
Those Old Radio Shows
Corus Radio Network
Those Old Radio Shows bring you back to a much simpler time when the early days of radio were filled with comedy, drama and mystery programs. Unwind with a light-hearted program or become engrossed in a whodunnit. Those Old Radio Shows has something for everyone.
Location:
Calgary, AB
Genres:
Nostalgia
Description:
Those Old Radio Shows bring you back to a much simpler time when the early days of radio were filled with comedy, drama and mystery programs. Unwind with a light-hearted program or become engrossed in a whodunnit. Those Old Radio Shows has something for everyone.
Language:
English
Episodes
John Steele, Adventurer - Cargo Unknown
3/24/2023
John Steele, Adventurer - Cargo Unknown From-1949 Stars-Don Douglas, Earl George, Connie Lembcke, Connie Lempke & Ross Martin Two men are in an open boat, with a beautiful woman. Lou Cardone a fighter pilot & on his 75th mission. Joseph Gunter offers Lou $20,000 to escort a man who has disagreed with the authorities to Argentina. Reluctantly and with no other option Lou takes the job. Then ends up with another passenger Miss Towber. During the flight the plane has issues and Cordone is...
Duration:00:30:32
The Chase - The Jailbreak
3/23/2023
The Chase - The Jailbreak From-1953 Announcer-Fred Collins Creator-Lawrence Klee Larry Haines, Ralph Bell, Bernard Lenrow, Kermit Murdock & Ken Williams In Jailbreak a hoard of rioting prisoners forms an exciting background for a chase.
Duration:00:30:30
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - Death Of A Private Eye
3/22/2023
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator Death Of A Private Eye From 1952 Stars-William Gargan Barrie Craig hired by Joe Hearn watchman at a warehouse by the coastline, but he found the man's death before his visit.
Duration:00:29:55
Our Miss Brooks - Spring Cleaning
3/21/2023
Our Miss Brooks - Spring Cleaning From-1955 Stars-Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Richard Crenna, Sandra Gould, Gloria McMillan, Jane Morgan, Robert Rockwell, Joel Samuel, It's spring cleaning time and Mrs. Davis has purchased a new Jiffy vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner salesman is most persuasive.
Duration:00:30:19
Forecast-Duffy's Tavern - Looking For Irish Tenor w-Gertrude Nieson
3/17/2023
Forecast - Duffy's Tavern - Looking For An Irish Tenor, w-Gertrude Neisen From-1940 Announcer-Mel Allen Stars-Ed Gardner, John Kirby(and his Orchestra), Larry Adler, Colonel Stoopnagle, F. Chase Taylor, Gertrude Niesen The very first visit down at the tavern.
Duration:00:30:45
The Adventures Of Nero Wolfe - The Case Of The Care Worn Cuff
3/16/2023
The Adventures Of Nero Wolfe - The Case Of The Care Worn Cuff From-1950 Announcer-Don Stanley Stars Sydney Greenstreet, Lamont Johnson, Jane Webb, Peter Leeds, Bill Johnstone & Wlms Herbert A man with one shirt cuff more worn than the other pays Wolfe $1000 to drop Dorothy Spencer as a client, even though Wolfe never heard of her. "Mr. Porter" is promptly found murdered.
Duration:00:30:25
Escape - Something For Nothing
3/15/2023
Escape - Something For Nothing From-1950 Stars-Bill Conrad, Anne Morrison, Frances Chaney, Will Gear, Rick Valen & Paul Frees A handsome ex-movie actor witnesses a murder and sees a nice extortion scheme. We escape to a small town on the California coast behind who's scenes exist in a world of terror, blackmail and death...
Duration:00:30:18
I Was A Communist For The FBI - Tight Wire
3/14/2023
I Was A Communist For The FBI - Tight Wire 1952 Announcer-Truman Bradley Stars-Dana Andrews The FBI assigns Cvetic the job of bugging a Communist Party meeting hall. Matt Cvetic was a member of the party for nine long years he lived and worked with communists. He watched them and learned their methods, tricks, plans and their weaknesses; this is his story, the story of his life as a communist for the FBI.
Duration:00:26:41
Adventures by Morse-The City of the Dead 10 (Where The Pearls Were Hidden)
3/10/2023
Adventures by Morse-The City of the Dead 10 (Where The Pearls Were Hidden) From-1944 Writer-Carlton E. Morse Stars-Gayne Whitman with Elliot Lewis, Barton Yarborough or Jack Edwards Why is it a corpse in the City Of The Dead vanishes almost as quickly as it is made? Why is this phantom creature haunting the vicinity of the caretaker’s cottage? And what’s happened to Captain Friday?
Duration:00:26:52
The Adventures Of The Falcon - The Case Of The Disappearing Doll
3/9/2023
The Adventures Of The Falcon - The Case Of The Disappearing Doll From-1950 Stars-Les Damon & Ken Lynch After three guys rob an $80,000 payroll, they're double-crossed by their moll. One of the robbers hires "The Falcon" to find Janet Halsey and the money.
