Radio Reader's Digest


(2.9 stars; 7 reviews)

Radio Reader's Digest features a variety of short stories, offering a delightful listening experience. With a total of 72 stories, the content ranges from intriguing tales like "Madam Curie" to the humorous "I Was a Male War Bride." Each episode brings a unique narrative that captivates the audience.

Enjoy the rich storytelling and diverse themes presented in this classic radio series.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

The Doctor of Len 31:07
Two for a Penny 27:58
And So They Marri 28:13
Husband to the Mo 29:10
Mr Cugat Takes Sick 28:08
Two For A Penny 27:58
Murder In The Big Bowl 28:35
Husband To The Month Of May 29:10
Which Was The Rescuer 28:26
I Like To Remember George Sexton 28:28
Room for a Strange 29:40
The Council Assigned 30:10
One Man Posse 30:48
We Were Expecting You At Dakar 30:12
Pete's Thanksgiving 29:27
Sweet Rosie O'Grady 29:31
The Gift Of The Magi 29:43
The Story of Oliver Wendel Holmes 29:41
The Man Who Conquered Devils Island 29:34
Nathan Hale 29:46
Eleven Against The Nazi Atom Bomb 29:55
Babe Ruth: Big Man of Baseball 29:38
Doctor Mike 29:37
Uncle Bys Two Wives 29:58
Half Way To Reno 30:17
The Lion And The Mouse 30:32
Many Moons 31:02
The Redhead Doll 31:04
The Doctor Of Lennox 31:07
Father Flannagan's Toughest Customer 28:55
Land Of The Pilgrims Pride 29:24
The No Account Loafer 29:46
Deep in the Heart Of Show Biz 29:41
The Roof Sitter 30:05
Prisoner of the Night 31:16
Remember the Fransens 28:19
A Message for Karen 28:22
Grandma and the Seagull 28:54
Dear Mother I'm In Jail 28:51
Arizonas Adeline Gray 29:06
Madame Curie 29:05
A Piece of String 28:08
Death Across the Table 27:27
Light in the Window 27:27
Why Keep Your Heart In Cold Storage 27:54
Sunny The Spirit of 76 26:58
Guiseppe and the Sergeant 27:03
A Song From Heaven 27:54
The Only Wise Man 29:51
The Master Swindle 26:39
The Woman Who Couldnt Come Home 26:48
Hand on the Latch 27:03
The Strange Story of John Erickson 26:36
Lady for Ransom 26:10
A Case of the Dormitory Theft 28:12
Barron of Arizona 30:25
I Was a Male War Bride 29:02
Woman Detective and Stolen Jewels 28:14
Joseph Discovers America 28:06
Eavesdroppers In Eden 26:50
One Way To Broadway 29:11
Deep Water Captain 28:39
And So They Married 28:14
Spin A Silver Dollar 28:28
American Master Counterfeiters 28:25
Double Miracle 28:14
We Shook the Family Tree 29:04
Buenos Noches Pal 29:20
Hound Dog Man 29:17
Meet Miss Boo 29:12
Debt of Honor 29:17
Why Housewives Have No Whiskers 24:09

Reviews

Reader's Digest Shows Good. Sound Quality Marginal


(3 stars)

What mars otherwise good production and acting is the marginal sound quality. From the way the audio "swims" it's obvious these were re-recorded several times on open reel tape where people didn't check the head azimuth. However the acting is good. Was surprised to discover that Richard Kollmar of Boston Blackie radio shows fame was the show host. I heard two shows so far. Roger Pryor, who later was an NBC staff announcer, was a "celebrated actor" in the story of Oliver Wendell Holmes. He also introduced the TV show "Do Re Me" on NBC later on. And Van Heflin was in some Devil's Island tale on the Reader's Digest Show. Interesting that Hallmark sponsored The Reader's Digest shows. Later on they had their very own Hallmark Hall of Fame. Would be great if someone could go back to the original air show, which was probably on vertical or analog disc and carefully transfer to CD.

RRD


(2 stars)

I listened to at least one of these as I was looking for dramatic anthologies to collect. I found the shows I heard to be pretty safe material, nothing too complex. The source of the dramas was apparently Reader's Digest material; I agree that it follows their style and content pretty well (based on what I've read in RD in the past). I didn't give it a high rating because it's really not to my taste. It might be just right for you if you like the print version of Reader's Digest.

I love these old time radio dramas!


(5 stars)

These are typical radio dramas. I love them!!