November 05, 2017

Escape and The Aldrich Family

This week’s classic radio offerings include an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Man Who Would Be King on ESCAPE, and a Portrait of Death on INNER SANCTUM MYSTERY. Plus, THE ALDRICH FAMILY, OUR MISS BROOKS, BOSTON BLACKIE and THE DAMON RUNYON THEATER

Episode Segments:

H360: Escape OTR Mystery: Escape 7-7-47 “The Man Who Would Be King” starring Raymond Lawrence. Rudyard Kipling’s famous story of two British former soldiers who decide to set themselves up as kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great. Cast includes: Eric Snowden, Herbert Rawlinson and Elliott Lewis. Sustaining. CBS. OTR Comedy Part 1: The Aldrich Family 10-21-48 “Baby Sitting or Movies” starring Ezra Stone. Henry and Homer are stuck babysitting when they want to see a movie. Cast includes: Jackie Kelk, House Jameson and Katharine Raht. Spon. by Jell-O. NBC.
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H360: Boston Blackie OTR Comedy Part 2: The Aldrich Family 10-21-48 “Baby Sitting or Movies” starring Ezra Stone. Henry and Homer are stuck babysitting when they want to see a movie. Cast includes: Jackie Kelk, House Jameson and Katharine Raht. Dan Seymour (ann) Spon. by Jell-O. NBC. OTR Detective: Boston Blackie 7-30-47 “Harry Johnson Murdered” starring Dick Kollmar. An assassin is on a roof across the street from City Hall. Cast includes: Lesley Woods and Maurice Tarplin. Sustaining. Mutual.
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H360: The Damon Runyon Theater OTR Drama: The Damon Runyon Theatre 10-17-50 “Princess O’Hara” starring John Brown. Broadway and his pals “borrow” a champion racehorse to pull a handsome cab in order to help a doll in distress. Cast includes: Pat O’Brien, Wendy Barrie and Dick Sanders. Ed Herlihy (ann). Sustaining. Mutual. OTR Comedy Part 1: Our Miss Brooks 9-18-49 “Faculty Cheer Leader” starring Eve Arden. Who will be faculty cheerleader at Madison High? Mr. Conklin is determined that he’s going to be the one! Cast includes: Gale Gordon, Jane Morgan, Richard Crenna and Jeff Chandler. Spon. by Colgate, Palmolive and Lustre-Crème Shampoo. CBS.
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H360; Our Miss Brooks OTR Comedy: Part 2: Our Miss Brooks 9-18-49 “Faculty Cheer Leader” starring Eve Arden. Who will be faculty cheerleader at Madison High? Mr. Conklin is determined that he’s going to be the one! Cast includes: Gale Gordon, Jane Morgan, Richard Crenna and Jeff Chandler. Spon. by Colgate, Palmolive and Lustre-Crème Shampoo. CBS. OTR Mystery: Inner Sanctum Mystery 6-12-45 “Portrait of Death” starring Lesley Woods. A cursed painting has the power to kill. Cast includes: Santos Ortega and Barry Kroeger with Paul McGrath (host). Spon. by Lipton Tea & Soup. CBS.
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