Running from the 1930s through the 1950s, Front Page Drama was a popular radio program sponsored by The American Weekly Magazine. It is also known as The American Weekly Program, as the radio stories were adapted from stories in the magazine by the same name. Emmy Award winning writer and producer Paul W. Keyes got his start on Hearst Radio directing Front Page Drama. He later went on to write and produce Dean Martin's show and "Laugh-In" and be a consultant for Richard Nixon.
In Front Page Drama, you can hear fine and varied stories about such things as jewel heists, murderous accusations of a French circus bear, a man who is dead in one state and alive in another, married 1939 dance contest winners who don’t speak to one another, Hungarian murders, strange events such as two women struck by lightening at the same time while talking on the phone, white slaves in French Morocco, Captain Kidd’s treasure map, a woman who parades about as a male pirate, and unearthing a sacred orchid.
Director, Paul Keyes, later wrote for the tv show, "Laugh-In" and was a consultant for Nixon.
"Sock it to me" was the only line Nixon had when he was a guest on Laugh-In.
Running from the 1930s through the 1950s, Front Page Drama was a popular radio program sponsored by The American Weekly Magazine. It is also known as The American Weekly Program, as the radio stories were adapted from stories in the magazine by the same name. Emmy Award winning writer and producer Paul W. Keyes got his start on Hearst Radio directing Front Page Drama.
In Front Page Drama, you can hear fine and varied stories about such things as jewel heists, murderous accusations of a French circus bear, a man who is dead in one state and alive in another, married 1939 dance contest winners who don’t speak to one another, Hungarian murders, strange events such as two women struck by lightening at the same time while talking on the phone, white slaves in French Morocco, Captain Kidd’s treasure map, a woman who parades about as a male pirate, and unearthing a sacred orchid Click here to read more about Front Page Drama
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Please enjoy these 323 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.29.1941 | front page drama (0414) ugly duckling spy |
+ Program #414. Hearst syndication. "The Ugly Duckling Spy". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The... | |
| 04.05.1941 | front page drama (0415) twenty days of terror |
+ Program #415. Hearst syndication. "Twenty Days Of Terror". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The... | |
| 04.12.1941 | front page drama (0416) escape in the night |
+ Program #416. Hearst syndication. "Escape In The Night". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The s... | |
| 04.19.1941 | front page drama (0417) great queens of egypt |
+ Program #417. Hearst syndication. "Great Queens Of Egypt Who Have Gotten Lost". Sponsored by: The ... | |
| 04.26.1941 | front page drama (0418) mountain mother |
+ Program #418. Hearst syndication. "Mountain Mother". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The story ... | |
| 05.03.1941 | front page drama (0419) reunion in paris |
+ Program #419. Hearst syndication. "Reunion In Paris". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The story... | |
| 05.10.1941 | front page drama (0420) sabotage |
+ Program #420. Hearst syndication. "Sabotage". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 05.17.1941 | front page drama (0421) an evening at maxim's |
+ Program #421. Hearst syndication. "An Evening At Maxim's". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The... | |
| 05.24.1941 | front page drama (0422) the fair foul ball |
+ Program #422. Hearst syndication. "The Fair Foul Ball". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. A scre... | |
| 05.31.1941 | front page drama (0423) melody of death |
+ Program #423. Hearst syndication. "Melody Of Death". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The story... | |
| 06.07.1941 | front page drama (0424) rattlesnake murder case |
+ Program #424. Hearst syndication. "The Rattlesnake Murder Case". Sponsored by: The American Weekl... | |
| 06.14.1941 | front page drama (0425) the hand of vengeance |
+ Program #425. Hearst syndication. "The Hand Of Vengeance". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The ... | |
| 06.21.1941 | front page drama (0426) the queen is dead |
+ Program #426. Hearst syndication. "The Queen Is Dead". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The trag... | |
| 06.28.1941 | front page drama (0427) the captives of cow island |
+ Program #427. Hearst syndication. "The Captives Of Cow Island". Sponsored by: The American Weekly... | |
| 07.01.1941 | front page drama (0428) speaking of ghosts |
+ Program #428. Hearst syndication. "A Tale Of a Haunted Table". Sponsored by: The American Weekly.... | |
| 07.08.1941 | front page drama (0429) father against son |
+ Program #429. Hearst syndication. "Father Against Son". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. A tale... | |
| 07.15.1941 | front page drama (0430) the mummy's revenge |
+ Program #430. Hearst syndication. "The Mummy's Revenge". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. A goo... | |
| 07.26.1941 | front page drama (0431) murder under the northern lights |
+ Program #431. Hearst syndication. "Murder Under The Northern Lights". Sponsored by: The American ... | |
| 08.02.1941 | front page drama (0432) death rides with the funeral |
+ Program #432. Hearst syndication. "Death Rides With The Funeral". Sponsored by: The American Weekl... | |
| 08.09.1941 | front page drama (0433) victory has wings |
+ Program #433. Hearst syndication. "Victory Has Wings". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Two Bel... | |
| 08.16.1941 | front page drama (0434) the old army game |
+ Program #434. Hearst syndication. "The Old Army Game". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The stor... | |
| 08.23.1941 | front page drama (0435) galloping gold |
+ Program #435. Hearst syndication. "Galloping Gold". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. An Austral... | |
| 08.30.1941 | front page drama (0436) the white rajah |
+ Program #436. Hearst syndication. "The White Rajah". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The story... | |
| 09.06.1941 | front page drama (0437) love in death united |
+ Program #437. Hearst syndication. "Love In Death United". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. A Rom... | |
| 09.13.1941 | front page drama (0438) lady with the lavendar gloves |
+ Program #438. Hearst syndication. "The Lady With The Lavender Gloves". Sponsored by: The American... |
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