his law books for the cloak-and-dagger of the OSS. When the war was over, his former life was over too....adventure became his business!" This second collection includes 16 episodes on 8 audio CDs.
Starring:Tom Collins and Paul Dubov
For titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Vol. 1
Gerald Mohr was perfect as the tough PI working in and around LA and Hollywood for $50.00 a day. He worked alone but would let listeners tag along with him on all his cases. he Adventures of Philip Marlowe came to Radio in the Summer of 1947.
Starring: Gerald Mohr
1948 - 49 - 16 Episodes on 8 CD. For titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Vol. 2
Raymond Chandler’s most famous “tough guy” creation steps out of the pulp novels of the 1950’s and into radio. By 1949 the show was pulling the biggest audience on American radio, with a rating of 10.3 million listeners. In 1950, Radio and Television Life Magazine named Gerald Mohr as the Best Male Actor on radio.
Starring: Gerald Mohr
1949 - 16 Episodes on 8 CD. For titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Vol. 3
Raymond Chandler’s most famous “tough guy” creation steps out of the pulp novels of the 1950’s and into radio. By 1949 the show was pulling the biggest audience on American radio, with a rating of 10.3 million listeners. In 1950, Radio and Television Life Magazine named Gerald Mohr as the Best Male Actor on radio.
Starring: Gerald Mohr
1949 - 1950 - 16 Episodes on 8 CD. For titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe - Vol. 4
Raymond Chandler’s most famous “tough guy” creation steps out of the pulp novels of the 1950’s and into radio. By 1949 the show was pulling the biggest audience on American radio, with a rating of 10.3 million listeners. In 1950, Radio and Television Life Magazine named Gerald Mohr as the Best Male Actor on radio.
Starring: Gerald Mohr
1950 - 16 Episodes on 8 CD. For titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
Amos N' Andy Radio Shows - Vol. 1
One of the most famous radio shows of all time. During the height of its popularity almost the entire country listened to Amos 'n' Andy. Even the movie theaters scheduled their features so they could pipe in Amos 'n' Andy. This collection includes 20 episodes on 10 audio CDs.
Starring: Freeman Godsden and Charles Correll. MORE AMOS N' ANDY COMING SOON!
For titles CLICK HERE.
$28.95
Amos N' Andy Radio Shows - Vol. 2
In 1943, the boys revamped the series and converted it to a slickly produced half-hour show.The new sponsor was Lever Brothers and the product was Rinso. The first half-hour broadcast was October 8, 1943. This collection includes 20 half-hour shows with original commercials.
Starring: Freeman Godsden and Charles Correll. MORE AMOS N' ANDY COMING SOON!
For titles CLICK HERE.
$28.95
Archie Andrews
The Adventures of Archie Andrews was based on the popular teenage comic strip created by Bob Montana. Archie and is pal were a big hit with teen readers. This was radio's attempt to cash in on that audience.
1946-51 - 14 Episodes - 7 CD set
$19.95
Box 13
Alan Ladd plays Dan Holiday, retired newspaper man turned fiction writer and adventurer extraordinaire. To gain ideas for his books, he places an ad in the paper "Adventure wanted – will go anywhere, do anything – Box 13.
Starring: Alan Ladd
1947 - 1948 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs, For titles CLICK HERE.
$28.95
Broadway Is My Beat, was a dark, gritty, radio drama that began airing on CBS February 27, 1949. The series revolved around Times Square homicide detective Danny Clover. This collection includes 16 episodes.
Starring: Larry Thor
1949 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. For more information and titles, CLICK HERE.
$23.95
The Adventures of George and Gracie premiered on CBS on September 19,1934. One of the most famous running gags was "Gracie Allen for President." During the election year of 1940, Gracie represented the fictitious Surprise Party and advocated nonsense as part of her platform. The "campaign" was so successful that Gracie actually received numerous write-in votes on election day. Some of those hilarious broadcast are included in these collections.
Starring: George Burns and Gracie Allen
1938 - 43 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. For more information and titles, CLICK HERE.
