Raymond Burr stars as the commanding officer of a rugged cavalry outpost in this first volume of Fort Laramie, a subtle and realistic dramatic series created, written, and produced by many of the same people who made the groundbreaking adult western Gunsmoke. Producer Norman Macdonnell said the series as a monument to ordinary men who lived in extraordinary times; their enemies "the rugged, uncharted country, the heat, the cold, disease, boredom, and, perhaps last of all, hostile Indians. Though its run was short, just 40 episodes in all, Fort Laramine proved to be every bit as grand as the critically acclaimed Gunsmoke and today you'll find it among the top ten shows on the list of many radio enthusiasts. "
Raymond Burr stars as the commanding officer of a rugged cavalry outpost in this first volume of Fort Laramie, a subtle and realistic dramatic series created, written, and produced by many of the same people who made the groundbreaking adult western Gunsmoke. Producer Norman Macdonnell said the series as a monument to ordinary men who lived in extraordinary times; their enemies "the rugged, uncharted country, the heat, the cold, disease, boredom, and, perhaps last of all, hostile Indians. Though its run was short, just 40 episodes in all, Fort Laramine proved to be every bit as grand as the critically acclaimed Gunsmoke and today you'll find it among the top ten shows on the list of many radio enthusiasts. "
By the time Cisco arrived at the microphone, he had been greatly sanitized to make him acceptable kiddie fare and had picked up the obligatory humorous ethnic sidekick -- Pancho, lifted without acknowledgement from Miguel Cervantes' 'Sancho Panza' character in 'DonQuixote'. Thus modified, 'The Cisco Kid' became a favorite with western and adventure fans during the 1940s. Dubbed 'The Robin Hood of the Old West', his radio adventures originated for many years at WOR, New York, and were widely syndicated by transcription by the Frederic W. Ziv Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Jack Mather and Harry Lang filled the lead roles, supported by the usual WOR stock company, and the transcribed series was produced for nine highly successful and lucrative years. This is the first volume in its series.
By the time Cisco arrived at the microphone, he had been greatly sanitized to make him acceptable kiddie fare and had picked up the obligatory humorous ethnic sidekick -- Pancho, lifted without acknowledgement from Miguel Cervantes' 'Sancho Panza' character in 'DonQuixote'. Thus modified, 'The Cisco Kid' became a favorite with western and adventure fans during the 1940s. Dubbed 'The Robin Hood of the Old West', his radio adventures originated for many years at WOR, New York, and were widely syndicated by transcription by the Frederic W. Ziv Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Jack Mather and Harry Lang filled the lead roles, supported by the usual WOR stock company, and the transcribed series was produced for nine highly successful and lucrative years. This is the first volume in its series.
By the time Cisco arrived at the microphone, he had been greatly sanitized to make him acceptable kiddie fare and had picked up the obligatory humorous ethnic sidekick -- Pancho, lifted without acknowledgement from Miguel Cervantes' 'Sancho Panza' character in 'DonQuixote'. Thus modified, 'The Cisco Kid' became a favorite with western and adventure fans during the 1940s. Dubbed 'The Robin Hood of the Old West', his radio adventures originated for many years at WOR, New York, and were widely syndicated by transcription by the Frederic W. Ziv Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Jack Mather and Harry Lang filled the lead roles, supported by the usual WOR stock company, and the transcribed series was produced for nine highly successful and lucrative years. This is the first volume in its series.
By the time Cisco arrived at the microphone, he had been greatly sanitized to make him acceptable kiddie fare and had picked up the obligatory humorous ethnic sidekick -- Pancho, lifted without acknowledgement from Miguel Cervantes' 'Sancho Panza' character in 'DonQuixote'. Thus modified, 'The Cisco Kid' became a favorite with western and adventure fans during the 1940s. Dubbed 'The Robin Hood of the Old West', his radio adventures originated for many years at WOR, New York, and were widely syndicated by transcription by the Frederic W. Ziv Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. Jack Mather and Harry Lang filled the lead roles, supported by the usual WOR stock company, and the transcribed series was produced for nine highly successful and lucrative years. This is the first volume in its series.
