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1 NOV 2026 · Lux Radio Theatre presents “Mother Wore Tights,” episode 676, originally broadcast on November 14, 1949. This CBS adaptation of the 1947 Twentieth Century-Fox musical stars Betty Grable and Dan Dailey, reprising their film roles.
Told through the memories of daughter Mikey, the story follows Myrtle and Frank Burt, a song-and-dance partnership whose life together unfolds amid the pleasures and pressures of the early American vaudeville circuit. S. H. Barnett adapted Miriam Young’s family-inspired story for radio, with William Keighley producing.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
58:47 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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30 OCT 2026 · Escape presents “A Bullet for Mr. Smith,” episode 141, originally broadcast on CBS on January 14, 1951. John Dehner stars in this espionage drama, written by Antony Ellis and directed by Norman Macdonnell.
An American secret-service agent receives a deadly assignment: eliminate an enemy operative known only as Mr. Smith. But with the target’s identity uncertain, the mission becomes a dangerous and tense search for the right man.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:36 Original Broadcast
30:01 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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27 OCT 2026 · Screen Directors Playhouse presents “Jezebel,” episode 29, originally broadcast on NBC on August 12, 1949. Bette Davis reprises her Academy Award-winning role as the proud and headstrong Julie Marsden; Gerald Mohr, Paul Frees, and Ralph Moody also star. William Wyler, director of the 1938 Warner Bros. film, introduces the program.
In antebellum New Orleans, Julie’s public defiance tests her engagement to Pres Dillard and forces her to reckon with pride, love, and reputation as a yellow-fever crisis grips the city. This radio adaptation draws from the 1938 film Jezebel, itself based on the play by Owen Davis Sr.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:36 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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25 OCT 2026 · The Whistler presents “Blue Alibi,” originally broadcast May 14, 1950. Episode 415, this Signal Oil-sponsored CBS Pacific network crime drama features William Conrad and Willard Waterman.
City treasurer John Sheridan finds himself under mounting pressure when his connection to a racketeer profiting from municipal construction contracts threatens both his public office and his marriage. Set against a coastal city backdrop, the suspenseful story follows corruption, intimidation, and the dangers of trying to break free from a criminal arrangement.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:32 Original Broadcast
26:16 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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23 OCT 2026 · Suspense presents “Alibi Me,” episode 747, originally broadcast on CBS on April 20, 1958. This late-series remake stars Stan Freberg in an uncommon dramatic role, with Cathy Lewis, Jack Kruschen, and Vic Perrin among the supporting cast.
A small-time hoodlum murders a longtime rival, then races to construct a convincing alibi before the police can connect the two men. Based on a story by Therd Jefre, this taut crime thriller follows an increasingly desperate search for someone—or something—that can account for a killer’s movements.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
25:45 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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20 OCT 2026 · Academy Award Theater presents “Lost Horizon,” originally broadcast November 27, 1946 (episode 36). Ronald Colman reprises his celebrated role as British Consul Conway in this adaptation ultimately drawn from James Hilton’s novel.
When Conway, Vice-Consul Mallinson, and other travelers are stranded in the treacherous Tibetan mountains, they are led to the hidden valley of Shangri-La. This atmospheric drama follows their encounter with an isolated lamasery whose peace and mysteries challenge everything they thought they knew.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
30:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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18 OCT 2026 · Lux Radio Theatre presents “Street with No Name,” originally broadcast January 31, 1949, as episode 643. This CBS production adapts the 1948 Twentieth Century-Fox crime film and stars Mark Stevens, Richard Widmark, and Lloyd Nolan.
FBI agent Gene Cordell goes undercover in fictional Center City to infiltrate the ruthless organization led by racketeer Alec Stiles. As Cordell builds a criminal identity within the gang’s suspicious world, Inspector Briggs and the FBI pursue the evidence needed to bring the operation down.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
01:02:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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16 OCT 2026 · Escape, “The Abominable Snowman,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 13, 1953, is episode 200 of the classic radio adventure series. Written by Antony Ellis, the episode stars William Conrad.
In Darjeeling, Paul and fellow American climbers Allen Ferris and Frank Davis recruit the Sherpa guide Nahsong for an unusual Himalayan expedition: they intend to capture the elusive Yeti, known locally as Metocahmee. With monsoon season closing in and the high country offering ominous warnings, the small party ventures into the snowbound mountains in search of the legendary Wild Man.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
29:43 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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13 OCT 2026 · Screen Directors Playhouse presents “Call Northside 777,” episode 46, originally broadcast on NBC on December 9, 1949. James Stewart reprises his screen role in this adaptation of the 1948 Twentieth Century-Fox film, with film director Henry Hathaway serving as guest introducer.
In 1944 Chicago, a hard-bitten newspaper reporter investigates a classified ad offering a $5,000 reward for information about an old police murder. Placed by the mother of a man imprisoned for the crime, the ad leads the reporter back through an eleven-year-old conviction, its witnesses, and the system that put the case to rest. William Conrad, Stacy Harris, Peggy Webber, and Paul Frees are also featured.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:52 Original Broadcast
30:50 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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11 OCT 2026 · The Whistler presents “Death of Mr Penny,” episode 354, originally broadcast March 20, 1949. This Signal Oil-sponsored CBS Pacific Network mystery was written by Adrian Gendot, directed by Gordon T. Hughes, and features Jeff Corey.
At the snowbound Clear Valley Ski Lodge, a wealthy woman and her ski-instructor husband appear to have the perfect life. But an observant outsider, hidden tensions, and the threat of blackmail turn their winter retreat into a suspenseful crime drama.
Old Time Radio Classics presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.
Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
26:02 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-classics--7219645/support.
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