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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.07.1935 | front page drama (0133) office romance |
+ Program #133. Hearst syndication. "Office Romance". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 11.14.1935 | front page drama (0134) my heart of hearts |
+ Program #134. Hearst syndication. "My Heart Of Hearts". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Gale Go... | |
| 11.21.1935 | front page drama (0135) mamies place |
+ Program #135. Hearst syndication. "Mamie's Place". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 11.28.1935 | front page drama (0136) big time |
+ Program #136. Hearst syndication. "Big Time". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The program featu... | |
| 12.05.1935 | front page drama (0137) crimson climax |
+ Program #137. Hearst syndication. "Crimson Climax". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 12.12.1935 | front page drama (0138) for services rendered |
+ Program #138. Hearst syndication. "For Services Rendered". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 12.19.1935 | front page drama (0139) the beauty bug |
+ Program #139. Hearst syndication. "The Beauty Bug". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 12.26.1935 | front page drama (0140) reconciliation |
+ . Program #140. Hearst syndication. "Reconciliation". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The progr... | |
| 01.02.1936 | front page drama (0141) red hot miracle |
+ . Program #141. Hearst syndication. "Red Hot Miracle". Sponsored by: The American Weekl | |
| 01.11.1936 | front page drama (0142) someone is waiting |
+ Program #142. Hearst syndication. "Someone's Waiting". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 01.18.1936 | front page drama (0143) conquerors son | ||
| 01.25.1936 | front page drama (0144) repayment |
+ Program #144. Hearst syndication. "Repayment". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 02.01.1936 | front page drama (0145) love doctor |
+ Program #145. Hearst syndication. "The Love Doctor". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 02.08.1936 | front page drama (0146) river belle |
+ Program #146. Hearst syndication. "River Belle". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 02.15.1936 | front page drama (0147) devils crib |
+ Program #147. Hearst syndication. "Devil's Crib". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 02.22.1936 | front page drama (0148) second lady |
+ Program #148. Hearst syndication. "Second Lady". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 02.29.1936 | front page drama (0149) the remover man |
+ Program #149. Hearst syndication. "The Removal Man". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 03.07.1936 | front page drama (0150) the great illusion |
Program #150. Hearst syndication. "The Great Illusion". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 03.14.1936 | front page drama (0151) flower of death |
+ Program #151. Hearst syndication. "Flower Of Death". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The actor... | |
| 03.21.1936 | front page drama (0152) midnight call |
+ Program #152. Hearst syndication. "Midnight Call". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Hanley Staf... | |
| 03.28.1936 | front page drama (0153) discovered |
+ Program #153. Hearst syndication. "Discovered". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 04.04.1936 | front page drama (0154) forbidden |
+ Program #154. Hearst syndication. "Forbidden". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. | |
| 04.11.1936 | front page drama (0155) justice |
+ Program #155. Hearst syndication. "Justice" (refered to as "Frontier Justice"). Sponsored by: The... | |
| 04.18.1936 | front page drama (0156) lady do |
+ . Program #156. Hearst syndication. "Lady Dude". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The program fe... | |
| 04.25.1936 | front page drama (0157) you're somebody else |
+ Program #157. Hearst syndication. "You're Somebody Else". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. |
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