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Johnny Dollar and the Terrible Torch Matter

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On this week’s episode, Leon Janney stars as YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR, the man with the action-packed expense account! We’ll also hear Frank Sinatra as ROCKY FORTUNE, Rex Harrison in ACADEMY AWARD, and FIBBER MCGEE AND MOLLY. Plus, LIFE WITH LUIGI and WHITEHALL

Episode Segments

H360: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar

OTR Detective: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 1-21-62 “The Terrible Torch Matter” starring Mandel Kramer. Johnny calls on his ex-arsonist pal “Smokey” to solve an outbreak of burning factories. Cast: Leon Janney, Mason Adams and Larry Haines. Sustaining. CBS.


OTR Comedy Part 1: Fibber McGee & Molly 11-17-42 “$20,000 in the Sofa” starring Jim & Marian Jordan. Fibber finds $20,000 in the horse hair sofa! Cast: Gale Gordon, Bill Thompson, Isabel Randolph with Harlow Wilcox (ann). Spon. by Johnson’s Wax. NBC.

H360: Academy Award

OTR Comedy Part 2: Fibber McGee & Molly 11-17-42 “$20,000 in the Sofa” starring Jim & Marian Jordan. Fibber finds $20,000 in the horse hair sofa! Cast: Gale Gordon, Bill Thompson, Isabel Randolph with Harlow Wilcox (ann). Spon. by Johnson’s Wax. NBC.
OTR Drama: Academy Award 11-13-46 “Night Train” starring Rex Harrison. An exciting spy story about a British agent who recaptures a kidnapped scientist from the Gestapo, just before WWII. Spon. by Squibb. CBS.

H360: Life with Luigi

OTR Amateur Detective: Rocky Fortune 2-9-54 “Social Director” starring Frank Sinatra. Rocky becomes a social director to help a man involved in a post office robbery. Cast: Barney Phillips. Sustaining. NBC.
OTR Comedy Part 1: Life With Luigi 4-25-50 “The Boys Club” starring J. Carrol Naish. Luigi has to come up with a $50 donation to the Boy’s Club gym. Cast: Alan Reed, Mary Shipp, Hans Conried, Ken Peters and Joe Forte. Spon. by Wrigley’s Gum. CBS.

H360: Whitehall

OTR Comedy Part 2: Life With Luigi 4-25-50 “The Boys Club” starring J. Carrol Naish. Luigi has to come up with a $50 donation to the Boy’s Club gym. Cast: Alan Reed, Mary Shipp, Hans Conried, Ken Peters and Joe Forte. Spon. by Wrigley’s Gum. CBS.
OTR Mystery: Whitehall 1212 9-7-52 “The Eaton Brothers” starring Harvey Hayes. A woman’s body is found in a messy former wine shop. Soon there is a confession but it is useless! Cast: Horace Braham, Carl Harburg. Sust. NBC.

Friday • March 20

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