Duration:00:26:48
Screen Guild Theatre - Can We Forget
3/8/2023
Screen Guild - Can We Forget 1939 Director-Frank Capra Bette Davis, Robert Montgomery, Louise Beavers, George Murphy & Basil Rathbone & Oscar Bradley You are invited to a gay party at an exclusive hotel in Park Avenue where the most photographed, the most discussed, the most envied debutante of the season. Hilda Rutherford (Betty Davis) is having her coming out party. Among her many admirers in the stag line is a young man named Alan Barker (Robert Montgomery). Dancing with Hilda at the...
Duration:00:30:05
Let George Do It - Murder, It's A Gift
3/7/2023
Let George Do It - Murder, It's A Gift Announcer-Bud Hiestand Stars-Robert Bailey, Francis Robinson, Wally Maher, Pedro De Cordoba, Don Diamond, Betty Lou Gerson & Ann O'Neal A rare "Wittenburg" bible is to be given to a member of the owner's family...but which one? A murder soon follows, but the body found in the tub shows no signs of violence, and there was only six inches of water in the tub.
Duration:00:30:20
Adventures By Morse - The City of the Dead 9 (Trail Of The Phantom Church Bell)
3/3/2023
Adventures By Morse - The City of the Dead 9 (Trail Of The Phantom Church Bell) From-1944 Writer-Carlton E. Morse Stars-Gayne Whitman with Elliot Lewis, Barton Yarborough or Jack Edwards The story of Theodore Beverley’s priceless black pearls. Captain Friday vanishes, old Claw Foot kidnapped, old Mayor Friday lying right and left like a cornered pirate and the phantom church bell, where is it? Listen now for further explanation…
Duration:00:27:07
Adventures Of The Saint - Kidnapped Daughter
3/2/2023
Adventures Of The Saint - Kidnapped Daughter From-1950 Announcer-Don Stanley Stars-Vincent Price, Peggy Webber, Gloria McMillan, Maggie Morely, Ted Osbourne, & Larry Dobkin Miles Banning's Daughter is kidnapped?
Duration:00:29:58
The Adventures Of Christopher London - Pattern For Murder, The French Riviera
3/1/2023
The Adventures Of Christopher London - Pattern For Murder, The French Riviera From-1950 Writer-Erle Stanley Gardner, Production-William N. Robson Stars-Glenn Ford, Ben Wright, Eleanor Audley, Ramsey Hill, Janette Nolan, Ted de Corsia, Geogia Ellis & Rick Valen After meeting "a girl called Ann", Christopher's friend, a famous composer & pianist, Louis De Shayes dies of a poisoned drink. The girl vanishes. This show often involves international travel and smooth storytelling.
Duration:00:29:49
The Great Gildersleeve - Water Commissioner Is Fired - Rain Maker
2/28/2023
The Great Gildersleeve - Water Commissioner Is Fired - Rain Maker From-1944 Announcer-Ken Carpenter Stars-Harold Peary, Walter Tetley, Lillian Randolph, Louise Erickson & Howard McNear There's a water shortage in Summerfield and Gildersleeve in desperation has hired a rain-maker. Gildy quits his job as water commissioner and goes into business with Fibber McGee! The town is suffering from a long dry heat wave and Gildersleeve like the rest of the fat men is suffering more than his share.
Duration:00:30:29
Adventures by Morse - The City of the Dead 8 (The Kidnapping of Clawfoot)
2/24/2023
Adventures by Morse - The City of the Dead 8 (The Kidnapping of Clawfoot) From-1944 Writer-Carlton E. Morse Stars-Gayne Whitman with Elliot Lewis, Barton Yarborough or Jack Edwards All along there had been many clues pointing to old Mayor Friday at the City Of The Dead, but now had he finally hanged himself and was it Claw Foot who left the black pearl for Phyllis? Not only these questions but also the whereabouts of Captain Friday will be revealed to you, listen…
Duration:00:26:30
The Hardy Family - Andy Becomes A Bachelor
2/23/2023
The Hardy Family - Andy Becomes A Bachelor From-1949 Stars-Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Eleanor Cannon, Earl Ross & Jack Moyles Andy expresses he wants to become a Bachelor. The greatest influence on Andy in his life has been food. In the Hardy home they could set the time by Andrew’s mealtime arrivals.
Duration:00:29:43
The Smiths Of Hollywood - Getting Rid Of Uncle Cecil
2/22/2023
The Smiths Of Hollywood - Getting Rid Of Uncle Cecil From-1947 Stars-Harry Von Zell, Arthur Treacher, Jan Ford, & Brenda Marshall The title of this episode says it all.
Duration:00:30:08
The Family Theatre - Some Rain Must Fall
2/21/2023
The Family Theatre - Some Rain Must Fall Announcer-Dick Wynn, w-Host-James Gleason Stars-William Lundigan, Betty Arnold & Anne Morrison A melodrama about a sickly author and the woman who loves him. The rain was over the city that night the driving cold rain of October. In life like rain falling, there's seasons of trial & suffering, but joyful days outnumber the sorrow, look for the goodness.
Duration:00:29:54