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Sampling Shakespeare

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Helen Hayes provides a sampler of pieces drawn from Shakespeare on a 1956 episode of THE CBS RADIO WORKSHOP. William Bendix and company supply the laughs on THE LIFE OF RILEY. We’ll also hear YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR and THE WEIRD CIRCLE. Plus, trivia, movie news and Sarah Adamson’s Movie Reviews.

Episode Segments

Hollywood 360: Life of Riley

Lisa and Carl cover the latest in showbiz and celebrity news.


OTR Comedy: The Life of Riley 9-10-48 “Housework” starring William Bendix as Chester A. Riley. Riley sets out to make up for the past 18 years of having Peg do the housework. He takes over the cooking, cleaning, and washing. Cast includes: Paula Winslowe and John Brown. Ken Niles (ann). Spon. by Prell. NBC.

Hollywood 360: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

Lisa moderates as two H360 listeners win prizes and try to answer more multiple-choice trivia questions than Carl. Subject this week: Leonardo DeCaprio, born November 11th, 1974.


OTR Detective: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 7-20-50 “The Henry J. Unger Matter” starring Edmond O’Brien. Johnny gets a visit from an old girlfriend, and from a killer seeking revenge. It’s going to be an interesting evening, ending in a frame for murder. Cast includes: Raymond Burr, William Conrad, Lou Krugman, Herb Butterfield, Mary Shipp and Parley Baer. Spon. by Wrigley’s Gum. CBS.
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Hollywood 360: Movie Reviews

National movie critic, Sarah Adamson, reviews two films that recently released, “Bridge of Spies” and “Rock the Kasbah.”


OTR Drama: The CBS Radio Workshop 5-18-56 “Lovers, Villains and Fools” starring Helen Hayes and the Helen Hayes drama group. A Shakespearean sampler of actors and their craft. Jack Manning, Barbara Joyce, Terry Clark and Arthur Anderson. Bob Height (ann) Sustaining.

Hollywood 360: The Weird Circle

Stump the Host. Lisa tries to stump Carl with questions about classic radio and one H360 listener will win prizes.


OTR Mystery: The Weird Circle 10-3-43 “A Terribly Strange Bed” by Wilkie Collins. A horrifying story about a sadistic fat man who enjoys squeezing people to death. Syndicated. NBC.

Friday • March 20

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