VARIETY OF SHOWS

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, April 3, 1982

SUSPENSE (6-16-49) “The Trap” starring Agnes Moorehead as a woman who lives alone and suspects there is an intruder in her house. Auto-Lite, CBS. (14:15; 12:35)

FRED WARING SHOW (12-5-47) Fred and the Pennsylvanians broadcasting from Radio City, New York, offer a football salute to Penn State and a musical tribute to Walt Disney. Green Giant, NBC. (8:35; 13:20; 8:40)

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (9-30-40) Premier epi­sode of the series as it makes its debut on the entire Mutual network. Ed Prentiss stars as Captain Midnight, who received his name during a secret mission in France during WW I. Pierre Andre announces and narrates. Ovaltine, MBS. (13:40)

ED PRENTISS, who starred as Captain Midnight and who appeared on dozens of other radio programs, discusses his long career in a con­versation with Chuck Schaden recorded Sep­tember 4, 1981, in his home at Pacific Palasades, California. (15:35; 12:05)

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (10-1-40) The second origin episode of the long-running radio adven­ture series. Captain Midnight accepts the leadership of the Secret Squadron, formed to combat criminal elements which threaten to undermine the nation. Ed Prentiss stars. Ovaltine, MBS. (13:45)

PHILCO RADIO TIME (10-16-46) Bing Crosby stars in the premier show of his new series, a landmark for radio as it was the first network program permitted to be transcribed (recorded) in advance of the broadcast date. Bob Hope is Bing’s guest who joins Lena Romai, the Char­ioteers, Skitch Henderson and Keg Carpenter. Philco, ABC. (8:34; 12:48; 8:05)

INNER SANCTUM (1940s) “Elixer Number Four” starring Richard Widmark as a man who becomes the master of a terrible, awesome secret of perpetual life. AFRS rebroadcast as “Mystery Playhouse.” (12:24; 12:00)