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Academy Award Theater presents “The Great McGinty,” episode 4, originally broadcast April 20, 1946. Adapted from Preston Sturges’s 1940 film, the drama stars Brian Donlevy reprising his role as Daniel McGinty. In a smoky saloon south of the border, McGinty recounts his rise from penniless ballot worker to a rising figure in a powerful political machine. Frank Wilson adapted Sturges’s comic political satire for radio, in a CBS production directed and produced by Dee Englebach. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:28 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke: “Lochinvar,” originally broadcast October 17, 1952, is episode 26 of the classic CBS Radio Network Western. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon in this early, approximately 28-minute sustaining-program broadcast, written by Les Crutchfield and produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. A former Dodge City resident returns as Artis Nash prepares to marry rancher Ben Martin, stirring old feelings and a dangerous rivalry. With Chester Proudfoot and the people of Dodge City close at hand, Matt Dillon works to keep a personal dispute from turning violent. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 30:25 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio…

The Whistler, “Manhunt” (also cataloged as “Man Hunt”), originally broadcast June 25, 1950, is episode 421. This Signal Oil-sponsored CBS Pacific Network installment is an urban crime drama of secrets, suspicion, and mounting pressure. Businessman Clifford Graham has built a carefully concealed second identity, “Mr. Stevens,” and a dangerous connection to Julie Thompson. As witnesses and police scrutiny threaten to expose the deception, Graham must keep his two lives convincingly apart. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:49 Original Broadcast 30:15 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Golden Years,” originally broadcast on CBS on September 16, 1962. Commonly listed as episode 943, this late-run drama was written by William N. Robson and features Peter Fernandez, Rosemary Rice, and Ivor Francis. Teenager Buddy Birdwell’s anger over being denied the family car alarms his girlfriend, Sue. As his resentment toward adoptive stepfather Ralph Karsten grows, others must decide whether his threats are merely rebellious talk—or something far more dangerous. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:48 Original Broadcast 25:42 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “Till Death Do Us Part,” originally broadcast on October 16, 1945. Episode 241 survives as AFRS transcription #855. Hosted by Paul McGrath, this original radio play was written by Emil Tepperman and stars Larry Haines and Anne Shepherd. On their honeymoon, Joe and Nancy Page stop near an old mill stream and witness a shooting on a moonlit bridge. Fearing they have been seen, the newlyweds retreat to a nearby tourist cabin—only to find themselves drawn deeper into a night of mounting danger, suspicion, and dread. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:54 Original Broadcast 27:47 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Lux Radio Theatre presents “Only Yesterday,” episode 479, originally broadcast on CBS on April 16, 1945. This Lux adaptation of the 1933 Universal film stars Ida Lupino and Robert Young, with Edward G. Robinson serving as guest host. Set against the World War I era, the prosperous 1920s, and the turmoil of the 1929 stock-market crash, the drama follows a businessman drawn back to a brief but consequential wartime romance. Adapted for radio by George Wells, the story explores memory, marriage, money, and the lasting weight of the past. Robinson’s opening also reflects the national mourning following President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death four days earlier. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:55 Original Broadcast 59:00 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Escape presents “The Bird of Paradise,” episode 205, originally broadcast on CBS on March 11, 1954. John Dehner stars in this tropical adventure, adapted by John Meston from a short story by John Russell. Fortune hunter Andrew Harben ventures into the East Indies and across the Solomon Sea, seeking the rare imperial bird-of-paradise and the profit its feathers may bring. On a remote island, his ambition brings him into uneasy conflict with another hunter. Norman MacDonnell directed and produced. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 29:52 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “The Martian Death March,” episode 34, originally broadcast on January 14, 1951. This NBC/WNBC drama was an original radio play by Ernest Kinoy, directed by Edward King and produced by William Welch. Set on a human-conquered Mars in 1997, the story follows Al and John as they confront the plight of the remaining spider-like Martians, driven from Earth-imposed reservations toward their northern mountain homeland. Often noted as an allegory of displacement and westward expansion, the episode features a cast including Butch Cavell, Cameron Prud’homme, and Bill Zuckert. Old Time Radio Stories 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 26:34 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support…

