Classic Radio 12-04-24 - And Hope to Die, The Duplicate Dean, and A Sunny Afternoon

A Dramatic WednesdayFirst a look at this day in History.Then Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg,originally broadcast December 4, 1950, 74 years ago, And Hope To Die. Flora Stewart, the famous scatterbrained accent is being blackmailed...and her precious phonograph records. Who is trying to frighten Flora out of $10,000, and then kills her?Followed by The Adventures of Frank Merriwell starring Lawson Zerbe, originally broadcast December 4, 1948, 76 years ago, The Duplicate Dean. Frank and his friends get into trouble when they impersonate the dean while practicing for a dramatic skit. Then Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast December 4, 1955, 69 years ago, A Sunny Afternoon.  It's been a cold winter in Dodge, and only the town miser has enough hay for the cattle. Followed by Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast December 4, 1953, 71 years ago, The Prize Photograph. Fibber has taken a prize photograph, it's worth $75, but Fibber doesn't find out until it's too late. Then Jonathan Thomas and His Christmas On The Moon, originally broadcast December 4, 1938, 86 years ago, The Fairy Queen.  After crossing the Merry-Go-Round River, Teenya ("The Fairy Queen") gives Jonathan a magic acorn, which will be needed to get through "The Forest Of Nightmares."Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast December 4, 1941, 83 years ago, Cedric Brings Stove to Use.  While Grandpa is still spouting facts from the almanac, Cedric delivers Lum's stove to start the bakery.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