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Classic Radio Theater

Hudson River Radio .com

Hudson River Radio"s own Big Jim Wheeler is thrilled to share his personal collection of classic radio shows from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s! Jim grew up on a farm in upstate New York, where TV shows were scarce, and where radio was king. It was a time where families would gather around the radio to hear the latest episode of their favorite shows.

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15:20

Terry And The Pirates, Episode 1

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/03/15

Terry And The Pirates was adapted for radio from a 1934 comic strip of the same name by Milton Caniff. The radio show ran from 1937 to 1948. It was later adapted for TV in 1953. Terry and his associates fought villains throughout the Orient.

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27:25

The Great Gildersleeve

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/03/08

The Great Gildersleeve was a radio sitcom that aired from 1941 to 1958. It was a spin off of the popular radio program Fibber McGee and Molly. This episode aired on November 20, 1949.

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28:14

Fibber McGee & Molly- Selling The House

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/03/01

Fibber McGee & Molly, “Selling The House,” aired on May 4, 1948.

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28:01

Fibber McGee & Molly- Goin' Fishin'

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/02/22

Fibber McGee & Molly was a very popular radio sitcom on NBC, running from 1935 to 1956. The stars of the show were played by husband and wife team Jim and Marian Jordan, who had started their radio careers in the 1920s. “Goin’ Fishin’” aired on May 11, 1948.

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28:00

Hansel & Gretel

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/02/15

Hansel & Gretel is an old German fairy tale. The Brothers Grimm published a collection of fairy tales in 1812, including Hansel & Gretel, that they compiled from various sources, bringing the story to the masses.Hansel and Gretel are brother and sister who have been abandoned in the woods by their lovely parents. They were taken in by a witch who intended to cook and eat them. So, one could say this is a both a lesson on wandering alone in the woods and also a cooking show. We won’t ruin the

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54:49

The Pajama Game

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/02/08

The popular musical “The Pajama Game” is a staple in school and community theater productions. The plot revolves around romance and labor issues in a pajama factory. The musical premiered in 1954 on Broadway and in 1955 on London’s West End. This version stars the original Broadway cast. John Raitt, father of musician Bonnie Raitt, was known for playing many lead roles on Broadway and in film. He plays the lead character Sid Sorokin. Babe Williams is played by Janis Paige, one of the last stars from

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26:54

Dragnet- Big Look

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/02/01

Aired on May 11, 1954.

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26:56

Dragnet- Big Stop

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/01/25

Aired on May 4, 1954.

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27:12

Dragnet- Big Lift

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/01/18

Dragnet was created and produced by Jack Webb, who also starred as Sergeant Joe Friday. His goal was to create a show that was realistic, so he attended police academy classes and did ride-alongs with the Los Angeles Police Department as part of his research. The cases in the shows were based on actual cases handled by the LAPD. Dragnet was broadcast on NBC radio stations from 1949 to 1957. It overlapped with its TV version which ran from 1951 to 1959 in black and white, and was brought back to TV

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48:42

South Pacific

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/01/11

The hit musical South Pacific by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II premiered on Broadway in New York City in 1949 and ran for 1,925 shows. It is based on the 1947 book “Tales of the South Pacific,” by James Michener and follows the story of a nurse based in the south Pacific during World War II.

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28:27

The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy

Classic Radio Theater ·

2026/01/04

This episode of The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy aired on November 9, 1952, and features Marilyn Monroe as their special guest. Charlie was a puppet, and having puppets on the radio seemed to make sense at the time.

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29:23

The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/12/28

This episode of The Edgar Bergen Show with Charlie McCarthy features Edward Everett Horton and Abbott & Costello as guests. It aired on May 3, 1942. Charlie was a puppet, and having puppets on the radio seemed to make sense at the time.

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56:29

Orson Welles- A Christmas Carol

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/12/21

Enjoy Orson Welles’s production of the beloved “A Christmas Carol,” which aired on Christmas Eve in 1939.

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25:08

The Doctor Prescribed Death with Bela Lugosi

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/12/14

The Doctor prescribed Death aired on February 2, 1943. Boris Karloff plays psychiatrist Antonio Bacile, who believes that a suicidal person can, instead, be convinced to murder someone else.

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26:21

Gunsmoke- Johnny Red

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/12/07

“Johnny Red” aired on August 13, 1955.

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26:08

Gunsmoke- Ben Tolliver’s Stud

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/11/30

"Ben Tolliver’s Stud” aired on July 23, 1955

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26:00

Gunsmoke- Twenty-Twenty

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/11/23

Gunsmoke, the story of the violence that moved west with young America, and the story of a man that moved with it, U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad. From a time when westerns were popular, and cigarette companies could advertise on children’s shows. "Twenty-Twenty” first aired on July 16, 1955.

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33:11

Don Adams Live?

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/11/16

Don Adams performed live at the Las Vegas Sands Casino in 1967. Adams is best known for playing Secret Agent Maxwell Smart on the hit TV series “Get Smart,” which ran from 1965 to 1970. He was also the voice of “Inspector Gadget,” in the 1980s.

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26:51

Peter & The Wolf narrated by Captain Kangaroo

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/11/09

Peter and the Wolf is a symphonic tale written by Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev in 1936. The story is a Russian folk tale with different animals and characters being represented by different musical instruments. This performance is narrated by Captain Kangaroo, a/k/a Bob Keeshan, who was a beloved children’s TV host from 1955 to 1984.

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46:23

Wildcat starring Lucille Ball

Classic Radio Theater ·

2025/11/02

The musical Wildcat opened on Broadway in New York City in 1960 and starred Lucille Ball in her only starring Broadway role. She was 49 at the time and had wrapped up her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, three years prior. Lucy plays the lead role of Wildcat Jackson, who comes to Centavo City in search of striking oil and making it rich.

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