OLD TIME RADIO'S GREATEST SHOWS
1943 - 1957
60 PROGRAMS ~ 30 HOURS ~ 20 CASSETTES
Old Time Radio's Greatest Shows clearly and fully lives up to its title
as it showcases sixty of the finest radio program series to constitute the
"Golden Age" of radio broadcasting. Many of these selections are exclusive
to this set & not available elsewhere. From "Burns & Allen";
"The Lone Ranger"; "Dragnet"; and "Dimension X";
to "The Screen Director's Assignment"; "The Green Hornet";
"The Quiz Kids"; and "Songs By Sinatra"; the 30 hours
of programming in this magnificently presented anthology covers all of the
diverse genres of popular radio programing from comedies, mysteries, and
dramas, to science fiction, westerns, and variety shows. All top quality
sound, providing many hours of entertainment for a very small investment.
The best collection available, this superbly presented sampler is enhanced
with a sturdy album case and an excellent magazine sized booklet which includes
details and history for each show, which contributes to the enjoyment of
the programs. A perfect introduction for new generations of listeners, as
well as collectors of radio's finest hours. Old Time Radio's Greatest Shows
is very highly recommended for personal and community library audiobook
collections. Makes a great gift too!
The album case measures 9.8 x 9 x 2.6 inches with a total weight of 1.7
pounds. Published by Radio Spirits Inc., this item is in unused MINT condition,
and is STILL FACTORY SEALED!
SHOWS INCLUDED
•The Jack Benny Program- 01-17-43- Broadcast from New York w/ Mel Blanc. Jack is excited about playing his violin at Carnegie Hall.
•The Jimmy Durante Show- 04-21-50- with Don Ameche & Vera Vague.
•The Cisco Kid- 1950s- "The Black Kerchief" Starring Jack Mather & Harry Lang.
•Hopalong Cassidy- 06-09-51- "A Jailer Named Satan" Starring William Boyd.
•Pat Novak For Hire- 06-04-49- "The Agnes Bolton Case" Starring Jack Webb as Pat Novak.
•Nightbeat- 06-12-50- "The Football & The Syndicate" Starring Frank Lovejoy & William Conrad.
•Inner Sanctum Mysteries- 02-12-46- "The Man Who Couldn't Die" Starring Richard Widmark
•The Whistler- 05-11-52- "A Matter of Odds" Starring Bill Foreman.
•Our Miss Brooks- 05-28-50- Connie gets a driving ticket while Mr. Conklin has instituted a "Drive Safely Campaign". Starring Eve Arden as schoolteacher Connie Brooks, with a cameo by Steve Allen.
•The Phil Harris & Alice Faye Show- 12-18-53- "The Chaperone"
•Tales of the Texas Rangers- 11-26-50- "Hanging By A Thread" Starring Joel McCrea.
•This Is Your FBI- 03-14-47- "The Fugitive Pirate " Starring Stacy Harris.
•Sam Spade, Detective- 06-20-48- "Death Bed Caper" Starring Howard Duff.
•Boston Blackie- 1940s- "The Willabrandt Diamonds" Starring Richard Kollmar.
•The New Adventures Of Nero Wolfe- 10-27-50- "Case Of The Careworn Cuff " Starring Sydney Greenstreet.
•The Adventures Of Ozzie & Harriet- 11-21-48- "Curiosity"
•Philco Radio Time- 11-20-46- with Bing Crosby & Burl Ives.
•The Bickersons- 01-12-47- Starring Don Ameche & Frances Langford as John & Blanche Bickerson.
•Dangerous Assignment- 03-25-53- "Assignment In Portugal" Starring Brian Donlevy as secret agent Steve Mitchell.
•Nick Carter, Master Detective- 09-18-49- "Case Of The Vanishing Weapon" Starring Lon Clark.
•Lights Out! - 08-10-43- "Sakhalin" A terror story hosted by Arch Obler.
•X Minus One - 05-01-56- "Sea Leg" A colonist heads home to Earth after 16 years on another planet. Starring William Redfield & James Stevens.
•The Edgar Bergan & Charlie McCarthy Show- 09-26-43- with guest Hedy Lamar
•The Fred Allen Show- 01-20-46- with guest George Jessel.
•I Was A Communist For the FBI - 12-17-52- "Treason Comes In Cans" Starring Dana Andrews.
•The Man Called X- 02-26-52- "Venezuela Waterway Sabatoge" Starring Herbert Marshall as globetrotter Ken Thurston.
•The Aldrich Family- 09-28-52- "Henry Is Jealous" Starring Bobby Ellis & Jimmy Feedler.
•The Adventures of Archie Andrews- 07-13-49- Archie's father brings home a new TV set. Starring Bob Hastings.
•The Red Skelton Show- 05-13-49- "The Stray Dog"
•The Mel Blanc Fix-It Shop- 10-22-46- "Movie Actress"
•Casey, Crime Photographer- 11-06-47- "The Blonde Lipstick" Starring Staats Cottsworth.
•Broadway Is My Beat- 09-22-51- "The Tom Keeler Murder Case" Starring Larry Thor.
•Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon- 11-08-50- "The Ghost Riders" Starring Paul Sutton as Sgt. Preston who meets 'The Challenge Of The Yukon'.
•The Green Hornet- 03-05-46- "A Question Of Time" Starring Al Hodge.
•Songs By Sinatra- 09-19-45- Frank Sinatra.
•The Quiz Kids- 10-03-48- Hosted by Joe Kelly.
•Fibber McGee and Molly- 11-14-44- "Fibber Goes To Night School" Starring Jim & Marian Jordan.
•The Great Gildersleeve- 04-30-44- "Engaged To Eve Goodwin" Starring Harold Peary.
•Richard Diamond Private Detective- 03-05-50- "Convict Louis Spence Escapes" Starring Dick Powell as the happy-go-lucky singing detective.
•The Saint- 09-14-49- "The Old Man's Car" Starring Vincent Price as Simon Templar.
