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Lum and Abner – Grand Opening Of Circus Tomorrow. 350322

Posted by By Keith April 17, 2026Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Horlicks: It pays to stay alert on the job. Just use a couple Horlick's malted milk tablets for lunch. In Pine Ridge there was some excitement yesterday as Abner demonstrated…
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Image of the Jot'em Down Store from the radio program "Lum and Abner", featuring a storefront with various items on display in the window and a group of people gathered outside. Visit the real store: http://lum-n-abner.com/

Lum and Abner – Lum Thinks All Circus Jobs Are Dangerous. 350321

Posted by By Keith April 15, 2026Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Horlick: Changeable weather is a leading cause of colds. Fight colds and illness with Horlicks malted milk. Squire is still busy trying to get the circus ready for its big…
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Image of the Jot'em Down Store from the radio program "Lum and Abner", featuring a storefront with various items on display in the window and a group of people gathered outside. Visit the real store: http://lum-n-abner.com/

Lum and Abner – Lum Gives Up Trapeze Act. 350320

Posted by By Keith April 13, 2026Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Horlicks: Carlton Bricker reads a letter to sing the praises of how Horlicks helped a man get a better night’s sleep. Let's get ready to see what's happening down in…
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Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Lum And Abner Hire Squire Skimp. 350315

Posted by By Keith April 6, 2026Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Horlicks with milk. Horlicks with sandwiches. Easy to prepare, just mix and serve. It doesn't even need any added flavoring. What's happening in Pine Ridge? Let's go find out. The…
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Container of popcorn on a table with a film reel.

Dangerous Assignment – File #307. 490820

Posted by By Keith September 27, 2025Posted inDangerous Assignment, Drama
A nearly deserted carnival is the scene of espionage, and murder. Steve Mitchell is dispatched to Zurich Switzerland to learn what he can about the lost contact at the carnival.…
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A security guard dressed in a dark uniform is reaching for his sidearm, which is holstered on his right hip. He stands in front of a brick wall, with his left hand resting on his belt. His facial expression suggests a state of high alertness and readiness to act in case of any threat or danger.

The Adventures of Sam Spade – The Bluebeard Caper. ep111, 480808

Posted by By Keith November 14, 2024Posted inDetective and Mystery, Sam Spade
Sam gets involved in murder when a timid man comes to him, asking for help in preventing a woman from marrying into an abusive relationship. Silvia seems pretty capable in…
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Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – The Human Cannonball. dep116, 370628

Posted by By Keith February 14, 2023Posted inComedy, Fibber McGee and Molly
Fibber finds himself in charge of a carnival, and has to deal with the acts who are to perform. Molly voices a young gal, Geraldine, who chatters about her husband,…
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Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – Ben Wants Lum and Abner to Look Up All His Friends. 480610

Posted by By Keith January 20, 2023Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Taking a break as the circus passes onto the next town, Lum pops into the Jot 'Em Down sdtore to talk to Ben Withers. Lum offers to have Ben come…
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Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – Lum in Love with Zenora. 480609

Posted by By Keith January 18, 2023Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Circus life has Lum wore to a frazzle, as he talks with Abner about his latest worries. Should they get out of the circus, and go back to tending the…
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Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – Grand Opening of Circus Is Tomorrow. 480608

Posted by By Keith January 16, 2023Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
After a brush with the circus lions, Abner appears to be doing pretty good. Will he ever build up enough nerve to go back in with them again? Abner gets…
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