Lux Radio Theatre – June Bride

June Bride had been a 1948 film starring Bette Davis and Robert Montgomery. When it was produced by the Radio Theatre on August 29, 1949, Miss Davis reprised her film role as Linda Gilman, but the Montgomery role of Carey Jackson was filled by Jimmy Stewart. Co-starring with these two were Betty Lynn as “Boo”…

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The Six Shooter – The Shooting of Wyatt King

Broadcast on May 20, 1954, this show is also known by the titles The Wyoming Kid, Reluctant Hero and Wyatt King. A display ad for the program appeared in the Syracuse Herald-Journal, Syracuse, NY. These two previews appeared in the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA, and the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, AZ. Stewart’s co-stars were Bill…

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The Six Shooter – Anna Nordquist

Broadcast on May 6, 1954, Anna Nordquist is given as the title as the second act is introduced. Despite this, other titles, including Mail Order Bride, Swedish Bride and The Accused, are sometimes used as titles for this program. A short preview of the show appeared in the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, AZ, on the…

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Lux Radio Theatre – The Stratton Story

The film, The Stratton Story starring Stewart and June Allyson, had gone into general circulation in June of 1949. On February 13, 1950, the only radio adaptation of the film was presented on the CBS radio series, Lux Radio Theatre. The script was adapted for radio by Sanford H. Barnett. William Keighley was the show’s…

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The Six Shooter – Apron-Faced Sorrel

City Boy and City Boy at the Ranch are two other titles by which this February 7, 1954, broadcast is known. This photo ad for the show appeared in The Amarillo Sunday News-Globe, Amarillo, TX, on the day of the broadcast. The show’s cast included Bill Johnstone as Saul Poindexter, Bert Holland as Jeff Poindexter…

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The Six Shooter – Hiram’s Gold Strike

Originally broadcast on January 10, 1954, this story is also known by the titles The Prospector and Hiram Grover’s Strike. The role of Hiram Grover is played by Howard McNear. Others in the play are Herb Vigran as Enoch Wilson, Bill Johnstone as Doc Nibbles and Barney Phillips and Tony Barrett as the outlaws Len…

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The Six Shooter – A Friend in Need

This show is also known under the titles Step Brothers, Man on the Run and Fifty Yard Canyon. Also heard in this program are Frank Gerstle as Art Hemper, Shepard Menken as Sam Bittley, Bill Johnstone as Sheriff Vale and Howard McNear as George Crump. There are two things to listen for in this day’s…

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