SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21
RADIO TO WRAP, BAKE AND DECORATE BY

CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW (12-19-48) With Don Ameche, Marsha Hunt, Pat Patrick, Ray Noble and the Orchestra and guest Mario Lanza, who sings “The Lord’s Prayer.” Ameche and Hunt take part in a Bickersons sketch. Chase and Sanborn Coffee, NBC. (28 min)
CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 23. Paddy O’Cinnamon gets stuck in a pile of Christmas stickers. (13 min)
GUNSMOKE (12-23-56) “Beeker’s Barn,” starring William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, Howard McNear as Doc, Georgia Ellis as Kitty. It’s Christmas Eve in Dodge City and a young couple is staying — uninvited — in a ranch owner’s barn. L & M Cigarettes, CBS. (22 min)
CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 24. Judy, Jimmy and Paddy O’Cinnamon attend the Christmas Tree Parade. (13 min)
PHILCO RADIO TIME (12-24-47) Bing Crosby stars, with announcer Ken Carpenter, John Scott Trotter and the Orchestra, the Charioteers and Skitch Henderson. As part of his annual Christmas show, Bing sings “Adeste Fidelis,” “The Christmas Song,” “White Christmas” and others. Later, he tells the story of “The Small One.” Philco, ABC. (30 min)
CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 25. Captain Tin Top has returned the Silver Star, only for the Crazy Quilt dragon to steal it! (13 min)
THE WHISTLER (12-24-50) “Three Wise Guys,” starring John Brown in a Damon Runyon story. At Christmas time, three hoods travel to Pennsylvania to recover the hidden loot from a payroll robbery. With Bill Forman as The Whistler, Marvin Miller, Jack Moyles, Ken Christy, Lawrence Dobkin. Signal Oil, CBS. (30 min)
CINNAMON BEAR (1937) Chapter 26. The final chapter of the adventure. Will Judy and Jimmy finally get the Silver Star back for their Christmas tree? (13 min)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

FATHER KNOWS BEST (12-29-49) Robert Young stars as Jim Anderson, with June Whitley, Rhoda Williams, Ted Donaldson, Norma Jean Nilsson. Jim has made a New Year’s resolution not to lose his temper. Maxwell House Coffee, NBC. (30 min)
ON STAGE (1-1-53) “The String Bow-Tie” is the first show of the series, starring Cathy and Elliott Lewis in plays “of their own and your choosing.” On New Year’s Eve, a man with a famous face and his wife go out to celebrate and have a strange adventure. Cast: Sheldon Leonard, Mary Jane Croft, Martha Wentworth, Vivi Janiss, Byron Kane. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)
RED SKELTON SHOW (12-31-48) With announcer Rod O’Connor, Verna Felton, Lurene Tuttle, Pat McGeehan, the Four Knights, David Rose and the Orchestra. The “Skelton Television Players” present New Year’s sketches with Red as Willy Lump-Lump and Junior, the Mean Little Kid. Tide, NBC. (30 min)
FRANK YORK AND HIS ORCHESTRA (12-31-57) A New Year’s Eve broadcast from the Porterhouse Room of the Hotel Sherman in Chicago, with vocals by Jean Stanley. The band plays “Chicago,” “Fascination,” “Autumn Leaves” and others. WGN. (15 min)
DAVID LE WINTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA (1-1-58) Broadcasting from the Pump Room, with vocals by The Four Lads and Teddy King. The Lads sing “Down By the Riverside,” “Moments to Remember” and others. WGN. (14 min)
RESULTS, INCORPORATED (12-30-44) Starring Lloyd Nolan as Johnny Strange, Claire Trevor as Terry Travers. Johnny and Terry are hired to spend New Year’s Eve in a museum and watch over a wandering mummy. Cast includes Joseph Kearns. Sustaining, MBS. (29 min)
FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (12-30-52) Jim and Marian Jordan star as the McGees, with Bill Thompson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Dick LeGrand, Gil Stratton Jr., The King’s Men, Billy Mills and the Orchestra, announcer Harlow Wilcox. McGee finally wrangles an invitation to the New Year’s Eve dance at the country club. Reynolds Aluminum, NBC. (30 min)

