Classic Radio 03-08-26 - Madame Butterfly, Nobody Ever Quits, and The Big Laugh

Drama on a Sunday

First, a look at the events of the day.

Then, Lux Radio Theater,  originally broadcast March 8, 1937, 89 years ago, Madame Butterfly starring Cary Grant and Grace Moore.   Beautiful Cio-cio-San is betrayed by Lieutenant Pinkerton in a drama that uses only two arias by Puccini. Robert Cobb, the president of the Brown Derby (owned by Cecil B. DeMille) tells about the famous restaurant. 

Followed by Suspense,  originally broadcast March 8, 1955, 71 years ago, Nobody Ever Quits starring Tom McKee.  It's a snowy night atop a mountain, and the leader of the old gang is coming to get the guy who went straight. 

Then, Dragnet starring Jack Webb originally broadcast March 8, 1953, 73 years ago, The Big Laugh.  A thoroughly rotten louse cheats lonely women by promising to marry them. 

Finally, Claudia, originally broadcast March 8, 1948, 78 years ago, Three Alarm Fire.   The fire buffs. Kathryn Bard and Paul Crabtree star.
 
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