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Countrified comedy arrives courtesy of funnyman Slim Summerville. Summerville plays Juniper Jenkins, aka "Pa," in a hilarious story centered around the hilarious havoc that erupts when a Pitchfork, Arkansas, pig gives birth to 10 baby piglets. Wouldn't you know it--money-hungry leeches are eager to try to exploit the joyous occasion! With Ed Brendel, Iris Adrian.
I'm From Arkansas (1944)
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Original Air Date—24 December 1953
It's Christmas Eve when Father Rojas at the Old Mission Plaza Church in Los Angeles discovers that the statue of the Infant Jesus is stolen from the crib. The statue's worth is only a few dollars, but it is of great sentimental value for the parish. Friday and Smith promise to try to get it back before mass on Christmas Day, but this means that they have less than 24 hours to catch the thief.
Dragnet s03e17 The Big Little Jesus
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Original Air Date—20 December 1951
Disgusted that he's been moved from the hardware department to duties as a department store Santa Claus and angry that his wife wants to go to work and earn money, young father Joe Peters deserts his family. While in his Santa role, Joe chances to meet his daughter and discovers what she really wants for Christmas.
Gruen Guild Playhouse s01e13 Joe Santa Claus
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Original Air Date—20 December 1951
George and Gracie's second Christmas show. Mamie Kelly and her children join the Burnses for the holidays. George dresses up like Santa for the children and Gracie tells the children the story of "A Christmas Carol."
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show s02e07 Christmas Show
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Jack is determined to finish his Christmas shopping in one visit and tortures a wallet salesman with constant changes to his order. Meanwhile, Dennis is having difficulty finding the right present for his mother.
The Jack Benny Program s08e07 Christmas Shopping Show
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Department store worker Steve Mason (Scott Brady) is fired at Christmas time when he takes pity on widowed Connie Ellis (Phyllis Thaxter) after it is discovered that she is a "secret shopper" for a major competitor. Connie's young son Timmy (Chris Olsen) is delighted by the new friend in her mother's life, but Connie's fiance Carl (Elliott Reid) is not pleased by Steve's presence. Romantic complications arise when Connie must decide between a loveless but financially stable marriage with Carl or a second chance at true love with Steve.
Hosted by legendary actors Walter Brennan and Otto Kruger, this "Lux Video Theater" was performed and telecast live on December 22, 1955. In addition, rare classic commercials and interviews with the performers are included in this vintage broadcast.
Lux Video Theater - Holiday Affair (1955)
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Bob Hope and his guests entertain the troops of the United States in Vietnam and elsewhere abroad. This heartwarming special will have you laughing as well as touch you as Bob performs and visits servicemen during a difficult page in American history. Look for Raquel Welch as Bob's special guest. This most moving of Christmas specials will have you saying, thanks Bob, for the memories.
The Bob Hope Christmas Special (1967)
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Season 2, Episode 19 – Aired: 2/1/1955
The Children's Governess
Danny and Margaret are going on a trip to Boston and they hire a governess. Grandma shows up to take care of the care unexpectedly. Grandma and the governess have completely different ideas of how to handle the children.
Make Room For Daddy s02e19 The Children's Governess
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People Are Funny began on radio in 1942, which reached its peak on television in the mid 1950's. He would have guests chosen beforehand from the studio audience do crazy stunts.
People Are Funny with Art Linkletter
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Original Air Date—22 November 1951
Gracie is having friends over for Thanksgiving dinner, including Harry Morton's business partner and his wife, Linda Lee. As it happens, a horse that Harry is betting on is also named Linda Lee, and Grace gets the two "Linda Lees" confused. Complications ensue.
"George Burns and Gracie Allen Show s02e05 Thanksgiving"
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Original Air Date—27 November 1963
Thanksgiving has a hitch when Elly bonds with the thanksgiving turkey so the family can't bring themselves to kill it, while Mrs Drysdale hires some Indians to take a thanksgiving picture and it puts Granny on the warpath.
