THE OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR

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THE OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR

Popular and rare vintage radio programs with brief commentary. Posted weekly.

  1. 25

    Mother's Day Life of Riley "Mother In Law" 45 "Mother's Day" 50

    Life of Riley "Mother in Law" May 13, 1945  ABC Life of Riley "Mother's Day Gift" May 12, 1950 NBC

  2. 24

    Six Shooter "Thicker Than Water" "Jenny"

    The Six Shooter starring James Stewart  The Six Shooter "Thicker Than Water" March 14, 1954 NBC The Six Shooter "Jenny" September 20, 1953 NBC 

  3. 23

    The Six Shooter "Aunt Emma" "Anna Norquist"

    The Six Shooter starring James Stewart  The Six Shooter "Aunt Emma" April 1, 1954 NBC The Six Shooter "Anna Norquist" May 6, 1954 NBC

  4. 22

    The Lone Ranger "Two Front Wheels" 43 "Easterner" 38

    The Lone Ranger "Two Front Wheels" March 24, 1943 Blue Network (which would become ABC)  The Lone Ranger "Easterner" November 21, 1938 Mutual 

  5. 21

    Gene Autry's Melody Ranch "Pat Kidnapped" "Church in Willow Valley"

    Gene Autry's Melody Ranch "Pat is Kidnapped" first broadcast on AFRS Gene Autry's Melody Ranch "Church in Willow Valley" September 20, 1953 CBS

  6. 20

    Easter 1950 Our Miss Brooks and Red Skelton

    Easter 1950 Our Miss Brooks "Easter Eggs" April 9, 1950 CBS Red Skelton "Easter" April 9, 1950 CBS 

  7. 19

    Screen Directors Playhouse Rosalind Russell and Lucille Ball

    Screen Director's Playhouse "Hired Wife" February 6, 1949 NBC Starring Rosalind Russell Screen Director's Playhouse "Miss Grant Takes Richmond" May 19, 1950 NBC Starring Lucille Ball 

  8. 18

    Screen Director's Playhouse "It Happens Every Spring" and "Suddenly It's Spring"

    Screen Directors Playhouse "It Happens Every Spring" April 14, 1950 NBC Starring Ray Milland Screen Directors Playhouse "Suddenly It's Spring" March 27, 1949 NBC Starring Fred McMurray

  9. 17

    St Patrick's Day Lux "Luck of the Irish"

    St. Patrick's Day Lux Radio Theater "The Luck of the Irish" December 27, 1948 CBS

  10. 16

    Railroad Hour "Springtime In Paris" and "Spring is Here"

    The Railroad Hour "Springtime In Paris" July 16, 1951 NBC starring Gordon MacRae The Railroad Hour "Spring Is Here" May 12, 1952 NBC by Rodgers and Hart

  11. 15

    Destination Freedom "Father of the Blues" "Transfusion Dr Charles R Drew"

    Destination Freedom "The Father Of The Blues" September 12, 1948 WMAQ Chicago Biography of W C Handy Destination Freedom "Transfusion" March 27, 1949 WMAQ Biography of Dr Charles R Drew 

  12. 14

    Destination Freedom "Duke Ellington" "Melody Jackson"

    Destination Freedom "Echoes of Harlem" November 7, 1948 WMAQ the story of Duke Ellington  Destination Freedom "The Saga of Melody Jackson" May 29, 1949  WMAQ

  13. 13

    Valentines Day My Favorite Husband 1949 Dr Christian 1940

    My Favorite Husband "Valentine" February 11, 1949 CBS starring Lucille Ball Dr Christian "My True Valentine" February 14, 1940 CBS 5 minute Valentine's Day item from Time Magazine's "The March of Time" February 17, 1938 CBS

  14. 12

    Lux "A Blueprint for Murder"

    Lux Radio Theater "A Blueprint For Murder" March 29, 1954 CBS 

  15. 11

    Lux "The Ex Mrs Bradford" William Powell Claudette Colbert

    Lux Radio Theater "The Ex-Mrs. Bradford" June 19, 1939 CBS Starring William Powell and Claudette Colbert

  16. 10

    Lux "Deadline at Dawn" Joan Blondell 1946

    Lux Radio Theater "Deadline at Dawn" May 20, 1946 CBS Starring Joan Blondell and Paul Lukas 

  17. 9

    SciFi Suspense Man From Tomorrow Quiet Please One for the Book

    Science Fiction Suspense "Man from Tomorrow" September 1, 1957 CBS  Quiet Please "One For The Book" November 21, 1948 ABC

  18. 8

    Mars Is Heaven and The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

    Science Fiction by Ray Bradbury  Escape "Mars is Heaven" June 2, 1950 CBS Dimension X "The Mars Chronicles" August 18, 1950 NBC

  19. 7

    New Year Suspense 32nd of Dec Gunsmoke Puckets New Year

    Happy New Year Suspense "The 32nd of December" December 28, 1958 CBS  Gunsmoke "Pucket's New Year" January 1, 1956 CBS 

  20. 6

    Walt Disney and Friends 1934 CBS Workshop Story of Silent Night 1956

    The Hall of Fame "Disney Christmas Stocking with Walt Disney and Friends" December 23, 1934 NBC CBS Radio Workshop "All Is Bright" December 23, 1956 CBS

  21. 5

    Christmas Jack Benny 1936 and My Little Margie 1952

    Jack Benny The Jello Show "Old Fashioned Christmas" December 20, 1936 NBC Red My Little Margie "Timmy's Christmas" December 21, 1952 CBS starring Gale Storm

  22. 4

    Christmas Suspense "Out for Xmas" Dragnet "Big Little Jesus"

    Suspense "Out for Christmas" December 21, 1953 CBS  Dragnet "Big Little Jesus" December 21, 1954 NBC Stan Freberg Dragnet Parody with Christmas theme 1953 

  23. 3

    Lux "Peter Pan" Disney 1953

    Hollywood Radio Theater "Peter Pan" December 21, 1953  AFRS  Disney Version by Lux Radio Theater 

  24. 2

    Thanksgiving Eddie Cantor 47 The Roma Wine Show 43

    The Eddie Cantor Show "Thanksgiving" November 27,1947 NBC The Roma Wine Show "Thanksgiving Show" November 18, 1943 CBS Starring Charlie Ruggles Mary Astor and Misha Ayer

  25. 1

    Thanksgiving You Are There Sailing of the Mayflower and Path of Praise

    Thanksgiving  You Are There "The Sailing of the Mayflower" December 21, 1947 CBS  Cavalcade of America "The Path of Praise" November 20, 1951 NBC

  26. 0

    X Minus One "The Hostess" and "Lifeboat Mutiny"

    Science Fiction from Old Radio X Minus One "The Hostess" December 12, 1956 NBC by Isaac Asimov X Minus One "Lifeboat Mutiny" September 11, 1956 NBC

  27. -1

    X Minus One "The C Chute" and "Honeymoon in Hell"

    X Minus One "The C Chute" February 8, 1956 NBC by Isaac Asimov X Minus One "Honeymoon in Hell" December 26, 1956 NBC

  28. -2

    Lights Out "Cat Wife" and "Little Old Lady"

    Halloween Lights Out "Cat Wife" April 6, 1938 NBC Starring Boris Karloff Lights Out "Little Old Lady" November 17, 1937 CBS

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