Tonight, February 25, 2024, we will hear from FRED ALLEN, HENRY MORGAN, a classic “Man Vs Nature” episode of ESCAPE, a thriller with VINCENT PRICE on THE PHILIP MORRIS PLAYHOUSE, and 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 on May 20, 1956 #215 "Buffalo Man” for Chesterfield, L & M. Marshal Dillon and Chester are taken prisoner by Ben Siple, an insane buffalo hunter. The Pawnee Indians prove an unexpected ally. With William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, Vic Perrin, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Helen Kleeb, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, written by John Meston, music by Rex Koury, SFX by Tom Hanley & Bill James, commercial spokesman George Fenneman, announcer George Walsh.

ESCAPE from CBS on Jan 14, 1948 #42 "Leinengen Vs. The Ants" East coast version. A determined man battles even more determined insects in the tropical jungles. Starring William Conrad, Lou Merrill, Don Diamond, Lou Krugman, story by Carl Stephenson, adapted by Robert Ryf, produced and directed by William N. Robson, music by Cy Feuer.

THE PHILIP MORRIS PLAYHOUSE from CBS on Feb 25, 1949 (#17 of season) "Leona's Room" for Philip Morris, Revelation Tobacco. A theatre critic is blackmailed by a vaudeville mind-reader. A well-written story! Starring Vincent Price, Cathy Lewis, written by Morton Fine & David Friedkin, produced and directed by William Spier, music by Lud Gluskin, commercial spokesman Johnny Roventini, announcer Art Ballinger.

THE FRED ALLEN SHOW from NBC on Feb 27, 1949 #177 “Cease the Melody.” The Main Street Question is "Do You Believe In Ghosts?" Fred offers guest Henry Morgan a job as a radio quiz show host, sponsored by "Fred Allen." The show is called "Cease The Melody," a biting satire of "Stop The Music," complete with a "Mystery Melody." Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, Henry Morgan, Kenny Delmar, Parker Fennelly, Minerva Pious, Peter Donald, The De Marco Sisters, Al Goodman and His Orchestra, AFRS announcer Del Sharbutt.

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