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American Radio Theater's podcast of audio drama as it was done in the Golden Age of Radio. ART re-creates programs which do not exist in recorded form using the original scripts from that era. ART also produces new audio dramas using techniques developed and tested during that Golden Age.
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Sam Spade - The Bay Psalm Caper
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000
Sam is asked to locate Roy Rowland. Surprise - It turns into a trail of murder regarding a rare book.
Richard Diamond, Private Detective - The Gibson Murder Case
Sat, 01 Jun 2024 04:00:00 +0000
Rick is called to a schoolteacher's apartment to do something about the body in her Hepplewhite chair.
Nero Wolfe - The Case of the Calculated Risk
Wed, 01 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000
Three partners dissolve their partnership with murder. One of the remaining partners returns to New York to Avenge and stops by Nero Wolfe's on the way for a little insurance.
The Mysterious Traveler - Death Plays the Tune
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000
John's girlfriend has turned into a blackmailer and p;d Schultz has constructed a music box with a deadly punch.
Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000
United Planets cruiser is on a special mission to the gourth planet of the great main sequence star to check on a lost space rocket. They find Mobius and his daughter Alta the only survivors, amidst the ancient Krell civilization reliques.
Hallmark Playhouse - Harrington's Ghost
Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000
Arnold Harrington's publisher takes matters into his own hands err pen when he wants to correspond with one of Harrington's fans.
Leave It to Joan - Wedding Proposal
Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000
Joan's father's proposal to Suzanne Fletcher gets accidentally mailed. Suzanne is clearly a gold digger and everyone works at getting this annulled before the wedding.
Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000
This show is an extreme spoof of a certain form of British comedy. It's campy, it's creepy and if done right it's hilarious.
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000
Candy gets Rembrandt to substitute for Santa's helper, Jack Frost, as she searches for the murderer of the real one.
Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Two chapters from Joy Jackson's Book of Tir. Bayadire Donaire takes a troupe of actors on a caravan to Clan Scarlyn. Lasrty gets involved in a duel with the clan heir.
Broadway Is My Beat - Helen Shelby
Sun, 15 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000
A young girl is found dead just before changing living quarters. Danny Glover gets to the story behind the killing.
Babylon Revisited - Porraits in Literature
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000
F. Scott Fitsgerald's story of an American ex-pat returning to his old haunts in Paris to retrieve his daughter.
Sam Spade - The Gold Rush Caper
Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Sam is called back by Elihu Person about disappearing gold bricks from his mine.
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Marshal Jones and his roly-poly deputy encounter a woman Sheriff while tracking two killers in the early west.
Philip Marlowe - A Long Way Home
Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Ennis Harper hires Marlowe to find his wife. She went off to the laundromat and didn't come back.
Magnificent Montague - Shakespeare Under the Stars
Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Montague is asked to perform at an event in Brooklyn at the Civic Club but Shakespeare has never been done that way before.
Lux Radio Theater - Mother Is a Freshman
Sat, 01 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Abigail Fortitude finds herself in financial trouble and takes advantage of her grandmother's endowment to attend college but she didn't count on falling in love with her daughter's professor.
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Ned Nifkins desperately wants to be able to talk to his cat, so he tries the spell of transformation. But he finds there are a lot of disadvantages to becoming a cat.
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:36:00 +0000
Luke, while helping the sheriff bring in four Indians watches a friend of his gun down a man. How can he save his friend from the gallows?
Magnificent Montague - Baby In the House
Mon, 01 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000
Mrs. Zinzer is having her tenth child and Lily has plans to have it come home to the Montague house.
My Favorite Husband - Knitting Baby Booties
Sat, 01 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Liz is knitting baby booties for a friend but Cory and husband, George, think she is expecting.
Mysterious Traveler - Meet Me at the Morgue
Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000
Harry Wilson works hard at appeasing his demanding wife so he has no clue that she's planning mischief when she sends him out for medicine on a wildly rainy night.
Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000
Larry is captivated by a small town in North Carolina, which doesn't seem to be the typical southern town, and a girl.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Matter of the Medium Well Done
Sun, 01 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000
Johnny investigates a bequest that seems fishy, involving mediums and death.
Sam Spade - Sam and the Scythian Tiara
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Sam finds lots of trouble trying to return a curio called the Scythian Tiara. Is no one as they seem?
Blondie - Dinner With the the Dithers
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Dagwood surprises Blondie by bringing his boss home for dinner.
The Adventures of Michael Shayne - The Case of the Bayou Monster
Sat, 01 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000
The Forsythes have been haunted by a monster and Shayne is instructed to find out the true story.
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Dagwood fires a gun in a department store. Havoc ensues.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Great Bannock Race Matter
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Johnny is sent to Scotland to find a missing husband.
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Lily and Hilda need to get to their convention and keep having problems with the car.
Destination Destiny - Captain Anne
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000
A look at the life of Anne Bonney, lady pirate.
