Classic Radio for August 18, 2024 - Bank Robbery, Jewel Burglar, and Snake Doctor

2 hours of Drama 

First a look at the events of the day

Then Counterspy starring Don MacLaughlin and Mandel Kramer, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 75 years ago, The Case Of The Desert Explosion.   A Bank robbery takes the counterspies through the river and to a circus.

We follow that with Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 75 years ago.    There have been sixteen jewel burglaries in the last sixteen days, a very active thief! The trail leads to Walter Tracy. 

Then Escape, originally broadcast August 18, 1949, 75 years ago, Snake Doctor starring William Conrad and Ira Grossel - better known as Jeff Chandler.  A weird old man seems a mite too friendly with the cottonmouths.

Followed by The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast August 18, 1946, 78 years ago, Death is The Visitor.  A man kills his obnoxious mother-in-law and puts her body in a trunk. However, she's not that easy to get rid of! 

Finally, Superman, originally broadcast August 18, 1941, 83 years ago, Dr. Roebling and The Voice Machine.  Clark Kent breaks out of jail!

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