Remembering 1950

Remembering 1950

The year 1950 was filled with boundless optimism as America emerged from World War II as an economic and military powerhouse, yet it was also a year of atomic secrets, Red Scares, and the ominous rumble of a new conflict in Korea. This digital audio collection captures the spirit of that pivotal moment through 49 recordings spanning over 24 hours of vintage radio broadcasts, from comedy and drama to news reports and historic addresses.

Collection Highlights

• Hear the voices of the era's biggest stars: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and Phil Silvers, captured live in broadcasts like The Big Show and their own classic series.
• Thrilling radio dramas from Dragnet, Escape, Suspense, Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Richard Diamond, and Dimension X—including the chilling pilot "The Outer Limit," heard in both Beyond Tomorrow and Escape.
• Rare news and public affairs recordings that bring history to life: Edward R. Murrow's Hear It Now, Albert Einstein discussing the atomic bomb on United Nations Radio, and coverage of the Brinks Armored Car heist, the Joe Louis-Ezzard Charles fight, and the "Black Dahlia" murder mystery.
• Historic firsts and cultural milestones, including the debut of Beetle Bailey, the premiere of Disney's Cinderella, and proof of the boundless optimism that defined the year—even as the Korean War began and Senator McCarthy launched his infamous crusade.

Track Listing

Show all 98 tracks (24 hours, 16 min)

• Bergen McCarthy 500000 Hedy Loves Mortimer
• Beyond Tomorrow 500223 Audition The Outer Limit
• Big Show 501203 Fred Allen And Phil Silvers
• Bill Stern 500519 550 Ted Williams
• Bing Crosby 501018 Bob Hope
• Bob Hope 500606 461 Home Cookin Arthur Godfrey
• Bob Ray 501009
• Burns Allen 500215 Dulcey
• Chandu 500830 012 Naval Drug Fraud
• Cloak And Dagger 500929 Last Mission
• COTY 501204 0841 Wild Dog
• Dimension X 500408 01 OuterLimit
• Dragnet 500209 e036 Big Girl
• Duffys 500518 364 Hedda Hopper Coming Out Party
• Escape 500207 109 Outer Limit
• FMM 500307 0615 Ole Is Kidnapped
• GG 500322 357 Picnic With Thompsons
• Green Hornet 500606 Bait For Two Timer
• Jack Benny 500219 2124 Jack Returns
• Lux 500410 697 Snake Pit
• Man Called X 501103 04 Atomic Scientist Missing
• Murder By Experts 500424 046 Conspiracy
• Mysterious Traveler 500411 250 Operation Tomorrow
• Nero Wolfe 501027 e02 The Care Worn Cuff
• News 500206 MBS Newsreel Digest
• News 500225 CBS Atomic City USA
• News 5002xx SYN American Heart Assoc 50Heart Fund Stafford
• News 500415 CBS Welcome Back Baseball Hope Crosby Lamour
• News 500425 AU Calling The Stars ep404 The Spirit of ANZAC
• News 5005xx UN Radio Fear Itself Martin Gable
• News 500603 AFRTS Air Force Hour Triumph of Old Glory
• News 500616 UN Radio Albert Einstein on The Bomb
• News 500824 CBS Unsolved Murder Elizabeth Short Black Dahlia
• News 500957 CBS Joe Louis vs Ezzard Charles
• News 501212 AFRS Bob Hope Long Beach California Vet Hospital
• News 501215 CBS Hear It Now Edward R Murrow
• Our Miss Brooks 500115 075 Cure That Habit
• PAF 500131 Cinderella Is Here At Last
• Philip Marlowe 500404 078 Man On Roof
• Quick And Dead 500706 Episode 1
• Red Skelton Show 500326 278 Flying Saucers
• Richard Diamond 500205 042 To Guard A Seal
• Sam Spade 501208 C004 The Dry Gulch
• Susp 501019 399 The Wages Of Sin
• Tman 500729 Big Mexican Dope
• Vincent Price 500715 Directors Guild, Los Angeles
• Whistler 500219 403 Five Cent Call
• You Bet Your Life 500125 Sky
• YTJD 500831 065 Virginia Beach
• Bergen McCarthy 500000 Hedy Loves Mortimer
• Beyond Tomorrow 500223 Audition The Outer Limit
• Big Show 501203 Fred Allen And Phil Silvers
• Bill Stern 500519 550 Ted Williams
• Bing Crosby 501018 Bob Hope
• Bob Hope 500606 461 Home Cookin Arthur Godfrey
• Bob Ray 501009
• Burns Allen 500215 Dulcey
• Chandu 500830 012 Naval Drug Fraud
• Cloak And Dagger 500929 Last Mission
• COTY 501204 0841 Wild Dog
• Dimension X 500408 01 OuterLimit
• Dragnet 500209 e036 Big Girl
• Duffys 500518 364 Hedda Hopper Coming Out Party
• Escape 500207 109 Outer Limit
• FMM 500307 0615 Ole Is Kidnapped
• GG 500322 357 Picnic With Thompsons
• Green Hornet 500606 Bait For Two Timer
• Jack Benny 500219 2124 Jack Returns
• Lux 500410 697 Snake Pit
• Man Called X 501103 04 Atomic Scientist Missing
• Murder By Experts 500424 046 Conspiracy
• Mysterious Traveler 500411 250 Operation Tomorrow
• Nero Wolfe 501027 e02 The Care Worn Cuff
• News 500206 MBS Newsreel Digest
• News 500225 CBS Atomic City USA
• News 5002xx SYN American Heart Assoc 50Heart Fund Stafford
• News 500415 CBS Welcome Back Baseball Hope Crosby Lamour
• News 500425 AU Calling The Stars ep404 The Spirit of ANZAC
• News 5005xx UN Radio Fear Itself Martin Gable
• News 500603 AFRTS Air Force Hour Triumph of Old Glory
• News 500616 UN Radio Albert Einstein on The Bomb
• News 500824 CBS Unsolved Murder Elizabeth Short Black Dahlia
• News 500957 CBS Joe Louis vs Ezzard Charles
• News 501212 AFRS Bob Hope Long Beach California Vet Hospital
• News 501215 CBS Hear It Now Edward R Murrow
• Our Miss Brooks 500115 075 Cure That Habit
• PAF 500131 Cinderella Is Here At Last
• Philip Marlowe 500404 078 Man On Roof
• Quick And Dead 500706 Episode 1
• Red Skelton Show 500326 278 Flying Saucers
• Richard Diamond 500205 042 To Guard A Seal
• Sam Spade 501208 C004 The Dry Gulch
• Susp 501019 399 The Wages Of Sin
• Tman 500729 Big Mexican Dope
• Vincent Price 500715 Directors Guild, Los Angeles
• Whistler 500219 403 Five Cent Call
• You Bet Your Life 500125 Sky
• YTJD 500831 065 Virginia Beach