Gunsmoke - Ball Nine, Take Your Base
Sun, 01 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Early baseball in Dodge City with Doc as the umpire.
Silver Theater - Murder Unlimited
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Dorothy Scott wants to scoop a murder but things get complicated.
First Nighter - A Date with Baby
Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Melvin has been roped into babysitting on a Saturday night. But what a baby!
Quiet Please - Be a Good Dog, Darling
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000
A salesman discovers a spell to change his wife into a dog.
Lady Esther - Christmas in July
Sat, 01 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000
A boy submits a slogan to a quiz show contest and wins but the results aren't what he expected.
Charter Flight - Destination: North Pole
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Last minute passengers to the Arctic North by Tony and Dietz.
Mysterious Traveler - Design for Death
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Mrs. Drake is dying and has invited her grandchildren to stay with her during her last month. They think they will inherit everything but she has other plans.
Academy Award Theater - My Sister Eileen
Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:00 +0000
The life of two sisters who move to New York.
Electric Theater - No Room for Peter Pan
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Denny will never grow big enough to work as a miner so his mother allows him to go with the circus. When he returns for a visit, she isn't happy with what she sees. Then the emergency whistle starts to blow.
The Fat Man - Murder Makes Headlines
Sun, 01 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Starlet Sally in the Alley is pursued by a gunman.
The Count of Monte Cristo - The Pearl of Fu Chow
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
The Count has lost 48 hours and he must find out why.
Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens - Hanging at Willow Rock
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:23:55 +0000
Hashknife and Sleepy arrive into town to find out that they are being hung at Willow Rock. Who is using their names and why are they being hung?
FBI In Peace and War - Madame Olga
Sat, 01 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000
A fortune teller is running a scam.
Columbia Workshop - Florrie and the Country Green
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0000
A mother and her young daughter stay at the home of a newly widowed housekeeper. The girl plays a harmonica and waits for an answer from her missing father.
Nero Wolfe - Stamped for Murder
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Gloria's father purchased a map and letters but was swindled. Now he has been murdered and the map and letters are missing.
Recorded on Zoom.
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Matt's friend brings his Indian bride to Dodge. A man beats her foully and is later found dead. Everyone assumes she did it. Matt has to find her and discover the truth.
Mutual Radio Theater - Oh, Really? No, O'Reilly
Fri, 01 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
When a boom town goes bust some local merchants hatch a scheme to preserve their prosperity.
Gulf Screen Theater - The Shop Around the Corner
Tue, 01 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000
Martin doesn't get along with Klara until he discovers that she is really his pen pal.
Frontier Gentleman - Beljoy's Prisoner
Thu, 01 Oct 2020 04:00:00 +0000
Kimble has to teach Beljoy's daughter while serving as a "trusty" on a trumped up robbery charge.
Tue, 01 Sep 2020 14:27:53 +0000
Sam is cracking down on similes. Starring Ivan Cury.
The Magnificent Montague - Movie Offer
Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000
Montague is offered the role of Macbeth in the new movie being shot in Hollywood. But will the second act be done underwater?
Tales of Tomorrow - The Other Now
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 04:00:00 +0000
A horrible car accident has killed Jimmy's wife, Jane but perhaps there is a way for them to get together.
Mayor of the Town - Au Revoir But Not Goodbye
Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:00:00 +0000
The Mayor and all the family packs up for the summer vacation, but what to do with the animals?
Richard Diamond - The Barrio Case
Fri, 01 May 2020 04:00:00 +0000
Richard is tasked with delivering a letter to Julio in the Barrio but everywhere he goes people turn up dead.
The Magnificent Montague - Aunt Agatha
Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000
There's a rival in town against Edwin's Uncle Goodheart.
Sun, 01 Mar 2020 05:00:00 +0000
Based on true events from March, 1945. A P-51 pilot is shot down and rescued by a U.S. submarine, which proceeded to rescue 28 additional personnel during the course of the following week.
Written by: Joy Jackson
Sam Spade - The Caper with Eight Diamonds
Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:00:00 +0000
Eight diamonds are missing from Professor Rivers' lab and Sam is on the case but the missing diamonds are only the beginning of the story.
Wed, 01 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000
This month we feature a production by our friends at Wayback Radio Theater. Adapted from an un-produced Suspense script, a young woman embarks on a desperate journey to reunite with the man she loves in The Hand.
Romance - Richer by One Christmas
Sun, 01 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000
What is your best Christmas memory? How did it affect your Christmas spirit?
The Librarian - Ep. 2 - Bookworms
Sun, 01 Sep 2019 04:30:00 +0000
Librarianship in another dimension, handling overdue books of magic.
The Librarian - Ep. 1 - Overdue
Sun, 01 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000
Librarianship in another dimension. Handling overdue books of magic. Written by Jay Fuller.
Hashknife Hartley & Sleepy Stevens - Bloody Beginnings
Thu, 01 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000
How these two range detectives got together and became a team. Written by Joy Jackson.
Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:34:36 +0000
This is the ART live performance of The Magnificent Montague, To Shave or Not to Shave, presented at the 2019 Northwest Folklife Festival.
Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:23:19 +0000
Notes from the author:
This episode of "Job Talk" was my submission to the 2018 radio play writing contest sponsored by Radio Enthusiasts of Puget Sound, and which garnered third place at the live performance on February 2nd 2019. The actors performing were Larry Albert as The Announcer, Dave Selvig as Eddie Martin, Jenn Ollivier as April May (and the Pocket Soaps commercial characters), and Bryan Hendrickson as the Pocket Soaps spokesman. I think they did a fabulous job in portraying the characters and bringing my show to life. I'm working on a second episode, but don't know if or when it will be produced. Hope you enjoy it! - Posted with permission of the REPS Board of Directors. Kay Lutz
The Last Guest at the Hotel Darjeeling
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 04:00:00 +0000
It's a game of hide and seek. Where does someone hide when he physically cannot move? Written by Stephen Poole.
Richard Diamond - The Dead Heiress
Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:00:00 +0000
Richard gets involved with an heiress who ends up dead before he can guard her.
The Magnificent Montague - To Shave or Not to Shave
Wed, 01 May 2019 04:00:00 +0000
Edwin must shave off his beard if he wants to be cast as Romeo.
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 04:00:00 +0000
Gary Maxwell, detective and Miss Riley, reporter, trying to get along on a case.
Quiet Please - A Ribbon of Lincoln Green
Fri, 01 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0000
A World War II descendant of Robin Hood meets up with Robin's band at the battle of Dunkirk.
The Mysterious Traveler - 13 Steps to Death
Sun, 03 Feb 2019 14:41:38 +0000
Repercussions of two marriages on the rocks.
Absinthe Makes the Heart Go Ponder
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000
Original story about a time-traveling bartender
Mr. District Attorney - The Case of the Misguided Mothers
Sat, 01 Dec 2018 05:00:00 +0000
Investigation of a political group of mothers and the resultant murder of a volunteer.
Hot Copy - Death to Play and Mate
Thu, 01 Nov 2018 04:00:00 +0000
Reporter Anne Rogers joins Sgt. Flannigan to solve the case of Dr. King, dead at his chess game.
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:00:00 +0000
The head of the family is murdered and the jewels stolen with a houseful of suspects.
The Clinic - Diagnosed With Kidney Disease
Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000
The Libbys have a last blowout on vacation before the operation.
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:00:00 +0000
Two college girls play a trick on the tour guide at Carlsbad Caverns but the joke is on them.
CBS Radio Workshop - A Pride of Carrots
Sun, 01 Jul 2018 04:00:00 +0000
Science fiction Cold War satire about carrots and onions.
Mysterious Traveler - Murder In Masquerade
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 04:00:00 +0000
Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Dan has fallen in love with a lovely girl but some odd things start happening.
Sam Spade -The Waltzin' Matilda Caper
Tue, 01 May 2018 04:00:00 +0000
Sam Spade is called in to track down a mouse and the case becomes something more than that involving a lot of money.
Sun, 01 Apr 2018 04:00:00 +0000
Mr. Lincoln is in his first case as a brand new lawyer and encounters Mary in the audience.
Whispering Streets - Silver Anniversary
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:00:00 +0000
A Silver Anniversary is a time to celebrate 25 years together, but what happens when the wife now wants a divorce?
Romance - Theatricals at Medicine Hat
Thu, 01 Feb 2018 05:00:00 +0000
Uncle Dan comes back from his trip to Denver a changed man. And then Mercedes Crabtree's troupe of actors comes to Medicine Hat.
Tillie the Toiler - While the Cat's Away
Mon, 01 Jan 2018 05:00:00 +0000
Tillie's boss is on vacation and he has his wife come in as his substitute. When her servants give notice, Tillie and the office staff have to help out.
The Magnificent Montague - Boo Boo Foo Foo
Fri, 01 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +0000
A woman keeps calling Edwin, calling him Boo Boo. Who is this, and will it finally wreck Lily's marriage to Edwin?
Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:00:00 +0000
The great war between the Atlanteans and the Nova Terrans has been long over but a cruel battle remains for two of the crew of the airship Dragonfly. Navigator, Madeline Usher, must plot a course out of madness lest she and Libby Garnett perish. The Usher Murders is a steampunk adaptation by Kay Lutz of E. A. Poe's famous short story.
Sun, 01 Oct 2017 04:00:00 +0000
Why would a thug buy 500 lemons in a retail ship? Simon's curiosity won't leave it alone.
Sam Spade - The Jane Doe Caper
Fri, 01 Sep 2017 04:00:00 +0000
A suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge had on a mutation mink coat. That didn't add up. Starring Ivan Cury.
