Classic Radio 08-09-26 - Thing on the Fourble Board, The Big Screen, and The Dry Well

Classic Radio 08-09-26 - Thing on the Fourble Board, The Big Screen, and The Dry Well

Author: Wyatt Cox August 9, 2026 Duration: 2:25:04
Drama on a Sunday

First, a look at the events of the day.

Then, Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast  August 9, 1948, 78 years ago, The Thing on the Fourble Board.  A creature from beneath the earth climbs up an oil well pipe to the surface. 

Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 9, 1951, 75 years ago, The Big Screen.    With the help of the Los Angeles News, the police tackle a new and growing problem: crooked TV repairmen. The target: "Chaney's Video Repair."

Then, The Adventures of Frank Merriwell starring Lawson Zerbe, originally broadcast August 9, 1947, 79 years ago, The Riddle of the Dry Well.  Frank and his friends are out west in Arizona. Frank discovers why all the water in the valley has suddenly vanished.

Followed by Confession, originally broadcast August 9, 1953, 73 years ago,  The Peter W Greer Case.  

Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast August 9, 1948, 78 years ago,  Bobby's First Visitor.   Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.

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