American Radio Theater
Episodes
Mysterious Traveler - Murder In Masquerade
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Dan has fallen in love with a lovely girl but some odd things start happening.
Sam Spade -The Waltzin' Matilda Caper
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Spade is called in to track down a mouse and the case becomes something more than that involving a lot of money.
Young Mr. Lincoln
01 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Lincoln is in his first case as a brand new lawyer and encounters Mary in the audience.
Whispering Streets - Silver Anniversary
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Silver Anniversary is a time to celebrate 25 years together, but what happens when the wife now wants a divorce?
Romance - Theatricals at Medicine Hat
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Uncle Dan comes back from his trip to Denver a changed man. And then Mercedes Crabtree's troupe of actors comes to Medicine Hat.
Tillie the Toiler - While the Cat's Away
01 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tillie's boss is on vacation and he has his wife come in as his substitute. When her servants give notice, Tillie and the office staff have to help ...
The Magnificent Montague - Boo Boo Foo Foo
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A woman keeps calling Edwin, calling him Boo Boo. Who is this, and will it finally wreck Lily's marriage to Edwin?
The Usher Murders
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The great war between the Atlanteans and the Nova Terrans has been long over but a cruel battle remains for two of the crew of the airship Dragonfly. ...
The Saint - 500 Lemons
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Why would a thug buy 500 lemons in a retail ship? Simon's curiosity won't leave it alone.
Sam Spade - The Jane Doe Caper
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge had on a mutation mink coat. That didn't add up. Starring Ivan Cury.
Tales of Tomorrow - The Drop
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Earth is the forbidden world. The government drops the misfits of society back to Earth, to certain death. And the next drop might be you.
The Librarian's Aide
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Are you looking for a special book? A book full of insights and surprises? One you just can't put down? Grab your library card and check out "Th...
Sam Spade - The Judas Caper
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What starts out as a straight bodyguard job turns complicated when the subject's husband dies and Sam falls in love.
The Lion Roars
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The lions and horses have been disappearing from a dude ranch. Milk-toast, Omar, is sent by his insurance company to investigate.
Night Beat - The Practical Joke
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Practical jokes are great fun for the joker but not so much for the victim. What happens when the victim commits suicide?
Sam Spade - The Commonwealth Tankard
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam is hired to ensure the safe delivery of a valuable antique tankard to its new owner but finds himself investigating a suspicious death instead.
Retribution - Operation Perjury
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Two lovers learn that even a minor crime can have major consequences. Ivan Cury and Beverly Washburn star in this live performance recorded at Radio...
Candy Matson - The Case of the Flattened Fifth
01 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Beverly Washburn stars in this original production, written and directed by John Greenway, and inspired by the oldtime radio show from the 1950s. Cand...
The Gift of Life, Incorporated
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
American Radio Theater presents and original play written by Kay Lutz. When Ken Pollard is offered the final solution to all his troubles, he gets mor...
The Flight of the Rodina
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A close look at the historic flight of three women aviators who flew non-stop across Russia in 1935.
My Client Curley
01 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This month we feature a special guest performance by The Chicago Group Players. It's the classic story of a dancing caterpillar who becomes a nation...
Alonzo's Watch
01 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A true story of the American Civil War. It's 1861 and fifteen year old Alfred Wheeler has enlisted in the Union Army. His family anxiously await...
Pursuit - Man with a Gun
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Inspector Black doesn't know what to expect when he is called to the house of someone who claims to have murdered his wife.
The Saint - The High Fence
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Templar is accused of being the high fence for receiving stolen diamonds. It's imperative that he clear his name and retrieve the diamonds.
The Magnificent Montague - Starring Role in Radio
01 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Fireworks ensue when stage actor Montague is hired to play kindly Uncle Goodheart on a radio show.
Retribution - Sweet Water
01 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After fifteen years in the desert, an old prospector appears at Martin Wilkins' door with an intriguing proposition.
Chuckwagon Tales - Collecting Taxes
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tombstone, Arizona. Billy Breckenridge has to collect taxes from the outlaws: the Clantons, Johnny Ringo and Curley Bill Brocius.
Sky Blazers - The Joe Crossen Story
01 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Alaska aviation pioneer, Joe Crossen who, among other things, delivered supplies to reindeer herders, flew diphtheria serum to the arctic...