Tue, 01 Aug 2017 04:00:00 +0000
Earth is the forbidden world. The government drops the misfits of society back to Earth, to certain death. And the next drop might be you.
Sat, 01 Jul 2017 04:00:00 +0000
Are you looking for a special book? A book full of insights and surprises? One you just can't put down? Grab your library card and check out "The Librarian's Aide," an original A.R.T. production written by Kay Lutz.
Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:00:00 +0000
What starts out as a straight bodyguard job turns complicated when the subject's husband dies and Sam falls in love.
Mon, 01 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000
The lions and horses have been disappearing from a dude ranch. Milk-toast, Omar, is sent by his insurance company to investigate.
Night Beat - The Practical Joke
Sat, 01 Apr 2017 04:00:00 +0000
Practical jokes are great fun for the joker but not so much for the victim. What happens when the victim commits suicide?
Sam Spade - The Commonwealth Tankard
Wed, 01 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000
Sam is hired to ensure the safe delivery of a valuable antique tankard to its new owner but finds himself investigating a suspicious death instead.
Retribution - Operation Perjury
Wed, 01 Feb 2017 05:00:00 +0000
Two lovers learn that even a minor crime can have major consequences.
Ivan Cury and Beverly Washburn star in this live performance recorded at Radio Studio East 2016.
Candy Matson - The Case of the Flattened Fifth
Sun, 01 Jan 2017 05:00:00 +0000
Beverly Washburn stars in this original production, written and directed by John Greenway, and inspired by the oldtime radio show from the 1950s. Candy investigates the disappearance of an up and coming jazz singer in this live performance recorded at ART's May, 2016 Radio Studio East.
The Gift of Life, Incorporated
Thu, 01 Dec 2016 05:00:00 +0000
When Ken Pollard is offered the final solution to all his troubles, he gets more than he bargained for - or does he? This American Radio Theater original production was recorded at the Jack Straw Studio in Seattle. And if anyone sees Jennifer Newton, tell her ART wants her back!
Tue, 01 Nov 2016 04:00:00 +0000
A close look at the historic flight of three women aviators who flew non-stop across Russia in 1935.
Sat, 01 Oct 2016 04:00:00 +0000
This month we feature a special guest performance by The Chicago Group Players. It's the classic story of a dancing caterpillar who becomes a national phenomenon. Recorded live at American Radio Theater's Radio Studio East.
Thu, 01 Sep 2016 04:00:00 +0000
A true story of the American Civil War. It's 1861 and fifteen year old Alfred Wheeler has enlisted in the Union Army. His family anxiously awaits his letters and prays for his safe return.
This orignal ART production stars Nick Wrycha as Alfred Wheeler with Dan Schindler as best friend Tom Higgins. They are joined by special guest stars Cliff Carpenter as the Grandfather and Jean Rouverol Butler as the Mother.
Mon, 01 Aug 2016 04:00:00 +0000
Inspector Black doesn't know what to expect when he is called to the house of someone who claims to have murdered his wife.
Fri, 01 Jul 2016 04:00:00 +0000
Simon Templar is accused of being the high fence for receiving stolen diamonds. It's imperative that he clear his name and retrieve the diamonds.
The Magnificent Montague - Starring Role in Radio
Wed, 01 Jun 2016 04:00:00 +0000
Fireworks ensue when stage actor Montague is hired to play kindly Uncle Goodheart on a radio show.
Sun, 01 May 2016 04:00:00 +0000
After fifteen years in the desert, an old prospector appears at Martin Wilkins' door with an intriguing proposition.
Chuckwagon Tales - Collecting Taxes
Fri, 01 Apr 2016 04:00:00 +0000
Tombstone, Arizona. Billy Breckenridge has to collect taxes from the outlaws: the Clantons, Johnny Ringo and Curley Bill Brocius.
Sky Blazers - The Joe Crossen Story
Tue, 01 Mar 2016 05:00:00 +0000
The story of Alaska aviation pioneer, Joe Crossen who, among other things, delivered supplies to reindeer herders, flew diphtheria serum to the arctic circle and rescued a dog sled team.
Damon Runyon Theater - Tight Shoes
Mon, 01 Feb 2016 05:00:00 +0000
A shoe store clerk in New York gets involved with a rich young man and they run rampant on the crooked politics of the city.
Sam Spade - The Corporation Murders
Fri, 01 Jan 2016 05:00:00 +0000
Sam witnesses a contract killing but the police think he did it. His only way out is to find out who ordered the hit.
Chuckwagon Tales - The Christmas Present
Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:30:00 +0000
An orphan girl takes a job as a waitress in a small western town. While she's settling into her room a bank robber breaks in to hide out.
The Mysterious Traveler - Mr. Trimbo's Turnabout Christmas
Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:00:00 +0000
Mr. Trimbo is the recipient of a special gift presented by one of Santa's elves. On Christmas day he can have anything he wants.
