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The Adventures of Ellery Queen (Mystery & Detective)
“The Adventure of the Message in Red” starring Sydney Smith, aired 11-7-1945.
Three women have been shot to death in one night...by the same gun. What did the three women have in common...and who killed them? Cast includes Santos Ortega, Ted de Corsia, Gertrude Warner, Raymond Edward Johnson, with Victor Jory (“Guest Armchair Detective”), Virginia Dwyer (commercial spokeswoman), and Don Hancock (announcer). Creative staff includes Manfred B. Lee (creator, writer), Frederic Dannay (creator), Bob Steel (producer, director), Anthony Boucher (writer), Chet Kinsbury (music), Frank Mellow (sound effects), and James Rinaldi (sound engineer). Sponsored by Anacin, Hill Cold Tablets. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Adventures of Michael Shayne (Mystery & Detective)
“The Case of the Popular Corpse,” starring Jeff Chandler, aired 1948. 
Shayne is hired to find a rich heiress. An hour later, a mysterious man hires Shayne to find the same girl. Creative staff includes Don W. Sharpe (producer), William P. Rousseau (director, host), Brett Halliday (creator), Robert Ryf (writer), and John Duffy (composer, conductor). Syndicated. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (Comedy)
“The Haunted House,” starring Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard, aired 10-31-1948. 
It's Halloween, and Ozzie and Harriet explore a haunted house. Cast includes John Brown, Janet Waldo, Henry Blair, Tommy Bernard, Jack Kirkwood, and Verne Smith (announcer). Creative staff includes Billy May (composer, conductor) and Ted Bliss (producer, director). Sponsored by International Silver. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe (Mystery & Detective)
“The Persian Slippers,” starring Gerald Mohr, aired 10-3-1948. 
Marlowe tries to find a woman who has left her husband and disappeared. Cast includes Luis Van Rooten, Virginia Gregg, Lawrence Dobkin, Jeanne Bates, Gil Stratton, Frank Richards, Jeff Corey and Tony Barrett (doubles), and Roy Rowan (announcer). Creative staff includes Raymond Chandler (creator), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Ivan Ditmars (music conceiver, conductor), and Mel Dinelli (writer). Sustaining. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Adventures of Sam Spade(Mystery & Detective)
“The Bow Window Caper,” starring Howard Duff, aired 11-9-1947. 
A woman with only one month to live is found murdered. Cast includes Lurene Tuttle. Creative staff includes Dashiell Hammett (creator). Sponsored by Wildroot Cream-Oil. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Mystery & Detective)
“The Strange Case of the Demon Barber,” starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, aired 1-28-1946. 
Holmes and Watson try to keep an actor who is portraying a fiendish killer from being driven crazy. Holmes fails when the actor is found with his throat slit, just as Sweeney Todd would have done it! Holmes almost makes a very serious mistake. The story is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story, “The Yellow Face.” Cast includes Harry Bartell (announcer). Creative staff includes Denis Green (writer), Anthony Boucher (writer), Dean Fosler (music), Arthur Conan Doyle (author), and Edna Best (producer). Sponsored by Petri Wines. Mutual. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Adventures of the Thin Man (Mystery & Detective)
“The Adventure of the Passionate Palooka,” starring Les Tremayne and Claudia Morgan, aired 7-6-1948. 
Nick and Nora help a prize fighter find his beloved dog. Cast includes Mandel Kramer and Jackson Beck (doubles), and Ed Herlihy (announcer). Creative staff includes Dashiell Hammett (creator), Himan Brown (producer, director), Milton Lewis (writer), and Fred Fradkin (music). Sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. NBC (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Aldrich Family (Comedy)
“Job Taking Care of Furnaces,” starring Ezra Stone, aired 11-7-1940. 
Henry decides to maintain people’s furnaces as a way of making extra money. Cast includes Jackie Kelk, House Jameson, Katharine Raht, and Harry Von Zell (announcer). Creative staff includes Clifford Goldsmith (writer) and Jack Miller (composer, conductor). Sponsored by Jell-O. NBC net. (Approx. 30 min.).
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The Amos ‘n’ Andy Show (Comedy)
“Bookends and Babies,” starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, with guest Ginger Rogers, aired 12-10-1943. 
Andy receives the gift of a pair of bookends. This leads to the big news that Brother Crawford and his wife are expecting. Cast includes Ernestine Wade, Amanda Randolph, Harriet Widmar, Elinor Harriet, Terry Howard, Madeline Lee, Eddie Green, Johnny Lee, and Harlow Wilcox (announcer). Sponsored by Rinso. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Baby Snooks & Daddy (Comedy)
“Snooks Not Allowed Out on Halloween,” starring Fanny Brice, aired 11-1-1946. 