Damon Runyon Theater - Tight Shoes
01 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A shoe store clerk in New York gets involved with a rich young man and they run rampant on the crooked politics of the city.
Sam Spade - The Corporation Murders
01 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam witnesses a contract killing but the police think he did it. His only way out is to find out who ordered the hit.
Chuckwagon Tales - The Christmas Present
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An orphan girl takes a job as a waitress in a small western town. While she's settling into her room a bank robber breaks in to hide out.
The Mysterious Traveler - Mr. Trimbo's Turnabout Christmas
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Trimbo is the recipient of a special gift presented by one of Santa's elves. On Christmas day he can have anything he wants.
Richard Diamond, Detective - The Poise Magazine Story
01 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Rick agrees to help his friend, Swifty Miller, keep tabs on a magazine company bookkeeper but the job rapidly becomes more than he bargained for.
Suspense - Hangman Won't Wait
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gideon Fell encounters a puzzling case during a woman's last night to live.
The Green Lama - The Girl With No Name
01 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jethro Dumont and Tulku, his Tibetan servant respond to a letter from an unnamed girl worried about the subway collections.
On Stage: Lovely Dead Letter
01 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What happens to those letters that are undeliverable and un-returnable? The postal employee dreams up replies to the letters.
Bethel Merriday
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's summer theater and a stage-struck schoolgirl wants to travel with the troupe and make her living as an actress.
Follow That Man - The Trail of the Terrified Temptress
01 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The adventures of free lance private eye, Steve Mallory. This program originated on radio before moving to television in the 1950s
Suspense - Step Into My Parlor
01 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A woman is drawn to a fortune teller's tent and soon discovers that this fortune teller knows more secrets than one can suppose.
Suspense - The Keenest Edge
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The new man at the butcher shop can't help but wonder why a particular cooler is off limits and kept locked at all times.
Over the Top, Boys
01 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When a community theater company stages a play that was done long ago on Broadway, sparks fly between the young leading man and the actor who original...
Someone Else's Flowers
01 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We all desire to impress the object of our affections, but often we do not realize that even a simple act can be dangerous - deadly dangerous. Inspi...
Retribution - Accidents Happen
01 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There are only two known circulating episodes of this Whistler-esque ABC series. American Radio Theater presents a lost episode from January 31, 194...
In Remembrance of Bob Hutchison
27 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On December 23, 2014, ART member, Robert E. Hutchison. passed away and the Lexington Chapter lost a founding and an irreplaceable member of our troupe...
An ART Christmas Special - Goats Gone Wild Revisited
09 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
By popular demand, we present a new production of a show that has become an American Radio Theater Christmas classic. Veteran newspaperman, Perry Br...
Crumbs at Midnight
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
ART presents a fanciful tale of horror, based on a short story by David Templeton. Who could possibly dread Christmas Eve... and why?
Sam Spade - Jury Duty
01 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sam finds himself as juror number eleven in a murder trial but the State's main witness is missing. Undeterred by the fact that he is supposed ...
A Conversation with Beverly Washburn
05 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Beverly Washburn was our special guest for Radio Studio 2014. From radio to tv and movies, with a few cult classics along the way, Beverly has had a...
Suspense - Sorry, Wrong Number
01 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Jean Rouverol Butler stars in this Suspense episode originally made famous by Agnes Moorehead. Cliff Carpenter and Kevin O'Morrison are featured in ...
The Mysterious Traveler - Seven Years to Wait
01 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
George and Louise Adams are about to lose their home. Can an act of desperation save them from ruin?
Damon Runyon Theater - Madame La Gimp
01 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
American Radio Theater re-creates a lost show from the original oldtime radio series. In this episode, Broadway rescues an old lady from trying to k...
The First Hundred Years - Episode 1
01 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A young couple are about to be married but as the wedding approaches they experience cold feet.
Pursuit - The Masked Five
01 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Inspector Peter Black is escorting a prisoner to Scotland Yard when the prisoner is shot. With the help of Sgt. Moffett, Black tracks down the rest ...
A Conversation with Ivan Cury
01 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan Cury, radio's Bobby Benson has been a long time friend and supporter of American Radio Theater so we were pleased to have him as a featured celeb...
