Red Skelton (Avalon Time) Cincinnati, Horse Racing. ep9, 390304
Audio has some trouble with being weak and staticky. Red is teased by his microphone as he jokes about horses and race tracks. Red Foley sings Funny Old Hills. Phil…
You Are There – The Execution Of Joan Of Arc, 1481AD. 480829
Joan of Arc has been held, and chained in a dungeon as the CBS reporters catch up with her. Is she a saint, or a witch? Based on real historical…
Adventures in Research – Birth of the Balloon. 460917
The aircraft industry has made great strides, and continues to advance. We take a look at some of its early beginnings, and the first hot air balloons. Observing the clouds,…
You Are There – The Dreyfus Case 1899 AD. 480208
A high profile case of betrayal is played out, and CBS reporters are on hand to take you there. Reporters interview the players in the courtroom drama, and learn a…
You Are There – Napoleon Captured And Exiled. ep15, 481114
The mighty Napoleon is held captive abourd a Brittish Warship, just after Waterloo. The mighty war eagle has been caged with beak, wings, and talons clipped, but now what will…
Sherlock Holmes – Murder Under The Big Top. ep149 441106
Getting away to the sparkles and spangles of his 8 year old self , Watson tells about the adventure he and Holmes had at a French circus. The excitement fell…
Lux Radio Theater – Cardinal Richelieu. 390123.
Features George Arliss, and Caesar Romero. France in the early years of the 17th century, and the reign of Louie 13th is the setting for the drama. Facing civil war, the king refuses a petition to listen to Cardinal Richelieu, a political figure that the king sees as his rival. Can war be prevented? Will the Cardinal's plan diffuse political tensions?
Lux Radio Theater – Five Graves To Cairo (Francho Tone, Ann Baxter). 431213
Across the burning sands, a figure in a tattered uniform emerges. A British officer demands to be put in contact with his superiors, and report the German tanks are on the run. The immediate danger is in hiding from Germans who are outside the door. Posing as a waiter who was recently killed, the officer, actually an American Corporal, assumes the identity to hide out. Complaints from the Italian general about Field Marshal Rommel is heard, but will it be something that can be used to benefit our man when the time is right? Concern is shown that coded messages could be getting sent through laundry hanging on the lines.
Academy Award Theater – If I Were King. 460511
Featuring Ronald Coleman, as he reprises his role he portrayed in the hit film. A man from the streets of merry old Paris recites his poetry to the ladies of…
Hall Of Fantasy – The March of Shame. 470501
It started over a woman, and at a masquerade ball. Andre, the darling of the court, found himself in a scuffle as emotions flared into hatred. The dispute led outside,…