When Snooks is forbidden to go trick-or-treating, Daddy gets into a Halloween feud with a neighbor, and Snooks is no help. Cast includes Hanley Stafford, Arlene Harris, Sara Berner, Ben Alexander, Frank Nelson, Robert Bentz, Carmen Dragon and His Orchestra, and Harlow Wilcox (announcer). Sponsored by Jell-O. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Bickersons (Comedy)
“Blanche’s New Puppy,” starring Don Ameche and Frances Langford, aired 1-12-1947. 
John isn’t too happy about Blanche's new puppy. Gale Gordon portrays a psychiatrist trying to talk Danny Thomas out of a phone booth. The skit contains clever song material. Cast includes Danny Thomas, Gale Gordon, Carmen Dragon and His Orchestra, and Tobe Reed (announcer). Creative staff includes Phil Rapp (writer, producer, director). Sponsored by Drene Shampoo, Dreft. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Big Town (Drama)
“Death Rides the Highway,” starring Edward G. Robinson, aired 3-26-1940. 
Who is the unknown driver who caused a truck to crash into a school bus? Cast includes Ona Munson, Howard Duff (doubles), Ted Osborne, Paula Winslowe, and John Conte (announcer). Creative staff includes Leith Stevens (music), Jerry McGill (writer), and William N. Robson (director). Sponsored by Rinso. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Bing Crosby Show (Variety)
Starring Bing Crosby, with guest Jack Benny, aired 2-12-1953. 
Jack Benny is celebrating his 39th birthday! The first tune is “Glow Worm,” then Joe Venuti plays “Body and Soul.” The program originates from Palm Springs, California. Cast includes Joe Venuti, Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, and Ken Carpenter (announcer). Creative staff includes Bill Morrow (producer, transcriber) and Murdo McKenzie (producer, transcriber). Sponsored by General Electric. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Blondie (Comedy)
“Alexander the Actor,” starring Arthur Lake and Ann Rutherford, aired 2-16-1950.
Alexander decides that he’s the greatest actor to stride the boards since the days of the Bard. Cast includes Jeffrey Silver, Elvia Allman, Hanley Stafford, and Ed Begley (commercial spokesman). Creative staff includes John L. Green (writer), Chic Young (creator), and G. Taylor (producer, director). Sponsored by Ford. ABC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Bold Venture (Drama)
“The Quan Yen Statue,” starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, aired 1951. 
A beautiful Chinese girl is killed to obtain an idol she has smuggled into Havana. Transitions and plot summaries are sung by a calypso singer named “King Moses” (portrayed by Jester Hairston). Cast includes Shirley Mitchell, Junius Matthews, Joseph Du Val, and Jester Hairston. Creative staff includes David Rose (composer, conductor), Henry Hayward (director), Morton Fine (writer), and David Friedkin (writer). Syndicated. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Boston Blackie (Mystery & Detective)
“The Diamond Smugglers,” starring Richard Kollmar, aired 8-13-1946.
Momma and Poppa Adams are actually diamond smugglers and perhaps poisoners. Cast includes Lesley Woods, Maurice Tarplin, and Henry Sylvern (organist). Creative staff includes Jeanne Harrison (director). ABC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Broadway Is My Beat (Mystery & Detective)
“The Henry Baker Case,” starring Larry Thor, aired 12-17-1949. 
A nice guy named Henry Baker is trying to give away $50,000, while his brother is trying to stop him. Cast includes Charles Calvert, Jerry Hausner, Rolfe Sedan, Byron Kane, Lou Merrill, Joan Banks, and Joe Walters (announcer). Creative staff includes Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), Alexander Courage (composer), and Wilbur Hatch (conductor). Sustaining. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Burns and Allen Show (Comedy)
Starring George Burns and Gracie Allen, with guests William Bendix and Herbert Marshall, aired 1-18-1944. 
William Bendix signs up for Gracie’s school of culture and Herbert Marshall makes a fund appeal for the March of Dimes. Cast includes Felix Mills and His Orchestra, Jimmy Cash, The Swantet, Hans Conried, and Bill Goodwin (announcer). Sponsored by Swan Soap. CBS. (Approx: 30 min.)
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Casey, Crime Photographer (Mystery & Detective)
“The Mysterious Lodger,” starring Staats Cottsworth, aired 3-6-1947. 
The proverbial little old lady reports a little old knife killing that never really gets solved. Cast includes John Gibson, Herman Chittison (piano), and Tony Marvin (announcer). Creative staff includes George Harmon Coxe (creator) and Alonzo Deen Cole (writer). Sponsored by Anchor Hocking Glass. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Cavalcade of America (Drama)
“Going Up,” starring Robert Cummings, aired 4-29-1952. 
The story of Elisha Otis and the invention of his safety elevator. Cast includes Fred Irving Lewis, Cameron Prud'Homme, Francine Owen, Vera Johnson, Judith Parrish, Ivan Cury, Henry Calvin, Joseph Bell, Clifford Owen, Fred Irving Lewis, Dick Wiggington, and Cy Harrice (announcer). Creative staff includes David Harmon (writer), H. L. Blackburn (producer), Jack Zoller (director), Arden Cornwell (composer), and Donald Voorhees (conductor). NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Cisco Kid (Western & Adventure)
“Secret Mission,” starring Jack Mather and Harry Lang, aired 4-7-1953.