Richard Diamond, Detective - The Poise Magazine Story
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 04:00:00 +0000
Rick agrees to help his friend, Swifty Miller, keep tabs on a magazine company bookkeeper but the job rapidly becomes more than he bargained for.
Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:00:00 +0000
Dr. Gideon Fell encounters a puzzling case during a woman's last night to live.
The Green Lama - The Girl With No Name
Tue, 01 Sep 2015 04:00:00 +0000
Jethro Dumont and Tulku, his Tibetan servant respond to a letter from an unnamed girl worried about the subway collections.
Sat, 01 Aug 2015 04:00:00 +0000
What happens to those letters that are undeliverable and un-returnable? The postal employee dreams up replies to the letters.
Wed, 01 Jul 2015 04:00:00 +0000
It's summer theater and a stage-struck schoolgirl wants to travel with the troupe and make her living as an actress.
Follow That Man - The Trail of the Terrified Temptress
Mon, 01 Jun 2015 04:00:00 +0000
The adventures of free lance private eye, Steve Mallory. This program originated on radio before moving to television in the 1950s
Suspense - Step Into My Parlor
Fri, 01 May 2015 04:00:00 +0000
A woman is drawn to a fortune teller's tent and soon discovers that this fortune teller knows more secrets than one can suppose.
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:00:00 +0000
The new man at the butcher shop can't help but wonder why a particular cooler is off limits and kept locked at all times.
Sun, 01 Mar 2015 05:00:00 +0000
When a community theater company stages a play that was done long ago on Broadway, sparks fly between the young leading man and the actor who originally played the role.
Sun, 01 Feb 2015 05:00:00 +0000
We all desire to impress the object of our affections, but often we do not realize that even a simple act can be dangerous - deadly dangerous. Inspired by a friend's childhood story, "Someone Else's Flowers" was written for American Radio Theater by Kay Lutz in delightful collaboration with Linda Rasmussen. If you enjoy the show, help us continue to make more by clicking on the Donate button and being generous.... or we might send you flowers.
Song: "Lost" by Amanda Palmer used by permission pursuant to Creative Commons license. http://amandapalmer.net/
All other music by Kevin McLeod http://incompetech.com/
Retribution - Accidents Happen
Thu, 01 Jan 2015 05:00:00 +0000
There are only two known circulating episodes of this Whistler-esque ABC series. American Radio Theater presents a lost episode from January 31, 1947 which explores the concept of "honor among thieves."
In Remembrance of Bob Hutchison
Sat, 27 Dec 2014 22:49:04 +0000
On December 23, 2014, ART member, Robert E. Hutchison. passed away and the Lexington Chapter lost a founding and an irreplaceable member of our troupe. Our grief is tempered by the knowledge that Bob will always be with us in our hearts and in our memories. Bob played many roles for ART over the years and made each and every one of them shine. Here are three that exemplify his work.
An ART Christmas Special - Goats Gone Wild Revisited
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 05:45:43 +0000
By popular demand, we present a new production of a show that has become an American Radio Theater Christmas classic. Veteran newspaperman, Perry Brown, and his photographer, Al Vogel, are in for an unforgettable Christmas Eve adventure when their editor gives them a very special and important assignment.
This program includes Bob Hutchison's last recorded performance with ART. He plays Mr. Bartakamous and also plays the counterman who has the last line of dialog in the show before the credits.
Mon, 01 Dec 2014 05:00:00 +0000
ART presents a fanciful tale of horror, based on a short story by David Templeton. Who could possibly dread Christmas Eve... and why?
Sat, 01 Nov 2014 04:00:00 +0000
Sam finds himself as juror number eleven in a murder trial but the State's main witness is missing. Undeterred by the fact that he is supposed to be sequestered, Sam goes looking for the witness.
A Conversation with Beverly Washburn
Sun, 05 Oct 2014 00:27:41 +0000
Beverly Washburn was our special guest for Radio Studio 2014. From radio to tv and movies, with a few cult classics along the way, Beverly has had an extraordinary career., She took a few minutes to reminisce with us in this interview recorded at the conclusion of our Saturday evening show.
Suspense - Sorry, Wrong Number
Wed, 01 Oct 2014 04:00:00 +0000
Jean Rouverol Butler stars in this Suspense episode originally made famous by Agnes Moorehead. Cliff Carpenter and Kevin O'Morrison are featured in the supporting cast. This recording was made at one of ART's first radio workshops.
The Mysterious Traveler - Seven Years to Wait
Mon, 01 Sep 2014 04:00:00 +0000
George and Louise Adams are about to lose their home. Can an act of desperation save them from ruin?
Damon Runyon Theater - Madame La Gimp
Fri, 01 Aug 2014 04:00:00 +0000
American Radio Theater re-creates a lost show from the original oldtime radio series. In this episode, Broadway rescues an old lady from trying to kill herself. Why? Her daughter is coming to visit and she is embarrassed by her circumstances. Broadway and his pals make plans to help.