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 4

SUSPENSE (7-26-45) “Fury and Sound” starring Norman Lloyd and Jack Edwards (using the name “Mark Humboldt”), with Lurene Tuttle, Elliott Lewis, William Johnstone. A beleaguered radio producer plans revenge against his tyrannical director. AFRS rebroadcast. (25 min)
NIGHTBEAT (6-5-50) “The Girl From Kansas,” starring Frank Lovejoy as Randy Stone, night beat reporter for the Chicago Star. Randy encounters a young woman who arrived in Chicago and immediately got arrested. Cast: Barbara Fuller, Gerald Mohr, Jeanette Nolan, Lou Krugman, Francis Cheney. Wheaties, NBC. (30 min)
MARTIN AND LEWIS SHOW (4-7-53) It’s Dean and Jerry on radio, with announcer George Fenneman, Dick Stabile and the Orchestra and guest Mitzi Gaynor, who joins the boys for a sketch parodying A Star is Born. Dean sings “Supposin’,” “Sympathy” and “I Wished on the Moon.” Chesterfield Cigarettes, NBC. (27 min)
THEATER OF ROMANCE (10-23-45) “42nd Street” starring Robert Alda and Janis Paige in a radio adaptation of the 1933 movie, about a young dancer who finds herself in a Broadway show. Cast includes Cathy Lewis, Peter Leeds, Dink Trout. Colgate-Palmolive, CBS. (25 min)
THEATER FIVE (5-4-65) “Incident on U.S. 1” starring James Earl Jones as a young man who tries to hold up a diner. Cast: Robert Dryden, James McCallion. Fred Foy announces. Syndicated, ABC. (21 min)
LIFE OF RILEY (2-7-48) William Bendix is Chester Riley, with Paula Winslowe as Peg, John Brown as Jim Gillis and Digby O’Dell, Tommy Cook as Junior. Riley plans to take Junior to a “Father and Son” banquet. Ken Niles announces. Prell, NBC. (30 min)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

CURTAIN TIME (5-3-47) “Birds of a Feather” starring Harry Elders and Nannette Sergeant. When the owner of a pet shop passes away, she leaves the business to her crooked but likable nephew. With Myron Wallace, Sidney Ellstrom, Mary McKinley, George Cisar. Mars Candy, NBC. (30 min)
ESCAPE (11-8-49) “Plunder of the Sun” starring Paul Frees in a radio adaptation of the story by David Dodge. Multiple parties are after an ancient manuscript that leads to the treasure of the Incas. Cast: Gerald Mohr, Lucille Meredith, Harry Bartell, Tony Barrett, Charlie Lung. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)
THE BIG SHOW (4-22-51) Mistress of ceremonies Tallulah Bankhead welcomes Fred Allen, Joan Davis, Portland Hoffa, Judy Holliday, Dennis King, Lisa Kirk, Herb Shriner, Fran Warren, Meredith Willson and the Orchestra. Tallulah talks about illnesses and ailments with Joan and Fred; later, Joan and Judy help Tallulah to get a date. Participating sponsors, NBC. (29 min & 26 min & 31 min) Read the article about Judy Holliday in the Winter 2025 issue of Nostalgia Digest.
DRAGNET (2-23-50) “The Big Grifter” starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday and Barton Yarborough as Sgt. Ben Romero. The police track down a veteran con artist who has swindled two used car dealers. Fatima Cigarettes, NBC. (27 min)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