Beverly Hillbillies s02e10 Turkey Day
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Original Air Date—31 October 1954
A reporter asks Jack how he found Mary, and Jack remembers himself as a straw-hatted Hollywood boulevardier, twirling a cane, singing "Just a Gigolo " - lured into a May Co. store by a sale on $ 1.99 guaranteed shirts. 22 years later as he's being interviewed, Jack's still wearing the garish shirt. Underwhelmed by Jack's charms, saleswoman Mary Livingstone cracks wise with Jack, while her female co-workers both slice him up and encourage Mary. Episode also features Rochester singing and scat-dancing with The Sportsmen Quartet on "I Get So Lonely."
Jack Benny Program s05e03 How Jack Found Mary
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Original Air Date—30 November 1952
Jack is pestered by a young autograph seeker, then Bob Crosby sings a medley of songs from "Peter Pan" to the child. After the show, Jack has trouble getting to sleep because of a leaky faucet and forces Rochester to rock his bed. Finally asleep, a pair of burglars try to ransack Jack's bedroom but are defeated by his booby traps.
Jack Benny Program s03e03 Jack Gets Robbed
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Original Air Date—16 December 1963
Gomer makes a citizen's arrest of Barney for committing the same traffic violation that Barney just ticketed him for. This causes Barney to overreact, resigning as deputy and demanding a jail sentence in lieu of paying the fine. When Gomer finds out how far it has gone, he tries to come up with a solution.
Andy Griffith Show s4e11 Citizen's Arrest
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Society sleuth Philo Vance investigates a murder tied to a Long Island dog show. Stars William Powell as Detective Philo Vance.
Later in 1945 the beginning of three radio series were created with Philo Vance as the title character.
The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
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A private detective finds himself with a perfect new secretary. But after a notorious gossip columnist turns up murdered, she may prove too good to be true.
From an Old Time Radio script.
The Inner Circle (1946)
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Original Air Date—29 May 1951
Milton's guests this episode include: Danny Thomas; Beatrice Kraft and her oriential dancers; Fran Warren; opera singer Vivian Della Chiesa; singer/actor Carlos Ramirez; 15 year old violinist Michael Rabin; dancers Harold and Lola; announcer/host of the TV series Lights Out Frank Gallop.
Berle enters as a June bride. Later, he coaches Thomas on how to host a weekly variety series while cracking a bullwhip at his writers.
Texaco Star Theater s03e37 Guest Danny Thomas
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Original Air Date—5 April 1953
An epidemic of cattle rustling is hitting the small ranchers and farmers in the valley, and the cattle seem to just vanish into thin air.
Roy Rogers Show s02e10 Phantom Rustlers
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Original Air Date—31 October 1954
The Hard Luck Insurance Company claims that it will insure a rancher for the rest of his life for just one payment. Roy suspects the company is a racket, and sets out to investigate.
Roy Rogers Show s04e06 Hard Luck Story
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Original Air Date—23 December 1953
Margie forces Vern to eat "Boomies" cereal so the next-door-neighbor boy can win a prize. Vern is concerned because his company represents a rival product. The situation comes to a head just before Margie and Vern are scheduled to appear on a live children's program sponsored by "Boomies" cereal.
My Little Margie 03e17 Margie's Millionth Member
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Original Air Date—2 December 1953
Margie invites Mr. Honeywell and a prospective client to dinner. She lets Freddie, who now has a job selling cookware, make the dinner. What she doesn't know is that Vern's client is a competitor of Freddie's company.
My Little Margie s03e14 Whats Cooking?
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Original Air Date—19 December 1962
Rob bites some chicken and breaks a tooth but feels bad when another dentist fixes the tooth. He worries that Jerry won't be his friend. Rob tries not to show his teeth. Jerry isn't mad at Rob.
Dick Van Dyke Show s02e13 A Man's Teeth Are Not His Own
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Original Air Date—21 November 1962
Rob comes home mad because the script needed a rewrite, Buddy was late, and Sally left early. Rob leaves mad and goes for a walk. Laura wants a chance to talk to somebody so Millie listens, not quite sure what they fought about.