$23.95
With the beginning of the 1942 season, Burns and Allen converted to the sitcom format and George and Gracie played themselves, the perfectly normal, all-American couple, that is if you can call Gracie normal. The radio show ran from 1933 to 1950, then made the transition to television for eight more years. To purchase the Burns and Allen TV Collection CLICK HERE.
Starring: George Burns and Gracie Allen
1943 - 46 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. For more information and titles, CLICK HERE.
$23.95
"Calling All Cars" was a popular crime drama heard over CBS Pacific Network stations from November 29, 1933 to September 8, 1939. Sponsored by Rio Grande Gasoline. One of the earliest radio crime dramas.
1934- 35 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. For more information and titles, CLICK HERE.
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"Calling All Cars" was a popular crime drama heard over CBS Pacific Network stations from November 29, 1933 to September 8, 1939. Sponsored by Rio Grande Gasoline. One of the earliest radio crime dramas.
1935 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. For more information and titles, CLICK HERE.
$23.95
Casey Crime Photographer - Vol. 1
Casey was the major crime photographer at the fictional Morning Express newspaper. With the help of reporter Ann Williams, he tracked down criminals and solved numerous crimes on this popular mystery-adventure series. Often a picture snapped at a crime scene led Casey to play detective. Casey and Ann often enlisted the aid their police cheif friend, Captain Logan during each week's half-hour episode. In between assighments, crime investigators Casey and Ann went to their favorite tavern, 'The Blue Note Cafe', and discussed their adventures with their bartender friend Ethelbert.
1947 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs, For titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
CBS Mystery Theater - Vol. 1
The CBS Radio Mystery Theater was an ambitious effort to revive interest in American radio drama. Every night from 1974 to 1982, host E. G. Marshal and produced by Himan Brown, CBS Mystery Theater ushered listeners through a creaking door -- similar to the one Brown used on Inner Sanctum decades earlier -- for an hour of “the fear you can hear.” For a complete list of titles CLICK HERE.
$19.95
In 1974 long-time radio producer Himan Brown convinced CBS to let him produce a new anthology of Radio Dramas, CBS Radio Mystery Theater. Riding on the wave of nostalgia fever of the 1970s, CBS Mystery Theater attracted a large audience of younger listeners as well as older fans of old time radio.
For a complete list of titles CLICK HERE.
$19.95
A Day in the Life of Dennis Day
A Day in the Life of Dennis Day. The story line revolved around his fictious life in the small town of Weaverville, and his girlfriend, Mildred Anderson who was first played by Sharon Douglas and later by Barbara Eiler. One of the most popular tenors on the radio, Dennis Day worked with Jack Benny until 1974.
Starring: Dennis Day
1947 - 20 Episodes. Read for more information.
$28.95
Escape - Vol. 1
Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high-adventure radio dramas, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954.
"Escape! Designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half-hour of high adventure!
1947 - 16 Episodes - 8 CDs. Read for more information.
$23.95
Escape - Vol. 2
“Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you... Escape!” One of radio's most famous radio dramas.
1947 - 16 Episodes - 8 CDs. Read for more information.
$23.95
Father Knows Best - Vol. 1
Robert Young stars as Jim Anderson, a successful insurance salesman living in Springfield with his wife Margaret (June Whitley) and their three children: Betty, Bud, and Kathy. A very polular television sitcom in the 1950s, Father Knows Best had it's beginnings on radio.
Starring: Robert Young
1950 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs with original commercials. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Father Knows Best - Vol 2
This delightful family series was the brainchild of Robert Young. The programs sponsor on radio was Maxwell House Coffee. All of the programs in this collection are complete half-hour broadcasts with original commercials.
Starring: Robert Young
1950 - 52 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs with original commercials. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Fibber McGee and Molly - Vol. 1
The McGee’s lived at 79 Wistful Vista and Fibber McGee, was fast talking man who was prone to exaggeration. His long-suffering wife, Molly, insisted "T’aint funny McGee," but they had radio audiences laughing for almost 25 years. This incredible comedy featured a cast of hilarious characters: a pesky little girl named Teeny, the snobby Mrs. Abigail Uppington, subservient husband Wallace Wimple, the next door neighbor Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, and more. Then, of course, there was McGee’s notorious closet, which seemed to take on a life of it’s own . Fibber McGee and Molly was wone of radio most beloved comedy shows.
