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THE OLD-TIME RADIO HOUR

Justeen Ward
Lights Out
Christmas
Suspense
Lux Radio Theater
Dragnet
Thanksgiving
Luxe Radio Theater
Richard Diamond
Murder
Cecil B. Demille
Time Travel
Los Angeles Police Department
Hollywood
Philip Marlowe
Aurora Borealis
Fibber Mcgee and Molly
A Blueprint For Murder
World War II
A Christmas Carol
Halloween

Popular & rare vintage radio programs with brief commentary. Posted weekly.

PublishesWeeklyEpisodes44Founded17 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Juneteenth

Destination Freedom  "Up From Slavery" March 13, 1949 WMAQ

Destination Freedom "The Boy Who Was Traded for a Horse" November 17, 1948 WMAQ Chicago.

Lux Radio Theater "Desire" March 15, 1937 CBS

starring Marlene Dietrich

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Lux Radio Theater "The Sidewalks of London" February 12, 1940 CBS

starring Charles Laughton and Elsa Lanchester

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Memorial Day

Lux Radio Theater "Wake Island" October 26, 1942 CBS 

starring Brian Donlevy, Robert Preston, and Broderick Crawford

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Recent Guests

Ernst Lubitsch
Distinguished motion picture director
Paramount Studios
Episode: Lux "Desire" star Marlene Dietrich
Floyd Gibbons
Reporter; guest commentator during intermission
News journalist
Episode: "Front Page Woman" Lux Radio Theater 1937
Rosalind Russell
Star in Hired Wife, Screen Directors Guild presentation
Unknown film studio at the time
Episode: Screen Directors Playhouse Rosalind Russell and Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Star in Miss Grant Takes Richmond, Screen Directors Guild presentation
Columbia Pictures publicity/independent productions
Episode: Screen Directors Playhouse Rosalind Russell and Lucille Ball
Ray Milland
Actor associated with It Happens It's Spring adaptation
Screen Director's Playhouse
Episode: Screen Director's Playhouse "It Happens Every Spring" and "Suddenly It's Spring"
Fred McMurray
Actor associated with Suddenly It's Spring adaptation
Screen Director's Playhouse
Episode: Screen Director's Playhouse "It Happens Every Spring" and "Suddenly It's Spring"
Dana Andrews
Starring in The Luck of the Irish (actor)
20th Century Fox collaboration via Luxe Theater
Episode: St Patrick's Day Lux "Luck of the Irish"
Anne Baxter
Starring in The Luck of the Irish (actor)
20th Century Fox collaboration via Luxe Theater
Episode: St Patrick's Day Lux "Luck of the Irish"
Cecil Kelleway
Actor in The Luck of the Irish (Horace)
Luxe Radio Theater cast
Episode: St Patrick's Day Lux "Luck of the Irish"

Host

Justine Ward
Host of The Old-Time Radio Hour; provides introductions, context, and wrap-ups for era-appropriate programs.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 64 ratings
  • The best!

    Keep creating more of these that everyone loves!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Big House Boy
    United States4 years ago
  • Memories

    Love going back in time with all these stories. Thank you for this pod cast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cloudman1
    United States4 years ago
  • Memories

    Love going back in time with all these stories. Thank you for this pod cast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cloudman1
    United States5 years ago
  • Good Radio

    The shows offered by the hostess are entertaining and enjoyable, and she adds interesting comments, too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zeegha
    United States5 years ago
  • It's fun, but the audio quality is low.

    Podchaser
    3
    Sosen777
    7 years ago

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Stan Freberg "Man in the Moon" "Do It Yourself Piano"
Q: When is this program over?
Right now.
Stan Freberg "Man in the Moon" "Do It Yourself Piano"
Q: How come I can never understand what he's saying?
Because on his particular RCA Vector records, the dog has got his head caught in the speaker.

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This program spotlights popular and rare vintage radio programs with concise commentary and host introductions. Episodes span dramatic Lux Radio Theater adaptations, Screen Directors Playhouse collaborations, classic Westerns, musical Railway Hour showcases, and biographical dramas, all anchored by era-appropriate sponsor reads and behind-the-scenes notes. The mix regularly features high-profile film and TV stars, industry guests, and host-led context that ties serialized entertainments to mid-century advertising and media culture. Listeners likely enjoy behind-the-scenes storytelling, nostalgia for golden-age broadcasting, and cross-media nostalgia that blends drama with promotional culture. Notably, the show often integrates archival perf... more

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2. Floyd Gibbons
3. Rosalind Russell
4. Lucille Ball
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6. Fred McMurray
7. Dana Andrews
8. Anne Baxter

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