Dick Van Dyke Show s02e09 The Night the Roof Fell In
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Original Air Date—15 May 1963
Bill Hawks travels to a desert town to visit an old friend, an Indian who has a ranch there. However, upon arriving on his friend's property, he discovers that it is under the control of the local townspeople, who are drilling for water, and that his friend is nowhere to be seen. The townspeople are unwilling to give him any information, and in fact display outright hostility to him, leading Hawks to suspect that his friend may be in danger or even dead.
Wagon Train s06e34 Alias Bill Hawks
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Original Air Date—4 February 1963
At his high school class reunion, Andy finds that while memories may fade over time, some connections are never completely broken, and some hearts never completely heal.
Andy Griffith Show s03e19 Class Reunion
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Original Air Date—24 January 1962
Duke comes across Malachi Hobart, a preacher who has dedicated his life to his fellow man, and comes away impressed with the man's charitable works. However, he soon begins to believe that the preacher is in fact a con artist who is using religion to swindle people out of their money.
Wagon Train s05e17 The Malachi Hobart Story
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Don Luis has hired Paladin to escort his daughter away from her home and a peasant boy who has grown up and has eyes for her. The boy has thoughts of revenge for the mistreatment at her father's hand and tries to do exactly that; unless Paladin can intervene.
Have Gun Will Travel s03e06 Pancho
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Original Air Date—1 November 1963
A frustrated father does battle with his stepdaughter's talking doll, whose vocabulary includes such phrases as "I hate you" and "I'm going to kill you"
Twilight Zone s05e06 Living Doll
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Bret, fearless mastermind of super-villain gang Billy the Kid, Belle Starr, Cole Younger etc. ? Mistaken for the mysterious dandy, Foxy the Brain, Bret must whip out a fool-proof heist blueprint for this Axis of Evil summit of the West.
Maverick s03e07 Full House
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Season 6, Episode 1 – Aired: 9/18/1955
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis host the season premiere of the series now titled The Colgate Variety Hour. Their guests include: Freddie Bell and the Bellhops; announcer Wendell Niles; and Dick Stabile and his Orchestra.
Colgate Comedy Hour s06e01 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
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Treasury Men in Action (aka Federal Men) is the title of a TV crime drama series broadcast live and which aired from 1950 through 1955 on ABC and starred Walter Greaza, Ross Martin, and Tom McKee. It was directed by William Beaudine, Leigh Jason, and Will Jason among others.
The series centers on a squad of agents of the U.S. Treasury Department headed by "The Chief". Counterfeiters, tax evaders, prison escapees, and other criminals are targeted.
Other actors who starred in this series include Jesse White, James Dean, Claude Akins, Carolyn Jones, Charles Bronson, and Nancy Evans.
Season 5, Episode 5 – Aired: 11/4/1954
Prison time can't keep a group of inventive counterfeiters from printing cash while behind bars.
Treasury Men in Action (aka Federal Men) s05e05 The Case of the Man Outside
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Original Air Date—12 February 1951
Master thespian Carlton Dane makes his grand return to the Shakesperean stage. His performance is ruined by the voice of his late wife, an actress named Alexis, charging him with her murder. When the show resumes, his daughter, Lydia, receives great acclaim from the crowd. This does not sit well with a drunken Carlton; there's room for only one star in this family.
Lights Out s03e25 Curtain Call
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theater, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.
"You Only Run Once" from 5 October 1956. On the run from the law a man maintains his innocence while searching for the real killer.
Zane Grey Theater s01e01 You Only Run Once
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Yancy Derringer is a gentleman adventurer. He is a former Confederate Officer who has returned to New Orleans, Louisiana, after the Civil War. Widely respected by all parts of New Orleans society, he is asked by the city administrator, John Colton, to work as an secret agent at no pay, and only John Colton knows of Yancy's special work for Colton's office.