X Minus One presents “Project Trojan,” episode 56, originally broadcast on NBC on June 19, 1956. Written by Ernest Kinoy and directed by Daniel Sutter, this wartime suspense drama features Alistair Duncan, Ivor Francis, Burford Hampden, Alfred Shirley, William Quinn, and narrator Alfred Isliff. During World War II, British intelligence weighs a daring campaign of deception designed to steer Nazi Germany’s scientific effort away from guided-missile research. Drawing on an idea reportedly inspired by a Galaxy Magazine editorial, Colonel McKenzie’s plan turns science-fiction imagination into a potential weapon of war. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:56 Original Broadcast 24:41 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Suspense presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part One,” originally broadcast on CBS on January 5, 1953. Episode 494 adapts Charles Dickens’s unfinished final novel, with Herbert Marshall as the troubled choir master John Jasper. In Victorian Cloisterham, Jasper welcomes his nephew Edwin Drood as Edwin’s engagement to Rosa and a growing rivalry with Neville Landless strain the household’s uneasy relationships. Produced and directed by Elliott Lewis, this first half of a two-part drama builds an ominous cathedral-town atmosphere around Dickens’s enduring mystery. Old Time Radio Stories 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 30:56 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Gunsmoke, “Trojan War,” originally broadcast January 3, 1960. This CBS Radio presentation is a rebroadcast of a story first aired in 1953, written by Les Crutchfield and directed by Norman Macdonnell. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester. When three members of the Pueblo Gang ride into Dodge City, Dillon has reason to be wary—but no cause to arrest them. After a stage from Buckeye fails to arrive, Dillon and Chester set out on a tense investigation involving a threatened route, stolen gold, and a dangerous trail ahead. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 25:02 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

The Whistler presents “What Makes a Murderer,” episode 168, originally broadcast August 13, 1945. Hosted by Marvin Miller as the Whistler, this CBS Pacific Network drama was sponsored by Signal Oil and features Joseph Kearns, Jay Novello, and Earle Ross. Two office friends lament the dull routine of commuter trains, desk work, dinner, and sleep. After an impulsive racetrack wager, one man uses his winnings to trade his old life for Florida, where romance, wealth, and unexpected consequences await. The story was written by Everett T. Tomlinson and is adapted from W. Somerset Maugham’s The Moon and Sixpence. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 30:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Lux Radio Theatre presents “June Bride,” originally broadcast August 29, 1949, as episode 665. This romantic comedy stars Bette Davis as magazine editor Linda Gilman and James Stewart as foreign correspondent Carey Jackson. When Carey returns to New York, he is assigned to work with Linda—his former love—on a women’s-magazine feature about a family wedding in small-town Indiana. Professional rivalry, competing ideas about the story, and lingering feelings accompany them into the wedding preparations. Adapted from the 1948 Warner Bros. film, this broadcast opened Lux Radio Theatre’s fifteenth season. Old Time Radio Stories 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 01:00 Original Broadcast 54:16 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Academy Award Theater presents “Kitty Foyle,” episode 2, originally broadcast on CBS on April 6, 1946. Ginger Rogers reprises the role that earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress in the 1940 film adaptation of Christopher Morley’s novel. In Philadelphia, working woman Kitty Foyle finds herself caught between the dependable Dr. Mark Eisen and Wyn Strafford, the wealthy man she has loved for years. This condensed radio adaptation explores romance, independence, and the sharp class boundaries of the city’s privileged Main Line society. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 30:29 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Dimension X presents “And the Moon Be Still as Bright,” episode 26, originally broadcast on NBC on September 29, 1950. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles, this sustaining broadcast stars Wendell Holmes as Captain Wilder and Alexander Scourby as Spender. After three Earth expeditions vanish, a fourth mission reaches Mars and finds silent cities left behind by an absent civilization. As Captain Wilder and the expedition’s archaeologist, Spender, confront the haunting evidence of Martian culture, the drama considers exploration, cultural loss, and the obligations of visitors to an unfamiliar world. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:54 Original Broadcast 30:34 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Escape presents “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 29, 1948. Episode 51 adapts F. Scott Fitzgerald’s darkly fantastical short story, with a radio script by Les Crutchfield and direction by William N. Robson. College student John Unger accepts classmate Percy Washington’s invitation to an isolated Montana retreat, where astonishing wealth and a legendary diamond conceal an increasingly unsettling world of privilege and secrecy. Sam Edwards stars as John, with John Dehner and Peggy Webber; William Conrad provides Escape’s signature opening voice. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 30:17 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time…