CAVALCADE OF AMERICA (11-26-45) “Traveler from Arkansas” starring Lloyd Nolan in a story of World War II. A mechanic repairing tanks for the landing at Anzio is assisted by an exuberant new recruit. Cast includes Howard Duff, Ken Christy, Sam Edwards. DuPont, NBC. (30 min) Read the article about Lloyd Nolan in the Winter 2025 issue of Nostalgia Digest.
LUM AND ABNER (4-26-50) Chester Lauck and Norris Goff star, with ZaSu Pitts, Cliff Arquette, Isabel Randolph, Herb Vigran, announcer Wendell Niles, Opie Cates and the Orchestra. Lum must find an author to speak at the Pine Ridge Literary Society. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)
ADVENTURES OF PHILIP MARLOWE (2-14-50) “The Grim Echo” starring Gerald Mohr as Marlowe, who seeks shelter in a snowstorm and ends up at an inn run by the family of a man who died at his hands. Cast: Junius Matthews, Betty Lou Gerson, Sammie Hill, Verna Felton, Frank Gerstle. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)
INFORMATION PLEASE (3-15-43) It’s “Time to stump the experts,” with moderator Clifton Fadiman and regular experts Franklin P. Adams, John Kieran and Oscar Levant. Guest is Jan Struther, author of Mrs. Miniver. Heinz, NBC. (30 min)
TEXACO TOWN (9-29-37) Eddie Cantor stars, with Deanna Durbin, Pinky Tomlin, Jacques Renard and the Orchestra, Walter Tetley, Helen Troy as Saymore Saymore, announcer Jimmy Wallington. It’s the first show of the season and Eddie talks about making a movie with Gypsy Rose Lee; later, Jimmy talks about his new baby daughter. Deanna sings “One Fine Day.” Texaco, CBS. (30 min)
SUSPENSE (3-22-45) “Heart’s Desire” starring Lloyd Nolan as a bank messenger who celebrates his twentieth anniversary on the job by plotting to steal $50,000. Cast includes Joseph Kearns, John McIntire, Howard McNear. Roma Wines, CBS. (30 min)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
BARRYMORES ON THE AIR

