Amazing World of Radio Adam's Old Time Radio

An adaptation of Lew Wallace's classic novel of Judah Ben-Hur, a 1st Century Jewish man unjustly imprisoned by the decree of his ambitious best friend.



Original Radio Broadcast: April 10, 1952



Originating in Hollywood



Starring: Jeff Chandler as Ben-Hur; William Conrad; Virginia Gregg; Lurene Tuttle; Herb Butterfield; Richard Beals



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Today's Story:



Phil's plans for Easter go awry when, instead of using the sponsor's product, he shampoos his hair with leftover easter egg dye that turns his hair bright red just before church.



Original Radio Broadcast Date: March 28, 1948



Starring: Phil Harris and Alice Faye; Elliot Lewis as Frankie Remley. Anne Whitfield plays their daughter, Phyl, and we discuss her life and legacy in light of her recent passing.



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Today we hear the story of Eliza Ann Brooks who, in 1852, set off alone with her children to make the perilous journey to California.



Original Radio Broadcast Date: April 3, 1939



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A look at the role women played in nutrition and providing quality food from the time of the pilgrims to the then-modern time.



Original Radio Broadcast Date: November 21, 1939



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Today's Story:



In the early 18th Century in colonial New York, Anna Zenger tries to save her husband, printer Peter Zenger, while also trying to safeguard the freedom of the press.



Original Air Date: October 18, 1949



Originating in Hollywood



Starring: Rosalind Russell as Anna Zenger



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Today's Episode:



A look at women who fought for freedom of religion, speech, and the abolition of slavery.



Original Radio Broadcast Date: October 31, 1939



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