Suspense presents “Formula for Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on June 10, 1962. This late-run episode is number 929 in the series. A vital defense project depends on a brilliant, reclusive scientist and the complex optical formula only he can create. As Colonel Humboldt and Dr. Fernald attempt to secure its delivery, the scientist’s fear of espionage turns a routine handoff into an unsettling mystery. Written by Jack Johnstone and directed by Fred Hendrickson, the cast includes Ivor Francis, Walter Greaza, and Luis Van Rooten. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:51 Original Broadcast 24:46 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Gunsmoke presents “Minnie,” episode 455, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 25, 1960. William Conrad stars as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, Georgia Ellis as Kitty, and Howard McNear as Doc Adams. The episode was written by John Meston and Norman Macdonnell, who also produced and directed the series. In 1870s Dodge City, Minnie Higgins arrives at Doc Adams’s office with a bullet wound in her arm—and an explanation that soon draws suspicion. As her attention turns unexpectedly toward Doc, Matt, Chester, and Kitty watch a routine medical visit become an awkward and increasingly tense problem. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 20:05 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

X Minus One, “The Moon Is Green,” originally broadcast January 2, 1957, is episode 82. Adapted by George Lefferts from Fritz Leiber’s 1952 Galaxy Science Fiction story, this NBC sustaining drama features Joyce Gordon, Bill Lipton, and Ian Martin. After the next atomic war, Effie and her husband Hank live sealed inside a protective shelter, certain the contaminated world outside is deadly. When Effie opens a window and meets Patrick, a man apparently surviving in the open air, their guarded existence is challenged by fear, confinement, and the prospect of another way to live. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:53 Original Broadcast 29:20 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro…

Escape presents “Benscelina and the Fisherman,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on June 10, 1954. This is episode 213 of the series. An English visitor on a trout-fishing holiday in County Mayo, Ireland, encounters Benscelina, a young Romani woman, on the lonely moorland. When danger closes in around her caravan camp, the two make a desperate bid for safety across the rugged countryside. Written by John Dehner and directed by Norman Macdonnell, the drama stars Vic Perrin and Paula Winslowe. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 30:18 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Molle Mystery Theatre presents “Killer Come Back to Me,” originally broadcast on NBC on May 17, 1946. Episode 32 is a radio adaptation by Joseph Ruscoll of Ray Bradbury’s short story “Killer, Come Back to Me!” After a bank robbery leaves young hood Johnny Broghman wounded, the formidable Julie Barnes draws him into a deeper Los Angeles underworld scheme shaped by obsession, manipulation, and an unsettling resemblance to her former lover. Richard Widmark stars with Alice Reinheart in this hard-boiled drama, notable as the first Ray Bradbury story broadcast on network radio. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:43 Original Broadcast 30:04 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro…