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan
1938-1939 - 16 Episodes on 10 CDs with original commercials. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Fibber McGee and Molly - Vol. 2
Fibber McGee and Molly had its early beginnings as a program called The Smackouts, a five-times-a-week serial. in which the Jordans played. Jim played a garrulous grocery-store owner who was always “smackout” of everything. The Smackouts lasted four years from 1931 - 1935. Fibber and Molly were created for Johnson Wax, which was looking for a new program to sponsor. Fibber McGee and Molly stayed on the air until 1952, usually on Tuesday night at 9:30 p.m.
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan
1938-1939 - 16 Episodes on 10 CDs with original commercials. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Fibber McGee and Molly - Vol. 3
The McGee's live at 79 Wistful Vista and Fibber McGee was the fast talking man who was prone to exaggeration. His long-suffering wife, Molly, insisted "T'aint funny McGee," but they had radio audiences laughing for almost 25 years. Volume 3 of our collection includes 16 more high-quality episodes on eight CDs.
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan
1939- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs with original commercials.
$23.95
Fibber McGee and Molly - Vol. 4
Fibber McGee and Molly premiered in 1935. The program struggled in the ratings until 1940, when it became a national sensation. Within three years, it was the top-rated program in America. Few radio shows were more beloved than Fibber McGee and Molly, and few play as well a half century later. The program’s lovable characters included Mayor LaTrivia, Doc Gamble, Mrs. Uppington, Wallace Wimple, Alice Darling, Gildersleeve, Beulah, Myrt, and the Old Timer.
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan
1942 - 43- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs with original commercials.
$23.95
Fibber McGee and Molly - Vol. 5
The husband-and-wife team of Jim and Marian Jordan began their radio career in 1925 in Peoria. "Our first show was called The Jordans, Jim and Marian over WIBO" recalled Jim a half century later. "On that show we didn't speak a word; it was all just songs and piano. We didn't talk on the radio until 1927" The Jordans went commercial as The O'Henry Twins (sponsored by the candy company) and moved to Chicago to star in WENR's The Air Scouts, Grab Bag, Luke and Mirandy and the early soap opera The Smith Family.
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan
1940- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs with original commercials.
$23.95
Fibber McGee and Molly - Vol. 6
79 Wistful Vista was one of America’s most famous addresses and Molly’s warning to Fibber not to open the hall closet door (and his subsequent decision to do it) created one of radio’s best remembered running gags that audiences expected each week.
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan
1940 1941- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs with original commercials. Read for more information and titles.
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Fibber McGee and Molly - Vol. 7
Few radio shows were more beloved than Fibber McGee and Molly, and few play as well a half century later. The program’s lovable characters included Mayor LaTrivia, Doc Gamble, Mrs. Uppington, Wallace Wimple, Alice Darling, Gildersleeve, Beulah, Myrt, and the Old Timer. Volume Seven includes 16 more hilarious episodes on eight CDs.
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan
1941-1942 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs with original commercials.
$23.95
Fibber McGee and Molly - Vol. 8
Fibber McGee and Molly premiered in 1935. The program struggled in the ratings until 1940, when it became a national sensation. Within three years, it was the top-rated program in America. Here's another collection of 16 episodes of this wonderful radio classic.
Starring: Jim and Marian Jordan
1942- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs with original commercials. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Fort Laramie - Vol. 1
Raymond Burr stars as the commanding officer of a rugged western cavalry outpost "Fort Laramie." This series was aired over CBS in 1956. Raymond Burr went on to star as TVs Perry Mason.
Starring: Raymond Burr
1956 - 20 Episodes. Read for more information and titles.
$28.95
Fort Laramie - Vol 2
This excellent radio classic was created by most of the same people that produce "Gunsmoke," and "Have Gun Will Travel."
Starring: Raymond Burr
1956 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$28.95
Frank Sinatra Show
Frank Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra quickly became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, and was the idol of the "bobby soxers." In May 1941, Sinatra was at the top of the male singer polls in the Billboard and Down Beat magazines. These rare radio broadcast are from the 1940s sponsored by Old Gold Cigarettes. Most every week, Frank is joined by guest stars like Ginny Simms, Frances Langford, Louis Prima, Bob Hope and others.