The First Hundred Years - Episode 1
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 04:00:00 +0000
A young couple are about to be married but as the wedding approaches they experience cold feet.
Sun, 01 Jun 2014 04:00:00 +0000
Inspector Peter Black is escorting a prisoner to Scotland Yard when the prisoner is shot. With the help of Sgt. Moffett, Black tracks down the rest of the gang but the situation is complicated when they discover that the getaway car belongs to the Chief of Police.
Thu, 01 May 2014 17:00:00 +0000
Ivan Cury, radio's Bobby Benson has been a long time friend and supporter of American Radio Theater so we were pleased to have him as a featured celebrity guest at the first annual American Radio Theater Nostalgia Expo. We recorded this conversatoin with Ivan at the Expo.
A Conversation with Bob Hastings
Thu, 01 May 2014 16:30:00 +0000
Bob Hastings, radio's Archie Andrews and television's Lt. Carpenter (McHales's Navy), joins us for a conversation recorded at the first annual American Radio Theater Nostalgia Expo held in Cincinnati in 2013. For many years Bob was a beloved celebrity guest of the Cincinnati Oldtime Radio and Nostalgia Convention. He helped us get off to a great start in our first endeavor at carrying on that tradition.
Thu, 01 May 2014 16:00:00 +0000
Lamont Johnson, on his way to the Mutual Broadcasting studios, is mugged and left with amnesia. Wandering from studio to studio, he searches for his show. Can he find it before broadcast time?
The Saint - Open Season On Saints
Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:00:00 +0000
Simon Templar, the Saint, sticks his nose into the protection racket when his suit comes back from the cleaners with acid marks.
The Saga of the Chipped Blade - Broadcast Version
Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:00:00 +0000
A legendary sword is discovered and the Shogun orders it tested against the body of a living prisoner but things go terribly wrong. How was the invaluable samurai sword chipped? Can the truth be discovered before Toramon Saburo has to pay with his life? This podcast features the sixty minute broadcast version of the program.
The Saga of the Chipped Blade - Extended Version
Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:00:00 +0000
A legendary sword is discovered and the Shogun orders it tested against the body of a living prisoner but things go terribly wrong. How was the invaluable samurai sword chipped? Can the truth be discovered before Toramon Saburo has to pay with his life? This podcast features the 73 minute version of the program.
ART Playhouse - A Friend in Need
Sat, 01 Feb 2014 05:00:00 +0000
Alex and Lynn Mathews have a spare bedroom in their home and a friend who has been locked out of his own by a crazy wife. It's only natural to offer refuge to a friend in need. But what if he won't leave?
ART Playhouse - The Night Witches
Wed, 01 Jan 2014 05:00:00 +0000
ART Playhouse presents an original production. "The Night Witches" recounts the little known tale of the bravery of Russian aviators and their struggle to drive back the Nazi advance in the winter of 1941. Little known because these aviators were all women.
Hashknife Hartley - Sagebrush Santa
Sun, 01 Dec 2013 05:00:00 +0000
Cow-pokes Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens plan to spend Christmas with a couple of friends. Taking shelter from the rain, a mystery falls into their laps when they discover an abandoned baby.
Sam Spade - The Silver Key Caper
Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:00:00 +0000
Sam Spade in a lonely hearts club? It's all in a day's work as he investigates the death of a young reporter. But will Sam, too, find the silver key to happiness?
Let Me Tell You About My Operation
Tue, 01 Oct 2013 04:00:00 +0000
Have you ever been trapped in a situation that isn't your fault? It seems to be one of those days for George in "Let Me Tell You About My Operation".
The Life of Riley - Is Riley Getting Old?
Sun, 01 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000
At 49, is Chester Riley getting old?
Pat Novak for Hire - The Search for Lola Madden
Thu, 01 Aug 2013 04:00:00 +0000
Pat is hired to follow Lola Madden. When she ends up dead he is duty bound to find the killer.
Mon, 01 Jul 2013 04:00:00 +0000
From the series Arch Oboler's Plays. How would you react if people called you, "the ugliest man in the world"?
The Whistler - The Gingham Elephant
Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000
A man stands accused of murder. The only thing that stands between him and a death sentence is the strange woman he claims to have met in the park. But is she even real?
Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000
In this first show of a lost radio series written by Milton Geiger, the Croupier spins the wheel of fate and it's The Roman who wins. What will it take for him to be redeemed?
Sam Spade - Inside the Story of Kid Spade
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 +0000
Sam's past descends on his office with a thud when a boxing trainer from his past dies on the floor. Join us as we discover how Sam used his fists before he began using them on behalf of his clients.
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000
Where do writers get their stories? Kay Lutz offers one whimsical possibility, a unique marketplace of ideas, in this American Radio Theater original production of The Pawn Shop, recorded live at ART's Radio Studio 2012.
Vic and Sade - Hawaii Itinerary
Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000
Victor Gook from the Little House halfway up the next street seems to be planning a trip to Hawaii... but to others in the household it's a lot less serious.
Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000
ART presents a lost episode of Suspense. Embezzler Daniel Beemis is always on the lookout for a big score and his most recent caper has magic! It may very well be the score of a lifetime.
Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:37:35 +0000
An adventure story from 1951. There's lost treasure in the jungle and Doctor Becker leads an expedition to find it. But first she needs a guide.
Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000
Adaptation from The Whistler's presentation of Damon Runyon's famous tale of three shady characters on a trip into the snowy Pennsylvania countryside to retrieve "a bag of dough".
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:50:00 +0000
Bryce Jackson made a terrible mistake in 1942, when he divorced his wife and re-married. Back in Kansas City after the war, his heart won't let him alone. Can Cupid's lightning strike again? Based on a true story.
Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000
American Radio Theater's re-creation of the first program from Columbia Workshop, about the trials and tribulations of a ghost on Halloween night. If he doesn't do his job, there's always a closet that needs a skeleton. What's a self-respecting ghost to do?
The Lone Ranger's Mother Pays a Visit
Sat, 01 Sep 2012 20:24:56 +0000
What would it be like if the Lone Ranger's mother paid a visit to her famous son and his friend, Tonto? With that Idea in mind, Michael Leannah wrote a marvelous spoof which won the Friends of Old Time Radio script-writing contest in 2005.
Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:01:18 +0000
ART presents a new adaptation written by Marge Lutton and starring Cliff Carpenter. Based on Edmond Rostand's original stage play, Cyrano de Bergerac is a story about the angst of a brilliant French swordsman and poet plagued by people's responses to his overly-large nose and his love for someone he deems unapproachable.
Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:54:00 +0000
ART presents a lost episode from the old-time radio series, Escape. A U. S. Marshall in the old west grapples between serving the law and serving justice when his kid brother is murdered. Cliff Carpenter stars as the Marshall with Kevin O'Morrison as his adversary.
Chang Apana - The Prince from China
Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:44:15 +0000
This is the third episode in ART's series about Chang Apana, the prototype for Charlie Chan. In 1910, Chang fears the arrival of a Prince from China. Why? And then there's the little problem of a missing tourist from Waikiki.
Pursuit - Pursuit on the North Sea
Tue, 01 May 2012 18:31:00 +0000
London police are on the trail of a smuggling operation. But there seems to be a leak in the department because every time a trap is set it is sprung without success. The job of finding the leak and ending the smuggling falls to Inspector Peter Black, Scotland Yard.
The Saint - The Case of the Wrong Car
Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:42:35 +0000
Surely, one green Cadillac convertible is the same as another, but The Case of the Wrong Car finds Simon Templar in surprising circumstances concerning a piggy bank and an envelope... and it leads to murder.
Sam Spade - The Cartwright Clip Caper
Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:11:00 +0000
Sam is hired by a mysterious woman receiving blackmail threats but his retainer, a diamond clip, leads to a frame-up and murder.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:47:36 +0000
Lee and Sandra have a ranch in the hill country of Arizona. During one of the monsoon storms, Moe Sylvanis (bandit and murderer), Duke Orville (probable bank robber) and Barton Drake (noted criminologist) take shelter at their house. Will anyone be alive when the storm breaks?
Roadhouse Tales - Journey on the Bering Sea Without a Boat
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:54:00 +0000
Rachel and her friend, Diane, are making their way by dog-sled to Nome, Alaska, because Rachel is dying of consumption. When the sea ice breaks, stranding them on an ice floe at forty degrees below zero, what will it take for them to survive?
The Great Gildersleeve - A Dog for Christmas
Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:43:00 +0000
Leroy is envious of his friend, Donald, who is getting everything he wants for Christmas until Uncle Mort arrives with an unexpected surprise - a dog!
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:51:07 +0000
The Tuckers, owners of a successful business, have everything including a butler and a world-class cook. That life takes a huge downturn when Wilkins and Susan give their notice so they can go on their annual fling. Can the Tuckers lure them back? And if they can, how will they manage to keep them? Find out as American Radio Theater re-enacts an oldtime radio script from Stars Over Hollywood, Butler Has a Sideline.
Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:14:00 +0000
ART brings back to life Orson Welles' adaptation of Dracula. Follow John Harker as he is first trapped in Dracula's castle and then as he rides to confront Count Dracula for the love and possession of his wife, Mina. Dedicated to Les Westrum who left us too soon.
Pursuit - The Pursuit in Petticoat Lane
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:41:44 +0000
A criminal strikes and fades back into the shadows of his own dark world and then... the man from Scotland yard, the relentless, dangerous pursuit when man hunts man. A smash and grab leads to an abduction in a church. Inspector Black must find the young woman as well as the criminals behind the daring jewel heist.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Jeffords Matter
Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:17:24 +0000
Recorded live at ART's Radio Studio 2010, this newly written episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar stars Gregg Porter as Johnny Dollar. The program also features special guests Esther Geddes McVey and Ivan Cury with ART regulars rounding out the cast.