Lux Radio Theatre presents “These Three,” episode 153, originally broadcast on CBS on December 6, 1937. Hosted by Cecil B. DeMille, this Lux adaptation of the 1936 film stars Barbara Stanwyck, Errol Flynn, and Mary Astor. On a Massachusetts farm, Karen Wright and Martha Dobie build a girls’ boarding school through hard work and friendship. Their hopes for the school are shaken when troubled students become entangled in destructive gossip, placing the teachers and Dr. Joe Cardin under growing personal and professional pressure. The radio adaptation was written by George Wells and is based on Lillian Hellman’s play The Children’s Hour. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:46 Original Broadcast 01:00:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Dimension X presents “Mars Is Heaven,” episode 33, originally broadcast on NBC on January 7, 1951. This Ernest Kinoy radio adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s story features Wendell Holmes as Captain John Black and Peter Capell as Dr. Horst. In 1987, Earth’s first expedition to Mars lands amid heavy mist and finds an impossible sight: a familiar small American town that seems lifted from the 1920s. As Captain Black and his crew explore this strangely welcoming world, personal memories and unsettling questions challenge everything they thought they knew about the Red Planet. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:55 Original Broadcast 26:15 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro…

Suspense presents “Report from a Dead Planet,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 10, 1960. Listed as episode 861, this late-era science-fiction mystery was written by George Bamber and produced and directed by Paul Roberts. A four-person space-exploration crew lands on a newly discovered world that appears to have no living inhabitants. As Dr. Siddons, the Captain, Lt. Jeffries, and Collins investigate the eerie remains of a once-populated city, their survey uncovers unsettling questions about the civilization that vanished. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 20:22 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Gunsmoke presents “Matt for Murder,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on July 26, 1954. Episode 119 stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester, Georgia Ellis as Kitty, and John Dehner as Wild Bill Hickok. Written by John Meston and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Back in Dodge City, Matt faces a grave accusation when cattle buyer Red Samples arrives with the body of Lou Price and claims the marshal is responsible. With armed men, a witness, and Matt’s reputation on the line, old friend Wild Bill Hickok is brought in to take him into custody. Old Time Radio Stories 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 30:27 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro…

X Minus One presents “Jaywalker,” episode 47, originally broadcast on NBC on April 17, 1956. Adapted for radio by George Lefferts from Ross Rocklynne’s short story, first published in Galaxy Science Fiction in December 1950, the drama features Bob Hastings, Raymond Edward Johnson, Terri Keane, and Connie Lienke. On an Earth-to-Moon passenger flight, a pilot discovers that his estranged wife has boarded under another traveler’s clearance, hoping to repair their marriage. In the tightly controlled realities of space travel, her presence raises dangers that extend far beyond a personal reunion. Old Time Radio Stories 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 29:05 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.…

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “The Melody of Death,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 22, 1944. Episode 173 stars film favorite Mary Astor as Anne, with Raymond Edward Johnson as the series’ memorable host. The original radio play was written by Robert Tallman and Robert Sloane and directed by Himan Brown. Newly betrothed Anne meets a café violinist who warns her never to hear a particular melody. When the forbidden tune enters her life, an unnerving vision of a yellow-eyed cat and a growing sense of dread begin to haunt her, while her fiancé David struggles to help. A chilling tale of superstition, suggestion, and a melody that refuses to be forgotten. Old Time Radio Stories 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 27:03 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Lux Radio Theatre presents “The Man Who Played God,” episode 168, originally broadcast on March 21, 1938. This Lux-sponsored CBS drama stars George Arliss, returning to the role he played in the 1932 Warner Bros. film, with Florence Arliss and Dolores Costello. Cecil B. DeMille hosts. Celebrated concert pianist Montgomery Royle faces a life-changing crisis after a violent attack at a royal performance leaves him deaf. As he adjusts to a transformed world, his ability to read lips opens an unexpected path toward understanding—and helping—the people around him. The story was adapted from the 1932 film, itself based on Jules Eckert Goodman’s play The Silent Voice. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:53 Original Broadcast 01:00:42 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Escape presents “The Man Who Would Be King,” originally broadcast on CBS on August 1, 1948. Episode 48 adapts Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale, with Ben Wright starring in this return performance. In British India, soldiers of fortune Daniel Dravot and Peachey Carnehan announce an audacious plan to cross the northern frontier and make themselves kings in a remote mountain land. With rifles, disguises, and a solemn pact, they set out on a dangerous journey where ambition and unfamiliar customs raise the stakes. Norman Macdonnell produced and directed this adaptation by Les Crutchfield. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:55 Original Broadcast 30:25 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old…