In "A.Bullet.For.Bridget" an Irish girl visits New Orleans and decides that Yancy is to be her future husband.
Yancy.Derringer.s01e05.A.Bullet.For.Bridget
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Broken Arrow is a Western series which ran on ABC-TV in prime time from 1956 through 1958 on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern time. It told a fictionalized account of the historical relationship between Indian agent Tom Jeffords (John Lupton) and the Chiricahua Apache chief Cochise (Michael Ansara).
This episode "The Mail Riders" aired 9/25/1956 and has the original commercials.
The Apaches have been attacking every mail rider going through their territory. Jeffords decides the only way to stop them is to ask Cochise himself.
Broken Arrow s01e01 The Mail Riders
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Welcome Home Elvis was a 1960 television special on ABC starring Frank Sinatra and featuring Elvis Presley in his first televised appearance since coming home from his military service in Germany. The special was officially titled It's Nice to Go Traveling, but is more commonly known as Welcome Home Elvis having featured Elvis on his first TV appearance in three years. This was also Frank Sinatra's fourth and final television special that he did for sponsor Timex.
The special also featured Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, and Nancy Sinatra, who later starred with Elvis in his 1968 film Speedway.
Elvis performed Fame and Fortune and Stuck on You, which were the two sides of his first post-Army single. He also performed a duet with Sinatra. Elvis performed Sinatra's classic Witchcraft while Frank performed the Elvis classic "Love Me Tender". None of these performances were released on record until the 1980s. Presley also sang a verse during the opening production number, "It's Nice to Go Traveling", which has yet to be commercially released.
Frank Sinatra's Timex Show (1960) Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
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Original Air Date—6 June 1959
John Bromfield stars as Frank Morgan in this violent, modern-day (1950s) Western set in Arizona.
U.S. Marshal s01e39 R.I.P
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John Bromfield stars as Frank Morgan in this violent, modern-day (1950s) Western set in Arizona.
U.S. Marshal s01e15 The Diner
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Original Air Date—1957
A renegade offers his services to the winner of an auction. The high bidder is a widow who needs him to help out on her farm.
Flynn starred in the 1956 anthology series The Errol Flynn Theatre that was filmed in England, where he presented the episodes and sometimes appeared in them. The show was syndicated in the USA in 1957.
Errol Flynn Theatre s01e05 Strange Auction
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State police attempt to apprehend the brutal Scissors Gang, who have committed over 50 armed robberies across Connecticut.
Gang Busters - The Scissors Case
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One of the earliest crime/police dramas. This show featured dramatizations of real criminals with the stories taken from actual FBI and police files. The stories were presented in semi-documentary style. There was no continuing cast, but creator and writer Phillips H. Lord narrated each show.
"Gang Busters" was a pioneering radio series detailing the activities of the nation's most notorious crime figures of the day. It was unique in that at the end of every episode, the announcer would inform listeners to call the local police or "Gang Busters" for information on wanted criminals still on the loose. In that respect, it was definitely a precursor of today's reality shows like "America's Most Wanted".
The television version, which premiered in 1952, stayed true to the radio format, telling stories of legendary scum like John Dillinger, Willie "The Actor" Sutton, etc. And just as on radio, viewers were informed of criminals still on the loose, and were encouraged to contact the show or the police.
The Dillinger Case (you can watch or download below) I thought was a very interesting and entertaining story.
Gang_Busters_Boilat_Fiaschetti_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_Dennis_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_Dillinger_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_Karpis_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_Mendoro_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_Nobel_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_ODell_Griffin_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_Phantom_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_Unholy_three_case_512kb.mp4
Gang_Busters_VanMeter_case_512kb.mp4
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Original Air Date—4 March 1963
Opie's had it with his history homework, and misinterprets Andy's empathy as an excuse to skip it and lead his friends in revolt against their teacher, "Old Lady" Crump. When Miss Crump holds Andy responsible, he must find a way to motivate Opie and his pals.
Andy Griffith Show s03e23 Andy Discovers America
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