Cisco is asked to help catch the Malloy gang...by joining the gang! Cisco and Pancho may finally split up and ride their separate ways! Mutual-Don Lee net, KHJ, Los Angeles origination, Ziv syndication. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Command Performance (Variety)
Starring Bob Hope, aired 9-13-1944.
Bob's opening monologue is about the Armed Forces Radio Service. Johnny Mercer sings, “The Wreck of the Old 97.” Cast includes June Allyson, Johnny Mercer, Gloria De Haven, Jane Russell, Jerry Colonna, Beatrice Kay, Frances Langford, Ethel Smith, Meredith Willson (conductor), the Armed Forces Radio Service Orchestra, and Ken Carpenter (announcer). AFRS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Crime Classics (Mystery & Detective)
“The Bloody, Bloody Banks of Fall River,” starring Lou Merrill, aired 9-30-1953. 
What really happened at 92nd Street on a hot summer's evening in 1892. Since Lizzie was acquitted, who killed Mr. and Mrs. Borden? Cast includes Irene Tedrow, Jeanette Nolan, Herb Butterfield, Betty Harford, Sarah Selby, William Johnstone, Paul Frees, and Bob Lemond (announcer). Creative staff includes Morton Fine (writer), David Friedkin (writer), Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), and Elliott Lewis (producer, director). CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Dangerous Assignment (Mystery & Detective)
“Saigon: Sunken Ships,” starring Brian Donlevy, aired 7-16-1949.
Steve is sent to Saigon, the “inscrutable city of intrigue,” to investigate three sunken ships. Cast includes Leon Belasco, Raymond Burr, and Ken Christy. Creative staff includes Robert Ryf (writer), Bill Cairn (director), and Bruce Ashley (music). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Dimension X (Sci-Fi & Kids)
“Hello Tomorrow,” hosted by Norman Rose, aired 9-15-1950. 
A return to the surface: a story of genetic imperfection. Cast includes Nancy Olson, Santos Ortega, Donald Buka, William Keene, William Zuckert, Leon Janney, Bob Warren and Arthur Gary (announcers). Creative staff includes George Lefferts (writer), Van Woodward (producer), and Edward King (director). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Dr. Christian (Drama)
“Hit and Run,” starring Jean Hersholt, aired 1-9-1938. 
Dr. Christian is called after a car crash. The last program (for some time) to originate from New York City. Cast includes Rosemary DeCamp and Art Gilmore (announcer). Sponsored by Vaseline. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Duffy's Tavern (Comedy)
“The Bully,” starring Ed “Archie” Gardner, aired 3-23-1949. 
Archie plans to fight Spike McGirk to prove that he's no coward. Cast includes Eddie Green, Charlie Cantor, Sheldon Leonard (“Spike McGirk”), Florence Halop (“Miss Duffy”), and Matty Malneck and His Orchestra. Creative staff includes John Morris (producer, director). Sponsored by Trushay, Vitalis, Benex Shave Cream. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Eddie Cantor Show (Variety)
Starring Eddie Cantor, with guest Humphrey Bogart, aired 10-8-1948.
Eddie wants to go to the fights with Harry Von Zell but Harry needs a babysitter and Humphrey Bogart does the sitting! Cast includes Dinah Shore, Billie Burke, Bert Gordon (“The Mad Russian”), The Sportsmen Quartet, Cookie Fairchild and His Orchestra, and Harry Von Zell (announcer). Creative staff includes Joe Quillan (writer), Manning Ostroff (producer, director), and Izzy Elinson (writer). Sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Escape (Mystery & Detective)
“Three Skeleton Key,” starring Vincent Price, aired 3-17-1950. 
Man-eating giant rats invade a lighthouse trapping three men inside. Sound effects on this show were awarded “Best of the Year” honor by Radio and Television Life magazine. Cast includes Harry Bartell, Jeff Corey, Del Castillo (organist), and Paul Frees (announcer). Creative staff includes James Poe (adaptor), Cliff Thorsness (sound effects creator, executioner), Jack Sixsmith (sound effects executioner), Gus Bayz (sound effects executioner), William N. Robson (producer, director), George Toudouze (author), and Harry Esman (control engineer). Sustaining. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Falcon (Mystery & Detective)
“The Babbling Brook,” starring Les Damon, aired 7-3-1952. 
The Falcon flies to London to help an accused murderer who claims to be innocent. Cast includes Fred Collins (announcer). Creative staff includes Drexel Drake (creator), Bernard L. Schubert (producer, transcriber), Eugene Wang (writer), and Richard Lewis (director). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Fat Man (Mystery & Detective)
“The Black Angel,” starring J. Scott Smart, aired 7-8-1946. 
