Lux Radio Theater | Old Time Radio

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Lux Radio Theater | Old Time Radio brings Hollywood’s greatest stories and stars to classic radio, with lavish adaptations of popular films, novels, and stage productions from the golden age of broadcasting. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Lux Radio Theater became one of radio’s most prestigious dramatic showcases, featuring major Hollywood actors recreating celebrated stories for millions of listeners. Rediscover classic old time radio drama, Hollywood stars, movie adaptations, vintage entertainment, classic theater, and golden age radio.

  1. 18h ago

    Lux Radio Theatre - "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

    Lux Radio Theatre presents “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon,” originally broadcast on March 12, 1951, as episode 737. This CBS production was sponsored by Lux. John Wayne reprises his film role as veteran Cavalry Capt. Nathan Brittles, nearing retirement in 1876 after the Battle of the Little Bighorn. On a final assignment from a remote frontier post, Brittles leads a patrol while escorting the commanding officer’s wife and niece through a tense and uncertain West. Adapted from the 1949 John Ford film, itself based on stories by James Warner Bellah, the drama also features Mel Ferrer and Mala Powers. Lux Radio Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:53 Original Broadcast 01:00:20 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theatre - "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" (Old Time Radio, 1951)

  2. 1d ago

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Two Years Before the Mast" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

    Lux Radio Theatre presents “Two Years Before the Mast,” originally broadcast on September 22, 1947, as episode 582. This CBS production, sponsored by Lux, adapts the 1946 Paramount Pictures film based on Richard Henry Dana Jr.’s classic sea narrative. Set aboard the merchant brig Pilgrim on an 1834 voyage from Boston toward California, the drama follows Charles Stewart as he confronts the brutal realities of shipboard life under the harsh Captain Francis Thompson. Alan Ladd and Howard Da Silva reprise their film roles in this adaptation by Sanford Barnett, directed by Fred MacKaye. Lux Radio Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:53 Original Broadcast 01:00:19 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Two Years Before the Mast" (Old Time Radio, 1947)

  3. 2d ago

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Salute to the Marines" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

    Lux Radio Theater presents “Salute to the Marines,” originally broadcast November 8, 1943, as episode 413. This wartime adaptation of the 1943 MGM film stars Wallace Beery, Fay Bainter, Keye Luke, and Noah Beery Sr. Set in the Philippines in 1940, the drama follows veteran Marine Sergeant Major William Bailey as he hopes for active duty before retirement but is assigned to train civilian recruits. Family ties, military duty, and the looming Pacific conflict shape this story of a career Marine facing an unexpected assignment. Lux Radio Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:50 Original Broadcast 01:00:54 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Salute to the Marines" (Old Time Radio, 1943)

  4. 3d ago

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Brief Moment" (Old Time Radio, 1938)

    Lux Radio Theatre presents “Brief Moment,” episode 163, originally broadcast on CBS on February 14, 1938. Hosted by Cecil B. DeMille, this adaptation of S. N. Behrman’s 1931 Broadway play stars Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., with Nigel Bruce and Louis Calhern. New York nightclub singer Abby Fane finds her life unexpectedly entwined with wealthy heir Roderick Dean. Their swift romance bridges the divide between nightlife ambition and inherited privilege, testing the pull of love against money, class, and personal purpose. Lux Radio Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:41 Original Broadcast 01:00:30 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Brief Moment" (Old Time Radio, 1938)

  5. 4d ago

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Practically Yours" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

    Lux Radio Theatre presents “Practically Yours,” originally broadcast August 27, 1945. This is episode 490 of the series. Claudette Colbert reprises her film role opposite Ray Milland in this wartime romantic comedy, adapted from the 1944 Paramount Pictures film by Norman Krasna. When Navy flyer Lt. Daniel Bellamy is mistakenly presumed dead, his recorded words are publicly taken as a romantic message to office worker Peggy Martin—setting off a fast-moving misunderstanding amid wartime New York. Lux Radio Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:58 Original Broadcast 01:07:36 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theatre - "Practically Yours" (Old Time Radio, 1945)

  6. 5d ago

    Lux Radio Theatre - "A Blueprint for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

    Lux Radio Theatre presents “A Blueprint for Murder,” episode 874, originally broadcast on CBS on March 29, 1954. Produced by Irving Cummings and sponsored by Lux Toilet Soap, this one-hour drama adapts Andrew L. Stone’s 1953 Twentieth Century-Fox suspense film. Dan Dailey stars as Cam Cameron, an uncle whose niece’s troubling illness revives painful questions about an earlier family death. As suspicion and medical clues mount, Cam fears that his brother’s widow, played by Dorothy McGuire, may be hiding something—and that another child could be at risk. Lux Radio Theater presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience. Chapters: 00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction 00:56 Original Broadcast 59:40 Closing Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theatre - "A Blueprint for Murder" (Old Time Radio, 1954)

  7. 6d ago

    Lux Radio Theater - 500Destryridesagain Broadcast 11/5/1945

    https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comThis episode features Lux Radio Theater - 500Destryridesagain Broadcast 11/5/1945, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable performances through sound alone.Source: OTRR dot org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Curated by Old Time Retro Radio.🎧 Listen to Old Time Retro Radio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uslGSm62s7a1yLhTrWo3EApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lux-radio-theater/id1858335697📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection.#OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #ClassicRadio #VintageAudio #RadioTheater Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theater - 500Destryridesagain Broadcast 11/5/1945

  8. Aug 12

    Lux Radio Theater - 229Wutheringheights Broadcast 9/18/1939

    https://www.oldtimeretroradio.comThis episode features Lux Radio Theater - 229Wutheringheights Broadcast 9/18/1939, a restored classic from the golden age of radio. A classic old time radio broadcast from the golden age of radio, featuring original radio drama, authentic performances, and timeless storytelling. These historic programs reflect an era when radio was the heart of home entertainment, delivering mystery, suspense, westerns, comedy, and unforgettable performances through sound alone.Source: OTRR dot org – Certified Public Domain Collection.Curated by Old Time Retro Radio.🎧 Listen to Old Time Retro Radio on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uslGSm62s7a1yLhTrWo3EApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lux-radio-theater/id1858335697📻 Search Old Time Retro Radio on your favorite podcast app to explore the complete collection.#OldTimeRadio #GoldenAgeBroadcast #ClassicRadio #VintageAudio #RadioTheater Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio

    Lux Radio Theater - 229Wutheringheights Broadcast 9/18/1939
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Lux Radio Theater | Old Time Radio brings Hollywood’s greatest stories and stars to classic radio, with lavish adaptations of popular films, novels, and stage productions from the golden age of broadcasting. Each episode is an Old Time Retro Radio production, presenting the original broadcast with gently cleaned and mastered audio, a newly produced introduction and closing, and custom episode artwork. Lux Radio Theater became one of radio’s most prestigious dramatic showcases, featuring major Hollywood actors recreating celebrated stories for millions of listeners. Rediscover classic old time radio drama, Hollywood stars, movie adaptations, vintage entertainment, classic theater, and golden age radio.

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