Classic Radio 01-05-25 - Speed, The Big Listen, and On the trail of a Killer

A Dramatic SundayFirst a look at this day in History.Then Arch Obolers Plays, originally broadcast January 5, 1943, 82 years ago, Speed.   A story about two men with a mighty power, the power to move very, very rapidly.Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast January 5, 1954, 71 years ago, The Big Listen.  A drunk in a Turkish bath supplies the clue needed to round up a gang of counterfeiters. Then Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast January 5, 1954, 71 years ago, On The Trail of a Killer.  Frank's good friend Ellie is, "fat, forty and frustrated." She marries a no-goodnik and is soon murdered. Rocky takes out in hot pursuit and nearly rides the rails...with his ticket punched with a bullet, "from here to eternity."Followed by Mr. Keen Tracer of Lost Persons starring Bennett Kilpack, originally broadcast January 5, 1950, 75 years ago, The Case of the Rushville Murder.    A madwoman has escaped from the asylum and committed murder, but what about her sane sister?Finally Superman, originally broadcast January 5, 1942, 83 years ago, The Mechanical Man.  Lois Lane confronts Max Heller, the Nazi spy. Lois Lane gets a demonstration of the mechanical man and learns of Mr. Heller's evil plans.Thanks to Sean for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.streamFind the Family Fallout Shelter Booklet Here: https://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/the_family_fallout_shelter_1959.pdfhttps://wardomatic.blogspot.com/2006/11/fallout-shelter-handbook-1962.htmlAnd more about the Survive-all Fallout Sheltershttps://conelrad.blogspot.com/2010/09/mad-men-meet-mad-survive-all-shelter.html