Dimension X presents “Nightmare,” episode 36, originally broadcast on NBC on June 10, 1951. Adapted by George Lefferts from Stephen Vincent Benét’s poem “The Revolt of the Machines,” the drama features John Gibson, Rita Lynn, Joseph Julian, and Joe DeSantis. At Long Island’s Brook Meadow atomic-pile project, statistician Samson Gurney detects an unsettling pattern behind a string of supposedly routine mechanical accidents. As his concerns are dismissed, the evidence points toward a chilling possibility: modern machinery may be becoming a threat in its own right. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 25:39 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Gunsmoke presents “Maw Hawkins,” originally broadcast on CBS on March 8, 1959. Episode 361 stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester. A stagecoach carrying a large cash shipment is headed back toward Dodge, with Chester aboard, when Maw Hawkins pressures her son into a dangerous holdup. Written by Tom Hanley and directed by Norman Macdonnell, the episode also features Jeanette Nolan, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear. Old Time Radio Stories 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 24:40 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “One Way Street,” episode 229, originally broadcast on CBS on January 23, 1947. Roddy McDowall stars in this tense drama, written by Robert L. Richards and Sanford Schlessinger and directed by William Spier. In postwar London, a young man returns to the slum neighborhood of his childhood, hoping to escape its hard limits. Instead, he is drawn back into the orbit of his crooked Uncle Bert and the uncle’s wealthy new wife, facing difficult choices about loyalty, temptation, and the price of a better life. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 31:32 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

The Whistler presents “Death in Sixteen Millimeter,” originally broadcast on July 17, 1949. Episode 372 of the CBS Pacific network series was sponsored by Signal Oil. On the Southern California coast, ambitious estate manager Paul Benton finds himself caught between an unhappy marriage and his wealthy client, Cynthia. With a 16-millimeter camera close at hand, a calculated plan unfolds amid Malibu waters, money, and dangerous leverage. The cast includes Jack Petruzzi and Virginia Gregg. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:45 Original Broadcast 30:11 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Lux Radio Theatre presents “Mister Blandings Builds His Dream House,” episode 671, originally broadcast on CBS on October 10, 1949. Cary Grant reprises his film role as New York advertising man Jim Blandings, with Irene Dunne as his wife, Muriel, in this adaptation of Eric Hodgins’s novel and the 1948 RKO film. Tired of their cramped Manhattan apartment, Jim and Muriel buy what seems to be an affordable country property in Connecticut. But when the old house proves less practical than expected, their hopeful plans for a dream home lead to a lively comedy of construction, advice, and escalating complications. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:55 Original Broadcast 58:24 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