Brad Runyon, aka the Fat Man, attempts to solve a blackmail plot involving $100,000 in stolen bank money. Cast includes Ed Begley and Gene Kirby (announcer). Creative staff includes Bernard Green (music) and Dashiell Hammett (creator). Sustaining. ABC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Father Knows Best (Comedy)
“Betty’s Screen Test,” starring Robert Young, aired 5-18-1950. 
A talent scout is in town and Betty thinks she is going to get a screen test. Cast includes Jean Vander Pyl, Norma Jean Nilsson, June Whitley, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Herb Vigran, Roy Bargy and His Orchestra, and Bill Forman (announcer). Creative staff includes Ed James (writer). Sponsored by Maxwell House Coffee. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Fibber McGee and Molly (Comedy)
“McGee Builds a Dog House,” starring Jim and Marian Jordan, aired 1-2-1940.
Fibber’s neighbor, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeeve helps Fibber build a doghouse with his new tools, and winds up trapping him inside! Cast includes Harold Peary, Isabel Randolph, Jimmy Shields, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, and Harlow Wilcox (announcer). Creative staff includes Don Quinn (writer). Sponsored by Johnson's Wax. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The First Nighter Program (Drama)
“Two Loves Had She,” starring Olan Soule and Barbara Luddy, aired 8-4-1953. 
A light comedy about a confused girl with two fiancés. The program is delayed for a Korean War bulletin. Cast includes Verna Felton, Lurene Tuttle, Hy Averback, and Paul Dubov, with Rye Billsbury (“Mr. First Nighter”). Creative staff includes Anthony Wayne (writer) and Joseph T. Ainley (producer, director). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Fred Allen Show (Comedy)
Starring Fred Allen, with guest Frank Sinatra, aired 10-21-1945. 
The Allen’s Alley question is, “How is the traffic dilemma affecting you?” Fred and Frank Sinatra perform a hillbilly skit. Cast includes Portland Hoffa, Parker Fennelly, Minerva Pious, Pat Patrick, Al Goodman and His Orchestra, The De Marco Sisters, and Kenny Delmar (announcer). Sponsored by Blue Bonnet Margarine and Tenderleaf Tea. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Gang Busters (Mystery & Detective)
“The Case of the Rumbold Vault Robbery,” hosted by Lewis J. Valentine, aired 1-5-1946. 
The story of Wilson Ervin, who stole $3 million from a Chicago safe. He was the terror of the Midwest for years. Cast includes Don Gardiner (announcer). Creative staff includes Phillips H. Lord (producer). Sustaining. ABC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Grand Central Station (Drama)
“Miracle For Christmas,” starring Mason Adams, aired 12-24-1949. 
An ambulance driver learns the true meaning of Christmas in a moving story that served as Grand Central Station’s annual Christmas story for nearly a decade. Cast includes Ira Ashley, Ralph Platten, Gilbert Mack, Walter Greaza Madeleine Pearce, Galen Drake (commercial spokesman), and Ken Roberts (narrator). Creative staff includes Jay Bennett (writer), Martin Horrell (producer), and Lew White (music). Sponsored by Pillsbury Flour. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Great Gildersleeve (Comedy)
“Fibber McGee and Molly Visit,” starring Harold Peary, aired 1-10-1943. 
A visit from Fibber McGee and Molly. Cast includes Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Earle Ross, Lillian Randolph, Lurene Tuttle, Richard LeGrand, Walter Tetley, and Ken Carpenter (announcer). Creative staff includes John Whedon (writer). Sponsored by Kraft Parkay, Kraft Dinner. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Green Hornet (Sci-Fi & Kids)
“The Corpse That Wasn't There,” starring Al Hodge, aired 3-7-1943. 
When Britt Reid tries to deliver a lost letter, he comes upon a body...or does he? Cast includes Lee Allman, Gilbert Shea, Rollon Parker, and Bob Hite (announcer). Creative staff includes Fran Striker (writer), George W. Trendle (creator, producer), and Charles D. Livingstone (director). Sustaining. Blue net, WXYZ, Detroit origination. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Gunsmoke (Western & Adventure)
“The Overland Express,” starring William Conrad, aired 10-31-1952. 
While taking an escaped killer named Joe Bodrie back to Dodge, Matt and Chester find plenty of action aboard a stagecoach. The script was used for the Gunsmoke television series on May 31, 1958. Cast includes James Nusser, Junius Matthews, Lawrence Dobkin, Lou Krugman, Parley Baer, Ralph Moody, Vic Perrin, and Clancey Cassell (announcer). Creative staff includes John Meston (writer) and Norman Macdonnell (producer/director). Sustaining. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Have Gun—Will Travel (Western & Adventure)
“The Outlaw,” starring John Dehner, aired 12-14-1958. 
