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1 posted on 09/23/2012 1:11:11 PM PDT by Vision

To: 4everontheRight; Arthur McGowan; BluesDuke; Calvin Locke; citizen; Cold Heat; Country Eagle; ...

Happy Sunday Night...Classic Radio Time...

2 posted on 09/23/2012 1:11:55 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

07:00 p.m. Johnny Dollar
11/18/55 The Broderick Matter Pt. 5 (Sus.) (CBS) (14:30)
07:15 p.m. Johnny Dollar
11/21/55 The Amy Bradshaw Matter Pt. 1 (Sus) (CBS) (14:38)
07:30 p.m. Dragnet
09/21/50 #088 Big Pair (NBC) (25:42)
08:00 p.m. Gunsmoke
12/26/53 #088 The Guitar (Post Toasties) (24:36)
08:30 p.m. Fibber McGee & Molly
06/13/39 #209 Newspaper Advice Column (Johnson's Wax) (NBC) (29:38)
09:00 p.m. Nightbeat
03/20/50 The Man Who Claimed to be Dead (Sus.) (NBC) (29:32)
09:30 p.m. Mr. Chameleon
09/29/48 Perfect Maid Murder Case (Bayer/Dr. Lyon's) (CBS) (29:42 CBS)
10:00 p.m. Inner Sanctum
09/12/49 The Vengeful Corpse (Bromo Seltzer) (CBS) (29:36)
10:30 p.m. Hermit's Cave
Hanson's Ghost (Carter Coal Company) (Synd) (29:30)

3 posted on 09/23/2012 1:12:31 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

Happy Sunday all.

An eclectic lineup tonight...some new shows...never heard of Hermit's Cave (hope it's good if Ed's ending with it) and an Inner Sanctum.

4 posted on 09/23/2012 1:15:02 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

Hello, Friends!

Looks like a good mystery lineup.

7 PM EST Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. November 18, 1955. Part 5. CBS net. "The Broderick Matter." Sustaining. The conclusion of the story. The end of the trail, for Johnny and Lorraine Broderick! The system cue has been deleted. Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Barbara Eiler, Bob Bailey, Carleton Young, Chester Stratton, Eleanor Audley, Frank Gerstle, Harry Bartell, Herb Ellis, Jack Johnstone (director), John Dawson (writer), John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Marvin Miller, Roy Rowan (announcer), Tony Barrett, Virginia Gregg. 13:55.

7:15 PM Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. November 21, 1955. Part 1. CBS net. "The Amy Bradshaw Matter." Sustaining. A famous actress has been threatened with death! The system cue and public service announcements have been deleted. Amerigo Moreno (music supervisor), Bob Bailey, Carleton Young, Don Diamond (producer, host), Florence Wolcott, Jack Johnstone (director), Larry Thor, Robert Ryf (writer), Roy Rowan (announcer), Vic Perrin, Virginia Gregg. 11:06.

7:30 PM Dragnet. September 21, 1950. Program #67. NBC net. "The Big Pair." Sponsored by: Fatima Cigarettes. A couple run a racket of selling all the furniture in the houses of families out of town, starting with a little girl and her grandfather. Jack Webb, Barton Yarborough. 29:31.

8 PM Gunsmoke. December 26, 1953. CBS net. "The Guitar." Sponsored by: Post Sugar Crinkles, Post Toasties. Simple-minded Weeb Pendle comes to Dodge riding on a mule. He's promptly picked on by bullies. The script was used again on this series March 9, 1958 and on the Gunsmoke television series on July 21, 1956. The system cue has been deleted. William Conrad, Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, Vic Perrin, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, John Meston (writer), Al Hendrickson (guitarist), Norman Macdonnell (director), Rex Koury (composer, conductor), Ken Peters (announcer). 24:27.

8:30 PM Fibber McGee and Molly. June 13, 1939. NBC net. Sponsored by: Johnson's Wax. Aunt Molly and Uncle Fibber and writing an "Advice To The World-Weary" column in the paper. Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Bill Thompson, Harold Peary, Isabel Randolph, Harlow Wilcox, Billy Mills and His Orchestra, The Four Notes, Donald Novis, Don Quinn (writer). 1/2 hour.