Starring: Frank Sinatra
1945 - 46 - 14 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Fred Allen - Vol. 1
Fred Allen first hosted The Linit Bath Club Revue on CBS, moving the show to NBC and where it was renamed The Salad Bowl Revue (in a nod to new sponsor Hellmann's Mayonnaise, which was marketed by the parent company of Linit). The show became The Sal Hepatica Revue (1933–34), The Hour of Smiles (1934–35), and finally Town Hall Tonight (1935–39). Volume One includes ten hour-long shows complete with commercials.
Starring: Fred Allen
1936 - 39 - 10 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Fred Allen - Vol. 2
In 1939–40 the sponsor Bristol-Myers, which advertised Ipana toothpaste as well as Sal Hepatica during the program, altered the title to The Fred Allen Show, over Fred's objections. The hour-long show featured segments that would influence radio and, much later, television; news satires such as Town Hall Tonight's "The News Reel", later renamed "Town Hall New." In 1940, Allen moved back to CBS with a new sponsor and show name, Texaco Star Theater. Allen and company also satirized popular musical comedies and films of the day, including and especially Oklahoma!. Allen also did semi-satirical interpretations of well-known lives – including his own.
Starring: Fred Allen
1939 - 41 - 10 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
The Great Gildersleeve - Vol. 1
The Great Gildersleeve was one of radio’s first great spin-off shows. (From Fibber McGee & Molly) The Great Gildersleeve is a ladies man as well as Summerfield's Water Commissioner. Behind the bluster, he is a romantic and idealistic character, whose vulnerability makes us sympathetic toward him even while we are laughing at him.
Starring: Harold Peary
1941-42 - 16 episodes on 8 CDs.
Read for more information and titles.
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The Great Gildersleeve - Vol. 2
The Great Gildersleeve is a ladies man as well as Summerfield's Water Commissioner. Behind the bluster, he is a romantic and idealistic character, whose vulnerability makes us sympathetic toward him even while we are laughing at him. His romantic adventures, especially with the Southern widow, Leila Ransom, played by Shirley Mitchell formed the plot for many of the shows.
Starring: Harold Peary
1941-42 - 16 episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Great Gildersleeve - Vol. 3
Written by Leonard Lewis Levinson, was one of broadcast history's earliest spin-off programs. Built around Throckmorton Philharmonic Gildersleeve, a character who had been a staple on Fibber McGee and Molly, was first Introduced in a 1932 broadcast. The Great Gildersleeve enjoyed its greatest success in the 1940s. Actor Harold Peary played the character during its transition from the parent show into the spin-off and later in a quartet of feature films released at the height of the show's popularity.
Starring: Harold Peary
1942-43 - 16 episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Great Gildersleeve - Vol. 4
Joining Throckmorton's circle of close acquaintances during the second season (September 1942) are Richard Q. Peavey (Richard LeGrand), the friendly neighborhood pharmacist, whose nasal-voiced delivery and famous catchphrase, "Well, now, I wouldn't say that!" always elicited laughs from the studio audience, and Floyd Munson (Arthur Q. Bryan), the friendly neighborhood barber.
Starring: Harold Peary
1943 - 16 episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Great Gildersleeve - Vol. 5
In Wistful Vista, Gildersleeve ran the Gildersleeve Girdleworks, whose advertising slogan was “If you want a better corset, of course it’s Gildersleeve.” In Summerfield, he first devotes himself to managing the financial affairs of the Forrester estate, but he soon finds his true calling as Summerfield’s Water Commissioner.
Starring: Harold Peary
1943 - 16 episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Great Gildersleeve - Vol. 6
On Fibber McGee and Molly, Harold Peary's Gildersleeve was a pompous windbag who became a consistent McGee nemesis. "You're a haa-aa-aa-aard man, McGee!" became Gildersleeve's catchphrase. He soon became so popular that Kraft Foods decided to sponsore the Great Gildersleeve in his own show. The name “Gildersleeve” was said to be selected because it was the most pompous name the writers could think of. Harold Peary’s singing was incorporated into the Gildersleeve character right from the beginning, and he used his strong voice for both romance and humor.
