Best of Classic Radio 09-19-26 - Till The Day I Die, Extra! Extra!, and David Has a Fight

Best of Classic Radio 09-19-26 - Till The Day I Die, Extra! Extra!, and David Has a Fight

Author: Wyatt Cox September 19, 2026 Duration: 2:06:06
Originally broadcast Monday, September 19, 2022

Hour 1 -  Suspense, originally broadcast September 19, 1946, 80 years ago, Till The Day I Die starring Dane Clark.  A killer and his moll are holed up after pulling a job and killing a man. The dead man looks exactly like the killer, and with good reason!

Hour 2 - Box Thirteen starring Alan Ladd, originally broadcast September 19, 1948, 78 years ago, Extra! Extra! A young newsboy hires Dan to get his father out of jail. Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 19, 1954, 72 years ago, Your Three Minutes are Up. 

Hour 3 -The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, originally broadcast September 19, 1945, 81 years ago, David Has a Fight with the Jones Boy.  Ozzie has a fight with Harriet!  Also Part 3 of a 5 part Yours Truly Johnny Dollar story, The Imperfect Alibi Matter, originally broadcast September 19, 1956.  Harvey's been shot in the forehead with a .38 Smith and Wesson. Alvin Gentry confesses to the murder, but all the facts are wrong and the confession is rejected. A possible mistake! 

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