Manfred Holt, a killer with nine notches on his gun, makes a deal with Paladin to see his son. The script was used for the Have Gun—Will Travel television series on September 21, 1957. Cast includes Lawrence Dobkin, Ralph Moody, Ben Wright, Sam Edwards, Joseph Kearns, Frank Cady and Jeanne Bates (doubles, also billed as “Jeanne Lansworth”), and Hugh Douglas (announcer). Creative staff includes Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Gene Roddenberry (writer), John Dawson (adaptor), Bill James (sound effects), Tom Hanley (sound effects), Herb Meadow (creator), and Sam Rolfe (creator). Sponsored by Look magazine, Kent. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Hopalong Cassidy (Western & Adventure)
“Dead Man’s Hand,” starring William Boyd, recorded 5-11-1948, aired 1-1-1950. 
In the first episode of the series, Kit Kirby has struck it rich, but his partner has been shot in the back. Hoppy has to help him get his gold off the mountain. Cast includes Andy Clyde. Creative staff includes Walter White Jr. (producer, director), Clarence Mulford (creator), Albert Glaser (music director), and Ted Bliss (director). Syndicated. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Inner Sanctum Mystery (Mystery & Detective)
“The Man Who Couldn't Die” aka “Elixir Number Four,” starring Richard Widmark, aired 2-12-1946. 
A man kills a chemist for his formula for immortality, but it doesn't quite work out that way. “The Man Who Couldn’t Die” was the script title, but “Elixir Number Four” was the title used for the actual broadcast. Cast includes Paul McGrath (host) and Luis Van Rooten. Creative staff includes Emile Tepperman (writer) and Himan Brown (producer/director). CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy (Sci-Fi & Kids)
“The Mysterious Stranger,” starring Charles Flynn, aired 10-8-1940. 
An oriental Jiu-Jitsu expert is discovered on the Spindrift...with a strong interest in Jack's hands! Cast includes Franklyn MacCormack (announcer). Creative staff includes Frank Hummert (creator). Sponsored by Wheaties. NBC. (Approx. 15 min.)
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The Jack Benny Program (Comedy)
Starring Jack Benny, with guests Claudette Colbert and Vincent Price, aired 2-6-1949. 
A funny show, as Jack finally releases Don after they agree to sign a new contract and they perform a sketch with Claudette Colbert. Then Jack tries to get Vincent Price’s part on a Ford Theater broadcast. The Sportsmen sing a commercial to the tune of “The Prisoner's Song.” Cast includes Dennis Day, Don Wilson, Mary Livingstone, Eddie Anderson, Jeanette Eymann, Phil Harris, Joseph Kearns, L. A. Speed Riggs (tobacco auctioneer), The Sportsmen, Frank Martin (commercial spokesman), and Del Sharbutt (commercial spokesman). Creative staff includes Fletcher Markle (producer, director, performer), George Balzer (writer), Milt Josefsberg (writer), John Tackaberry (writer), Sam Perrin (writer), and Mahlon Merrick (music director). Sponsored by Lucky Strike. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Let George Do It (Mystery & Detective)
“It's a Mystery To Me,” starring Bob Bailey, aired 8-29-1947. 
Mystery writer Marlon King is nuts about Cynthia. However, the lady calls to say that she never wants to see him again. Cast includes Virginia Gregg, Ken Christy, Wally Maher, Lawrence Dobkin, and Eddie Dunstedter (organist). Creative staff includes David Victor (writer), Jackson Gillis (writer), and Don Clark (director). Syndicated. Mutual. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Life of Riley (Comedy)
“Riley the Milkman,” starring William Bendix, aired 3-22-1947. 
In a flashback story, we learn that Riley was a milkman! Story includes how Riley handled his in-laws when he and Peg were first married. Cast includes Paula Winslowe, John Brown, Lou Merrill, Gil Stratton, and Ken Carpenter (announcer). Creative staff includes Irving Brecher (creator, producer), Don Bernard (director), Jack Brecher (writer), Reuben Ship (writer), Alan Lipscott (writer), and Lou Kosloff (music). Sponsored by Dreft and Drene Shampoo. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Life with Luigi (Comedy)
“The Traffic Light” starring J. Carrol Naish, aired 4-4-1950. 
Luigi tries to get the city to install a traffic light on Halstead Street. Cast includes Alan Reed, Mary Shipp, Hans Conried, Ken Peters, Joe Forte, Jody Gilbert, Sara Berner, and Bob Stevenson (announcer). Creative staff includes Cy Howard (creator, producer), Mac Benoff (writer, director), Lou Derman (writer), and Lud Gluskin (music director). Sponsored by Wrigley’s Spearmint Chewing Gum. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Lights Out! (Mystery & Detective)
“Death Robbery,” starring Boris Karloff, aired 7-16-1947. 
A scientist brings his wife back from the dead...with pretty gruesome results. The opening words of the program (“Lights out!”) are off-mike. Cast includes Lurene Tuttle and Ken Niles (announcer). Creative staff includes Paul Pierce (writer), Wyllis Cooper (writer), Bill Lawrence (producer, director), and Leith Stevens (music). Sponsored by Schick razors and pens. ABC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Little Orphan Annie (Sci-Fi & Kids)
“Mr. Flint is Selling Stock in the Toll Bridge,” starring Shirley Bell, aired 1936. 