Frontier Town features action star Jeff Chandler in a role far removed from his best know radio characterization as Mr. Boyton, the goofy biology teacher / boyfriend of Eve Arden on Our Miss Brooks. Credited as Tex rather than Jeff, Chandler is heard as Chad Remington, a tough but dedicated lawyer in the rough and tumble frontier town of Docs Rios, fighting for justice with the aid of his windbag snake-oil selling sidekick Cherokee O'Bannon, portrayed in a voice redolent of W. C. Fields by character comedian Wade Crosby. The series was written and directed by Paul Franklin (Taking a break from his usual role as a top radio comedy writer) and features original organ music but Ivan Ditmars and Bob Mitchell, with Bill Foreman announcing.
Republic Pictures' singing cowboy Gene Autry stars in this first volume of 'Melody Ranch, offering a pleasant and tuneful opportunity to hear Gene and his musicians perform a wide range of musical favorites, as well as the banter between Gene, his fellow musicians, and sidekick Pat Buttram. Combining music, comedy, and dramatic sequences featuring Autry as the moral two-fisted hero, the twenty shows in this collection give us a chance to revisit a time when the good guys always wore white hats, a really good on-screen fist fight made for a rousing afternoon of movie entertainment, and when a singing cowboy might have flirted with an attractive young lady, but usually ended up crooning his horse as screen faded black.
Have Gun, Will Travel: Volume 1 starts John Dehner as Paladin, a cultured and sophisticated gentleman with an eye for the ladies, a taste for gourmet food, wine, and cigars, and enough skill, nerve, and well-oiled artillery to make him a top-notch gunfighter. Headquartered at the fashionable Carleton Hotel in San Francisco, Paladin chooses to finance his luxurious lifestyle by being a combination go-between, negotiator, and hired gun-a white night, as it were- for those who need such assistance. He relies on his brains as much as his nerve, frequently quotes Shakespeare, and makes his reputation by using a distinctive business card that features the symbol of a where chess night and reads, simply, Have Gun, Will Travel. Wire Paladin, San Francisco.
Have Gun, Will Travel: Volume 2 starts John Dehner as Paladin, a cultured and sophisticated gentleman with an eye for the ladies, a taste for gourmet food, wine, and cigars, and enough skill, nerve, and well-oiled artillery to make him a top-notch gunfighter. Headquartered at the fashionable Carleton Hotel in San Francisco, Paladin chooses to finance his luxurious lifestyle by being a combination go-between, negotiator, and hired gun-a white night, as it were- for those who need such assistance. He relies on his brains as much as his nerve, frequently quotes Shakespeare, and makes his reputation by using a distinctive business card that features the symbol of a where chess night and reads, simply, Have Gun, Will Travel. Wire Paladin, San Francisco.
Have Gun, Will Travel: Volume 3 starts John Dehner as Paladin, a cultured and sophisticated gentleman with an eye for the ladies, a taste for gourmet food, wine, and cigars, and enough skill, nerve, and well-oiled artillery to make him a top-notch gunfighter. Headquartered at the fashionable Carleton Hotel in San Francisco, Paladin chooses to finance his luxurious lifestyle by being a combination go-between, negotiator, and hired gun-a white night, as it were- for those who need such assistance. He relies on his brains as much as his nerve, frequently quotes Shakespeare, and makes his reputation by using a distinctive business card that features the symbol of a where chess night and reads, simply, Have Gun, Will Travel. Wire Paladin, San Francisco.
Have Gun, Will Travel: Volume 4 starts John Dehner as Paladin, a cultured and sophisticated gentleman with an eye for the ladies, a taste for gourmet food, wine, and cigars, and enough skill, nerve, and well-oiled artillery to make him a top-notch gunfighter. Headquartered at the fashionable Carleton Hotel in San Francisco, Paladin chooses to finance his luxurious lifestyle by being a combination go-between, negotiator, and hired gun-a white night, as it were- for those who need such assistance. He relies on his brains as much as his nerve, frequently quotes Shakespeare, and makes his reputation by using a distinctive business card that features the symbol of a where chess night and reads, simply, Have Gun, Will Travel. Wire Paladin, San Francisco.
