Join Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve as he raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of Summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy spun off from the popular Fibber McGee & Molly radio series. Set against the backdrop of American life early in World War II, listen and laugh as Gildersleeve becomes the Water Commissioner and romances the widow Leila Ransom while trying to cope with local politics, wartime rationing, women in the workplace, and the mysteries of love with ensuing hilarity. Harold Peary stars as Gildersleeve and is joined by an outstanding group of supporting players including Walter Tetley, Lurene Tuttle, Lillian Randolph, Shirley Mitchell, Earle Ross, Richard LeGrand, and Arthur Q. Bryan. This 8 CD digitally remastered audio collection features 16 episodes as broadcast during the classic second season of this series that aired for more than 15 years during the Golden Age of Radio. Also included is a Program Booklet with photographs and an essay by radio historian Anthony Tollin. Includes the following episodes: CD 1: Planting a Tree 10/14/42, The Water Commissioner 10/18/42. CD 2: Thanksgiving Dinner 11/22/42. Attending the Theater 11/29/42. CD 3: The Christmas Program 12/20/42, Wanting to Marry Leila 1/3/42. CD 4: Visit From the McGee’s 1/10/43, Sabotage in Summerfield 1/24/43. CD 5: Leila’s Sister 2/7/43, Springtime in Summerfield 3/28/43. CD 6: Rabbits 4/25/43, The Wedding List 5/9/43. CD 7: Spooky Burton Home 5/16/43, The Wedding Shower 6/6/43. CD 8: Honeymoon Preparations 6/13/43, The Big Day 6/27/43.

The Great Gildersleeve: Love, Life & Leila Ransom

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Based on the famous detective created by Rex Stout, The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe stars Sydney Greenstreet as the balkiest, bulkiest, smartest, and most unpredictable detective in the world that brilliant eccentric private detective, orchid fancier and gargantuan gourmet. Nero Wolfe, armchair detective in the classic tradition, and Archie Goodwin, wisecracking hard-boiled investigator, shine in eight radio tales from this classic detective series first broadcast in 1950-1951. Co-stars include Howard McNear, Gerald Mohr, Bill Johnstone, Harry Bartell, Larry Dobkin and Lamont Johnson. This four CD digitally remastered audio collection includes a Program Guide with photographs and an essay by radio historian Anthony Tollin. Includes the following episodes: CD 1: The Case of the Careworn Cuff 10/27/50, The Case of the Impolite Corpse 12/8/50. CD 2: The Case of the Girl Who Cried Wolfe 12/15/50, The Case of the Bashful Body 12/29/50. CD 3: The Case of the Deadly Sellout 1/5/51, The Case of the Killer Cards 1/12/51. CD 4: The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds 3/9/51, The Case of the Midnight Ride 3/16/51.

The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Midnight Ride and Other Tales

Horror in the Air: Tales of Terror, Weirdness and the Occult

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Herewith, an Englishman's account of life and death in the West..." Join John Dehner as J.B. Kendall, a British reporter for the London Times who writes and fights his way through the Wild West. Roaming the territories in search of colorful and unusual accounts, and his notoriously delayed paycheck, he has regular brushes with both the famous and the infamous. 
 In exacting encounters and treacherously tight spots, Kendall can hold his own. While this Frontier Gentleman may be well spoken and meticulously mannered, that doesn t mean he can t handle himself with a gun. And, he s no slouch when it comes to cards either! 
 This 8 hour collection features the first 16 episodes of this classic adult Western, all of which have been digitally restored and remastered. Plus, it includes the series audition recording as a bonus track!
 Episodes Include: Shelton Brothers 02-02-58, Charlie Meeker 02-09-58, The Honkytonkers 02-16-58, Kendall's Last Stand 02-23-58, The Lost Mine 03-02-58, The Claim Jumpers 03-09-58, Big Sam for Governor 03-16-58, The Actress 03-23-58, Gentle Virtue 03-30-58, Powder River Kid 04-06-58, The Trial 04-13-58, Aces and Eights 04-20-58, Random Notes 04-27-58, Daddy Buckbucks 05-04-58, The Cannibal 05-11-58, Advice to the Lovelorn 05-18-58 - Plus bonus track: Series Audition Program 01-30-58

