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	Mr Chameleon 78 Episodes 2 Volume A master of disguise, Mr Chameleon changes his appearance every episode to track down the murderer. This rare detective old time radio show featuring the winning combination of murder, millionaires, and mayhem.	78	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Rarities Adventure Detective 73 Episodes 1 Volume There were a lot of great programs that never got a green light for full scale production or where all but one of two episodes have been lost. This collection is of detective and adventure show rarities.	73	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	ABC Mystery Time 14 Episodes 1 Volume Thursday nights were filled with A-List talent on ABC thanks to the convenience of magnetic tape on ABC Mystery Time. Enjoy this series of mystifying tales starring Sir Laurence Olivier with these organ ripping episodes.	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Tokyo Rose (WWII Japanese Propaganda) 21 Episodes 1 Volume During War time Radio became an important propaganda tool. One of the most notorious efforts was Tokyo Rose.	21	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Charlie and his Orchestra (Nazi Propaganda) 46 Episodes 1 Volume Charlie and his Orchestra was a Nazi Propaganda jazz group specifically aimed at demoralizing Allied Forces during World War II.	46	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Standby for Adventure 24 Episodes 1 Volume Standby For Adventure takes us on a journey into the strange and unknown that will keep you in the edge of your seat.	24	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Date with Judy 53 Episodes 1 Volume A Date with Judy evolves around the life of Judy, a teenager who spends her day on the telephone, arranging, discussing, and lamenting the lack of dates.	53	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dame Detectives - Rare Female Crimefighters 39 Episodes 1 Volume An OTRCAT Original collection including some never before released detective dramas featuring women crime fighters.	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Meredith Willson 44 Episodes 1 Volume Famous and Creative "Chiffon Swing" Composer!	44	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	March of Time 16 Episodes 1 Volume This old time radio broadcast was renown for dramatized news events.	16	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Destination Freedom 42 Episodes 1 Volume The concept of African-American civil rights was not mainstream at the end of the 1940's. Shows like Destination Freedom on WMAQ helped pave the way to a better society.	42	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Science Fiction 11 Episodes 1 Volume Science fiction is one of the most intriguing uses of Radio as an art form.	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Abe Burrows Show 29 Episodes 1 Volume After a long career in radio writing and directing, Burrows took a break to perform songs he wrote at nightclubs. These songs became so popular that he was invited to start his own old time radio show.	29	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Adventure 59 Episodes 1 Volume Pilots, adventurers, reporters, sea fayers and more make for tales of adventure and intrigue for all audiences.	59	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	I Was There 5 Episodes 1 Volume rare but excellent historical old time radio show which gives an eyewitness account to notable events in history and extraordinary news stories.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Swingtime 5 Episodes 1 Volume This musical program showcases the talent of many of the top tunesters of its era including such greats as Duke Ellington, Mel Torme, Jack Teagarden, Art Tatum and Bob Crosby.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mandrake the Magician 32 Episodes 1 Volume Juvenile Adventure series, many of Mandrake's foes were agents of Fascism and Nazism and he spent more time chasing saboteurs and submarines than we would expect for a stage magician.	32	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Tales of Tomorrow 7 Episodes 1 Volume Tales of Tomorrow is a science fiction anthology with shows based on stories from Galaxy and other science fiction magazines.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Wax Cylinders 1 (1880 - 1890s) 126 Episodes 1 Volume First commercially produced sound recording devices and offer an early look at turn of the century audio technology as well as popular music and culture from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Mass recording were made on Wax Cylinders from music to speeches to comedy routines all to be enjoyed the in comfort of the listener's home. This collection includes highlights from early recordings from the 1880-1890s.	126	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare News and Current Event Shows 203 Episodes 3 Volume If the information we crave is from the distant past, it is history, if it is malicious it may be gossip, but if it is relevant and new, it is News. Old Time Radio News shows are give modern listeners a peek into the major world events of yesteryear.	203	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Breakfast Club (Don McNeil) 50 Episodes 1 Volume Hosted by Don McNeill, the Breakfast Club was plugged as "a get-together time for all of us who smile before breakfast and then can't break the habit all day long â€“ a place to come to when a feller needs a friend."	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Can You Top This 41 Episodes 1 Volume Can You Top This? was a hilarious show where audience members sent in jokes and funny men "Senator Ed Ford", Harry Hershfield, and Joe Laurie Jr. tried to top them. Jokes could be sent in about any subject except religion, politics, or arson.	41	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Appointment with Fear 6 Episodes 1 Volume penned by John Dickson Carr and often dubbed the British version of "Suspense," this collection contains all known existing episodes of the mystery program.