9 PM Night Beat. March 20, 1950. NBC net. Sustaining. Randy Stone meets a man in the park on a very hot day. He is wearing a heavy overcoat! Mr. Henry Kazarian claims to be dead, and a doctor confirms it! A well-written story, good radio! Part of the final public service announcement and the system cue have been deleted. Frank Lovejoy, Larry Marcus (writer, editor), Ben Wright, Betty Lou Gerson, Paul Dubov, Warren Lewis (director), Frank Worth (music), Jeff Corey, Lou Krugman. 28:52.

9:30 PM Mr. Chameleon. December 29, 1949. CBS net. "The Perfect Maid Murder Case." Sponsored by: Bayer Aspirin, Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder. Why is a famous millionaire marrying his servant? Karl Swenson, Frank Hummert (writer, creator), Anne Hummert (creator). 1/2 hour.

10 PM Inner Sanctum. September 12, 1949. CBS net. "The Vengeful Corpse." Sponsored by: Bromo Seltzer. A woman burned as a witch returns to enact revenge. Edward Adamson (writer), Robert Sloane (writer), Himan Brown (director), Dwight Weist (announcer), Barbara Weeks, Karl Swenson, Alan Devitt, Everett Sloane, Paul McGrath (host). 29:35.

10:30 PM The Hermit's Cave. Program #406. World syndication. "Hanson's Ghost." Sponsored by: Olga Coal. A good wartime thriller about a man determined to live forever through the souls of others. . 1/2 hour.

5 posted on 09/23/2012 1:21:20 PM PDT by WXRGina (Further up and further in!)

6 posted on 09/23/2012 3:01:01 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

I guess their sponsorship of Dragnet couldn't save Fatima cigarettes:

7 posted on 09/23/2012 3:30:30 PM PDT by iowamark

HA! You’re right.

Great, classic ad picture!

8 posted on 09/23/2012 3:40:56 PM PDT by WXRGina (Further up and further in!)

Howdy, Vision. I hope all’s well up there!

9 posted on 09/23/2012 3:41:54 PM PDT by WXRGina (Further up and further in!)

Yea, things are good, very busy. Anything new worth mentioning?

10 posted on 09/23/2012 3:56:42 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

Nah. Just the same ol’ watching the commies in Washington all week.

“The gay, mad world of the theater...” How right he was, even back in ‘55.

11 posted on 09/23/2012 4:20:23 PM PDT by WXRGina (Further up and further in!)

Just bumping one of my favorite threads on Free Republic.
Thanks for posting this every Sunday, Vision.
It really is appreciated.

12 posted on 09/23/2012 4:28:29 PM PDT by MaryFromMichigan

To: Vision; WXRGina; Dr. Scarpetta

Evening, folks........

13 posted on 09/23/2012 4:54:25 PM PDT by Viking2002 ("If you're gonna hang out in places like this, wear a badge on your didey.")

My weekend has been non stop busy. But I now have a new dining room table so life’s good. The lawn continues to come in and they reseed Tuesday.

14 posted on 09/23/2012 4:58:28 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

To: MaryFromMichigan

You got it. Stop by more often.

15 posted on 09/23/2012 4:59:08 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

Hey Viking, how are you? What’s going on?

16 posted on 09/23/2012 5:00:06 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

Hi, Viking! What’s going on with you? I hope you’ve had good things happening.

17 posted on 09/23/2012 5:09:31 PM PDT by WXRGina (Further up and further in!)

18 posted on 09/23/2012 5:13:32 PM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)

Yeah. That’s plain sorry.

19 posted on 09/23/2012 5:14:16 PM PDT by WXRGina (Further up and further in!)

Damn! Now the guitar!

20 posted on 09/23/2012 5:16:47 PM PDT by WXRGina (Further up and further in!)

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