Tonight, September 22, 2024, we will start, as ever, with GUNSMOKE, then BROADWAY IS MY BEAT by request, JOAN DAVIS TIME with guest Howard Duff as Sam Spade, and an homage to the Golden Age of Radio from THE MAGIC CASTLE, featuring Howard Duff and many others.
Tune in to WBAI-NY 99.5 FM, or listen to the stream at wbai.org for THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO, produced by Max Schmid.

GUNSMOKE from CBS on Nov 11, 1956 #240 "Pretty Mama" for L & M. Hank Marble has been shot in the back, leaving behind a young and pretty widow. With William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, Jeanne Bates, Butch Bernard, John Dehner, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, written by Les Crutchfield, editorial supervisor John Meston, music by Rex Koury, SFX by Ray Kemper & Bill James, announcer George Walsh.

BROADWAY IS MY BEAT from CBS on Sept 22, 1951 #79. Tom Keeler has been found dead with two different sized bullets in him...he was murdered twice! Starring Larry Thor as Detective Danny Cover, Charles Calvert, Jack Kruschen, Tony Barrett, Lillian Buyeff, Bob Bruce, Paul Frees, Edgar Barrier, produced and directed by Elliott Lewis, written by Morton Fine & David Friedkin, music by Alexander Courage, announcer Bill Anders.

JOAN DAVIS TIME from CBS on Jan 24, 1948 #17. Joan has a date with Freddie Hartzfelder, so she tries to look glamorous. She dreams of a caper with detective Sam Spade, played by guest Howard Duff. Starring Joan Davis, Lionel Stander, Mary Jane Croft, Bob Jellison, The Choraleers. directed by Dick Mack, John Rarig and His Orchestra, written by Arthur Stander & Larry Marks, announcer Ben Gage.

From THE MAGIC CASTLE comes SAM SPADE MEETS THE FIRST NIGHTER! Date unknown, but clearly an homage to both shows, featuring Howard Duff as Spade, Lurene Tuttle as Effie, Olan Soule as the First Nighter, and Barbara Luddy, and appearances by Casey, Crime Photographer, Charlie Chan, The Whistler, and Dr IQ.

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