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 10 49 Episodes 1 Volume Rambling, random radio shows radically reaped from the rabbit hole of radio.	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hitler (Adolf) Recordings 28 Episodes 1 Volume speeches from the most infamous man in history	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Detective and Crime Shows 112 Episodes 2 Volume features rare and highly collectible crime shows: this compilation is a fascinating look at the different key players in crime solving including detectives, spies, private investigators, cops, FBI agents, newspaper reporters, attorneys, defense attorneys, informants, and even personnel in the emerging field forensic science.	112	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Beyond Tomorrow 3 Episodes 1 Volume The art of Science Fiction goes back to the time when a young person stepped away from the campfire, looked towards the stars and wondered "What's out there?" The Sci Fi genre gained respectability as it moved from the pages of pulp magazines to network radio programs, Beyond Tomorrow features stories from the masters of Sci Fi, including Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov.	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Will Rogers 19 Episodes 1 Volume Known for his quips and own brand of storytelling, The Will Rogers Program allowed him to spread his own word across the country. All the while, he donated the sponsorship money to charity.	19	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare WWII 83 Episodes 1 Volume Network Radio not only came of age during the Second World War, but it also helped to bring the Nation together to achieve Final Victory.	83	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 08 40 Episodes 1 Volume features shows that have been hidden is someone's closet for decades, a few audition shows that never took off, and more than a few "orphans" that defy classification.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Espionage Spies and Secrets Agents 176 Episodes 4 Volume This extensive compilation includes a sampling and many rare and popular broadcasts of "Radio Espionage" from all different genres.	176	4	Add To Cart: $20.00
	Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick (Dorothy Kilgallen and Dick Kollmar) 6 Episodes 1 Volume Travel back in time to rub noses with New York's high society as you have "Breakfast with Dorothy and Dick!"	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Racist Music (Songs of Bigotry and Racial Intolerance) 72 Episodes 1 Volume use of racial stereotypes in songs has a long history in popular American music. Beginning in minstrel entertainment in the early 20th century, this collection contains a number of top hits with racial stereotypes which make one shudder today.	72	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Eternal Light 739 Episodes 15 Volume Part of NBC's Sunday Religious Programming, The Eternal Light was sponsored by the Jewish Theological Seminary. This well-written religious drama was created by the Jewish Theological Seminary and features stories from the Torah, the Bible, and important historical texts.	739	15	Add To Cart: $75.00
	Random Rarities 05 48 Episodes 1 Volume More Never before Released Rare Shows with Shows -- An OTRCAT Exclusive!	48	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Royal Hawaiian Hotel 8 Episodes 1 Volume Broadcast from the "world famous ballroom" at Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu.Also known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific for it's all pink exterior, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel opened it's doors in a extravagant black-tie party with over a thousand guests in 1927.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	VE Day Clips 14 Episodes 1 Volume For the peoples living in the victorious nations it seemed as though it should be a time of celebration, Nazi Germany had declared their unconditional surrender to the forces of the Allied Powers.	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Answer Man 9 Episodes 1 Volume With a staff of over 40 of brainiest facts finder he could locate, The Answer Man solved thousands of questions written in by listeners.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hollywood is On the Air 41 Episodes 1 Volume All Star Variety, Comedy, and Music Program!	41	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hearthstone of the Death Squad 4 Episodes 1 Volume Fans of detective stories can rest assured that the "implacable man hunter of The Metropolitan Police" always got his man, and sent the evil doer to "the chair."	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Cooking in Old Time Radio 76 Episodes 5 Volume A curious concoction of cooking creations are included in this OTRCAT.com exclusive collection of old time radio cooking shows such as The Mystery Chef, The Mary Lee Taylor Program, Martha Meade Society Program, Betty Crocker Cooking School of the Air, and more! There are also cooking-centric episodes from different radio series like Fibber McGee and Molly, Burns and Allen, Life of Riley, and Cavalcade of America.	76	5	Add To Cart: $25.00
