Exploring the Legacy of "Crime Classics": A Pioneering Radio Docudrama "Crime Classics" remains a significant piece of broadcasting history, a testament to the golden age of radio. This CBS radio docudrama, which aired from June 15, 1953, to June 30, 1954, was a pioneer in its genre, blending historical accuracy with gripping storytelling. The show was the brainchild of Elliott Lewis, who not only produced and directed it but also played a crucial role in its creation. Each episode of "Crime ...
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Crime Classics 1954-06-30 (051) Good Evening, My Name is Jack the Ripper
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29:18The Adventures Of Frank Merriwell Classic Radio Show The Golden Age of Radio brought to life many characters that have become legendary, and among them stands the quintessential all-American hero, Frank Merriwell. The radio serial "The Adventures of Frank Merriwell" captivated audiences with its thrilling episodes and moral lessons. It first aired …
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Crime Classics 1954-06-30 (051) Good Evening, My Name is Jack the Ripper (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-06-23 (050) Ali Pasha - A Turkish Delight (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-06-16 (049) The Death of a Baltimore Birdie and Friend
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Crime Classics 1954-06-09 (048) The Assassination of Leon Trotsky
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Crime Classics 1954-06-02 (047) Mr. Jonathon Jewett; How Most Peculiarly He Cheated the Hangman
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Crime Classics 1954-05-26 (046) The Lethal Habit of the Marquise De Brinvilliers
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Crime Classics 1954-05-26 (046) The Lethal Habit of the Marquise De Brinvilliers (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-05-12 (045) Mr. Clarke's Skeleton in Mr. Aram's Closet; The Noise it Made (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-05-05 (044) Bunny Baumler, His Close Brush with Fame (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-04-28 (043) Widow Magee and the Three Gypsies; A Vermont Fandango
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Crime Classics 1954-04-21 (042) Cesare Borgia - His Most Difficult Murder (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-04-14 (041) James Evans, Fireman; How He Extinguished a Human Torch
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Crime Classics 1954-04-07 (040) The General's Daughter, the Czar's Lieutenant and the Linen Closet
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Crime Classics 1954-03-31 (039) Robby-Boy Balfour; How He Wrecked a Big Prison's Reputation
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Crime Classics 1954-03-17 (037) Old Sixtoes, How He Stopped Construction on the B. B. C. and I
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Crime Classics 1954-03-10 (036) New Hampshire, the Tiger and Brad Ferguson; What Happened Then (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-03-03 (035) Roger Nems, How He, Though Dead, Won the Game (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-02-24 (034) The Good Ship Jane, Why She Became Flotsam
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Crime Classics 1954-02-17 (033) John Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of Many (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-02-17 (033) John Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of Many
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Crime Classics 1954-02-10 (032) Twenty-Three Knives Against Caesar
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Crime Classics 1954-02-03 (031) The Incredible History of John Shephard
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Crime Classics 1954-01-27 (030) The Boorn Brothers and the Hangman, a Study in Nip and Tuck
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Crime Classics 1954-01-20 (029) Madeline Smith, Maid or Murderess
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Crime Classics 1954-01-20 (029) Madeline Smith, Maid or Murderess (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1954-01-13 (028) How Supan Got the Hook Outside Bombay
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Crime Classics 1953-12-30 (026) Coyle and Richardson, Why They Hung in a Spanking Breeze
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Crime Classics 1954-01-06 (027) The Younger Brothers, Why Some of Them Grew No Older
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Crime Classics 1953-12-30 (026) Coyle and Richardson, Why They Hung in a Spanking Breeze (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1953-12-16 (025) John and Judith, Their Crime and Why They Didn't Get to Enjoy It
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Crime Classics 1953-12-16 (025) John and Judith, Their Crime and Why They Didn't Get to Enjoy It (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1953-12-09 (024) The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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Crime Classics 1953-12-09 (024) The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1953-12-02 (023) If a Body Need a Body, Just Call Burke and Hare
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Crime Classics 1953-12-02 (023) If a Body Need a Body, Just Call Burke and Hare (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1953-11-25 (022) The Killing Story of William Corder and the Farmer's Daughter
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Crime Classics 1953-11-25 (022) The Killing Story of William Corder and the Farmer's Daughter (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1953-11-18 (021) The Triangle on the Round Table
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Crime Classics 1953-11-11 (020) Blackbeard's Fourteenth Wife, Why She Was Not Good For Him
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Crime Classics 1953-11-04 (019) Raschi Among the Crocodiles, and the Prank He Played
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Crime Classics 1953-11-04 (019) Raschi Among the Crocodiles, and the Prank He Played (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1953-10-28 (018) John Hayes, His Head and How They Were Parted
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Crime Classics 1953-10-21 (017) Billy Bonny Bloodletter, Also Known as 'The Kid'
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Crime Classics 1953-10-14 (016) The Seven-layered Arsenic Cake of Madame Lafarge
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Crime Classics 1953-10-07 (015) The Hangman and William Palmer, Who Won
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Crime Classics 1953-09-30 (014) The Bloody, Bloody Banks of Fall River
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Crime Classics 1953-09-07 (013) The Torment of Henrietta Robinson, and Why She Killed (AFRTS)
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Crime Classics 1953-08-31 (012) Your Loving Son, Nero
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Crime Classics 1953-08-31 (012) Your Loving Son, Nero (AFRTS)
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