Mr. Flint offers stock in the toll bridge to Jake Levy. Annie suspects that there might be something wrong! Creative staff includes Frank Hummert (producer) and Harold Gray (creator). Sponsored by Ovaltine. NBC. (Approx. 15 min.)
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Lum and Abner (Comedy)
“The Mind Reader,” starring Chester Lauck and Norris Goff, aired 10-10-1948. 
A mind reader’s gimmick gets the boys involved in a woman’s relationship problems. Cast includes Clarence Hartzell, Felix Mills and His Orchestra, and Wendell Niles (announcer). Creative staff includes Roz Rogers (writer) and Betty Boyle (writer), Sponsored by Frigidaire. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Lux Radio Theater (Drama)
“National Velvet,” starring Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney, aired 2-3-1947. 
The story of a young girl who dreams of winning the Grand National with her horse. Cast includes William Keighley (host), Donald Crisp, Janet Scott, Norman Field, Charles Seel, Truda Marson (doubles), Lois Boniston, John McGovern, Alec Harford, Jack Edwards Jr., Herbert Rawlinson, George Neise (doubles), Jerry Barnes (as a dog), Dorothy Patrick (intermission guest), Doris Singleton (commercial spokesman, as “Libby”), John Milton Kennedy (announcer), and Thomas Hanlon (second announcer). Creative staff includes Louis Silvers (music director), Theodore Reeves (screenwriter), Helen Deutsch (screenwriter), Enid Bagnold (author), Fred MacKaye (director), Sanford Barnett (adaptor), and Charlie Forsyth (sound effects). Sponsored by Lux, Spry. CBS. (Approx. 60 min.)
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The Man Called X (Mystery & Detective)
“American Relief Supplies to Italy are Stolen,” starring Herbert Marshall, aired 2-12-1952. 
U.S. Secret Agent Ken Thurston travels to Italy to recover stolen relief supplies and find out who is doing the stealing. Cast includes Leon Belasco, Milton Charles (organist), and Hal Gibney (announcer). Creative staff includes Richard Kennedy (producer), Sidney Marshall (writer), and Jack Johnstone (director). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Mercury Theatre on the Air (Drama)
“Abraham Lincoln,” starring Orson Welles, aired 8-5-1938.
A portrait of President Lincoln during the war years. Cast includes Ray Collins, George Coulouris, Karl Swenson, Agnes Moorehead, Edwin Jerome, Joseph Holland, Carl Frank,  William Allen, and Dan Seymour (announcer). Creative staff includes Bernard Herrmann (composer, conductor), John Drinkwater (author), and Davidson Taylor (CBS supervisor). Sustaining. CBS. (Approx. 60 min.)
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Mr. & Mrs. North (Mystery & Detective)
“Bet on Murder,” starring Richard Denning and Barbara Britton, aired 7-14-1953. 
Frederick Morgan owes $5000 to a gambler and soon ends up dead. Mr. & Mrs. North investigate. Cast includes Sheldon Leonard. Creative staff includes Frances Lockridge (creator) and Richard Lockridge (writer). CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Mr. District Attorney (Mystery & Detective)
“The Case of the Man on the Ledge,” starring David Brian, aired 6-27-1952. 
Paul Garrett, Mr. District Attorney, tries to put a crooked cop in jail. Creative staff includes Ed Byron (creator) and Phillips H. Lord (creator). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons (Mystery & Detective)
“The Silver Dagger Murder Case,” starring Bennett Kilpack, aired 10-13-1949. 
A young woman, about to break off her relationship with a young playwright, is knifed. Cast includes Lawrence Klee (dialogue) and Larry Elliott (announcer). Creative staff includes Frank Hummert (producer) and Anne Hummert (writer, producer). Sponsored by Anacin, Kolynos, Heet, Kriptin, Bisodol, Hills Cold Tabs. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
My Favorite Husband (Comedy)
“George’s Mother Visits,” starring Lucille Ball, aired 3-4-1949. 
George’s mother visits and plans to stay six weeks. Liz tries some bad table manners to encourage her departure. Cast includes Richard Denning, Hans Conried, and Bea Benaderet. Creative staff includes Isabel Scott Rorick (creator) and Jess Oppenheimer (writer/director). Sponsored by Jell-O. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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My Friend Irma (Comedy)
“The Eyes Have It,” starring Marie Wilson, aired 12-8-1947. 
Irma’s been getting headaches and Jane thinks she needs glasses. Cast includes Cathy Lewis, John Brown, Hans Conried, Leif Erickson, Gloria Gordon, and Frank Bingman (announcer). Creative staff includes Cy Howard (creator, writer, producer, director) and Parke Levy (writer). Sponsored by Swan, Spry. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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The Mysterious Traveler (Mystery & Detective)
“The Good Die Young,” starring Maurice Tarplin (as “The Traveler”), aired 2-27-1944. 
