# 50 Sampler

Heard 1938–1959. 50 episodes.

OTR 50 - Mostly Half-Hours One each of some of the most popular half-hour (or less) shows -- drama, comedy, detective, sci-fi, horror, western, non-fiction, and variety -- from the 1930's to the 1950's. If you're new to old-time radio, you'll find that little has changed in television and film. Dumb blondes like My Friend Irma still exist on shows like Two Broke Girls

## Sets

- OTR-50_Sampler (Old Time Radio): CC BY-NC-ND 3.0, as its uploader states it at the Internet Archive. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTR-50_Sampler

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [Oxychloride X](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/99324b87b740), aired 26 January 1938 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/LightsOut-1938-01-26OxychlorideX.mp3
1. [A Drink of Water](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/e15da7916bf2), aired 10 November 1938 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/ColumbiaWorkshop_381110_A_Drink_of_Water.mp3
1. [Command Performance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/fdad978ef56d), aired 30 June 1942 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/CommandPerformance_42-06-30%20Victor_Borge.mp3
1. [HollyHasACrushOnJohnAndrews](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/209c660489a9), aired 13 September 1942 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/MayorOfTheTown-42.09.13-HollyHasACrushOnJohnAndrews.mp3
1. [The BogOak Necklace](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/ea6dff5f7d4c), aired 22 August 1943 (27 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/InnerSanctum-43-08-22TheBogOakNecklace.mp3
1. [Host Groucho Marx - Guest Jack Benny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/66ab94fdd7d9), aired 26 February 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Blue%20Ribbon%20Town%20440226%20Host%20Groucho%20Marx%20-%20Guest%20Jack%20Benny.mp3
1. [Clue in the Clouds, the](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/bf6be3da786f), aired 26 February 1944 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Casey_Crime_Photographer_1944-02-26_The_Clue_In_The_Clouds.mp3
1. [The Mysterious Stranger](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/bdcbe1f76f87), aired 14 July 1944 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Authors_Playhouse_440714_The_Mysterious_Stranger.mp3
1. [Local Storm](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/e2974e3d050e), aired 10 September 1944 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/The_Whistler_440910_Local_Storm.mp3
1. [Double Indemnity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/4d35bffae7f1), aired 5 March 1945 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/ScreenGuildTheatre_45-03-05_Double_Indemnity.mp3
1. [The Gioconda Smile](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/aaff329c647c), aired 19 June 1945 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/MolleMystery_TheGiocondaSmile1945-06-19.mp3
1. [TheFamilyNagachi](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/367c776be022), aired 27 September 1945 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/ArchObolerPlays-1945-09-27TheFamilyNagachi.mp3
1. [Latin Type](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/d191f6defd9f), aired 23 May 1946 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/RoguesGallery46-05-23048LatinType.mp3
1. [First Song - Drifting with Tim Holt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/830386c0a89f), aired 22 September 1946 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/All_Star_Western_Theatre_46-09-22_Drifting_with_Tim_Holt.mp3
1. [The Fred Allen Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/92265daa175b), aired 27 October 1946 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/FredAllen_1946-10-27-TallulahBankhead-BreakfastShow.mp3
1. [Portrait of Jennie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/b79c5d8bc381), aired 4 December 1946 (27 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Academy_Award_46-12-04_Portrait_of_Jennie.mp3
1. [Rickys Third Prize In School](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/20f9c9c07c93), aired 8 December 1946 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Ozzie_and_Harriet_461208_097_Rickys_Third_Prize_In_School.mp3
1. [Fibbers Model Airplane](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/6b76fe136512), aired 11 February 1947 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/FibberMcGee-470211_Fibbers_Model_Airplane.mp3
1. [Color Blind Murderer Aboard Ship](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/d65479e418b8), aired 22 October 1947 (48 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/The_Saint_471022_Color_Blind_Murderer_Aboard_Ship.mp3
1. [A Day in the Life](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/86711bbfe2f8), aired 29 November 1947 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/The_Judy_Canova_Show-471129-A_Day_in_the_Life.mp3
1. [Philadelphia, July 4, 1776](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/1fc8c9ff218e), aired 21 March 1948 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/You_Are_There_480321_Philadelphia_July_4_1776.mp3
1. [ThreeOClock](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/40c836f482c4), aired 10 March 1949 (31 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Suspense-490310ThreeOClock.mp3
1. [Secret Word Clock](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/76046ce61064), aired 19 October 1949 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Youbetyourlife_clock-491019.mp3
1. [Snow Blind](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/58b7da42561a), aired 26 December 1949 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/LetGeorgeDoIt_49-12-26_Snow_Blind.mp3
