Classic Radio for March 19, 2024 - Drums of Doom, Mae West Robbed, and a Reckless Ride

Two + hours of CrimeFirst a look at this day in History.Then The Shadow starring Bret Morrison and Marjorie Anderson, originally broadcast March 19, 1944, 80 years ago, The Drums of Doom.  A dancer is threatened by voodoo after she brings a bracelet back from Haiti. Followed by  Calling All Cars, originally broadcast March 19, 1935, 89 years ago, The Mae West Jewel Robbery.  The story of the real robbery of Miss West's jewels and $3000 in cash is dramatized. This is a rebroadcast one of the "outstanding cases" originally heard on the show on February 21, 1934.  In one of the few times a cast member is acknowledge, Martha Wentworth portrays Miss West. Then Gangbusters, originally broadcast March 19, 1955, 69 years ago,  The Case Of The Reckless Ride.   Two tough guys named Harold Kopan and Edward Robb swear the cops will never get them to Leavenworth.  (Serious apologies for some of the horrible noise in the audio.  It’s in the master copy and I have no way to filter it out!)Followed by The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast March 19, 1949, 75 years ago, The Dancing Hands. A set of twin-pianos is played by identical twins, who act non-identically. $30,000 and a corpse further confuse a twin plot. Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast March 19, 1942, 84 years ago. Now that they're rich, Abner and Cedric plan to stop working, become gypsies and travel around the world. Thanks to Richard for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at http://classicradio.stream