Starring: Harold Peary
1943 - 16 episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Green Hornet
The masked crime fighter made his debuted radio on January 31, 1936, on WXYZ, the same local Detroit station that originated its companion shows The Lone Ranger and Challenge of the Yukon.Beginning on April 12, 1938, the station supplied the series to the Mutual Broadcasting System, and then to NBC Blue and laer to ABC. The program aired from 1936 to , through 1952. This collection includes 20 rare episodes on 10 CDs
1936 - 1942. For episode titles CLICK HERE.
$28.95
Gunsmoke - Vol. 1
Gunsmoke is one of those long-running classic Old-Time Radio shows that everyone knows and remembers. It's also one that is still respected for its high values. "Matt Dillon. United States marshal … the first man they look for, and the last man they want to meet … it’s a chancy job, and it makes man watchful … and a little lonely.”
Starring: William Conrad.
1952-53 - 16 episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and show titles.
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Gunsmoke - Vol. 2
Marshall Matt Dillon was modeled after the real lawmen who "tamed" (or at least kept a lid on) Dodge City: US Deputy Marshall Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), Sheriff Bat Masterson (1856-1921), Sheriff Bill Tilghman (1854-1924), and Sheriff Charlie Bassett. William Conrad who was the original Marshall Dillon and one of radio's most prolific actors claimed to have performed in 7500 radio programs.
Starring: William Conrad.
1952-53 - 20 episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and show titles.
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$23.95
Have Gun-Will Travel - Vol. 1
The Have Gun — Will Travel radio show broadcast 106 episodes on CBS between November 23, 1958, and November 22, 1960. It was one of the last radio dramas featuring continuing characters and the only significant American radio adaptation of a television series.
Starring: John Dehner
1958 - 1959. 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. For episode titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
Have Gun-Will Travel - Vol 2
The show followed the adventures of "Paladin", a gentleman gunfighter, who preferred to settle problems without violence; but when forced to fight, excelled.
1959 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. For episode titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum Mysteries featured one of the most memorable openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned and the famous “creaking door” slowly began to open. "Good evening friends of the creaking door.. it's so nice for you to come here tonight and help me sit up with a corpse...." One of radio's most famous mystery shows.
1944-45 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. For episode titles CLICK HERE.
$23.95
Jack Benny - The Early Years
Jack starred in a regular radio program from 1932 (Program on Disc 1) to 1955. Benny's radio program spent most of its run on NBC. In 1948, he was lured to CBS, where he stayed through the remainder of his radio career and most of his television years. The programs in this collection include some of Jack's earliest radio shows. More volumes will follow shortly. All programs of been digitally remasterd and restored to improve audio quality.
Starring: Jack Benny
1932 - 1938. Read for information and program titles.
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Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Durante teamed with Garry Moore in 1943. Durante's comic chemistry with the young, brushcut Moore brought Durante an even larger audience. "Dat's my boy dat said dat!" became an instant catchphrase. The duo became one of the nation's favorites for the rest of the decade.
Starring: Jimmy Durante, Peggy Lee, Garry Moore.
1947-48 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. For episode titles CLICK HERE.
$28.95
Let George Do It!
The huge West Coast Don Lee-Mutual Network began airing Let George Do It on September 20, 1946 over its KFRC affiliate in San Francisco. Sponsored from its inception by Standard Oil of Southern California and its Chevron Supreme Gasoline. Bob Bailey starred as George Valentine was an ex-G.I, gumshoe.
Starring: Bob Bailey
1946 - 48
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The Life of Riley - Vol. 1
William Bendix stars as Chester A. Riley in producer Irving Brecher's outstanding radio comedy series The Life of Riley. Co-starring with Bendix is Paula Winslowe as Riley's long-suffering wife, Peg, and John Brown performing in two roles, that of Riley's pal Gillis and, most memorably,
as the hilarious "friendly undertaker" Digger O'Dell.
