Sherlock Holmes 54-10-12 A Scandal In Bohemia

Doctor Watson relates the story of when the hereditary King of Bohemia, desperate to retrieve a photograph from a woman he once had an affair with and who threatens to share it with a woman the King is to become engaged with to cause a scandal, seeks Sherlock Holmes' assistance. Starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson.

Illustration of the short story A Scandal in Bohemia, which appeared in The Strand Magazine in July, 1891. This illustration appeared on page 65, and is captioned "HE TORE THE MASK FROM HIS FACE."

Running time - 27:51 min

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Chase and Sanborn Program 45-06-10 Guest Groucho Marx

From The Long Beach Naval Hospital, Frances Langford sings "Sentimental Journey." Spike Jones and The City Slickers perform "Chloe." Groucho reads a letter from his nephew about his life as a marine. Frances Langford sings "Embraceable You." Spike Jones and The City Slickers perform "Down in Jungle Town."

Frances Langford

Running time - 29:43 min

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Judy Canova 48-07-05 Judy, the Songwriter

Judy has written a new song and believes Frank Sinatra wants to sing it on his program.

Running time - 25:42 min

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Inner Sanctum 43-03-07 The Black Sea Gull

Peter Lorre stars as a man whose wife is fatally injured in a boating accident, and before she dies she promises to return. He insists she will return, and she does, to take him with her.

Running time - 28:41 min

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Roy Rogers Show 52-09-04 Smugglers Stampede

Roy brings to justice a gang of outlaws who are trying to retrieve stolen diamonds they've hidden in the hollowed out horn of a steer.

Running time - 25:13 min

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Charlie McCarthy Show 52-05-25 The Mills Brothers

Charlie pretends to have the mumps to get out of a history test. Mortimer tells Bergen what's going on, down on the farm. The Mills Brothers perform "Basin Street Blues." Charlie tells Bergen his version of "Little Red Riding Hood." The Mills Brothers perform "You Always Hurt The One You Love." Recording of Edgar and Charlie receiving a citation from the Secretary of the Air Force in Washington.

Running time - 29:09 min

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The Great Gildersleeve 41-12-14 Selling the Iron Deer

Before the show starts, NBC reports on the war news. Gildly is pressed for cash and the kids and Birdie are also short on money for Christmas. Gildy tells them whoever can sell their iron deer for scarp, can keep the cash.

Running time - 29:11 min

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Philo Vance 50-5-9 The Whistling Murder Case

People are being murdered by a mysterious blackmailer who is heard whistling just before killing. Vance and the D.A. are without any clues to the killer's identity until another victim seeks help from Vance that gives him an idea.

Jackson Beck starring as Philo Vance

Running time - 24:27 min

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Bob Hope Show 45-11-20 Guest Joe E Brown

Broadcasting from the El Toro Marine Base in California, Bob gets a call from Jerry Colonna who's been arrested. Bob and Joe E Brown perform old vaudeville routines.

Running time - 28:02 min

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Broadway Is My Beat 53-07-04 The John Rand Murder Case

A police autopsy finds a dead man was poisoned, and his widow accuses his nurse of killing him. Detective Clover finds the nurse attempting suicide and learns she was once acquitted of an earlier murder of another patient of hers.

Larry Thor starring as Detective Danny Clover

Running time - 29:24 min

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Fibber McGee And Molly 40-01-09 Gone with the Wind

The McGees attend the grand opening of Gone With The Wind after receiving two tickets sent to them anonymously.

Running time - 21:04 min

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Charlie McCarthy Show 45-12-02 Walter Pidgeon

Charlie and Edgar talk about old man Dugan having come into some money that Charlie is helping him spend. Mortimer is passing out cigars because of a blessed event. Charlie gives Guest Walter Pidgeon's latest picture, Weekend At The Waldorf, the McCarthy Touch for his version.

Running time - 30:20 min

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Dangerous Assignment 51-01-13 Missing Scientist

Steve travels to Madrid, Spain, to locate a missing scientist and his invention of a new type of radio tube for radar, and encounters a lady bull fighter called The Wasp.

Brian Donlevy as Steve Mitchell

Running time - 29:09 min

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Cavalcade of America 36-01-01 Declaration of Independence

A dramatization of events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Running time - 29:38 min

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Green Hornet 44-07-04 The Make-Believe Sheriff

A gang of crooks try and steal the Blue India diamond from the safe of a home, but fail on the first try, so they return to try again but are foiled by The Green Hornet with the help of a make-believe sheriff.

Running time - 29:31 min

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CBS European News 40-07-04 - 164th Anniv. of US Independence

On the anniversary of the U.S. Independence, CBS reports on the news regarding the sinking by the British Navy of a French fleet in North Africa that refused to surrender to the British following the French armistice with Germany. Other war news follows.

Running time - 13:31 min

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Cavalcade of America 36-12-30 Yankee Independence

A dramatization of how the Connecticut Charter was saved from falling into the hands of the Crown in 1687.

Running time - 29:36 min

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Abbott & Costello 48-11-11 Sam Shovel - Sorry, Wrong Rhumba

Both Bud and Lou keep losing their place in the script. Sam Shovel learns that Dora the Dip has escaped from prison and is out to kill him.

Running time - 29:50 min

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Father Knows Best 51-07-05 Meaning of Freedoms

On the morning after the July 4th holiday, the kids are all disappointed because they couldn't do what they wanted for the holiday. Jim has had enough of their complaining and decides to explain the real meaning of Independence Day.

Running time - 30:13 min

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