Gunsmoke s01e28 The Killer

Matt must go to extreme lengths to stop the killing spree of a psychopathic murderer who provokes gunfights with cowboys, farmers, and others whom he knows have no chance against him. 26 May 1956

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Gunsmoke s01e27 Cooter

After Matt exposes gambler Ben Sissle as a cheat, Sissle attempts to extract revenge by giving brain-damaged Cooter Smith a gun and telling the marshal that Cooter plans to challenge him to a gunfight. 19 May 1956

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Gunsmoke s01e26 Hack Prine

Far from Dodge and without a horse Matt Dillon still manages to bring in Lee Trimble...a man wanted for murder. Lee's brother Dolph swears that he'll get him out. Meanwhile, an old friend of Dillon's, Hack Prine, has arrived in Dodge to take a job. 12 May 1956

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Suspense 44-05-25 (093) Donovan's Brain, Part Two (HQ)

Suspense. May 25, 1944. CBS net. "Donovan's Brain" Part two. Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea! The conclusion of the story. This was the first "Suspense" two part story (of a total of four), the last appearance of Orson Welles on the program. Orson Welles, William Spier (producer, director), Curt Siodmak (author), Hans Conried, Jerry Hausner, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns.

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Suspense 44-05-18 (092) Donovan's Brain, Part One (HQ)

Suspense. May 18, 1944. CBS net. "Donovan's Brain" Part one. Sponsored by: Roma Wines. A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea! The story is concluded the following week. Orson Welles, William Spier (producer, director), Curt Siodmak (author), Hans Conried, Jerry Hausner, John McIntire, Jeanette Nolan, Joseph Kearns.

The story is based on the 1942 science fiction novel by Curt Siodmak about an attempt to keep alive the brain of millionaire megalomaniac W.H. Donovan after an otherwise fatal plane crash. Donovan, who has been pioneering the method of keeping the brain alive in electrically charged saline solution, becomes the first recipient of his treatment. Gradually, the brain develops abilities of an evil nature.

Imitations of the story have included the Star Trek episode "Spock's Brain", as well as many other influences.

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Suspense 55-04-05 (592) Zero Hour (HQ)

Suspense. April 5, 1955. CBS, "Zero Hour". The classic tale about "Drill" and the game of "Invasion." Isa Ashdown, John Dehner (narrator), Parley Baer, Paula Winslowe, Beverly Hanley, Eve McVeagh, Ray Bradbury (author).

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The Great Radio Comedians

Documentary featuring original interviews with George Burns, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen (and Charle McCarthy!), Bing Crosby, the cast of The Fred Allen Show and Jim "Fibber McGee" Jordan, this PBS classic from 1972 is a must-see for fans of Old Time Radio. Burns and Benny are at their most candid, the Fred Allen cast performs an original sketch before the rolling cameras (with Al Bernie subbing in for Allen) and then sit down for an interview, Bergen and Crosby share some interesting anecdotes... and Jordan spends way too much time grinning at the camera while listening to old "Fibber McGee" skits before giving a minimal of insight into the show.

There are countless excerpts from broadcasts along with oodles of rare photos of the stars. But there are also tons of rare film clips including George & Gracie's Paramount shorts, vintage newsreel excerpts galore, filmed footage of one of Rudy Vallee's radio broadcasts, Bob Hope performing for the troops, Benny live on stage, Bergen with his living dolls on stage, TV and out in public, various television excerpts and much more!

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Star Trek TOS s01e22 Space Seed

Capt. Kirk and his crew find and inadvertently revive a genetically augmented world conqueror and his compatriots from Earth's past. Guest star Ricardo Montalban.

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On Stage 530528 021 The Hanging At Four Oaks (HQ)

On Stage. May 28, 1953. CBS, "The Hanging At Four Oaks". Simon Cain comes to Four Oaks, meets a lady known as "Gin," and is given a mickey, beaten up and robbed. A taut, well-written western drama. Created by Elliot Lewis a famous radio actor, director, and producer, with his wife Cathy Lewis, an actress.

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Highway Patrol xx-xx-xx Title Unknown

Rare episode of the Old Time Radio show "Highway Patrol". Title and date unknown.

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Gunsmoke s01e25 The Big Broad

A large woman and her small companion bring trouble to Kitty's saloon, as the woman has a way of causing guns to be drawn.