Starring: William Bendix
1943 - 1945 - 16 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Life of Riley - Vol. 2
William Bendix stars as Chester A. Riley in producer Irving Brecher's outstanding radio comedy series The Life of Riley. Co-starring with Bendix is Paula Winslowe as Riley's long-suffering wife, Peg, and John Brown performing in two roles, that of Riley's pal Gillis and, most memorably,
as the hilarious "friendly undertaker" Digger O'Dell.
Starring: William Bendix
1945-46 - 16 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Life of Riley - Vol. 3
The first Life of Riley radio show was a summer replacement show heard on CBS from April 12, 1941 to September 6, 1941. The CBS program starred Lionel Stander as J. Riley Farnsworth and had no real connection with the more famous series that followed a few years later. The radio program starring William Bendix as Riley initially aired on the Blue Network, later known as ABC, from January 16, 1944 to June 8, 1945. Then it moved to NBC, where it was broadcast from September 8, 1945 to June 29, 1951.
Starring: William Bendix
1946 - 47 - 16 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Life of Riley - Vol. 4
Each week, Riley first became flustered, then overwhelmed by seemingly minor problems concerning his job, his family, or his neighbors. These small matters--once Riley became involved--escalated to the verge of disaster. Riley's catch phrase--"What a revoltin' development this is!"--expressed his frustration and became part of the national idiom.
Starring: William Bendix
1947 - 16 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Lone Ranger - Vol. 1
First broadcast on radio in 1933 the Lone Ranger was conceived by WXYZ radio station owner George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, the show's writer. The show was a huge success for WXYZ and the newly formed Mutual Broadcasting System. The Lone Ranger was played on radio by George Seaton, Earle Graser, and most memorably Brace Beemer. This collection includes some of the earliest radio shows from the 1930s.
Starring: Earl Grasner
1938 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs.
$23.95
The Lone Ranger - Vol. 2
"The masked rider of the plains" became one of the most popular and enduring western heroes of the 20th century. Joined by his trusty steed, Silver, and loyal Indian scout, Tonto, the Lone Ranger rode forth to do battle with evil western outlaws and Indians, generally arriving just in the nick of time. The Lone Ranger radio program was extremely popular with both children and adults and aired from 1933 to 1956. This second volume includes sixteen more episodes from the early 1930s.
Starring: Ear Grasner
1938 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs.
$23.95
Mr. President - Vol. 1
Mr. President ran on the ABC Network from June 26, 1947 to September 23, 1953. Each half-hour episode was based on an incident in the life of one of the people who have held the office of President of the United States. The scripts were written in such a way as not to reveal the name of the President until the last line of dialog at the end of the program, when the President would be revealed. The audience was thus encouraged to guess, from the plot of the episode, which President it was.
Starring: Edward Arnold
1947 - 49- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs.
$23.95
Mr. President - Vol. 2
A very interesting and intriguing broadcast, Mr. President starred Edward Arnold. Each story was based on a true incident that happened to a president or his family while in residency at the White House. A research staff made certain that the stories were accurate. This historical-drama could be heard on radio from 1947 to 1953. These collections include thirty-two surviving episodes.
Starring: Edward Arnold
1950 - 53- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs.
$23.95
The Mysterious Traveler
It began on the Mutual Broadcasting System, December 5, 1943, continuing in many different timeslots until September 16, 1952. The lonely sound of a distant locomotive heralded the arrival of the malevolent narrator (portrayed by Maurice Tarplin), who introduced the program each week.
Starring: Marice Tarplin
1944 - 1948 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$28.95
Phil Harris and Alice Faye
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show got it's start when the couple was invited to host the Fitch Bandwagon a musical variety and comedy show that had been a Sunday night fixture on NBC since 1938. Their Harris-Faye family sketches turned the program into it's own comic vehicle by 1947.
Starring: Phil Harris and Alice Faye
1947 - 1949 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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The Red Skelton Show
Raleigh Cigarettes offered Skelton his own show on NBC in 1941, giving him the chance to present a full range of comedic characters. Every week, Red could be heard as dim-witted cab driver Clem Kadiddlehopper, the inebriated Willy Lump-Lump, and Junior, “the Mean Widdle Kid,” who announced his mischievous intentions by proclaiming “I dood it.” Radio veteran Verna Felton was on hand as Junior’s disciplinarian grandmother. This rare collection includes 20 original broadcast with original commercials.