Young Sondra detests her new stepmother and is determined to get rid of her as soon as possible. Cast includes Betty Jane Tyler and Doc Whipple (organist). Creative staff includes Jock MacGregor (director), Robert A. Arthur (writer), and David Kogan (writer). Sustaining. Mutual. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (Mystery & Detective)
“The Case of the Careless Cleaner,” starring Sydney Greenstreet, aired 11-17-1950. 
A famous artist is framed for murder...was it his two-timing wife? Cast includes Lawrence Dobkin, Betty Lou Gerson, Vic Perrin, William Johnstone, Howard McNear, and Dan O’Herlihy. Creative staff includes Rex Stout (creator). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Night Beat (Mystery & Detective)
“The Elevator Caper,” starring Frank Lovejoy, aired 5-8-1950. 
Chicago Times newspaper reporter Randy Stone identifies Ted Carter in the morgue and is determined to track down his killer. Randy finds himself trapped in an elevator while a killer tries to end his journalistic career. The script was originally used as the audition program for the series. Cast includes Gail Bonney, William Conrad, Charles Seel, Joan Banks, Virginia Gregg, Wilms Herbert, and Frank Martin (commercial spokesman). Creative staff includes Warren Lewis (producer, director), Larry Marcus (writer, editor), and Frank Worth (music). Sponsored by Wheaties and Crust-Quik. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Our Miss Brooks (Comedy)
“Stretch Has a Crush,” starring Eve Arden, aired 2-27-1949. 
Stretch Snodgrass’s secret love, which keeps preventing Miss Brooks’ much-anticipated bath. The script was used again on February 24, 1957. Cast includes Richard Crenna, Gloria McMillan, Jane Morgan, Jeff Chandler, Frank Nelson, Leonard Smith, Bob Lemond (announcer), and Verne Smith (announcer). Creative staff includes Al Lewis (writer, director) and Wilbur Hatch (music). Sponsored by Palmolive Soap, Lustre-Creme Shampoo, and Palmolive Shave Cream. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Pat Novak, for Hire (Mystery & Detective)
“Go Away Dixie,” starring Jack Webb, aired 11-16-1946.
Beautiful Lee Underwood hires Novak to frighten Dixie Gillian. Novak proceeds to commit murder with an empty gun. Cast includes John Galbraith and Tudor Owen. Creative staff includes William P. Rousseau (producer). ABC Pacific net, KGO, San Francisco origination. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Quiz Kids (Variety)
“Their 8th Anniversary,” aired 6-27-1948.
The first question is, “How might you write the number 2000 so it would suggest one of the Quiz Kids?” Former Quiz Kid Harve Fischman speaks from Hollywood, telling what other Quiz Kid alumni are doing with their lives. Cast includes Joe Kelly (host), Joel Kupperman, Lonnie Lundy, Mark Mullin, Harve Fischman, and Bob Murphy (announcer). Creative staff includes Louis G. Cowan (creator) and John Lewellen (producer). Sponsored by Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (Mystery & Detective)
“The Betty Moran Case,” starring Dick Powell, aired 5-29-1949. 
A double murder, a rich woman named Betty Moran, and a touch of blackmail lead the police to think it’s a murder/suicide. Dick sings “Again.” Cast includes Virginia Gregg, Ed Begley, Herb Butterfield, Jack Petruzzi, Wilms Herbert, Tol Avery, and Edward King (announcer). Creative staff includes William P. Rousseau (director), Blake Edwards (writer), and David Baskerville (music director). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Roy Rogers Show (Western & Adventure)
“Down the Trail to San Antone,” starring Roy Rogers, aired 2-18-1954.
Roy and the gang travel west to San Antonio to put a gang of bad guys behind bars. Cast includes Dale Evans, Pat Brady, The Mello-Men, and Lou Crosby (announcer). Creative staff includes Ralph Rose (writer, director), Stanley Adams (writer), Charles Smith (writer), Frank Worth (arranger, conductor), Virginia Weiss (production assistant), and Art Rush (production supervisor). Sponsored by Dodge. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Screen Director’s Playhouse (Drama)
“Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House,” starring Cary Grant, aired 7-1-1949. 
A radio adaptation of the hit movie comedy about an advertising executive who buys a broken-down farmhouse in Connecticut and tries to fix it up. Cast includes Anne Whitfield, Frances Robinson, Willard Waterman, Ruby Dandridge, Wilms Herbert, Herb Butterfield, Frank Gerstle, Betty Morgan, and Jimmy Wallington (announcer). Creative staff includes Hank Potter (screen director). Sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Story of Dr. Kildare (Drama)
“Marjorie Northrup,” starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore, aired 10-19-1949. 
Marjorie Northrup has her leg amputated and develops a bitter attitude toward life. Cast includes Dick Joy (announcer). Creative staff includes William P. Rousseau (director), Walter Schumann (composer, conductor), Max Brand (creator), and Raymond Katz (producer). MGM syndication. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Suspense (Mystery & Detective)
“On a Country Road,” starring Cary Grant, aired 11-16-1950. 
