Tonight, March 09, 2025, from 8 to 10 pm, we return to Orson Welles' RADIO ALMANAC with Victor Moore and the next COMMENTARY from 1946, little Dawn Bender returns in THE FABULOUS DR TWEEDY with Frank Morgan, and of course the next weekly episode of GUNSMOKE.

Tune in to WBAI-NY 99.5 FM at 8pm, or listen to the stream at wbai.org for THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO, produced by Max Schmid.

GUNSMOKE from CBS via the AFRS on April 21, 1957 #263 "Bear Trap.” Andy's in charge of the stable in Dodge, and is prone to brag a bit. When Hod Logan comes to town, it's possibly to shoot Andy. Hod has other ideas, however! With William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, Ralph Moody, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, written by Les Crutchfield, editorial supervisor John Meston, SFX by Tom Hanley & Bill James, announcer George Walsh.

THE FABULOUS DOCTOR TWEEDY from NBC via the AFRS on July 21, 1946 #48 Dr. Tweedy meets Patsy, a little girl with very adult ideas. Dr. Tweedy soon finds himself in charge of Patsy's four brothers and sisters. The date is approximate. Starring Frank Morgan, Dawn Bender, Ken Christy, Noreen Gammill, Jerry Hausner, Nana Bryant, Gale Gordon, Jack Edwards Jr., music by Elliot Daniels, created by Robert Riley Crutcher, announcer Bud Hiestand.

ORSON WELLES RADIO ALMANAC from CBS Pacific net on March 01, 1944 for Mobil Oil. The sixth show of the series. The Nat King Cole Trio plays "Solid Potato Salad." Guest Victor Moore appears in "Sacre du Printemps," adapted from a story by Ludwig Bemmelmans. The cast does a comic anti-Hitler drama about Emil Krotzig, a German trying to arrange a funeral. A fact from "Orson's Almanac:" The Democratic Party was at one time the Republican Party! Orson reads an essay about Democracy. With Orson Welles, Victor Moore, Hans Conried, John McIntire, Agnes Moorehead, John Brown, Walter Tetley, Lud Gluskin and His Orchestra, announcer Jack Mather.

ORSON WELLES COMMENTARY from ABC net on Aug 18, 1946 #48 A film by Mr. Wells ("The Stranger"?) has been banned in Aiken, South Carolina. Mr. Welles has also been hanged in effigy. The case of Isaac Woodard continues. The town was Batesburg (near Aiken), the policeman was Chief L.L. Shull. Orson swears to Chief Shull, "You won't get rid of me."

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