Tonight, December 08, 2024, more shows by request, including THE 21ST PRECINCT and FRED ALLEN. Maybe even a lost episode of VIC & SADE, all following our weekly episode of GUNSMOKE.

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 via the AFRS on Feb 03, 1957 #252 "Cold Fire.” Bank teller Marvin Gross has been accused of stealing $2000 in gold and is killed while resisting arrest. His mother just cannot believe that he would ever do anything wrong. With William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, Helen Kleeb, Sam Edwards, Harry Bartell, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, written by Les Crutchfield, editorial supervisor John Meston, music by Rex Koury, SFX by Tom Hanley & Bill James, announcer George Walsh.

21ST PRECINCT from CBS on Oct 13, 1953 #15 "The Picture." Witnesses to a luncheonette robbery and murder can't agree on the facts. Written & directed by Stanley Ness, starring Everett Sloane as Captain Kennely, Ken Lynch, Harold Stone, produced by John Ives, narrator: Art Hannah.

THE TEXACO STAR THEATRE starring Fred Allen from CBS on Dec 11, 1940. #10 of season “Professor Heckler, Flea Trainer.” Texaco News Of The Week: No news! Jack Benny checked out of the Sherry Netherland because the hotel refused to press Benny's Kleenex, and lots more things to say about Jack. Fred interviews Roy Heckler, owner of the longest running show in New York City, the flea circus at Hubert's Museum. Fred is upset that Kenny is listening to a competing quiz show on another station. All Fred can offer is entertain the audience! Fred goes into the audience to give away money. The Texaco Workshop Players present "The Dentist's Plight," or "The Senator's Tooth Was A Debutante At Heart, So He Knew It Had To Come Out." With Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Kenny Baker, Roy Heckler, Alan Reed, Al Goodman and His Orchestra, announcer Jimmy Wallington.

VIC AND SADE from CBS on Sep 28, 1942 at 1:30 PM eastern. “Princes–Moon–on–the-River” for Ivory Flakes and Crisco. An earlier performance of the script was broadcast over NBC red at 11:15 eastern. The end-of-program organ comments for the CBS broadcast: “Indian Love Call” and unidentified (generic Indian war dance).

Mrs. McAdams made a suggestion to have a real Indian princess, Princess-Moon-on-the-River, entertain at the next Thimble Club meeting. Written by Paul Rhymer, with Bernardine Flynn as Sade, Art Van Harvey as Vic, Bill Idelson as Rush.

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