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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.

+ Front Page Drama drew its long running collection of interesting stories from the pages of The American Weekly magazine.

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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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
03.03.1934	front page drama (0045) the spirit murder	+ Program #45. Hearst syndication. "The Spirit Murder". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced...
03.10.1934	front page drama (0046) the girl gangster	+ Program #307. Hearst syndication. "The Spirit Is Willing". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The...
03.17.1934	front page drama (0047) rustic revenge	+ Program #47. Hearst syndication. "The Girl Gangster". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced ...
03.24.1934	front page drama (0048) mystery mansion	+ Program #309. Hearst syndication. "So He Married The Queen's Niece". Sponsored by: The American W...
04.07.1934	front page drama (0049) the command to wed	+ Program #363. Hearst syndication. "The Waitress Still Waits". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. ...
04.14.1934	front page drama (0050) the marie antoinette's diamond	+ Program #51. Hearst syndication. "Marie Antoinette's Diamond". Sponsored by: The American Weekly....
04.21.1934	front page drama (0051) the beauty of babylon	+ Program #313. Hearst syndication. "The Crown Of Coyapan". Sponsored by: The American Weekly.
04.28.1934	front page drama (0052) the death circle	+ Program #314. Hearst syndication. "Lost A Fortune In A Revolution That Never Happened". Sponsored...
05.05.1934	front page drama (0053) anthony & cleopatra	+ Program #315. Hearst syndication. "The Return Of The Prodigal". Sponsored by: The American Weekly...
05.12.1934	front page drama (0054) magic water	+ Program #316. Hearst syndication. "The Mystery Of The Mary Celeste". Sponsored by: The American W...
05.19.1934	front page drama (0055) the money moon	+ Program #317. Hearst syndication. "Carlotta's Jewels". Sponsored by: The American Weekly.
05.26.1934	front page drama (0056) dancing lady	+ Program #370. Hearst syndication. "I Was A Spy". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. A German baron...
06.02.1934	front page drama (0057) romantic rovers	+ Program #319. Hearst syndication. "Death Rides In The Square". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. ...
08.25.1934	front page drama (69) a perfect pair	+ Program #331. Hearst syndication. "The Case Of The Marked Bullet". Sponsored by: The American Week...
08.29.1934	front page drama (0070) grand finale	+ Program #175. Hearst syndication. "Reward". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Killer Dugan is se...
09.05.1934	front page drama (0071) miss scotland yard	+ . Program #72. Hearst syndication. "Miss Scotland Yard". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produc...
09.19.1934	front page drama (0073) emerald eyes	+ Program #74. Hearst syndication. "Emerald Eyes". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced in t...
09.26.1934	front page drama (0074) night maid	+ Program #75. Hearst syndication. "Night Maid". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced in the ...
10.03.1934	front page drama (0075) dead mens head
10.10.1934	front page drama (0076) two of a kind	+ Program #76. Hearst syndication. "Dead Men's Head". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced i...
10.17.1934	front page drama (0077) afternoon parade	+ Program #78. Hearst syndication. "Afternoon Parade". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced i...
10.24.1934	front page drama (0078) family luck	+ Program #79. Hearst syndication. "Family Luck". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced in th...
10.31.1934	front page drama (0079) going up	+ Program #80. Hearst syndication. "Going Up". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced in the s...
11.07.1934	front page drama (0080) clean table	+ Program #185. Hearst syndication. "Confession For Two". Sponsored by: The American Weekly.
11.14.1934	front page drama (0081) lovable liar	+ Program #82. Hearst syndication. "Lovable Liars". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. Produced in ...

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This series was syndicated by Hearst Newspapers, and was sponsored by The American Weekly. The programs were produced in the studios of The General Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The series was broadcast from April 27, 1933 to March 28, 1953. For the first thirty-six programs broadcast from April 27, to January 4, 1934, the programs were called The American Weekly.

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