“Peter Lorre Birthday (1)” includes guest appearances on Fred Allen’s show The Texaco Star Theater (January 3, 1943) and Duffy’s Tavern (October 19, 1943); an episode of the anthology series Inner Sanctum Mysteries, “The Black Seagull” (March 7, 1943); and finally, an episode of Suspense, “Of Maestro and Man” (July 20, 1944).
“Peter Lorre Birthday (2)” includes two episodes from Peter’s own 13-week summer series Mystery in the Air, “The Marvelous Barastro” (August 7, 1947), and “The Mask of Medusa” (September 4, 1947); an episode of the anthology series Suspense, “Nobody Loves Me” (August 30, 1945); and an episode of the Armed Forces Radio Services anthology series Mystery Playhouse, “The Dilemma”, originally airing on Mollé Mystery Theater (November 21, 1944).
And in between the programs, Greg Bell discusses Peter’s life and career.
The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times –
Monday, June 23 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
11 pm Pacific
Tuesday, June 24 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
2 am Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday #2
2 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern
Thursday, June 26 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday #2
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern
Saturday, June 28 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
7 am Pacific, 10 am Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday #2
11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern
The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 23, to Sunday, June 29, is available on Greg Bell’s website. Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A 3-month trial is available for one dollar through the SiriusXM radio website.
For more information on Peter Lorre, as well as links to Stephen D. Youngkin’s book The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre (2005), please visit the biography’s official website.
Happy birthday, Peter Lorre!
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