MAYOR OF THE TOWN (3-3-43) Lionel Barrymore stars, with Agnes Moorehead as Marilly. A young man who joined the Navy at the Mayor’s suggestion is lost at sea. Rinso, NBC. (29 min) Read the article about Lionel Barrymore in the Winter 2025 issue of Nostalgia Digest.
STORY OF DR. KILDARE (9-28-50) Starring Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare, Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie. Blair Hospital is disrupted by a distraught expectant father. With Virginia Gregg, Ted Osborne, Bill Tracy, Sharon Douglas, Georgia Ellis. Syndicated. (28 min)
SCREEN GUILD PLAYERS (10-7-46) “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals,” starring Lionel Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in a radio adaptation of the play by J.M. Barrie. During the first World War, an English cleaning woman with no children of her own “adopts” a young soldier. Cast includes Verna Felton; Truman Bradley announces. Lady Esther Cosmetics, CBS. (29 min)
JOHN BARRYMORE AND SHAKESPEARE (8-24-50) The fourth and final show of this 1950 series features Barrymore playing both Malvolio and Sir Toby Belch in an abridged version of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, about two twins who are separated in a shipwreck. Sustaining, NBC. (30 min)
RUDY VALLEE SHOW (12-19-40) With John Barrymore, announcer Art Ballinger, Bea Benaderet, Lurene Tuttle and guest Orson Welles, who joins the cast for a sketch, “The Life of John Barrymore.” Later, John and Orson perform a scene from Julius Caesar. Rudy sings “Love of My Life” and “We’ll Meet Again.” Sealtest, NBC. (30 min)
HALLMARK HALL OF FAME (11-21-54) “A Tribute to Lionel Barrymore,” hosted by Edward Arnold. A special program produced a week after Barrymore’s death, with recollections and observations from Gene Fowler, James Stewart, Helen Hayes, Louis Calhern, Dore Schary, Bing Crosby, Hallmark president J.C. Hall, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, announcer Frank Goss. Hallmark Cards, CBS. (30 min)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-8-50) With Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Dennis Day, Don Wilson, Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson, Eric Snowden. The cast presents a detective sketch, “Murder at Romanoff’s,” with guests Rosalind Russell, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Michael Romanoff. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (27 min)
THE PRIVATE LIFE OF ROCHESTER VAN JONES (5-12-50) An audition program starring Eddie Anderson as Rochester, “who works for that man in Beverly Hills.” Rochester takes a second job at a collection agency. With Frank Nelson, Roy Glenn. CBS. (14 min)
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (9-10-50) It’s the first show of the new season, with Mary, Phil, Rochester, Dennis, Don, Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson, Joseph Kearns, the Sportsmen and guest Alan Young. Jack returns from his trip to London and finds that television has taken over CBS. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (27 min)
PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (5-28-50) With Elliott Lewis as Remley, Walter Tetley as Julius, Robert North as Willie, Sandra Gould, Gale Gordon as Mr. Scott, who asks Phil about getting tickets to see South Pacific. Alice sings “I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy.” Rexall, NBC. (30 min)
THE MIRACLE OF AMERICA (8-20-50) An excerpt from a one-hour special, hosted by Robert Young, with Bob Crosby, Jo Stafford, the Modernaires, Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Ronald and Benita Colman. Jack and Mary meet the Colmans at the race track. CBS. (14 min)
HALLS OF IVY (11-22-50) Ronald and Benita Colman star as William Todhunter Hall and his wife Victoria, the first family of Ivy College, with Herb Butterfield as Mr. Wellman, Jim Backus and guest Jack Benny, who is coming to Ivy to play a benefit. AFRS rebroadcast. (25 min)
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-12-50) With Mary, Phil, Rochester, Dennis, Don and guest Richard Widmark, who joins the gang for a sketch, “A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and Murder.” Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (28 min)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (4-1-51) With Phil, Rochester, Dennis, Don, Artie Auerbach, Verna Felton, Sheldon Leonard, Frank Nelson, Elliott Lewis and Mary Livingstone’s sister Babe, who accompanies Jack as he leaves for New York to do a television show. Lucky Strike, CBS. (27 min)
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DENNIS DAY (1-6-51) With Barbara Eiler, Bea Benaderet, Gale Gordon, Jay Novello, Veola Vonn, Paul Frees. A dairy magnate is interested in hiring Dennis as a singer. AFRS rebroadcast. (26 min)
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (11-4-51) With Mary, Phil, Rochester, Dennis, Don, Bea Benaderet, Frank Nelson, Joseph Kearns, Mel Blanc and guest George Jessel, who narrates “The Life of Jack Benny.” Lucky Strike, CBS. (27 min)
SALUTE TO JACK BENNY (11-9-51) A special program honoring Jack’s 20th anniversary in radio, with Milton Berle, Mary Livingstone, Ronald and Benita Colman, Ethel Merman, CBS president William S. Paley and General James Van Fleet. Berle recalls how the Friar’s Club came to give a dinner for Jack. CBS. (30 min)
SUSPENSE (6-2-52) “A Good and Faithful Servant” starring Jack Benny in the story of a man “who worked thirty years to prepare a most unusual retirement plan.” With Joseph Kearns, Gerald Mohr, Doris Singleton, Hy Averback, Charles Calvert, Norma Varden. Harlow Wilcox announces. Auto-Lite, CBS. (30 min)
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (5-4-52) With Mary, Phil, Rochester, Dennis, Don, Sam Hearn, Veola Vonn, Frank Nelson, Joseph Kearns, Mel Blanc, The Sportsmen. Jack and Mary go to a baseball game. Dennis sings “For the Very First Time.” Lucky Strike, CBS. (27 min)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-19-52) With Rochester, Dennis, Don, Bob, Mel Blanc, Veola Vonn and guest Darryl F. Zanuck, head of 20th Century Fox studios. Jack dreams that he’s bought a movie studio to make the story of his life. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (27 min)
BOB HOPE SHOW (1-7-53) With Margaret Whiting, Les Brown and his Band of Renown, Veola Vonn, announcer Bill Goodwin and guest Jack Benny, who enters singing his song “When You Say ‘I Beg Your Pardon,’ Then I’ll Come Back to You” and joins Bob for a spoof of The Road to Bali. AFRS rebroadcast. (23 min)
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (1-11-53) With Mary, Dennis, Don, Bob, Rochester, the Sportsmen and guest Bob Hope, who joins the gang for a parody of his film The Road to Bali and sings “Thanks for the Memory” with the Sportsmen. Lucky Strike, CBS. (27 min)
PHIL HARRIS-ALICE FAYE SHOW (9-25-53) “The Courtship of Elliott Lewis” is the first show of the new season, with Elliott Lewis, Walter Tetley as Julius, John Hubbard as Willie, Jeannine Roose, Anne Whitfield, Jacqueline Fontaine. Phil and Alice decide to find a wife for Elliott. RCA Victor, NBC. (33 min)
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (3-22-53) With Rochester, Dennis, Bob, Mel Blanc, Sam Hearn. Jack goes for a walk and winds up at a bakery. AFRS rebroadcast. (24 min)
JACK BENNY FIDDLES WITH THE CLASSICS (1956) An entertaining, humorous introduction to the world of classical music for young listeners, as Jack recalls his early adventures as a child “prodigy,” with the help of Isaac Stern, Mary Livingstone and Mel Blanc. Commercial recording. (20 min and 17 min)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22

JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-7-54) With Mary, Rochester, Bob, Don, the Sportsmen, Mel Blanc, Harry Shearer, Joseph Kearns, Verna Felton. When Dennis fails to show up for the broadcast, Jack goes to his house to find out why. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (27 min)
FAMILY THEATER (5-19-54) “.45 Caliber Teapot” starring Jack Benny as a teapot who’s married to a coffee pot — and he’s not happy about it. Mary Livingstone hosts, with Verna Felton, Charlotte Lawrence, Fred Fields, announcer Larry Chatterton. Sustaining, MBS. (29 min)
DENNIS DAY SHOW (10-17-54) With announcer Jimmy Wallington, Robert Armbruster and the Orchestra and guests Cab Calloway and concert pianist Peggy Constance, who plays “Chopsticks Concerto.” Cab sings “Minnie the Moocher” and duets with Dennis on “Friendship.” Sustaining, NBC. (28 min)
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (10-24-54) With Rochester, Dennis, Don, Mel Blanc, Frank Nelson, Veola Vonn. Jack goes to a drive-in movie with Dennis and Don. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (26 min)
EDGAR BERGEN HOUR (11-27-55) Excerpt. With announcer John Heistand, Gary Crosby and guest Jack Benny. In a flashback, Edgar and Charlie take a vacation and end up at Jack Benny’s trailer park. Sustaining, CBS. (12 min)
SALUTE TO HEART SUNDAY (3-29-59) Jack Benny stars in this special program to herald the start of the 1959 Heart Fund Campaign, with Rochester, Phil, Dennis, Ralph Edwards, Gisele MacKenzie. Jack calls on his friends to support the Heart Fund. Syndicated. (15 min)
JACK BENNY PROGRAM (2-13-55) With Mary, Dennis, Rochester, Bob, Don, Mel Blanc, Verna Felton, Harry Shearer. Jack’s cast and the Beverly Hills Beavers are all planning a surprise party for Jack’s birthday. Lucky Strike Cigarettes, CBS. (27 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 1
MORE DOLLAR FOR YOUR RADIO

YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (10-8-49) “The Racehorse Piledriver” starring Charles Russell as Dollar, who travels to Chicago after a jockey tells him that someone is planning to kill a race horse. Cast: Herb Butterfield, Jerry Hausner, Doris Singleton, William Conrad, Hal March. Sustaining, CBS. (29 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (6-29-50) “The Barbara James Matter” starring Edmond O’Brien as the man with the action-packed expense account. Dollar travels to Denver to investigate a woman’s disappearance. Cast: Howard McNear, Parley Baer, Jack Moyles, Jay Novello, Stacy Harris, Jean Spaulding. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (9-8-53) “The Lester Mattson Matter” starring John Lund as Dollar, who investigates when a factory is burned down and arson is suspected. Cast: John Larch, Lillian Buyeff, Hal March, William Johnstone. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (12-16-56) “The Rasmussen Matter” starring Bob Bailey as Dollar. After a young man is killed in Asia, his millionaire father asks Dollar to find his son’s widow. Cast: Roy Glenn, Will Wright, Eric Snowden, Jean Tatum, Jack Kruschen, Frank Nelson, Virginia Gregg. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (5-28-61) “The Yaak Mystery Matter” starring Bob Readick as Dollar. An insurance company brings Dollar to Montana to search for a client who has disappeared in the mountains. Cast: Bill Lipton, Robert Dryden, Athena Lorde, Alan Manson. Sustaining, CBS. (24 min)
YOURS TRULY, JOHNNY DOLLAR (9-16-62) “The No Matter Matter,” starring Mandel Kramer as Dollar, who gets a mysterious late night phone call that leads him to an apartment... and a woman who appears to be dead. Cast: Guy Repp, Evie Juster, Richard Keith, Arthur Kohl, Ethel Everett, Constance Simons, Bill Lipton. Participating sponsors, CBS. (24 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 8
HUSBANDS AND WIVES ON THE AIR