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Gunsmoke s01e24 The Pest Hole

When an epidemic of typhoid fever hits Dodge, some citizens want to take the law into their own hands against the person suspected as the carrier of the disease. 14 Apr. 1956

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Gunsmoke s01e23 Indian Scout

Amos Cartwright is an Indian scout for the army and is suspected of deliberately allowing his troop to be ambushed by the Comanches, and now the brother of one of the dead soldiers, is planning to kill him. 31 Mar. 1956

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective 49-07-02 (011) The Bloody Hat Case (HQ)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective. July 2, 1949. NBC net. Sustaining. The program switches to Saturdays at 10:00 P. M. Bert Kalmus is framed for murder in an early version of a classic scam. Dick Powell sings, "A, You're Adorable." Bea Kalmus was aactually a broadcaster in New York City at this time. Dick Powell, Virginia Gregg.

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Richard Diamond, Private Detective 49-10-15 (025) The Bogus Bills Case (HQ)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective. October 15, 1949. NBC net. Sustaining. Jeff the newsboy tips off Diamond to a gang of counterfeiters. After solving the case, Dick Powell sings, "You're Breaking My Heart."

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Star Trek TOS s03e20 The Way to Eden

A group of idealistic hippies, led by an irrational leader, come aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. 21 Feb. 1969

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Icons Radio Hour 080831 Patrick Wayne on JOHN WAYNE

Icons Radio Hour is co-hosted by Stephen Bogart, son of Hollywood legends Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall and writer/director & film historian, John Mulholland. The program features exclusive interviews with Hollywood insiders who know the icons of classic Hollywood the best - their close friends, relatives and co-workers in the industry. Stephen and John's guests will share personal anecdotes, the real stories behind the on-screen stories and much more in an insightful and entertaining program of Hollywood nostalgia.

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Gunsmoke s01e22 Tap Day for Kitty

Matt suspects Kitty of shooting and wounding an old man who attempted to abduct her in hopes of forcing her to marry him. 24 Mar. 1956 Writers: John Dunkel (screenplay), John Meston (story).

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Gunsmoke s01e21 Helping Hand

Matt saves suspected 18 year old cattle thief Steve Elser, from a would be lynch group, and tries to help him find a job, but discovers he might be a hopeless case.

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Ozzie and Harriet 49-02-13 (184) Valentine Card (HQ)

The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet. February 13, 1949. NBC net. Sponsored by: International Silver. It's Valentine's Day, and Ozzie's looking for something special. Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard.

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Ozzie and Harriet 49-03-13 (188) Income Tax Problems (HQ)

The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet. March 13, 1949. NBC net. Sponsored by: International Silver. Ozzie has trouble deciding how to make out his income tax, Harriet can't decide on a blue or a gray suit. Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Hilliard.

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Andy Griffith Show s04e19 Barney's Sidecar

Barney buys an old surplus army motorcycle and sidecar to use on patrol, then becomes a menace to the whole town.

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Story of Don Knotts

Jesse Donald "Don" Knotts was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, a role which earned him five Emmy Awards.

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CBS News Special 1974-12-29 A Tribute To Jack Benny

This special aired just days after Jack Benny's unexpected death from pancreatic cancer the day after Christmas, 1974. Hosted by Charles Kuralt, this is a respectful and well done tribute/obituary to a masterful performer and universally beloved human being. Includes a good deal of clips from the Jack Benny radio show and television show, as well as interviews with cast members Frank Nelson, Don Wilson and Mel Blanc.

Also interviewed briefly are Danny Thomas, Ronald & Nancy Reagan, and Milton Berle. There's even a priceless record of Bob Hope's deeply moving eulogy. George Burns was so overcome with grief he was unable to utter more than a few words before needing to be escorted from podium.

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Lux Radio Theater 47-05-05 (570) The Egg and I

The Egg and I, first published in 1945, is a humorous memoir by American author Betty MacDonald about her adventures and travails as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. It was a blockbuster success as a novel, and was adapted into a movie and short-lived TV series, starring Patricia Kirkland, with Nancy Carroll as her mother (Carroll was Kirkland's real mother). The movie, starring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert, was the inspiration for a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

Lux Radio Theater aired a radio version on May 5, 1947 starring the original cast from the movie.

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Story of Woody Guthrie

Documentary on the life of Woody Guthrie, the travelling songwriter and singer who paved the way for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.

Born in Okemah, Oklahoma in 1912, Guthrie became a spokesman for a whole generation of downtrodden Americans during the 1930s, with poignant songs like Vigilante Man, Pastures of Plenty and the anthemic, This Land is Your Land.

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