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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
10.05.1940	front page drama (0389) is there gold in them thar hills	+ Program #389. Hearst syndication. "Is There Gold In Them Thar Hills?". Sponsored by: The American...
10.12.1940	front page drama (0390) the case of the clawed death	+ Program #390. Hearst syndication. "The Case Of The Clawing Death". Sponsored by: The American Wee...
10.19.1940	front page drama (0391) the mystery of the stone bench	Program #391. Hearst syndication. "The Mystery Of The Stone Bench". Sponsored by: The American Weekl...
10.25.1940	front page drama (0392) voodoo murder mystery	+ Program #392. Hearst syndication. "The Voodoo Murder Mystery". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. ...
11.02.1940	front page drama (0393) the case of the haunted castle	+ Program #393. Hearst syndication. "The Case Of The Haunted Castle". Sponsored by: The American We...
11.23.1940	front page drama (0396) case of the devil's derringer	0. Program #396. Hearst syndication. "The Case Of The Devil's Derringer". Sponsored by: The American...
11.30.1940	front page drama (0397) thirty thousand dollar dream	+ Program #397. Hearst syndication. "The $30,000 Dream". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The stor...
12.07.1940	front page drama (0398) the gypsy murder case	+ Program #398. Hearst syndication. "The Gypsy Murder Case". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The ...
12.14.1940	front page drama (0399) the ghost knocks	+ Program #399. Hearst syndication. "The Ghost Knocks". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The story...
12.21.1940	front page drama (0400) the poisoned crystal part 1	+ Program #400. Hearst syndication. "The Poison Crystal" part one. Sponsored by: The American Weekl...
12.28.1940	front page drama (0401) the poisoned crystal part 2	+ Program #401. Hearst syndication. "The Poison Crystal" part two. Sponsored by: The American Weekl...
01.04.1941	front page drama (0402) the poisoned crystal part 3	+ Program #402. Hearst syndication. "The Poison Crystal" part three. Sponsored by: The American Week...
01.11.1941	front page drama (0403) the dotting of an eye	+ Program #403. Hearst syndication. "The Dotting Of An I". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The s...
01.18.1941	front page drama (0404) black cargo	+ Program #404. Hearst syndication. "Black Cargo". Sponsored by: The American Weekly.
01.25.1941	front page drama (0405) the eaglette returns	+ Program #405. Hearst syndication. "The Eaglet Returns". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The sto...
02.01.1941	front page drama (0406) servant of satan	+ Program #406. Hearst syndication. "The Servant Of Satan". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The s...
02.08.1941	front page drama (0407) to broadway and back	+ Program #407. Hearst syndication. "To Broadway and Back". Sponsored by: The American Weekly.
02.15.1941	front page drama (0408) the ghost of richard riker	+ Program #408. Hearst syndication. "The Ghost Of Richard Riker". Sponsored by: The American Weekly....
02.21.1941	front page drama (0409) burning of the graf spree	Program #409. Hearst syndication. "When The Yankee Clipper Ruled The Seven Seas". Sponsored by: The ...
03.01.1941	front page drama (0410) wouldnt that get your goat	+ Program #410. Hearst syndication. "Wouldn't That Get Your Goat". Sponsored by: The American Weekl...
03.08.1941	front page drama (0411) long pig to fresh mutton	+ Program #411. Hearst syndication. "Long Pig To Fresh Mutton". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. T...
03.15.1941	front page drama (0412) voices of destruction	+ Program #412. Hearst syndication. "Voices Of Destruction". Sponsored by: The American Weekly. The ...
03.22.1941	front page drama (0413) campaigns of francois vion	+ Program #413. Hearst syndication. "The Companions Of Francois Villon". Sponsored by: The American...
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...

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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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