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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde was a 15 minute radio serial that ran for 52 episodes from September 9, 1943 to February 16, 1944 starring George Edwards. George Edwards (born as Harold Parks, 11 March 1886 in Kent Town, South Australia – 1953) was an Australian actor and producer. Edwards was a pioneer of the radio serial in Australia.

The Halls of Ivy featured Ronald Colman as William Todhunter Hall, the president of small, Midwestern Ivy College, and Benita Hume as his wife, Victoria, a former British musical comedy star who sometimes feels the tug of her former profession, and followed their interactions with students, friends, and college trustees. Others in the cast included Herb Butterfield as testy board chairman Clarence Wellman, Willard Waterman (then starring as Harold Peary's successor as The Great Gildersleeve) as board member John

I Hate Crime, a half-hour shows on Australian radio in 1950, was created by the prolific Ron Ingleby. Originally a newshound from the Big Apple, the story was that Kent emigrated to Australia and set himself up there as a private eye Listen to our radio station Old Time radio https://link.radioking.com/otradioListen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://www.myclassicradio.net/Patreon Entertainment Radio | Broadcasting Classic Radio Shows | PatreonRemember that times have changed, and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not ...

The Australian radio serial The Son of Porthos.Produced: 1950 by George Edwards ProductionBased on: A story by Alexandre Dumas (pen name for Paul Mahalin)Sequel to: "The Man in the Iron Mask"Length: 52 episodesGenre: Adventure, Romance, DramaPlot:The story follows Joel, the son of the Musketeer Porthos, as he embarks on his own adventures in 17th-century France. He encounters intrigue, romance, and danger along the way, forming his own band of loyal companions and upholding the legacy of his father.Popularity:The serial was quite popular in Australia during its time, capturing the imagination ...

Standby for Crime, as the title suggests, was a radio show about crimes and mysteries. It started on the early 1950s and became known for its "true story delivery" of crime stories. Like Dragnet, Gangbusters, and Mr District Attorney, Standby for Crime was also one of the most popular crime radio shows during the time it was aired.The show's lead character was Chuck Morgan (portrayed by actor Glen Langen), an extremely convincing news anchor that works at KOP, a radio station based in Los Angeles. His friend, Police Lieutenant Bill Miggs, gave tips about hot crimes. Another important character...

Lum and Abner was an American network radio comedy program created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff that was aired from 1931 to 1954. Modeled on life in the small town of Waters, Arkansas, near where Lauck and Goff grew up, the show proved immensely popular. In 1936, Waters changed its name to "Pine Ridge" after the show's fictional town.The series was created by co-stars Chester Lauck (who played Columbus "Lum" Edwards) and Norris Goff (Abner Peabody). Lum always pronounced his own name as Ed'erds and was very annoyed if Abner or anyone brought up his full first name. The two characters ...

Terry and the Pirates was an American radio serial adapted from the comic strip of the same name created in 1934 by Milton Caniff. With storylines of action, high adventure and foreign intrigue, the popular radio series enthralled listeners from 1937 through 1948. With scripts by Albert Barker, George Lowther and others, the program's directors included Cyril Armbrister, Wylie Adams, and Marty Andrews. The central character, Terry Lee, was portrayed at various times by Jackie Kelk, Cliff Carpenter, Owen Jordan, and Bill Fein.The radio series was first broadcast on NBC Red Network on November 1...

Our Miss Brooks was a radio sitcom that aired on CBS from 1948 to 1957. The show starred Eve Arden as a sardonic high school English teacher. It was one of the most popular radio shows of its time, and it was later adapted for television.The show was set in the fictional town of Madison, Ohio. The main character was Elizabeth Brooks, a high school English teacher who was always trying to improve her students' lives. She was often frustrated by her students' lack of motivation, but she was also fiercely loyal to them.Brooks's co-workers included the principal, Osgood Conklin, who was always ...

A Date With Judy Radio Show"A Date with Judy" was a notable radio show that captured the hearts of many during its run from 1941 to 1950. Aimed primarily at a teenage audience, the show was a comedic portrayal of the everyday life of Judy Foster, a typical teenager of the time, and her family and friends. The series was co-created by Jerome Lawrence and Aleen Leslie, based on Leslie's "One Girl Chorus" column in the Pittsburgh Press.The show began as a summer replacement for Bob Hope's show, sponsored by Pepsodent, and aired on NBC with 14-year-old Ann Gillis initially playing the title role. ...

The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietGenre: Comedy, familyAudience: FamilyRunning time: 30 minutesBroadcast network: CBS, NBC, ABCCreators: Ozzie NelsonStars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Eric NelsonAir dates: October 8, 1944 – June 18, 1954Number of episodes: 402The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was a family sitcom that starred the real-life Nelson family. The show was about the everyday lives of Ozzie, Harriet, and their two sons, David and Eric. The show was known for its wholesome humor and its depiction of a happy, well-adjusted family. It was one of the most popular ...

