Best of Classic Radio Theater 09-23-26 - Farm Sale Day, Celebration, and Getting Locked in the Attic

Best of Classic Radio Theater 09-23-26 - Farm Sale Day, Celebration, and Getting Locked in the Attic

Author: Wyatt Cox September 23, 2026 Duration: 2:06:06
Originally broadcast Friday, September 23, 2022

Hour 1 - Rogers of the Gazette starring Will Rogers Jr, originally broadcast September 23, 1953, 73 years ago, Farm Sale Day.  There's a fertilizer sale going on during "Farmer's Day" in Illyria, and some modern merchandising methods are in order. 

Hour 2 - Suspense, originally broadcast September 23, 1948, 78 years ago, Celebration starring Robert Young and Virginia Bruce.  A man and his "hypo-maniac" wife "celebrate" their eighth anniversary.  Also Claudia, originally broadcast September 23, 1948, A Taste of Loneliness. Claudia has taken a taxi home from the hospital. David remains in the hospital.    

Hour 3 - My Favorite Husband starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, originally broadcast September 23, 1949.  George and Liz decide to clean out the attic, so of course they get themselves locked in.  Also Fibber McGee and Molly, originally broadcast September 23, 1954, A Leg Up in Business.  Fibber releases all those frogs.


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