A young couple runs out of gas on a lonely road and learns that an escaped lunatic, armed with a meat cleaver, is nearby. The story was used on the Suspense television series, which aired March 13, 1951. Cast includes Cathy Lewis, Jeanette Nolan and Larry Thor, Lud Gluskin (conductor), Harlow Wilcox (commercial spokesman), and Joseph Kearns (announcer). Creative staff includes Walter Bazarr (writer), Elliott Lewis (producer, director), and Lucien Moraweck (composer). Sponsored by Auto-Lite. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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Tales of the Texas Rangers (Western & Adventure)
“Loggers Larceny,” starring Joel McCrea, aired 2-4-1951. 
Two loggers find a wrecked car with the dead body of the mill paymaster, and the payroll in cash. The two loggers take the money, one of them against his will. Cast includes William Conrad, Tony Barrett, Stacy Harris, Parley Baer, William Johnstone, and Hal Gibney (announcer). Creative staff includes Stacy Keach (producer, director), Joel Murcott (writer), Tom Blackburn (adaptor), M. T. Lone Wolf Gonzaullas (consultant), and Monty Fraser (sound effects). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
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This Is Your FBI (Mystery & Detective)
“Death in the Desert,” starring Stacy Harris, aired 2-14-1947. 
The Wallace Brothers hide out in the desert after a bank robbery, and one of them is badly wounded. Cast includes William Woodson (narrator), Ted de Corsia, Sam Edwards, Lou Merrill, Paul Richards, Carleton Young, Catherine Keith, and William Spargrove (announcer). Creative staff includes Frederick Steiner (composer, conductor) and Jerry Devine (producer). Sponsored by the Equitable Life Assurance Society. ABC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Tom Mix (Western & Adventure)
“Mystery of the Black Cat,” starring Curley Bradley, aired 12-1-1941. 
A large black cat has been stealing radium from hospitals! The cat jumps off a 21-story building, lands on his feet and walks away! Cast includes Russell Thorson. Sponsored by Ralston Cereals, Ry-Krisp. Blue Network. (Approx. 15 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Vic and Sade (Comedy)
“The Women’s Auxiliary,” starring Art Van Harvey and Bernadine Flynn, aired 7-4-1946. 
Orville Wheeney and Roy Dejectedly pay a visit. Uncle Fletcher and Roy are planning to buy part of the Little Tiny Petite Pheasant Feather Tea Shoppe! Vic proposes a deal: if Sade will join the Women’s Auxiliary of “The Sacred Stars of the Milky Way” and march down Washington Street riding a white horse, Vic will get banjo-playing Mr. Korkell into the brass marching band! Cast includes Billy Idelson, Clarence Hartzell, Johnny Coons, Norman Gottschalk, Forrest Lewis (as “Roy Dejectedly”), and John Mallow (announcer). Creative staff includes Paul Rhymer (writer) and Roy Winsor (director). Sponsored by Fitch Shampoo. Mutual-Don Lee net, KHJ, Los Angeles aircheck. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
The Whistler (Mystery & Detective)
“Return Engagement,” starring Joseph Kearns, aired 3-10-1948. 
A theatrical performance of love, hate, and a special murder. The actress just “slayed” them. Cast includes Eleanor Audley, John Brown, and Marvin Miller (announcer). Creative staff includes Lesley Edgely (writer), George W. Allen (producer), and Wilbur Hatch (music). Sponsored by Signal Oil. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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X Minus One (Sci-Fi & Kids)
“Dr. Grimshaw’s Sanitarium,” starring Leon Janney, aired 7-14-1955. 
Start with missing bodies in a mental hospital, add a mad scientist or two, and stir well for horror. The script was previously used for Dimension X, which aired on September 22, 1950. Cast includes Arthur Maitland, Bill Lipton, Leon Janney, Peter Capell, Roger De Koven, Rosemary Prinz, Ted Osborne, Frank Milano (as a cat), and Fred Collins (announcer). Creative staff includes Fletcher Pratt (author), George Lefferts (adaptor), William Welch (producer), and Fred Weihe (director, transcriber). Sustaining. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Your Hit Parade (Variety)
With Frank Sinatra, aired 9-11-1948. 
Sinatra sings “Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue,” “This Can’t Be Love,” and more. The #1 tune is “A Tree in the Meadow.” Cast includes Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra. Sponsored by Lucky Strike. NBC. (Approx. 30 min.)
Public domain, provided by Hollywood 360.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (Mystery & Detective)
“The James Clayton Matter,” starring John Lund, aired 12-5-1952.
A doctor is attracted to a married woman, and his life has been threatened by her husband. The doctor suggests the lady should get a divorce. After a phony emergency call, the doctor’s dead body is found. Sustained. CBS. (Approx. 30 min.)
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