1. [Angela and Steven Kester](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/863f04034614), aired 1 February 1950 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Dr_Kildare_50-02-01_Angela_and_Steven_Kester.mp3
1. [The Golf Challenge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/947919836524), aired 11 May 1950 (13 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/FatherKnowsBest-1950-05-11_TheGolfChallenge.mp3
1. [The Girl from Pitchfork Corners](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/ade72ca0ea30), aired 5 July 1950 (26 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Philip%20Marlowe%20500705-The%20Girl%20from%20Pitchfork%20Corners.mp3
1. [The Fort Ord Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/abafaeddda03), aired 9 October 1950 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Candym1950-10-09054TheFortOrdStory.mp3
1. [Jack Benny Visits Ivy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/b402bda273e7), aired 22 November 1950 (26 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/HallsOfIvy-50.11.22_Jack_Benny_Visits_Ivy.mp3
1. [The Chateau McLeoud Caper](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/dffd6ef7c4bc), aired 26 January 1951 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/SamSpade-510126%20-%20The%20Chateau%20McLeoud%20Caper.mp3
1. [GreeleyOfTheTribune](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/1f2366278f75), aired 6 February 1951 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/CavalcadeOfAmerica_51-02-06_GreeleyOfTheTribune.mp3
1. [AcrossAContinent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/8582142a5451), aired 8 March 1951 (26 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Tarzan.1951.03.08_AcrossAContinent.MP3
1. [Paris Is Not The Same](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/8b0fe4646809), aired 4 July 1952 (23 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/HarryLime-520704-ParisIsNotTheSame.mp3
1. [The City of the Sun](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/ea2bec35319e), aired 8 November 1952 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Space_Patrol_52-11-08_The_City_of_the_Sun.mp3
1. [That Taylor Boy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/a9ed2f068e56), aired 30 July 1953 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/RogersOfTheGazette_530730_005_That_Taylor_Boy.mp3
1. [Golden Bracelet of Amoniris](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/f34dbcab58e8), aired 3 August 1953 (23 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/HallofFantasy53-08-03TheGoldenBraceletofAmoniris.mp3
1. [Moon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/0207ad274075), aired 15 August 1953 (27 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Gunsmoke_53-08-15_Moon.mp3
1. [The Big Listen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/692cb3891190), aired 5 January 1954 (25 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Dragnet_54-01-05_The_Big_Listen.mp3
1. [Beulah Becomes a Waitress](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/fa46228d0939), aired 3 February 1954 (15 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Beulah%2054-02-03%20Beulah%20Becomes%20a%20Waitress.mp3
1. [Peggy Lee](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/f869e0e04a85), aired 25 February 1954 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/BingCrosbyShow-1954-02-25-PeggyLee.mp3
1. [Escape The Birds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/de1781148091), aired 10 July 1954 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Escape_The_Birds_07-10-54.mp3
1. [Spring Garden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/053db195f030), aired 1 May 1955 (23 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Our_Miss_Brooks_55-05-01_Spring_Garden.mp3
1. [Mighty Wurlitzer, the](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/7b365137af74), aired 3 January 1956 (27 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/GoonShow_the_1956-01-03_Mighty_Wurlitzer_the.mp3
1. [Portrait of London](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/1e2f40483fdf), aired 20 July 1956 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/CBSRadioWorkshop_56-07-20_Portrait_of_London.mp3
1. [Prime Difference](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/d6daacfba412), aired 2 January 1958 (20 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/X%20Minus%20One%2058-01-02%20Prime%20Difference.mp3
1. [CaptainCavalry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/13b13f4cff42), aired 3 July 1959 (13 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/Bobray-590703CaptainCavalry.mp3
1. [RangeCarnival](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/7c7c6e3ece45), aired 20 December 1959 (24 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/HaveGunWillTravel-591220-RangeCarnival.mp3
1. [The Center-Fire Bullet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/14deacf17bab) (23 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/BlackMuseum-The_Center-Fire_Bullet.mp3
1. [MY FRIEND IRMA - Irma Learns A](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/934f84630a58) (22 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/MyFriendIrma_IrmaLearnsAstrology.mp3
1. [The Man With The Twisted Lip \[1946\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/50-sampler/5180e2f9db54) (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTR-50_Sampler/SherlockHolmes_The_Man_With_The_Twisted_Lip_1946.mp3

From the Old Time Radio collection at the Internet Archive, uploaded by the collector named.

Nothing here is called public domain on this site's say-so. In the United States, sound recordings first fixed before 15 February 1972 have federal protection under the Music Modernization Act of 2018, for most until 2067 at the latest, so most American radio of the 1930s to the 1950s is not in the public domain there. Each set shows the licence, mark or statement its archive gives, and says whose it is.