X Minus One presents “Drop Dead,” episode 108, originally broadcast on NBC Radio Network on August 22, 1957. This sustaining-program science-fiction drama adapts Clifford D. Simak’s 1956 Galaxy Science Fiction novelette, with radio adaptation by Ernest Kinoy. An Earth expedition reaches an unexplored planet and finds a single, strangely accommodating native creature known as the Critter. As the explorers evaluate this unfamiliar world for human use, its biology and ecology challenge their assumptions. The cast includes Lawson Zerbe, Ralph Camargo, and Joseph Bell. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:55 Original Broadcast 22:13 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Escape presents “This Side of Nowhere,” episode 135, originally broadcast on CBS on December 3, 1950. Written by Antony Ellis and directed by Norman Macdonnell, the drama features William Conrad and Virginia Gregg. A woman carrying $250,000 hires a pilot for a flight south, but a crash in barren northern Mexico leaves them stranded near an isolated village. With danger, isolation, and a conspicuous fortune pressing in, survival becomes a tense proposition. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:53 Original Broadcast 30:23 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Inner Sanctum Mysteries presents “The Murder Prophet,” originally broadcast on CBS on July 27, 1952 (episode 517). Agnes Moorehead stars as Claudia Dale, with Everett Sloane; Paul McGrath hosts this late-season broadcast. Driving home through a midnight rainstorm, Claudia picks up a gaunt stranger who seems to know far too much about her life—and claims to foresee what lies ahead. His chilling warning sends her back toward a home already shadowed by murder, suspicion, and danger. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:48 Original Broadcast 24:54 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Dimension X presents “Destination Moon,” episode 12, originally broadcast on NBC on June 24, 1950. This film tie-in adaptation draws on Robert A. Heinlein’s work for the 1950 George Pal production and features Ralph Bell. A determined team of rocket men races to launch humanity’s first crewed expedition to the Moon, even as government opposition threatens to halt the project. The drama captures the practical challenges, high stakes, and urgency of an unprecedented Moon-bound mission. Its original broadcast was notably interrupted by a news bulletin reporting North Korea’s invasion of South Korea. Old Time Radio Stories 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 29:14 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.…

Gunsmoke presents “Ex - Urbanites,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on April 30, 1961. This late-series episode, commonly listed as episode 473, stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer as Chester and Howard McNear as Doc. The script was written by John Meston and adapted for radio from an earlier television story. Returning from Hays City, Doc and Chester stop at a lonely prairie water hole to help a wounded wolfer. When the man’s hostile partners arrive, the isolated stop becomes a tense and dangerous situation far from Dodge City. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 25:10 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

Lux Radio Theatre presents “A Star Is Born,” episode 141, originally broadcast on CBS on September 13, 1937. Sponsored by Lux Toilet Soap and produced by Cecil B. DeMille, this adaptation of the 1937 Hollywood drama stars Janet Gaynor reprising her screen role as Esther Blodgett, alongside Robert Montgomery as Norman Maine. With her grandmother’s encouragement and savings, North Dakota farm girl Esther heads to Hollywood determined to break into pictures. From casting offices and rooming houses to parties and screen tests, her dream brings her into the orbit of a celebrated but troubled movie star. May Robson and Lionel Stander also reprise their film roles. Old Time Radio Stories 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 01:01 Original Broadcast 01:00:43 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

Suspense presents “The Case History of a Gambler,” originally broadcast on CBS on December 17, 1951. This is episode 452 of the celebrated radio drama series, written by Ross Murray and starring John Hodiak. Set in the 1920s, the story follows wounded racketeer Matt Miller as he reflects on the wager that launched his gambling career. A prizefight bet opens the door to prosperity, but the expanding business brings dangerous pressures from the underworld and beyond. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 31:14 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “The Dead Alive,” episode 503, originally broadcast on CBS on March 9, 1953. Herbert Marshall stars in this Elliott Lewis-produced and directed production. Set shortly after the Civil War, this somber period mystery concerns death, justice, and the unsettling chance that someone believed gone may not be gone after all. Adapted from Wilkie Collins’s fact-based novella, also known as John Jago’s Ghost, the story draws on the real Boorn Brothers murder case. Old Time Radio Stories 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 31:09 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “Two Horse Parlay,” originally broadcast on CBS on April 10, 1960. This is episode 848 of the long-running radio thriller series, written by Walter Black and featuring Ellen McRae and Lyle Sudrow. Under pressure from $4,000 in gambling debts, a desperate man seeks help from his blind, elderly aunt—who believes he is a successful concert pianist. As he struggles to preserve her trust and his carefully maintained image, debt and deception close in. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:38 Original Broadcast 24:33 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

