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Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. October 5, 1955. Program #3. CBS net. "The McCormack Matter". Sustaining. Irish Carter is the girl with the gun. Joe Panney is found dead and tortured. Bob Bailey, John Dawson (writer), Jack Johnstone (director), Roy Rowan (announcer). 14:48.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. October 6, 1955. Program #4. CBS net. "The McCormack Matter". Sustaining. Johnny is shot in a Bronx theatre as the manhunt comes full circle and returns to Long Island. Bob Bailey, John Dawson (writer). 14:36.
Dragnet. June 15, 1950. Program #53. NBC net. "The Big Purse". Sponsored by: Fatima. Two young purse-snatchers, who also beat their victims, are working in a Los Angeles neighborhood. The announcer makes a long announcement before the story thanking everyone involved on the first anniversary of the program. After the story, the Chief of Police of Los Angeles congratulates the show. Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough. 29:36.
Gunsmoke. September 5, 1953. CBS net. "The Sutler". Sustaining. The Marshal breaks up a ring stealing rifles from the Army, even though the Commanding Officer doesn't believe him. The first program of the show's second season. William Conrad, Parley Baer, John Dehner, Harry Bartell, Joseph Kearns, James Nusser, Juli Conger, John Meston (writer). 1/2 hour.
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. December 5, 1948. NBC net. Sponsored by: Rexall. Remley wants to rent Alice and the kids to impress his wealthy aunt with his "family." Alice sings, "Clancey Lowered The Boom." Phil Harris, Alice Faye, Mary Boland, Ray Singer (writer), Dick Chevillat (writer), Robert North, Walter Scharf and His Orchestra, Bill Forman (announcer), Elliott Lewis. 29:27.
Gangbusters. September 15, 1945. ABC net. "The Case Of Harry 'Red' Bever". Sponsored by: Waterman Pens. The first show of the season, the first show sponsored by Waterman Pens. The first appearance of Lewis J. Valentine as narrator. He had resigned as the police commissioner of New York City the day before. "Red" is an army deserter with a quick trigger finger. Red is caught because of a trick with two women drivers. Gangbusters Nationwide Clues: an $8500 reward is offered for the return of a two year old baby. The kidnapper in Dayton, Ohio, is named Mary Willkie. In Denver: a man is wanted for the murder of Andrew Silvers. There is a bloodstain on his sleeve where he was shot. Phillips H. Lord (producer), Don Gardiner (announcer), Lewis J. Valentine. 29:31.
The Big Show. March 18, 1951. NBC net. Sustaining. The first tune is, "Oh! Oh! Oh! There's Nothing Like Radio." Johnny Burke, Eddie Cantor, Eddie Fisher, Ella Fitzgerald, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Fred Allen, Portland Hoffa, John Pearce, Ethel Waters, Dee Englebach (producer, director), Goodman Ace (writer), Selma Diamond (writer), George Foster (writer), Morton Green (writer), Frank Wilson (writer), Ed Herlihy (announcer), Tallulah Bankhead (m.c.), Phil Baker. 1:29:03.