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:07:26 +0000
What do you pack away when destructive friends invite themselves over to your house for a visit? That's the problem facing the Gook family on this particular Sunday.
Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:53:12 +0000
American Radio Theater presents another H.G. Wells Professor Challenger story adapted for radio by Cole Hornaday.
Sun, 08 May 2011 19:23:00 +0000
American Radio Theater's adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.
Two Bottles of Relish by Lord Dunsany
Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:10:58 +0000
A relish salesman runs across the puzzle of a missing newlywed woman and, with the help of his Sherlockian roommate, tries to figure out what happened to her..
Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:33:00 +0000
Based on the real life Honolulu police detective who was the inspiration for the mythical Charlie Chan, "Chang Apana - Heart of a Lion" is an original ART production, written by Joy Jackson, directed by David Van Meter and starring Al Tringali as Chang Apana.
The Great Gildersleeve - A Christmas Show
Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:56:00 +0000
A newly written episode of The Great Gildersleeve recorded live at the 2009 ART Christmas party.
Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:43:38 +0000
Who is that mysterious fellow in the red suit? You might be surprised. This is the second installment of ART's series based on the life of Chang Apana, the real life Hawaiian detective who was the inspiration for the fictional Charlie Chan.
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:15:00 +0000
Lost in the desert, Charlie James' only hope for survival is the lone resident of a deserted, town. Is the strange man a ghost or a godsend? Dave parker stars in this lost episode from 1948.
Chuckwagon Tales - The Dandy from Bodie
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:07:00 +0000
Dave Parker stars in this newly written episode of chuckwagon Tales. There's big doings in the mining town of Bodie on Independence Day, 1880.
Sam Spade - The Blood Money Caper
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:09:00 +0000
Ivan Cury stars as Sam Spade in a re-creation of the first exciting episode of this hard-boiled detective series. Recorded at ART Studio 2009.
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The First Edition Matter
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:02:00 +0000
Recorded at Radio Studio 2009, this newly written episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar stars Gregg Porter as Johnny with special guests Ivan Cury and Dave and Joan Parker.
Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:54:00 +0000
A C-87 (modified B-24) flying over the Himilayas in 1944 doesn't make it home. Fifty years later the ghosts of the crew watch people coming across the tundra and... they hope.
Silver Theater - The Case of the Evil Angel
Mon, 10 May 2010 05:02:00 +0000
Attending the theater on Broadway isn't supposed to be murder but Roger and Twyla Boone discovered otherwise. Directed by actor/producer Jimmy Lydon and featuring oldtime radio actor Jeff David, this play was originally broadcast on Silver Theater. 32:38 (2006)
Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:57:00 +0000
How difficult can it be to pick up two parrots in Hong Kong? Tony and Dietz think it's a piece of cake until they find their contact murdered and the parrots gone missing. Can they find them and get them back? Find out as American Radio Theater takes wing in "Charter Flight".
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:40:00 +0000
Two salesmen vie for a promotion, a million dollar contract and the love of a beautiful woman. Will our hero experience the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat? Will he go for the gold or just crap out? Ruth Last and David Van Meter join the ART ensemble for this light hearted romance.
The Whistler - The Necklace Was Incidental
Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:03:00 +0000
ART presents a lost episode from "The Whistler". Originally broadcast on June 9, 1948, here is our rendition of "The Necklace Was Incidental".
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:10:00 +0000
Here's a cold read by the ART ensemble of the Suspense episode originally broadcast on October 17, 1946, entitled "The Man Who Thought He Was Edward G. Robinson."
'Twas the Night Before Christmas or Goats Gone Wild
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:17:00 +0000
For your holiday enjoyment, the Lexington Chapter of ART proudly presents an adaptation of a Radio City Playhouse Christmas classic - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas... or Goats Gone Wild! Starring Roger Tremaine, John Heflin and Luralyn Lahr.
Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:31:00 +0000
Just in time for the holiday season! ART presents an original production, written by Reynaud LeBoeuf - North Pole, My Beat. Also on this month's podcast, two episodes of the classic Christmas OTR serial, The Cinnamon Bear.
American Radio Theater Halloween Special
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:09:00 +0000
American Radio Theater presents an ectoplasmic double feature - two brand new re-creations of programs from radio's golden age. First up: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as heard on The Hallmark Playhouse in October of 1950, starring Cole Hornaday and Pat McNally. Followed by: Good Ghost, a tale written by Wyllis Cooper and originally presented on Quiet Please, October 24th, 1948, starring Cliff Carpenter, Kevin O'Morrison and Jean Rouverol-Butler.
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:23:00 +0000
An American Radio Theater original production. This Professor Challenger adventure was adapted for radio by Cole Hornaday from the original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Recorded live in Seattle at the ART Studio 2008. Running Time: 1:04:12