Blair of the Mounties is a 15-minute radio series about the adventures of Sergeant James Blair of the North-West Mounted Police. The show was originally broadcast in the United States and Canada from 1946 to 1955. A total of 156 episodes were produced. The series was created by Norman J. Stone and Frederic W. Ziv, who were also the creators of other popular old time radio shows such as The Adventures of Superman and The Lone Ranger. The show was written by a team of writers, including Stone, Ziv, and Charles E. Roberts. The star of the show was Don Taylor, who played Sergeant Blair. Taylor was...

The Casebook of Gregory Hood was a **radio detective program** that aired from **1946 to 1950** on different networks and with different actors playing the main character¹. Gregory Hood was an **importer** in San Francisco who solved crimes related to his business, often with the help of his friend and lawyer Sandy Taylor. The show was created by Denis Green and Anthony Boucher, who also wrote for The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes¹. The show was inspired by a real-life importer named Richard Gump, who sometimes appeared on the show. The show also featured real people, places and ...

Description: A supernatural adventure radio series about an American who learned mystical arts in India and used them to fight criminals and villains.Keywords: old time radio, supernatural, adventure, magic, India, Frank Chandler, Chandu, Baron RoxorLanguage: EnglishLicense: Public domainDate: 1931-1936, 1948-1950Chandu the Magician was a popular radio show in the 1930s and 1940s. It was known for its exciting storylines, exotic locales, and suspenseful plots. The show's protagonist, Frank Chandler, was a skilled magician who used his powers to fight crime and protect the innocent. He was ...

Camel CaravanGenre: Variety, musicalAudience: GeneralRunning time: 30 minutesBroadcast network: NBC Radio, CBS RadioCreators: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyStars: Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, Benny Goodman, Georgia Gibbs, Anita O'Day, Vaughn MonroeAir dates: December 7, 1933 – March 27, 1954Camel Caravan was a musical variety radio program sponsored by Camel cigarettes. It premiered on December 7, 1933, on CBS Radio as a showcase for Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra. The show featured a mix of popular music, comedy, and drama. In 1935, Benny Goodman took over as the bandleader,...

The Abbott and Costello Show was a comedy program from the era of old-time radio in the United States. It was broadcast first on NBC and later on ABC, beginning on July 3, 1940 and ending on June 9, 1949.Abbott and Costello debuted on radio on Kate Smith's program in 1938. They continued performing on the show until the summer of 1940. Their first program of their own was a summer replacement for The Fred Allen Show in 1940. After a hiatus of two years, the show returned as a regular network program in the fall of 1942 and ran through the spring of 1949.The show was a variety program, with ...

Classified as a juvenile crime drama but written and acted with more adult style than most of the breed, "The Green Hornet"---whose protagonist fought crime by infiltrating or even partnering (initially) with known criminal operations, which deceive police into believing him a wanted criminal himself---was the creation of George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, the brains and head writer behind "The Lone Ranger" (whose protagonist, according to storyline, was the great-uncle of Britt Reid, the heir who assumed control of the Daily Sentinel newspaper publisher and takes the crimefighting guise of ...

Speed Gibson of the International Secret Police was a radio adventure series written by Virginia Cooke. It was centered on the adventures of Speed Gibson, a fifteen-year-old pilot who, through his uncle Clint Barlow, becomes a member of the International Secret Police. Speed was described as “a typical American boy: interested in short wave radio, aviation and most of all - The International Secret Police

Elliott and Goulding began as radio announcers (Elliott a disc jockey and Goulding a newscaster) in Boston with their own separate programs on station WHDH, and each would visit with the other while on the air. Their informal banter was so appealing that WHDH would call on them, as a team, to fill in when Red Sox baseball broadcasts were rained out. Elliott and Goulding (not yet known as Bob and Ray) would improvise comedy routines all afternoon, and joke around with studio musicians.Elliott and Goulding's brand of humor caught on, and WHDH gave them their own weekday show in 1946. Matinee ...

My Favorite Husband was first broadcast as a one-time special on CBS Radio on July 5, 1948. CBS's new series Our Miss Brooks had been delayed coming to the air, so to fill in the gap that week CBS aired the audition program (the radio equivalent of a television pilot) for My Favorite Husband.[1] Lucille Ball and Lee Bowman played the characters of Liz and George Cugat, and a positive response to this broadcast convinced CBS to launch My Favorite Husband as a series. Bowman was not available to do the series, so when it debuted later that month it starred Lucille Ball and Richard Denning as the...

This show had a great cast, starring Harry Von Zell as attorney Bill Smith, Brenda Marshall as his wife Nancy, and featuring British star Arthur Treacher as Sir Cecil Smythe, their snooty British relative. Jan Ford played daughter Shirley, better known as Bumps.Smiths of Hollywood the Smiths everyday adventures are a little more fantastic than a real average families are, since being in Hollywood naturally means that such stars as Lucille Ball, William Holden, and Ann Sheridan are prone to drop by. But they're just plain folk off-screen, just like you or me. Good thing there's a solid cast of ...