Frontier Gentleman

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Join Gildersleeve (Harold Peary) as he raises his orphaned niece and nephew in the small town of Summerfield in this critically acclaimed radio comedy spun off from the popular Fibber McGee &amp; Molly radio series. Against the backdrop of American life early in World War II, listen and laugh as Gildersleeve becomes the Water Commissioner and romances the widow Leila Ransome while trying to cope with local politics, wartime rationing, women in the workplace, and the mysteries of love, each with ensuing hilarity. Also stars Walter Tetley, Lurene Tuttle, Lillian Randolph, Shirley Mitchell, Earl Ross, Richard LeGrand, and Arthur Q. Bryan. 
 This 8 CD digitally remasted audio collection features 16 episodes as broadcast during the classic 1942-1943 second season of the series. Also included is a Program Guide with photographs and an essay by radio historian Anthony Tollin. 
 Episodes Include: Planting a Tree 10-14-42, The Water Commissioner 10-18-42, Thanksgiving Dinner 11-22-42, Attending the Theater 11-29-42, The Christmas Program 12-20-42, Wanting to Marry Leila 01-03-43, Visit from the McGee's 01-10-43, Sabotage in Summerfield 01-24-43, Leila's Sister 02-07-43, Springtime in Summerfield 03-28-43, Rabbits 04-25-43, The Wedding List 05-09-43, Spooky Burton Home 05-16-43, The Wedding Shower 06-06-43, Honeymoon Preparations 06-13-43, The Big Day 06-27-43

The Great Gildersleeve: Love, Life & Leila Ransom (Old Time Radio)

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The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show was one of radio s brightest lights; a hilarious situation comedy featuring a friendly sardonic and sarcastic edge that set it apart from its contemporaries. Featuring Phil Harris, fresh off plying his comedic and musical talents on The Jack Benny Program, and his movie star wife Alice Faye. The show also starred Elliott Lewis as the remarkable Frankie Remley -- one of radio s most unforgettable characters a humorously irresponsible con-artist with an endless thirst for the good stuff. Rounding out the regulars is Walter Tetley as Julius Abruzzio, a nervy grocery boy with a Brooklynese accent who served alternately as foil or patsy for Phil and Remley s various schemes. Also starring are Gale Gordon, Robert North, Jeanine Roos, Anne Whitfield, and announcer Bill Forman. Included in this collection is a Program Guide by radio historian Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. with photographs and background information about the shows. Episodes Include: The Studio Cont

The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show: Money, Beauty & Brains

Religion & Spirituality

This collection features eighteen classic radio episodes of Our Miss Brooks, starring Eve Arden in her famous role of Connie Brooks, Madison High's 10th grade English teacher. Co-starring Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin, Jeff Chandler as bashful biologist Philip Boynton, Richard Crenna as Connie's student Walter Denton and Jane Morgan as Connie's landlady Mrs. Davis. Once again these fantastic episodes from are available from the Radio Spirits Archives Collection. INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EPISODES: CD 1: Student Government Day 01/16/1949 andDress Code Protest 04/24/49 CD 2:Stretch is in Love 02/26/1950 andLetter from the Education Board 03/05/1950 CD 3:The Tape Recorder 04/23/1950 andRadio Bombay 10/08/1950 CD 4:The Bookie 10/15/1950 andStretch Snodgrass is in Love Again 10/22/1950 CD 5:The Dancer 10/29/1950 andBurial Grounds 11/05/1950 CD 6:The Convention 11/12/ 1950 andThanksgiving Turkey 11/19/1950 CD 7:Woman Driver 11/26/1950 andA Suit for Charity 12/17/1950 CD 8:Exc

