VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, May 30, 2009

NICK CARTER, MASTER DETECTIVE (2­18-45) “Mind Over Matter” or “The Mystery of the Missing John Doe” starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter with Helen Choate as Patsy Bowen, his assistant. An amnesia victim asks Carter to find out who he is and why he killed two people. Acme Paints, Lin-X, MBS. (29 min)

HALLS OF IVY (6-23-49) Audition program for the series. Gale Gordon and Edna Best star as William Todhunter Hall and Victoria Cromwell Hall of Ivy College. Dr. Hall’s reap­pointment as president of the college appears dependent upon the Board of Regents’ continued acceptance of Mrs. Hall, a former actress. Cast: Herbert Rawlinson, Gloria Gordon, Herb Butterfield, Willard Waterman. NBC. (31 min)

HALLS OF IVY (2-20-52) “Voice of the Ivy Vine.” Ronald and Benita Colman star as Dr. and Mrs. Hall of Ivy College. A talented music student plans to leave school. Cast includes Gale Gordon. Voice of America rebroadcast. (24 min)

STARS IN THE AIR (5-3-52) “The House on 92nd Street” starring Humphrey Bogart and Keefe Brasselle in a radio version of the 1945 film, a WW II counter-espionage story about Nazis in New York. Sustaining, CBS. (30 min)

IT PAYS TO BE IGNORANT (9-15-44) Tom Howard is the moderator of this zany panel show featuring George Shelton, Lulu McConnell, Harry McNaughton and guest panelist actress-comedienne Patsy Kelly. Ken Roberts announces. AFRS rebroadcast. (29 min)

INNER SANCTUM (4-17-50) “Beneficiary: Death” with Everett Sloane and Barbara Weeks. After picking up a hitchhiker, Sam Braden ends up in an auto accident. The hitchhiker is killed and mistaken for Sam, who decides to remain “dead.” Bromo Seltzer, CBS. (30 min).