RG Radio Theater: Oldtime Radio Shows
Radio shows created using actors reading off scripts, incorporating live sound effects as the show is recorded.
Episodes
My Friend Irma was an American radio comedy show created by Cy Howard and produced by CBS. It ran from April 11, 1947, to August 23, 1954. Marie Wilson played Irma, a sweet, often confused secretary, and Cathy Lewis played her sensible roommate and friend, Jane.
RG's reproduction of the show stars Mackenzie Shea Lee as Irma and Lori Russ as Jane.
Credits for sound effects provided by Pixabay are below:
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The Adventures of the Thin Man was a radio detective series broadcast between1941 and 1950. The stories and characters were based on the 1934 Dashiell Hammett novel, The Thin Man. For the radio program, Claudia Morgan was cast as Nora Charles with various actors playing her husband, Nick Charles. The episode we are presenting today, The Thin Man: The Case of the Goofy Groom, stars Nic Calvache as Nick Charles and Lori Rus...
Boston Blackie is a brilliant private investigator who always manages to solve every case before his nemesis Police Inspector Faraday. This episode was originally aired in October, 1945.
Sound effects for this recording that could not be created in the studio were provided by Pixabay. Specific links are provided below.
Sound Effect by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/freesound_community-46691455/?utm_source=link-attribut...
Skulking Permit is a futuristic space-age comedy.
Actors in this episode include:
Skylar Maravilla, Dan Stika, Elizabeth M. Havican, Aaron Sedeen, David Radovich, and Suzanne Peterson
Digital sound effects were found on Pixabay.
Music in this episode came from various sources, including:
- Patrick Havican
- Morgan Hunter
- Jodi Dider...
The Fat Man is an old-time radio drama about a private detective known as the fat man. The show stars Nic Calvache as The Fat Man. It was produced by RG Productions under the direction of – Jodi Diderrich. Music was written by Jodi Diderrich and Bonni Gnewikow. The Caramel Cheesies jingle was sung by Bonni Gnewikow and Harmony Calhoun. The RG Theme song was written by Morgan Hunter. Sound effects were performed by Kandy Kay a...
Fibber McGee and Molly was a radio program from the 1950's sponsored by Johnson's Wax. It features a husband and wife living life in small town America. This episode was performed by actors with Radio Girl Productions in SC Johnson's Golden Rondelle building in Racine, Wisconsin in June 2025.
Fibber McGee and Molly was a radio program from the 1950's sponsored by Johnson's Wax. It features a husband and wife living life in small town America. This episode was performed by actors with Radio Girl Productions in SC Johnson's Golden Rondelle building in Racine, Wisconsin in June 2025.
This is a comedic murder mystery set in a radio studio in days gone by. Actors in the production include: David James Slama, Jay Rattle, Lori Russ, Lynn Bryant, Vivian Moller, Elizabeth M. Havican, Dan Stika, and Jodi Diderrich. Sound effects were performed by Kandy Kay. Music was written and performed by Morgan Hunter. Our Audio Engineer was Rick Hagerty.
The Diary of Sophronia Winters is a tale of one woman's unwitting encounter with terror. It's a radio show originally broadcast on April 27, 1943 on a program titled Suspense.
Detective story from 1947, featuring Philip Marlowe as the detective. Recorded using live sound effects and live actors reading from a script.
Old time radio detective story with female protagonist (noir).
Noir female protagonist detective story.
Noir female protagonist detective story.
Sci-fi episode: Pyrigi's Wonderful Dolls
Trailer - Pyrigi's Wonderful Dolls
This radio show is about doll-sized aliens trying to destroy the human race so they can take over the earth.
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