Our Miss Brooks

Actor and singer Dick Powell, after many musicals for the Warner Brothers and Fox studios, embarked on a new career as a hard-boiled tough guy when he was cast as Raymond Chandler s detective Philip Marlowe in the 1944 film Murder, My Sweet. Powell got the opportunity to further flex his new tough-guy muscles in the medium of radio, starring in the role of investigator Richard Rogue in the crime drama Rogue s Gallery. In this collection, Powell portrays Rogue with a charming lack of care and refusal to take things too seriously, all while delivering solid entertainment for detective and crime drama fans. The series also features Peter Leeds as Eugor, Rogue s subconscious alter ego who would appear when the detective was knocked out, and Gerald Mohr, Lurene Tuttle, and Lou Merrill. 
 This collection includes eight digitally remastered and restored episodes on four audio compact discs, and a Program Guide by radio historian Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. with photos and background information about the show.
 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EPISODES:
 CD 1 McDonald s Murder Case 6-23-1945 and Murder with Muriel 10-25-1945 CD 2 House of Fear 11-15-1945 and Little Old Lady 11-29-1945 CD 3 Blood in the Sand 12-13-1945 and The Alibi Matter 2-21-1946 CD 4 Mystery at the Ski Resort 5-9-1946 and Cabin on the Lake 7-7-1946

Rogue's Gallery: An Interest in Unalive Bodies

Red Skelton, comic genius and America s most beloved clown, is featured here in sixteen classic episodes from his long-running radio series, including fifteen episodes now available for the first time anywhere.
 You ll hear the inimitable characters that Red delighted audiences with in movies and his top-rated radio and television shows for so many years, including Junior the Mean Widdle Kid , Willie Lump-Lump, Cauliflower McPugg, Clem Kadiddlehopper, and San Fernando Red.
 Joining Red in these shows is a terrific supporting ensemble cast including Pat McGeehan, Lurene Tuttle, Dick Ryan, Martha Wentworth, David Rose, Rod O Connor and John Holbrook.
 The sixteen radio episodes included in this audio compact disc collection have been digitally restored and remastered for you listening enjoyment. Also included is a Program Guide by radio historian Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. with photos and background information about the show.
 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EPISODES: CD 1 Dog Troubles 2/26/1950 and Census Time Again 3/5/1950 CD 2 Tax Troubles 3/12/1950 and Town Hall Tax Meeting 3/19/1950 CD 3 Flying Saucers 3/26/1950 and Looking for Talent 4/2/1950 CD 4 Easter Skunk Patrol Benefit 4/9/1950 and Going to the Beach 4/16/1950 CD 5 Red Renews His Drivers License 4/23/1950 and Rod is Late 4/30/1950 CD 6 Night Court 5/7/1950 and Mother s Day 5/14/1950 CD 7 New Neighbor 5/21/1950 and Losing Weight 5/28/1950 CD 8 Amateur Snapshot Contest 6/4/1950 and At the Country Club 6/11/1950

Red Skelton-Character Troubles (Classic Radio Comedy)

Radio Spirits is pleased to present 20 classic episodes of Suspense, one of radio's longest running and best mystery anthology series. This collection features programs from the early 1950's as produced and directed by Elliott Lewis. Suspense was well known for its guest star performers and the shows presented here are no exception, featuring appearances by Dana Andrews, Joseph Cotton, Richard Widmark, Ozzie &amp; Harriett Nelson, Alan Ladd, Dennis Day, Fred MacMurray, Agnes Moorehead, William Bendix, Ronald Colman, Joan Crawford, Phil Harris &amp; Alice Faye, Deborah Kerr and more. We invite you to once more experience ;tales well calculated to keep you in… Suspense!
 The programs in this collection have been digitally remastered and restored for your listening enjoyment. Also included is a Program Guide by radio historian Elizabeth McLeod with photographs and background information about the shows.
 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING EPISODES:
 CD 1 Over the Bounding Main 9-14-1950 and The Crowd 9-21-1950 CD 2 Fly by Night 9-28-1950 and The Rose Garden 10-5-1950 CD 3 Too Hot to Live 10-26-1950 and Going, Going Gone 11-23-1950 CD 4 A Killing in Abilene 12-14-1950 and Christmas for Carol 12-21-1950 CD 5 The Windy City Six 2-8-1951 and The Death Parade 2-15-1951 CD 6 The Gift of Jumbo Brannigan 3-1-1951 and A Vision of Death 3-8-1951 CD 7 Three Lethal Words 3-22-51 and Death on My Hands 5-10-51 CD 8 The Case for Dr. Singer 6/28/1951 and The Report of the Jolly Dead Riders 8/27/1951 CD 9 The Evil of Adelaide Winters 9-10-1951 and The Hunting of Bob Lee 10-29-51 CD 10 Rogue Male 12-31-51 and Lady Pamela 3-31-52

Suspense: Tales Well Calculated

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