A Conversation with Bob Hastings
01 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Hastings, radio's Archie Andrews and television's Lt. Carpenter (McHales's Navy), joins us for a conversation recorded at the first annual America...
Lost in a Radio Studio
01 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Lamont Johnson, on his way to the Mutual Broadcasting studios, is mugged and left with amnesia. Wandering from studio to studio, he searches for his s...
The Saint - Open Season On Saints
01 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Templar, the Saint, sticks his nose into the protection racket when his suit comes back from the cleaners with acid marks.
The Saga of the Chipped Blade - Broadcast Version
01 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A legendary sword is discovered and the Shogun orders it tested against the body of a living prisoner but things go terribly wrong. How was the inva...
The Saga of the Chipped Blade - Extended Version
01 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A legendary sword is discovered and the Shogun orders it tested against the body of a living prisoner but things go terribly wrong. How was the inva...
ART Playhouse - A Friend in Need
01 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Lynn Mathews have a spare bedroom in their home and a friend who has been locked out of his own by a crazy wife. It's only natural to offer...
ART Playhouse - The Night Witches
01 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
ART Playhouse presents an original production. "The Night Witches" recounts the little known tale of the bravery of Russian aviators and their struggl...
Hashknife Hartley - Sagebrush Santa
01 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Cow-pokes Hashknife Hartley and Sleepy Stevens plan to spend Christmas with a couple of friends. Taking shelter from the rain, a mystery falls into ...
Sam Spade - The Silver Key Caper
01 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Spade in a lonely hearts club? It's all in a day's work as he investigates the death of a young reporter. But will Sam, too, find the silver k...
Let Me Tell You About My Operation
01 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been trapped in a situation that isn't your fault? It seems to be one of those days for George in "Let Me Tell You About My Operation"...
The Life of Riley - Is Riley Getting Old?
01 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
At 49, is Chester Riley getting old?
Pat Novak for Hire - The Search for Lola Madden
01 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Pat is hired to follow Lola Madden. When she ends up dead he is duty bound to find the killer.
The Ugliest Man in the World
01 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
From the series Arch Oboler's Plays. How would you react if people called you, "the ugliest man in the world"?
The Whistler - The Gingham Elephant
01 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A man stands accused of murder. The only thing that stands between him and a death sentence is the strange woman he claims to have met in the park. ...
The Croupier
01 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this first show of a lost radio series written by Milton Geiger, the Croupier spins the wheel of fate and it's The Roman who wins. What will it t...
Sam Spade - Inside the Story of Kid Spade
01 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sam's past descends on his office with a thud when a boxing trainer from his past dies on the floor. Join us as we discover how Sam used his fists b...
The Pawn Shop
01 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Where do writers get their stories? Kay Lutz offers one whimsical possibility, a unique marketplace of ideas, in this American Radio Theater origina...
Vic and Sade - Hawaii Itinerary
01 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Gook from the Little House halfway up the next street seems to be planning a trip to Hawaii... but to others in the household it's a lot less s...
Suspense - The Embezzler
01 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
ART presents a lost episode of Suspense. Embezzler Daniel Beemis is always on the lookout for a big score and his most recent caper has magic! I...
The Big Hand
02 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
An adventure story from 1951. There's lost treasure in the jungle and Doctor Becker leads an expedition to find it. But first she needs a guide.
Three Wise Guys
01 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Adaptation from The Whistler's presentation of Damon Runyon's famous tale of three shady characters on a trip into the snowy Pennsylvania countryside ...
Second Strike of Lightning
01 Nov 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce Jackson made a terrible mistake in 1942, when he divorced his wife and re-married. Back in Kansas City after the war, his heart won't let him ...
The Ghost of Benjamin Sweet
01 Oct 2012
Contributed by Lukas
American Radio Theater's re-creation of the first program from Columbia Workshop, about the trials and tribulations of a ghost on Halloween night. I...
The Lone Ranger's Mother Pays a Visit
01 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
What would it be like if the Lone Ranger's mother paid a visit to her famous son and his friend, Tonto? With that Idea in mind, Michael Leannah wr...
