Satellite radio provider SiriusXM kicks off the celebration on the Radio Classics channel with two different two-hour birthday blocks of Lorre radio appearances, beginning Monday, June 22.
“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, host Greg Bell discusses Peter’s life and career.
The Lorre programs and tributes will air on these dates and times –
Monday, June 22 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
3 am Pacific, 6 am Eastern
Tuesday, June 23 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #2
7 am Pacific, 10 am Eastern
Friday, June 26 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday #2
7 pm Pacific, 10 pm Eastern
Saturday, June 27 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
9 pm Pacific
Sunday, June 28 –
Peter Lorre Birthday #1
12 midnight Eastern
Peter Lorre Birthday #2
11 am Pacific, 2 pm Eastern
The full schedule for the week of Monday, June 22, to Sunday, June 28, is available on Greg Bell’s website.
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.
And on Peter Lorre’s birthday – Friday, June 26 – the party continues on the Turner Classic Movies channel with a morning and afternoon of Lorre movies. Here’s the line-up – all times are Eastern.
- 6:45 am – M (1931)
- 8:45 am – The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
- 10:05 am – “Hollywood Steps Out” (1941)
- 10:15 am – Mad Love (1935)
- 11:30 am – Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
- 12:45 pm – The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- 2:45 pm – The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
- 4:30 pm – Three Strangers (1946)
- 6:15 pm – The Beast with Five Fingers (1946)
- 7:45 pm – “Hair-Raising Hare” (1946)
The book’s Appendix includes a full list of Peter’s movies, as well as a complete-to-date list of his radio work. For more information on The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre, please visit the book’s official website – www.PeterLorreBook.com.
Happy birthday, Peter Lorre!
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