Starring: Red Skelton
1947 - 1946 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$28.95
Richard Diamond, Detective
Dick Powell stars as Richard Diamond, Private Detective This famous program came to NBC in 1949. Diamond was a slick, sophisticated detective, with a sharp tongue for folks who needed it.
Starring: Dick Powell
1949 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
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Sam Spade, Detective - Vol. 1
Film star Howard Duff played Sam Spade, Lurene Tuttle was Effie Perrine, his perfect secretary and John McIntire was Lt. Dundy. Spade was meticulous enough to make a report on each case as it progressed. As the half-hour show unfolded, these reports were sent to Effie so she (and the audience) always knew the score.
Starring: Howard Duff
1947 - 1949 - 12 Episodes on 6 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$20.95
Sam Spade, Detective - Vol. 2
Sam Spade was the creation of Dashiell Hammett, who along with Raymond Chandler godfathered the tough-guy of detective fiction. William Spier produced and directed The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.
Starring: Howard Duff
1947 - 1949 - 12 Episodes on 6 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$20.95
The Six Shooter - Vol. 1
Jimmy Stewart was right in character as the slow-talking maverick Britt Ponsett who usually blundered into other people's troubles and sometimes shot his way out. NBC James Stewart to the microphone on September 20, 1953, in this fine series of folksy Western adventure. The Six Shooter mixed drama and action with comedy. Britt Ponsett ran for mayor and sheriff of the same town at the same time. And at Christmas he told a young runaway the story of A Christmas Carol, substituting the original Dickens characters with Western heavies. Britt even had time to fall in love.
Starring: James Stewart
1953 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
The Six Shooter - Vol. 2
Announcer: "The man in the saddle is angular and long-legged: his skin is sun dyed brown. The gun in his holster is gray steel and rainbow mother-of-pearl. People call them both The Six Shooter."
Starring: James Stewart
1953 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Suspense - Vol. 1
Suspense presented radio drama's dealing with life and death situations. Highly popular with audiences, at its peak, Suspense was one of radio’s best. Film stars loved it. For the first few years the shows were introduced by “The Man in Black” originally played by Joseph Kearns. Suspense debuted on June 17, 1942. Suspense was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills". Suspense usually featured leading
Hollywood actors of the era. (Read the History of Suspense).
Starring some of Hollywoods Greatest Stars
1940 - 43 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$28.95
Suspense - Vol. 2
"Radio's outstanding theatre of thrills" is recognized as one of the finest dramatic series in the history of broadcasting. The show is remembered for presenting some of radio's most engrossing stories
Starring some of Hollywoods Greatest Stars
1943 - 46 - 20 Episodes on 10 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
This Is Your FBI
This Is Your FBI was a radio crime drama which aired on ABC from April 6, 1945 to January 30, 1953. FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover gave it his endorsement, calling it "the finest dramatic program on the air". Producer-director Jerry Devine was given top access to FBI files .
Starring: Stacy Harris
1945 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
The Whistler - Vol. 1
Another famous mystery programs for radio's "Golden Age." "I am The Whistler. And I know many things, for I walk by night. I know many strange tales hidden in the hearts of men and women who have stepped into the shadows." Bill Forman was "The Whistler," with Marvin Miller as the announcer.
Starring: Bill Forman
1943 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
The Whistler - Vol. 2
The Whistler was identified by the mournful whistling of the theme music. He never actually participated in the dramas. He observed the actions of the participants and commented on the ironies of life.
Starring: Bill Forman, Marvin Miller
1945 - 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Vol. 1
This series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". The name of the show derives from the fact that he closed each show by totaling his expense account, and signing it "End of report... Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar".
Starring: Bob Bailey
1959 - 60- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - Vol. 2
This series recounted the cases "the man with the action-packed expense account, America’s fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar". Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar was the last continuing detective series of the Golden Age of Radio.
Starring: Bob Bailey
1959 - 60- 16 Episodes on 8 CDs. Read for more information and titles.
$23.95