X Minus One presents “Mr. Costello, Hero,” episode 58, originally broadcast on NBC on July 3, 1956. Adapted from Theodore Sturgeon’s 1953 short story, the drama was directed by Daniel Sutter and features James Dukas, Bob Hastings, and James Stevens. Aboard the star freighter Starclimber, a veteran purser becomes increasingly troubled by the enigmatic passenger Mr. Costello. As Costello’s unsettling effect on those around him grows, the crew faces urgent concerns about his arrival at an isolated colony world. The story is a sharp science-fiction satire of fear, suspicion, and social manipulation. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:47 Original Broadcast 28:35 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.…

Theater Five, “Devil Dust,” episode 112, originally broadcast on ABC on January 5, 1965. This compact anthology drama was directed by Ted Bell and features George Petrie, Peter Fernandez, Abby Lewis, John D. Seymour, and Humphrey Davis. In the Southwestern desert, a traveler comes upon a remote shack and an elderly Navajo man with a remarkable possession: a polished, seemingly unused 1937 Cord coupe. The rare automobile—and its owner’s reluctance to drive it—draws the stranger into a mystery shaped by curiosity and the stark desert setting. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:51 Original Broadcast 21:19 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…

The Sealed Book, “To Have and to Hold,” originally broadcast August 12, 1945, is episode 22 of the Mutual/WOR horror-mystery anthology. Hosted by Phillip Clarke as the Keeper of the Book, the series adapted and reworked stories associated with The Mysterious Traveler. A young woman makes an unexpected call on her long-unseen aunt and uncle at their aging, ominous mansion. As her aunt recounts the beginnings of the couple’s life together, the uncle’s strange absence and the house’s shadowed atmosphere deepen into a gothic family mystery. Written by Robert Arthur Jr. and David Kogan, and directed and produced by Jock MacGregor. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:51 Original Broadcast 30:46 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast:…

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 24, “Cemetary,” originally broadcast February 25, 1972. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out drama, “Scoop,” first heard on CBS in 1942. A ruthless new newspaper owner dismisses a veteran columnist after decades at the paper, setting off a macabre tale of resentment and the consequences of treating people as disposable. Written and produced by Arch Oboler, the story unfolds amid the hard-edged atmosphere of the newspaper business. Old Time Radio Stories 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 30:05 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Gunsmoke, “Laughing Gas,” originally broadcast on CBS Radio on March 9, 1958. Often listed as episode 309, this Dodge City drama stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, with Parley Baer, Georgia Ellis, and Howard McNear. A traveling nitrous-oxide—or “laughing gas”—demonstration brings excitement and embarrassment to Dodge City, but a humiliated local bully and his brothers soon turn the spectacle into a dangerous situation. Written by James Fonda and Norman Macdonnell and directed by Macdonnell, the story also features John Dehner, Ralph Moody, Lawrence Dobkin, Harry Bartell, and Vic Perrin. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:44 Original Broadcast 24:24 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support.…

The Devil and Mr. O, episode 18, “The Hungry One,” originally broadcast January 14, 1972. This syndicated presentation retitles Arch Oboler’s earlier Lights Out tale, “Meteor Man.” During a nighttime meteor shower, astronomer Professor Russell Adams and his wife, Diane, bring a fallen meteorite into their rural home for examination. Their scientific curiosity soon leads to an unsettling encounter with something far beyond ordinary earthly experience. Bret Morrison is among the featured performers. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:54 Original Broadcast 29:39 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

Suspense presents “A Present for Benny,” episode 628, originally broadcast on CBS on December 13, 1955. This sustaining Christmas-season broadcast was produced and directed by Antony Ellis and features Jack Kruschen, Stacy Harris, and Eve McVeagh. In this comparatively light gangster comedy, a holiday gift scheme becomes perilous when two nearly identical packages—one containing an ermine coat and the other something far more dangerous—are thrown into the confusion of Christmas shopping. Darkly comic tension builds as the intended present goes astray. Old Time Radio Stories 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 00:41 Original Broadcast 31:01 Closing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/old-time-radio-stories-old-time-radio--7218844/support. Support Old Time Retro Radio at…