EASY ACES #1 (1945) Goodman and Jane Ace star, with Mary Hunter as Marge. In the first of nine consecutive episodes, Jane is complaining to Ace and Marge about a book she read. Syndicated. (12 min) Read the article about Goodman Ace and Easy Aces in the Winter 2025 issue of Nostalgia Digest.
FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY (10-9-45) Jim and Marian Jordan star as the McGees, with Gale Gordon as Mayor LaTrivia, Arthur Q. Bryan as Dr. Gamble, Bea Benaderet as Mrs. Carstairs, Ken Christy, announcer Harlow Wilcox. The McGees go downtown to purchase a used car. Johnson’s Wax, NBC. (29 min)
ON STAGE (6-18-53) “An Ideal Couple” starring Cathy and Elliott Lewis, with Tom Dixon. A married couple appear on a radio program and recall their lives together. Cast includes Paul Frees. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)
EASY ACES #2 (1945) Ace is surprised to learn that Jane’s brother Johnny has bought two new suits and charged them to Ace’s account. Syndicated. (11 min)
ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET (5-9-54) Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard star, with David and Ricky Nelson as themselves. As the boys talk about baseball players, Harriet makes an effort to learn more about the game. AFRS rebroadcast. (26 min)
BOLD VENTURE (1950) Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall star as Slate Shannon and Sailor Duval, with Jester Hairston as King Moses. Trouble arises when a boxer is shot while staying at Slate’s hotel with his young daughter. Syndicated. (27 min)
EASY ACES #3 (1945) Ace insists on talking to Johnny about getting a job. Syndicated. (10 min)
BURNS AND ALLEN SHOW (3-23-43) With Bill Goodwin, Mel Blanc, singer Jimmy Cash, Paul Whiteman and the Orchestra, Bea Benaderet, Elvia Allman, Paula Winslowe. Gracie holds a meeting of the Beverly Hills Uplift Society at the house and George isn’t happy about it. Swan Soap, CBS. (29 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

THE SHADOW (1-9-38) “The League of Terror” starring Orson Welles as Lamont Cranston, with Agnes Moorehead as the lovely Margot Lane. The Shadow investigates after a shopkeeper is threatened into dropping his testimony against a gang of counterfeiters. Cast includes Kenny Delmar, Ray Collins. Blue Coal, MBS. (29 min)
PHILCO RADIO TIME (3-31-48) Bing Crosby stars, with announcer Ken Carpenter, The Rhythmaires, Gloria Woods, John Scott Trotter and the Orchestra and guest Dick Powell, who tells Bing he misses singing now that he’s playing detectives. Philco, ABC. (30 min)
EASY ACES #4 (1945) Everyone has an idea for how to get Johnny a job — including Johnny. Syndicated. (11 min)
X MINUS ONE (8-8-57) “The Scapegoat” is a radio adaptation of a story by Richard Maples. An ambitious reporter comes to the aid of a man who claims to be an alien. Cast: Karl Weber, Wendell Holmes, Jane Aymar, Bobby Alford, Guy Repp, Roger De Koven. Participating sponsors, NBC. (22 min)
GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (9-3-44) Harold Peary stars as Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, with Lillian Randolph as Birdie, Walter Tetley as Leroy, Louise Erickson as Marjorie, Earle Ross as Judge Hooker, Shirley Mitchell as Leila Ransom. Gildy has been living the life of a bachelor while he waits for the family to come home. AFRS rebroadcast. (30 min)
EASY ACES #5 (1945) Alice visits the Aces and shares her concerns about Johnny’s new job. Syndicated. (11 min)
THIS IS YOUR FBI (5-21-48) “The Curious Prospectors” starring Stacy Harris as Special Agent Jim Taylor. The FBI goes into the mountains to track down two escaped convicts searching for the loot from a payroll robbery. Cast includes Carleton Young, Jack Webb, Wally Maher. Narrator is William Woodson. Equitable Life Assurance Society, ABC. (29 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 22