	Academy Awards Shows 10 Episodes 1 Volume Enjoy the nostalgia of Academy Awards Ceremonies of yesteryear!	10	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hercule Poirot 13 Episodes 1 Volume Hercule Poirot is the greatest detective ever? Certainly a gripping favorite from Agatha Christie!	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 14 39 Episodes 1 Volume The best loved shows from the Golden Age were more likely to be preserved, but we keep finding treasures in some of the "orphaned recordings".	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Westerns 51 Episodes 1 Volume This collection contains many rare episodes of western-theme old time radio shows, many of which are the only known existing episodes to have survived. Tales of the Old West were very popular during Radio's Golden Age, although not every show made it to the big time.	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Former Slave Interviews 8 Episodes 1 Volume Historic WPA Conversations with Former Slaves	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Whats My Line 11 Episodes 1 Volume One of the most popular and longest running game shows in entertainment history featuring famous mystery guests.	11	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Did Justice Triumph 13 Episodes 1 Volume Follow police investigators as they move through crime scenes, question witnesses and suspects, and solve real crimes in this rare crime drama.	13	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Count Monte Cristo 3 Episodes 1 Volume Based on the Exciting and Well-loved Novel by Alexandre Dumas	3	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Showtime 55 Episodes 1 Volume Featuring Music from Broadway and Sketches from Hollywood Movies!	55	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Twenty Questions 17 Episodes 1 Volume This ageless parlor game was a natural for a fun radio Quiz Show, but what made Twenty Questions so popular with listeners was the fact that its panelists all came from the same family.	17	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Mr and Mrs Blanding 15 Episodes 1 Volume Real-Life Married Couple Cary Grant and Betsy Drake Star in this Funny Situational Comedy	15	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Gossip 39 Episodes 1 Volume Spreading stories about others is a filthy practice, but it is something we are hardwired to love doing!	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Blue Ribbon Town 9 Episodes 1 Volume Hosted by Groucho Marx and sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, this old time radio variety show featured big name guests like Jack Benny, Barbara Stanwyck, and Gene Tierney.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Passing Parade 40 Episodes 1 Volume The show featured two or three factual but fantastic stories with John Nesbitt himself serving as host, writer, and storyteller of extraordinary tales.	40	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Black Castle and Black Chapel 4 Episodes 1 Volume Enjoy these rare and scary horror series recordings.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 01 79 Episodes 1 Volume Very enjoyable collection of rare shows!	79	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Country Music 51 Episodes 1 Volume With roots in Gospel and English folk, growing into Hillbilly and Cowboy Music, Country Music has transcended the mainstream to truly become America's Music.	51	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 06 59 Episodes 1 Volume an OTRCAT.com original collection of rare never released shows from the golden age of radio including A & P Gypsies!	59	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Call the Police 7 Episodes 1 Volume Sponsored by Lever Brother's Rinso and Lifebuoy Soap, Call the Police was billed as "a new series of realistic radio dramas inspired by the courageous work of police departments all over America." This collection contains all known episodes to be in existence of this rare series.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	John Wayne 8 Episodes 1 Volume This collection includes radio appearances by "The Duke" in such shows as Lux Radio Theater, Screen Director's Playhouse, and more.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Land of the Lost 36 Episodes 1 Volume The Land of the Lost is a children's deep-sea adventure program about two children who travel "in that wonderful kingdom at the bottom of the sea."Lead by Red Lantern, the "wisest fish in the sea", Billy and Isabel discover lost objects on the ocean floor.	36	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Creeps By Night 6 Episodes 1 Volume Larger than Life Horror Greats Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre Creep Around in the Night.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Man From Homicide 9 Episodes 1 Volume Ride along on shocking cases with the "Man from Homicide," a classic hard-boiled crime drama from the early 1950's.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dark Venture 16 Episodes 1 Volume A psychological thriller old time radio show that keeps you at the end of your seat.	16	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Major Bowes 8 Episodes 1 Volume Thousands from All Over the Country Flocked to Join this Gong-style Talent Show.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 17 56 Episodes 1 Volume Some if these shows were saved from the dustbins of time, others were just so random and rare that they didn't fit in another collection, but Random Rarities 17 will have something everyone will enjoy!	56	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 16 62 Episodes 1 Volume Our sixteenth edition of Random Rarities if filled with as much variety as the first fifteen. What sets this edition apart is that most of the episodes were broadcast in the last years of WWII and the post war years.	62	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 09 43 Episodes 1 Volume Long lost in the archives for ages, these rare old time radio shows have not been heard on air for decades.	43	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rarities from the 1920s 12 Episodes 1 Volume this original collection featuring very rare old time radio shows from the earliest days of radio history.	12	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 04 50 Episodes 1 Volume A Compilation of Rare Old Time Radio Series!	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Green Lama 5 Episodes 1 Volume After spending ten years in Tibet and becoming a mystic, Jethro Dumont returns to America to fight crime as The Green Lama.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 02 49 Episodes 1 Volume Even Randomer and Rarer than the original with shows never before released!	49	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hollywood Star Playhouse 23 Episodes 1 Volume Hollywood Star Playhouse began as a lunchtime extended advertisement for RKO Pictures, broadcast from the studio lunchroom. Later, it morphed into an anthology of movie adaptations featuring the original Stars.	