Those Old Radio Shows

Stars Over Hollywood - Fantasy Impromptu From-1952 Announcer-Art Ballinger Stars-David Niven, Lurene Tuttle & Larry Dobkins "Mary Blake," the commercial spokesman on many of these shows, was possibly played by Rosemary De Camp. A pianist with an injured hand stifles the creativity of his author-wife. 

The Key - Dear John Letter From-1956 James Workman A Corporal receives a "Dear John" letter. The Key was a mystery series from Australia that aired in the mid 1950's. James Workman educated in England & trained as a naval cadet. He spent time in the London Metropolitan Police. Moving to South Africa, Workman later joined a touring theatre company. Instrumental in South African Broadcasting Commission as an announcer, scriptwriter & producer,  continuing these positions when in Australia.

Jeff Regan, Investigator - The Lady From Brazil From-1949 Announcer-Bob Stevenson Stars-Frank Graham & Frank Nelson  Writer-E. Jack Neuman Music-Richard Aurandt Jeff Regan works for Anthony J Lion head of the International detective bureau. Irene Santino from Brazil hires "The Lyon's Eye" to find her missing sister.

The Weird Circle - The Trial For Murder From-1944 Various Stars such as-Lawson Zerbe, Gladys Thornton, Walter Vaughn & Arnold Moss Written by Charles Dickens  Author: Charles Elster Collins. An excellent ghost story about murder and trial and the strange role of the foreman of the jury.  This popular series started life in 1931 as a 15 minute comedy drama written by Goodman Ace and produced by Frank and Anne Hummert. The program portrayed the lives of Goodman Ace and his wife, Jane...

The Hall Of Fantasy - The Judges House Writer-James Workman, Announcer-Harry Elders, Cast & Crew N/A KALL, Salt Lake City origination. "The Judge's House". A man rents the house of a hanging judge and finds himself a victim of a giant rat with the judge's eyes.

The Sealed Book - Murderer Unknown From-1945 Host-Philip Clarke A successful businessman gets black-bordered letters that threaten his life. The Sealed Book was a horror and mystery series aired on Mutual from June to September 1945. Produced by Jock MacGregor, aired for 30 minutes Sunday evenings. Philip Clarke was the show’s host, while David Kogan and Robert Arthur Jr. were the scriptwriters. Kogan and Arthur were also the writers behind the radio anthology, The Mysterious Traveller.

Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Kings Necklace From-1953 Stars-John Lund, Milton Charles, Howard McNear, Tom Tully A $250,000 jewelry heist and murder off the coast of Cuba. King Rawlings lived on his own exotic island near Cuba. He had taken a policy out on a necklace worth quarter of a million dollars, which was due for renewal. However he reported that someone had unsuccessfully tried to break in to his safe and steal it...

The Molle Mystery Theatre - Angel Face From-1946 Adaptation-Don Agger Announcer-Dan Seymour Stars-Bernard Lenrow & June Havoc Angel Face! A sweet baby doll gets a surprise when the latest victim she just buried alive returns from the grave. The story was originally titled, "Murder On Her Mind."

Stand By For Crime - The Luke Larson Murder From-1953 Stars-Adele Jergens & Glenn Langan Lefty Luc Larson and K.O McCrady were light heavyweight boxers who were scheduled for a ten rounder in the Starlight stadium. It was supposed to be a grudge fight but Chuck Morgan, newscaster for radio station KLP had pretty good information that the fight was fixed with Lefty set up to lose. Chuck Morgan tried for a week to get his hands on something concrete and got nowhere...

Crime Classics - A Shrapnel Body of Charles Drew Senior From-1953 Announcer-Bob Lemond Stars-Elliot Lewis, Paul Frees, Betty Harford, Terry Kilburn, Lou Merrill & Irene Tedrow In England 1739, Charles Drew Jr. kills Charles Drew Sr. before he has the opportunity to change his will. At the introduction of this show you hear a man having his right hand hook filed. It’s Saturday night and in London town he wants it to be gleaming and presentable...