Cyrano de Bergerac
02 Aug 2012
Contributed by Lukas
ART presents a new adaptation written by Marge Lutton and starring Cliff Carpenter. Based on Edmond Rostand's original stage play, Cyrano de Bergera...
Escape - One-Eighth Apache
02 Jul 2012
Contributed by Lukas
ART presents a lost episode from the old-time radio series, Escape. A U. S. Marshall in the old west grapples between serving the law and serving ju...
Chang Apana - The Prince from China
01 Jun 2012
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in ART's series about Chang Apana, the prototype for Charlie Chan. In 1910, Chang fears the arrival of a Prince from China...
Pursuit - Pursuit on the North Sea
01 May 2012
Contributed by Lukas
London police are on the trail of a smuggling operation. But there seems to be a leak in the department because every time a trap is set it is sprun...
The Saint - The Case of the Wrong Car
01 Apr 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Surely, one green Cadillac convertible is the same as another, but The Case of the Wrong Car finds Simon Templar in surprising circumstances concernin...
Sam Spade - The Cartwright Clip Caper
03 Mar 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Sam is hired by a mysterious woman receiving blackmail threats but his retainer, a diamond clip, leads to a frame-up and murder.
Murder Is My Hobby
04 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Lee and Sandra have a ranch in the hill country of Arizona. During one of the monsoon storms, Moe Sylvanis (bandit and murderer), Duke Orville (prob...
Roadhouse Tales - Journey on the Bering Sea Without a Boat
06 Jan 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel and her friend, Diane, are making their way by dog-sled to Nome, Alaska, because Rachel is dying of consumption. When the sea ice breaks, stran...
The Great Gildersleeve - A Dog for Christmas
04 Dec 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Leroy is envious of his friend, Donald, who is getting everything he wants for Christmas until Uncle Mort arrives with an unexpected surprise - a dog!
Butler Has a Sideline
15 Nov 2011
Contributed by Lukas
The Tuckers, owners of a successful business, have everything including a butler and a world-class cook. That life takes a huge downturn when Wilkin...
Dracula
06 Oct 2011
Contributed by Lukas
ART brings back to life Orson Welles' adaptation of Dracula. Follow John Harker as he is first trapped in Dracula's castle and then as he rides to c...
Pursuit - The Pursuit in Petticoat Lane
10 Sep 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A criminal strikes and fades back into the shadows of his own dark world and then... the man from Scotland yard, the relentless, dangerous pursuit whe...
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar - The Jeffords Matter
19 Aug 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at ART's Radio Studio 2010, this newly written episode of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar stars Gregg Porter as Johnny Dollar. The program ...
Vic & Sade - Sunday Brimmers
11 Jul 2011
Contributed by Lukas
What do you pack away when destructive friends invite themselves over to your house for a visit? That's the problem facing the Gook family on this p...
When the World Screamed
07 Jun 2011
Contributed by Lukas
American Radio Theater presents another H.G. Wells Professor Challenger story adapted for radio by Cole Hornaday.
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
08 May 2011
Contributed by Lukas
American Radio Theater's adaptation of the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.
Two Bottles of Relish by Lord Dunsany
08 Apr 2011
Contributed by Lukas
A relish salesman runs across the puzzle of a missing newlywed woman and, with the help of his Sherlockian roommate, tries to figure out what happened...
Chang Apana - Heart of a Lion
08 Mar 2011
Contributed by Lukas
Based on the real life Honolulu police detective who was the inspiration for the mythical Charlie Chan, "Chang Apana - Heart of a Lion" is an original...
The Great Gildersleeve - A Christmas Show
11 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
A newly written episode of The Great Gildersleeve recorded live at the 2009 ART Christmas party.
Chang Apana Midnight Clear
11 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Who is that mysterious fellow in the red suit? You might be surprised. This is the second installment of ART's series based on the life of Chang...
Chuckwagon Tales - Ghost Town
10 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Lost in the desert, Charlie James' only hope for survival is the lone resident of a deserted, town. Is the strange man a ghost or a godsend? D...
Chuckwagon Tales - The Dandy from Bodie
10 Sep 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Parker stars in this newly written episode of chuckwagon Tales. There's big doings in the mining town of Bodie on Independence Day, 1880.