Classic Radio 05-29-26 - Bullets for Boot Hill, Feud, and Dusty

About this episode

This episode features classic Western radio dramas and a celebration of Memorial Day.

Westerns and Patriotism on a Friday First, a look at the events of the day. Then, Frontier Town starring Reed Hadley , originally broadcast May 29, 1953, 73 years ago, Bullets for Boot Hill. The old judge in Dos Rios single-handedly stands up to a crowd of drunken cowboys and Blackjack Turner. Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad , originally broadcast May 29, 1954, 72 years ago, Feud. An Ozark mountain feud comes to the plains of Dodge City. Then, Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast May 29, 1960, 66 years ago, Dusty. Paladin hires out to young Dusty for $1.61, to keep his uncle from beating him and shooting his dog. Followed by Box Office , originally broadcast May 29, 1942, 84 years ago, Memorial Day. A program celebrating Memorial Day and marking the start of war bond sales in movie theaters, starting tomorrow. Finally, Lum and Abner, originally broadcast May 29, 1935, 91 years ago, How to Operate a Picture Show. Plans for the new motion picture theatre continue, including an offer to rent Dick Huddleston's old cotton warehouse at a very reasonable rent! Thanks to Debbie B. for supporting our podcast by using the Buy Me a Coffee function at…

People in this episode

Host: Wyatt Cox

Topics covered

• Westerns
• Patriotism
• Old-time radio
• Memorial Day
• Feuds
• Cowboys

Keywords

• Western
• radio drama
• Memorial Day
• cowboys
• feud
• old-time radio

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Box Office, Lum and Abner

Products: Professor Bees Digestive Aid

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