COMMAND PERFORMANCE #119 (recorded 5-13-44) Jerry Colonna is master of ceremonies, with Helen Forrest, Dinah Shore, Frances Langford, Lena Horne, announcer Ken Carpenter. The cast presents a spoof of radio commercials; Helen sings “Besame Mucho”; Lena sings “Mad About the Boy”; Frances sings “I”m in the Mood For Love.” AFRS. (30 min)
MYSTERY IN THE AIR (8-28-47) “Beyond Good and Evil” starring Peter Lorre in a story by Ben Hecht, about an escaped convict who masquerades as a reverend. With Peggy Webber, John Brown, Howard Culver, Russell Thorson, Jack Edwards Jr., announcer Henry Morgan. Camel Cigarettes, NBC. (28 min)
EASY ACES #6 (1945) Johnny meets with a detective about a plot to steal furs from the store. Syndicated. (11 min)
ALDRICH FAMILY (1941) Ezra Stone stars as Henry, with Jackie Kelk as Homer, House Jamison and Kathryn Raht as Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich. Confusion results when Henry writes a letter intended to make his friend Nancy jealous. Harry von Zell announces. Postum, NBC. (30 min)
EASY ACES #7 (1945) Alice visits Jane to tell her what she knows about Johnny’s activities. Syndicated. (11 min)
BOSTON BLACKIE (4-8-47) Dick Kollmar stars as Blackie, with Maurice Tarplin as Inspector Faraday. Blackie and Faraday try to investigate a house owned by two sisters, but must make it through a series of booby traps to do so. Syndicated. (27 min)
HENRY MORGAN SHOW (4-25-50) It’s “Radio’s Bad Boy,” with Arnold Stang, Minerva Pious, Art Carney, announcer Ed Herlihy, the Billy Williams Quartet. Morgan discusses table manners and interviews champion cyclist “Speed” Carney. Sustaining, NBC. (29 min)

SATURDAY, MARCH 29

OUR MISS BROOKS (1-9-49) Eve Arden stars as Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Principal Conklin, Jeff Chandler as Mr. Boynton, Dick Crenna as Walter Denton, Gloria McMillan as Harriet Conklin. Miss Brooks returns from winter vacation and tries to convince Mr. Conklin to heat the building and order new school supplies. Colgate-Palmolive, CBS. (29 min)
MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER (4-20-48) “Murder in Jazz Time” with Maurice Tarplin as the Mysterious Traveler. Cast: Frank Behrens, Joan Alexander, John Gibson, with songs performed by Hazel Scott. A man goes to New Orleans with his wife and fears he is losing her to a celebrated jazz musician. Sustaining, MBS. (29 min)
EASY ACES #8 (1945) Jane and Alice head to the warehouse to save Johnny, unaware of his plan for capturing the fur thieves. Syndicated. (11 min)
JIMMY DURANTE SHOW (3-24-48) With Peggy Lee, Candy Candido, Dave Perry, the Crew Chiefs, Roy Bargy and the Orchestra, Alan Reed, announcer Howard Petrie and guest Victor Moore, who tells Jimmy about his vacation. Jimmy discusses his campaign for president and announces his cabinet. Rexall, NBC. (30 min)
ROY ROGERS SHOW (7-22-54) It’s “The King of the Cowboys” with Dale Evans (“The Queen of the West”), Pat Brady, The Mello-Men, Jane Webb, Tony Barrett, Parley Baer, David Duval, Peter Botrian, announcer Lou Crosby. In “The River of No Return,” Roy, Dale and Pat head out on a fishing trip, where Roy receives a challenge from the town’s “top gun.” Dodge, NBC. (29 min)
EASY ACES #9 (1945) After breaking up the fur thieves’ ring, Johnny comes to Ace with a real estate deal. Syndicated. (11 min)
SPOTLIGHT REVUE (12-3-48) A musical and comedy show starring Spike Jones and his City Slickers, with Dorothy Shay, Doodles Weaver as Prof. Feedlebaum and guest Frank Sinatra, who sings “Amy” and joins the Slickers for a sketch based on “Prisoner of Love.” Coca-Cola, CBS. (29 min)

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