The Double Seven, also known as Ranchers vs. Sodbusters and Half-Way Creek, was broadcast on May 13, 1954. A short preview of the show was published in the Oakland Tribute, Oakland, CA, on the day of the broadcast. Joining Stewart in the cast were Lamont Johnson as Clint Sutton, Gerald Mohr as Gid Babscomb, Bob…
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The Six Shooter – Duel at Lockwood
Also know as Young Gunslinger, Wes Singer, Gunfighter and Target, Britt Ponset, this show was broadcast on March 21, 1954. Wes Singer was played by Bert Holland, Elvia Allman was Mrs. Singer, Sam Edwards was Jim Cassidy, Will Wright was Sheriff Ben Hittelman and Howard McNear was Pete Drum. The show was advertised, along with…
Lux Radio Theatre – When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home was broadcast on February 26, 1951, during the 16th season of Lux Radio Theatre. The show was well advertised, including these two previews from the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, AZ, and the Mason City Globe-Gazette, Mason City, IA, respectively. Not all newspapers got the title correct, including the New York…
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…
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…
Britt Ponset’s Christmas Carol
The Six Shooter planned a special Christmas show for its December 20, 1953, show, but the newspapers didn’t have much to say about it; most simply said “The Six Shooter” in their radio listings. When they did say more, it was like the one below from The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA: Jimmy’s character, Britt Ponset,…
The Six Shooter – Sheriff Billy
The lack of official titles for these stories leads to trouble once again as this show is know by at least four other names – Billy Riddle, New Sheriff, The Sheriff’s Old Man and Man and Boy. At least one newspaper, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, ran a nice photo ad this week. As has become…
Camel Screen Guild Theater – Call Northside 777
The film Call Northside 777 had opened in the U.S. in February of 1948. Eight months later, on October 7th, it was being presented as a half-hour radio play on the Camel Screen Guild Theater. Jimmy Stewart had played P.J. McNeal in the film and reprised his role for radio. Likewise, Richard Conte played his…
The Six Shooter – The Coward
In the second show of the series, Britt finds himself in Temple City helping an escaped convict who has cleaned up his life. At this time, the show was being sponsored by Coleman and that company was advertising the program as shown by this partial Coleman ad from The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, on the day…