23	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Paul Robeson 59 Episodes 1 Volume one of the first celebrated dramatic African-American actors in theater and film. This collection contains his apperance on Magic Key in 1936, an excerpt of his 1959 Othello Performance and a collection of his musical recordings from the 1930-40's.	59	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Granbys Green Acres 7 Episodes 1 Volume Starring Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet as a city couple leaves the big city to become Farmers.	7	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Show Biz 100 Episodes 2 Volume Radio and the Film Industry supported each other, and the studios loved anything which would help sell more movie tickets.	100	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Billie Burke 31 Episodes 1 Volume Heard on Saturday mornings, she played a flaky lady with the distinct high voice and an abundance of generosity and good will towards individuals in her community.	31	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Hawk Larabee 8 Episodes 1 Volume Texas cattleman Hawke Larabee seemed determined to prove that there was more to being a cowboy than days in the saddle chasing bad hombres and strumming a guitar. There were also lots of tales to tell where the characters wore hats that were often gray rather than just black or white.	8	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Howdy Doody Time 14 Episodes 1 Volume What time is it, kids? Take your seat in the Peanut Gallery, It's Howdy Doody Time!	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Reefer Madness 69 Episodes 1 Volume It was obvious to anyone who looked that dope was going to be the scourge of youth. For proof, look no further than our Reefer Madness Collection.	69	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Magic Key 69 Episodes 3 Volume One of the earlier old time radio variety programs sponsored by RCA to encourage radios in every American household.	69	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Captain Starr 6 Episodes 1 Volume Following in the footsteps of Tom Corbett and Space Patrol, Captain Starr shoots around in his rocket, "Shooting Star," on exciting galactic adventures!	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Rare Comedy 164 Episodes 3 Volume There was a lot of competition among radio comedies, and not all of them became classics, but they sure were fun!	164	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Rare Historical 125 Episodes 2 Volume Old Time Radio is more than a report of History, OTR Programs ARE History!	125	2	Add To Cart: $10.00
	Wax Cylinders 2 (1900 - 1904) 192 Episodes 1 Volume sales and popularity of wax cylinders were at an all time high during this era and there were many popular recording artists.	192	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Vox Pop 140 Episodes 3 Volume You won't want to miss this charming program featuring often spontaneous and playful interviews with citizens across the US and abroad. This extensive collection contains rare recordings previously not in circulation.	140	3	Add To Cart: $15.00
	Cabin B13 5 Episodes 1 Volume written by the master of "locked room" mysteries, this collection contains the existing episodes of the series widely considered to be one of the best mystery old time radio shows as well as the two episodes of SUSPENSE CABIN B-13.	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 07 50 Episodes 1 Volume an OTRCAT.com original collection of rare never released shows from the golden age of radio	50	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Against the Storm 18 Episodes 1 Volume Winning the Peabody Award in 1942, this highly-acclaimed old time radio soap opera was written by Sandra Michael.	18	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 13 41 Episodes 1 Volume Lucky 13 Random Rarities Collections features shows long thought lost in the vault of time.	41	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Ronald Knox 4 Episodes 1 Volume Ronald Knox was an interesting and controversial figure in the Catholic Church in England who broadcast about many subjects on British radio.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 19 39 Episodes 1 Volume Here is a new collection of Rare Programs which will not fit in another category but are too important and entertaining not to be released in a collection.	39	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Random Rarities 22 57 Episodes 1 Volume We just love finding these rare radio shows, some with only one known remaining episode.	57	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Strange Wills 28 Episodes 1 Volume A will gives the power of an often evil genius to act "from beyond the grave!"	28	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Lonesome Gal 14 Episodes 1 Volume For a non-visual medium, radio had its share of sex symbols, but few were as blatantly seductive as the Lonesome Gal.	14	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Death Valley Days 5 Episodes 1 Volume Join us with Real Stories of Life in the West	5	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Abies Irish Rose 4 Episodes 1 Volume This likable old time radio comedy show is about the marriage between a Jewish man and an Irish Catholic lass.	4	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Dunninger The Mentalist 9 Episodes 1 Volume On the old time radio show, he would read the minds of the audience members guessing social security numbers, birthdates, and even serial numbers on dollar bills.	9	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
	Are These Our Children 6 Episodes 1 Volume This series is a unique twist on the crime drama genre featuring true stories from Juvenile Delinquency Court. This show features some of the worst back-talking, drug-abusing, ungrateful, school-quitting, bigoted, sassy teenagers in radio drama.	6	1	Add To Cart: $5.00
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