As the second act begins, John Wald announces that the show’s title is When the Shoe Doesn’t Fit. The show is also sometimes listed under the names Shades of Cinderella or Western Cinderella. A short preview of the show was printed in the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, AZ, on the day of the broadcast. Also…
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Voice of the Army – The Flying Dutchman
The Flying Dutchman was part of the Voice of the Army series and was broadcast in 1949. Only one newspaper reference to the show has been uncovered. It appeared in the Times-Herald, Olean, NY, on June 1, 1949. The 15-minute program, #448 in the series, was issued to radio stations on a 16-inch transcription disc…
The Six Shooter – Blood Relations (May 27, 1954)
The title is given at the break between acts one and two as Blood Relations. However, it is also sometimes known as Bad Blood. In The Independent Record, Helena, MT, the show was advertised as a part of an ad for two radio stations – KXLJ and KCAP. The co-stars of this show were Barbara…
The Six Shooter – Duel at Lockwood
Also know as Young Gunslinger, Wes Singer, Gunfighter and Target, Britt Ponset, this show was broadcast on March 21, 1954. Wes Singer was played by Bert Holland, Elvia Allman was Mrs. Singer, Sam Edwards was Jim Cassidy, Will Wright was Sheriff Ben Hittelman and Howard McNear was Pete Drum. The show was advertised, along with…
The Six Shooter – Apron-Faced Sorrel
City Boy and City Boy at the Ranch are two other titles by which this February 7, 1954, broadcast is known. This photo ad for the show appeared in The Amarillo Sunday News-Globe, Amarillo, TX, on the day of the broadcast. The show’s cast included Bill Johnstone as Saul Poindexter, Bert Holland as Jeff Poindexter…
Britt Ponset’s Christmas Carol
The Six Shooter planned a special Christmas show for its December 20, 1953, show, but the newspapers didn’t have much to say about it; most simply said “The Six Shooter” in their radio listings. When they did say more, it was like the one below from The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA: Jimmy’s character, Britt Ponset,…
The Six Shooter – A Pressing Engagement
A Pressing Engagement was broadcast on December 6, 1953. The title is also sometimes listed as The Groom, Britt is Engaged or Britt Ponset Gets Married. The newspapers advertised this particular show very well, including this photo ad which ran in the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, AZ, on the day before the broadcast. On the…
The Six Shooter – Escape from Smoke Falls
Escape from Smoke Falls, sometimes known as Love Rivals, was broadcast on Sunday, November 15, 1953. As the show was ending its second month on the air, previews in newspapers were getting fewer. Most papers simply had the title in its radio listings. One exception this week was The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA, which had…
