Amazing World of Radio

Condemned murderer Patrick “Killer” Malone escapes from prison and secretly stows away aboard a freighter bound for South America. Also aboard is Margaret Liebering, whose father’s unusual will requires her to make the voyage before inheriting his steamship interests, placing her directly in the fugitive’s path. Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 9, 1946 Cast: Warren…

London barrister Anthony Keane takes on the defense of the beautiful Maddalena Paradine, who is accused of poisoning her wealthy, blind husband. As Keane prepares for trial, his growing fascination with his client threatens both his judgment in the courtroom and his marriage. Original Radio Broadcast Date: May 9, 1949 Cast: Joseph Cotten as Anthony…

Today’s Story: During California’s Gold Rush, the legendary outlaw Joaquin Murrieta finds himself torn between vengeance and the possibility of a new life after an unexpected reunion with a woman from his past. As vigilantes close in, Murrieta must choose between love and the destiny that has made him a legend. Original Radio Broadcast: June…

Today’s Story: A down-on-his-luck baseball manager receives some extraordinary help after the prayers of a young orphan are answered. As the Pittsburgh Pirates begin an improbable climb toward the pennant, the team’s remarkable turnaround sparks a debate over faith, miracles, and whether angels really do watch over America’s pastime. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} Original Radio Broadcast: April 6,…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight José Ferrer. Ferrer stars as a French artillery captain condemned by the Spanish Inquisition, who must endure a terrifying psychological ordeal while struggling to preserve his sanity and his hope of survival. Original Radio Broadcast…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Jackie Cooper. Cooper stars as a young soldier whose life hangs in the balance after a dangerous heart infection resists every available treatment, while researchers at Rutgers University race to perfect a promising new antibiotic…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Richard Basehart. Basehart stars as a successful attorney whose ties to organized crime leave him caught between a determined district attorney and the dangerous clients who suspect he knows too much. As he tries to…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Anne Baxter. Baxter stars opposite Don Ameche in a whimsical fantasy set in 1896 about a young newspaper reporter who mysteriously gains access to tomorrow’s newspaper today. As he uses his knowledge of the future…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Ray Milland. Milland stars as Lieutenant Commander James Harland in a dramatization of the true story of a British gunboat trapped deep in Communist-controlled territory along China’s Yangtze River. Cut off from help, low on…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Roddy McDowall. McDowall stars as young Ronnie Cavanaugh in a radio adaptation of “The Pied Piper”, the story of an elderly Englishman who reluctantly becomes the protector of a growing band of refugee children as…

This week in our summer series featuring old-time radio appearances by actors who later played killers on Columbo, we spotlight Ross Martin. Martin delivers a memorable performance as Al Smith in this 1950 episode of The Eternal Light, a dramatization of the controversy surrounding Smith’s response to questions about whether his Catholic faith disqualified him…

Welcome to another summer miniseries on The Amazing World of Radio! This time around, we’re featuring actors who played memorable killers on Columbo and revisiting their work from the Golden Age of Radio. Our first featured performer is Eddie Albert, who appeared in the Season One Columbo episode “Dead Weight” as Major General Martin…

Today’s story: The angel death comes for a little girl lying in a hospital bed. Original Radio Broadcast date: April 17, 1949 Originating in New York Starring Cecille Roy, William Marshall, Bess Thompson Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast. Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners…http://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show monthly…

Today’s Story: For a change, Gracie decides to get George a new outfit for the Easter parade. Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast. Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners…http://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.

Today’s Episode: The classic story of the March sisters coming of age. Original Air Date: December 23, 1945 Starring Katherine Hepburn as Jo Marsh, Elliott Reid, Frances Reid, George Hicks,Oskar Homolka, Susan Douglas Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast. Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners…http://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show monthly…

Today: A broadcast of the most beloved Hawaiian songs of 1949 as the popular series bids aloha to 1949. Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 29, 1949 Originating from Honolulu Hosted by Webley Edwards Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast. Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners…http://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show…

Charles Dickens’ classic tale of Ebenezer’s life-changing encounter with three spirits on Christmas Eve. Original Air Date: December 24, 1939 Narrated by Orson Welles Starring: George Coulouris; Bea Benaderet; Ray Collins; Everett Sloane; Frank Readick Go to http://amazing.greatdetectives.net to subscribe to the podcast. Brought to you by the support of our Patreon listeners…http://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the…

The Comic Weekly Man comes for a weekly visit right before Christmas and reads strips from Puck: The Comic Weekly, including Flash Gordon, Dick’s Adventures, Rusty Riley, Donald Duck, Uncle Remus, Roy Rogers, Blondie, and Prince Valiant. Original Air Date: December 24, 1950 Originating from New York Starring: Lon Clark as the Comic Weekly Man…

Today’s Story: A writer who has cast herself as America’s favorite homemaker in her columns faces ruin when her publisher and a war-hero sailor are set to visit her non-existent farm. She agrees to marry a long-time suitor and use his farm for a Christmas celebration. Complications ensue when she falls for the sailor. Original…

Theatre Guild on the Air’s 1950 production of State Fair offers a gentle, nostalgic journey into the heart of Midwestern life, carried by the warmth of its performances and the shimmer of remembered summers. The Frake family—father Abel, mother Melissa (Gene and Kathleen Lockhart), and their nearly grown children Margie (June Lockhart) and Wayne (Dick…